Kadapurathoru sounds rhythmically good, but is terribly predictable – everything after the first line is so obvious – worse, the anupallavi is teeming with that damn synth. Marachonnu is embarrassing,...
Continue reading...March 2008
Innathe Chintha Vishayam (Malayalam – Ilayaraja)
Kastoori pottum has everything you expect out of a Raja song, Vijay Yesudas’ vocals moving through every direction the composer has conjured up in the tune…heck it even has a...
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Zara si & Haan tu hai – Jannat (Pritam, Hindi) Jannat is one of the best soundtracks I’ve heard in recent times. And it’s pretty difficult for me to pick...
Continue reading...Tashan (Hindi – Vishal Shekhar)
The first thing that stands out in this Hinterland-punk is Vishal Shekhar’s sound. The powerful vocal effects in Dil haara’s prelude; pulsating – albeit routine – backgrounds in Chhaliya; vibrant...
Continue reading...Aramane (Kannada – Gurukiran)
The sufi mix in Kolle is not bad at all – Guru carries the song well on his vocals, while Nanagu is a standard melody, heavily dependent on Kunal’s voice....
Continue reading...Santosh Subramaniyam (Tamil – Devi Sri Prasad)
Adada is pedestrian. Ditto for America endralum – painfully banal, while Kaadhalukku, while being somewhat rhythmic, is again rather mundane. Senthamizh pesum is appallingly silly – in the name of...
Continue reading...Meri Kahani (Atif Aslam)
Meri kahani is lively, lilting with clichéd lyrics, while Kinara works with better, existential lyrics. The album’s picks include Humrahi, for its Bengali-inspired 70s Hindi song sound; Rabba sacheya, for...
Continue reading...Mulla (Malayalam – Vidyasagar)
Rimi Tomy’s sparkling vocals add immense value to the traditional Murugan song, Aarumugan munnil, while Ee raavil is a delightful potpourri of a weird prelude, techno backgrounds and a hint...
Continue reading...Raghu Dixit (Raghu Dixit)
It’s a curious blend of Colonial Cousins, Euphoria and Rabbi – predominantly folk and very rock’ish. The best tracks are in Kannada – Shishunala’s Gudugudiya and the bluesy Sorutihudu, the...
Continue reading...Journey (Indipop – Fuzon)
Fuzon’s sound has become more like an Indipop group than a Pakistani group, in Journey. The mellow Abhi hum and Tu kahan, the ballad’ish Jo dil ne, the semi-classical styled...
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