REVIEW

Genre: Indie-Rock

Label: Forsheur Records

Our Rating: 3.5/5

Dream Out Loud is an idea that started out a long time ago in the minds of two musicians who hoped of somehow connecting with as many people as possible through their music. Dream out loud filltered Chandresh and Suraj's scribbling through Indie rockers' sense of humour and a musician's love of language and notes.

Dream Out Loud comprises Suraj Jagan on the vocals, Chandresh Kudwa on the Guitars and Bass and Darshan who's featured on this album as a guest Drummer. It took them almost a year to come out with their album Human Race and its inspired by the chaotic Mumbai lifestyle. These two guys came together to write songs about the crimson tide of the world from their point of view.

The 10 songs in the album best describe the band and its ability to captivate its listeners. Last Days In Earth is the opening track of the album - a good combination of Vocals and Guitar which gradually starts off slowly and as it picks up pace with a retrospective kind of irony in the whole song.

So Far So Good doesn't have the punch and panache, it sounds more like a glam pop Indie-Rock track where the vocals are crunching and the result is pretty unsparkling.

Prayer in your Heart has a vocal delivery by Suraj which is honest, down to earth, a cry-from-the-soul, somewhat on the lines of Jon Bon Jovi. The guitarist Chandresh does play long rythmic swanky solos with a tinge of eighties style, but somewhere the words get entangled with flow of the song.

Better Days starts off on a slow melodious note and gradually changes track. Darshan's drum's are loud, crazed and nasty which add spice and build up the tone. You definitely won't end up feeling bored or jaded after listening to this track.

Habit opens up with a good start with some crisp Bass guitar notes which often go on with fine guitar solo's which brings back memories of the Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse (Deep Purple) combination, taking in account the fact that Chandresh plays the Lead and Bass. A very innovative style sykes up the track.

The lyrics of Desire are the only scientifically bona fide track for your ears - "I saw an angel with the Devil, Dancing away through the night". One might get a feeling that the music is not much innovative, but credit goes to Suraj as he sings in a upper register voice which really fits well with his Indie-Rock style.

Human Beings is likely to bring a sense of mixed emotions, either you will love it for its lyrics or hate it for its mumbling,rambling and diddling around of the track. It seems to be more of a catchy Pop-Indie-Rock song which surely suggests that it's been made for the masses. It loses momentum as the song picks up its war cries.

Definetly Jigsaw would be the best song of the album. The vocals are super smooth which jam well with the guitars and drums with a brilliant solo lead by Guitarist Chandresh. In the scheme of things, this song is, by all means, something different from the rest and it does pack a mean memorable punch. Suraj also deserves a mention for the changing settings while he's shredding to a cleaner, sharper tone that sounds absolutely whammy.

It's Raining Now starts out slow and moody and tries to pick pace gradually but Suraj and Chandresh make it an emotional highlight with their tones and build it up into a saga of nostalgia, regret and loneliness. Sorry guys, but this doesn't fit the bill at all.

The album's last song Now is an ear catching, rather emotional guitar instrumental in this album. Chandresh's guitar cries, wails and moans which steals away the song structure from Suraj's vocal delivery.

Overall, it's a good record with some great style. Better Days, Human Beings and Jigsaw are the signature songs on this batch. They are more than a band who can play, which immediately separates them from gazillions of Indian Indie Rock imitators.