7
Pavan Gaikwad’s debut EP Zaraasa employs textbook recipe, executed delicately
A laudable take on a monsoon romance, Pavan Gaikwad parlays his sincere and buoyant renditions for a little bit of easy breezy feel good.
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6.5
Snow Patrol disappoints on the band’s first album in over seven years
It's been over seven years since we've had a studio album by Irish rockers Snow Patrol, but the wait is finally over with the release of Wildness, the band's seventh LP.
8
Ben Howard is a master writer on brilliant new album, Noonday Dream
Full of distorted sounds and scattered vocals, Ben Howard's Noonday Dream throws light on his struggle with distress and how he overcame it.
6.5
Amit Trivedi churns out an ordinary soundtrack for Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
In 2018, Amit Trivedi is yet to reach the high bar he has set for himself.
5.5
With Voicenotes, Charlie Puth fails to live up to expectations
In his previous album Nine Track Mind, Puth had some guaranteed pop hits. Unless he reinvents himself after Voicenotes, it will be difficult for him to be an established name in pop.
6.5
Veere di Wedding album promises to sit well with the movie
Veere di Wedding album is packed with punjabi wedding/dance songs and if the teasers are anything to go by, it is seemingly perfectly for the film.
9
Janelle Monáe proves that social consciousness and pop music are not mutually exclusive
Janelle Monaé - The woke queen of making statements through terrific music and emotion picture(s).
8
Kali Uchis is bold and beautiful on debut album ‘Isolation’
'Isolation' is well produced, well curated and provides a platform for Kali Uchis to expand upon the things that she does so well.
7.5
Peter Cat Recording Co. recreates nostalgia on ‘Portrait of a Time: 2010-2016’
Using some of the quartet’s best music, Portrait of a Time: 2010 - 2016 reinstates Peter Cat Recording Co.’s brand of gypsy jazz and leaves the listener wanting more.
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On ‘Combat Sports’, the Vaccines succeed in playing to their strengths
While it may not be reinventing the wheel, 'Combat Sports' sees the Vaccines doing what they have already been doing for much of their career - consistently writing catchy hooks and pop numbers.