The title song and Maa daddy pockets‘ highlight is their guitaring work even as the tunes falter into predictable zones, much like the retro-poppish Vegam vegam, but Rahul gets the...
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180 (Music review), Tamil – Sharreth Vasudevan
Besides Tippu’s emphatic vocals, what stands out in Rules kidayaadhu is that mind-bending rhythm. Even minor nuances like background chorus and that chendai sound are all beautifully packaged! The curiously...
Continue reading...Turning 30!!! (Music review), Hindi – Siddharth Suhas
The title song is as dismaying as crossing that age limit, while My Kajra rides on a single, mildly interesting hook, leaving the rest of the song in tatters. Hamza’s...
Continue reading...Baava (Music review), Telugu – Chakri
Pannendella praayam holds interest for Keeravani’s vocals and the laid-back, serene tune, while Na rama chilaka is terribly stale in every aspect. Mila milamani suryo is that harmonious duet you...
Continue reading...Music review: Striker (Hindi – Assorted composers)
Aim lagaa‘s Rikshaw mix has a particularly nice retro’ish touch that sounds notably better than the plain version – rapper Blaaze handles the singing and composing parts admirably well. Bombay...
Continue reading...Music review: Oy (Telugu – Yuvan Shankar Raja)
With simplistic backgrounds, the title song relies on Yuvan’s solid tune, while the by-now-trademark Yuvan tune in Saradaga is equally impactful. Yuvan’s awesome tune-smithing resurfaces in the engagingly mellow Waiting...
Continue reading...Music review: Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (Telugu – Shankar Ehsaan Loy)
Egire is all attitude with some groovy guitar, while the cleverly tuned Aanandama alternates between somber and playfully rhythmic sections, with a tinge of melancholy peeking too! Abacha is conventionally...
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