Non Film Music Reviews

Kyun Dooriyan

Artiste: Shafqat Amanat Ali

Rating: 3.5/5

Label: Music Today

Phir Mile Sur

India's 60th Republic day will be remembered for two prominent goof ups. Number one - goof up on the Padma Awards, and two, a foul mess up of the iconic song 'Mile Sur'. There was one commonality between the two though - bollywood, and a row over who was deserving.

Battle Studies

Artiste: John Mayer

Rating: 3/5

Label: Sony Music

Breakthrough

Artiste: Colbie Caillat,

Label: Universal Republic,

Rating 2.5/5,

It was Caillat's MySpace profile that led her to become the number-one unsigned singer in her genre for four consecutive months after debut single Bubbly. The 24-year-old Californian singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is now back with her second album Breakthrough.

Fitoor

Artiste: Mohit Chauhan,

Label: Universal,

Rating: 4/5,

Wilco

Label: Nonesuch records (a Warner Music Group company)

Rating: 3.5/ 5

Over the years, Wilco's lineup has changed frequently. With only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining the original incarnation. The present members are guitarist Nels Cline (who is fabulous throughout this album), multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Till date, the band has released seven studio albums, a live double album, and three collaborations: two with Billy Bragg, and one with The Minus 5.

Best of Poets of The Fall

Artist: Poets Of The Fall

Label: Saregama

Price: Rs 199

Since the band's inception in 2003, Poets Of The Fall have always had a knock down effect on their listeners. Right from the band’s first single Late Goodbye written for computer game Max Payne 2 to their last album Revolution Roulette. For those who don't know, the band had performed in India two years back at the IIT Kanpur during the Carnival of Rust-tour(2007). Poets Of The Fall comprises of singer Marko, guitarist Olli and keyboardist Captain.

Cradlesong

Artiste: Rob Thomas,

Label: Emblem/Atlantic,

Rating: 3.5/5,

Produced & arranged by Matt Serletic

 

Live from Madison Square Garden

Artistes: Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood,

Label: Warner Bros,

Rating: 4/5,