1989 is largely filled with upbeat, tense songs on which the singer stomps out much of whatever was left of her youthful innocence.

Album: The Queen (Skrat) Banner: Independent Price: Rs 120 Rating: *** 1/2 By Suyash Gabriel Skrat has always come across as a band that isn’t afraid to let go of the reigns, and to put it simply, go nuts. Both in songwriting and stage presence, they have managed to embody the true meaning of the […]

Prince placed himself in a different format with 3rdEyeGirl: analog, live-in-the-studio performance.

D’Angelo always put being a musician before being a star.

The album kicks off with what is arguably the star of the album, Come around.

Album: Partners Artist: Barbra Streisand Music: Sony Music Price: Rs 499 Rating: **1/2 By: Stephen Holden An invitation from Barbra Streisand to record a duet is still the closest thing in pop to a royal summons. Her newest duets album, Partners, with its blurred edges and pastel shades, is even mistier, gauzier and more texturally diffuse […]

The 11-track album opens with Cruel world, almost a seven-minute song.

The directive to the MLAs came soon after Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday.

The album as a whole is lightweight, doesn’t offend the sensibilities, and does everything right to keep the songs radio-trendy.

The album opens with Ziddi hai in Vishal Dadlani’s husky voice.

The album opens with Kanpura, a folk ditty loosely based on raag Yaman that comes with the robustness of Ram’s voice.

The Black Keys have openly spoken about being influenced by Bob Dylan and The Beatles.

There’s something haunting about effortless way in which British songwriter Ed Sheeran manages to convey both emotion and rawness.

Habib Faisal’s refined rootedness and the composer’s commercial sensibilities is what makes Daawat-e-Ishq an album worth giving a chance.

The first two tracks, All Is Fair In Love and Brostep and Recess, can’t be told apart even though he’s collaborated with two completely different artistes.

Making up for the infusion of sounds, BBC’s minimalistic vocals polish up the style they have been tampering with, successfully so, since 2006.

Music Review- Composer: Soumik Sen Lyricist: Neha Saraf Rating:**1/2

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem Universal Music India Rs 395 rating: ****

In his 31st album, which comes after a decade or so, we hear a different, stark, no razzle dazzle Elton John. This is not the guy from the past.

Fun it is for some time, and then it starts to slide.

If Davis is one angle of it, and Jim and the soldier-singer the other, there is also Jean.

There’s nothing like too much for Belle and Sebastian,and the 19-track album pretty much reinstates that.

Lightning Bolt,their 10th offering,opens with Getaway,a spunky starter cast in a tight and safe verse-chorus-verse format.

NIN’s music has moved from adrenalised aggression to a digital,minimal and self-reflective sound.