Gaaz yeta go has an incredible hook by Bhagyshree Abhyankar, Pranjali Barve and Amita Ghugari, and Bela Shende’s lead compliments the gorgeous melody perfectly. Tujyasathi‘s energetic Marathi-EDM mix—with a dash...
Continue reading...Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk-Vayu
Both Rocket Saiyyan and Laddoo are adequately raucous and perfectly fit the resurgent ‘Bharat’ focused films and music that have been doing really well recently. Kankad is a great listen...
Continue reading...Mugulu Nage (Music review), Kannada – V.Harikrishna
The highly listenable Roopasi and the title song perfectly fit the Sonu-Mano Murthy-Mungaru Male template, while Kere yeri has a simple, equally charming sound. Roopasi’s Shreya version, Kannadi illada oorinali...
Continue reading...Baadshaho (Music review), Hindi – Tanishk Bagchi, Ankit Tiwari, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, R D Burman
Tanishk does a good job of recreating Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ! He weaves Nusrat’s voice over Rahat’s and keeps the backgrounds graceful. An abominable Tulsi Kumar version and an...
Continue reading...Bhoomi (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Dilshad Khan’s sarangi truly stands out in Lag ja gale where Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s dependable—and predictable—voice holds the earnest melody. Tejas Vinchurkar’s flute props an already catchy Trippy trippy....
Continue reading...Simran (Music review), Hindi – Sachin-Jigar
Lagdi hai thaai maps perfectly to the enthusiasm and liveliness of Queen’s London Thumakda, with Gujarati zest replacing Punjabi zaniness. Jonita Gandhi and Guru Randhawa rock the rendition that has...
Continue reading...Arjun Reddy (Music review), Telugu – Radhan
Nikitha Gandhi breezes through the whispery and pleasant Dhooram effortlessly, along with that lilting guitar base. Radhan makes particularly lovely use of the chorus that takes up almost the last...
Continue reading...Babumoshai Bandookbaaz (Music review), Hindi – Gaurav Dagaonkar, Joel Dubba, Abhilash Lakra and Debojyoti Mishra
In Barfani, Gaurav uses Jog raaga beautifully to create a deeply involving melody that’s a throwback to an earlier time. Armaan Malik and Orunima Bhattacharya excel in their respective versions....
Continue reading...Mersal (Music review), Tamil – A R Rahman
Maacho, with its dramatically diverse soundscape, is Rahman throwing everything including the kitchen sink at it! Awkwardly enough, with adequate gibberish, it sounds like a Harris Jayaraj song – a...
Continue reading...En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom (Music review), Tamil – Ishaan Dev
Iravil varukira is Shreya’s show… almost all the way! She’s impeccable, as expected, but ‘almost’ because Ishaan, interestingly, throws in so many things into it – exquisite orchestration (particularly that...
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