Thodi si jagah has fantastic Carnatic-style strings by Finix Ramdas amidst the lively rock sound! Arijit is in his effortless, Amit Trivedi-mode. Arijit’s other song, Dhundlo tum is a soaring,...
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho (Music review), Hindi – Amartya Rahut
Everyone involved in Chumma chaati – lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya, composer Amartya and singer Shefali Alvares – are at their annoying best. Mind blastic isn’t any different; not annoying but incredibly...
Continue reading...What The Fish (Music review), Hindi – Amartya Rahut, Dhruv Dhalla, Indraneel Hariharan & Sandeep Banerjee
Amartya Rahut’s Goti jaam mixes heavy metal, Manoj Yadav’s funky lyrics and occasionally interesting guitar, but doesn’t really deliver. Amartya’s other song, Maasiji, is an embarassing mess! Mrigya’s Indraneel Hariharan...
Continue reading...Aurangzeb (Music review), Hindi – Vipin Mishra & Amartya Rahut
Amartya Rahut’s Barbaadiyaan is energetic and catchy, but also oddly hollow – Sasheh Aagha and Ram Sampath’s cool vocals do help, but. Its other, moody version, Barbaadi, by Agnee Mohan...
Continue reading...Rewind: Nine Lost Memories (IndiPop – Band Called Nine)
Neelesh’s small town introduction is heart-warmingly worded. The song tied to it – Shilpa Rao’s Yaadon ke idiot box mein opens the musical part of the album delightfully; a gorgeous...
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