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Ahmedabad-based singer-songwriter Brijesh Sarin is already a well-known name in the Indian indie music space for his songwriting and production skills. He gained immense...
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The first thing I noticed was a fridge door. The cover art of ‘everyone’s a baby’ showcases a paper butterfly, a magnet, a photograph...
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Devotion, whether religious, spiritual, romantic or material — has always resulted in output that has been textured in ways that have a pronounced difference...
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Led by Goa-based singer-songwriter Kristian Bent, The Kristian Bent Band is a five-member roots-rock outfit at the forefront of India’s independent music scene. Along...
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Savera’s new EP, Strongest Boy Alive, is an electronic delight. I had been excited for the artist’s solo debut, having heard fragments of his...
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“This album is a record of my personal history,” Karun says. “I don’t want to hide anymore.” Chehre stretches across genre, emotion, and geography....
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There is a new mostly-acoustic, guitar heavy EP on the block – and it’s Max Kate’s Sunflowers and Dreams. The artist, originally from Uttarakhand,...
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Dino James has never been your typical rapper. The Bhopal-born artist might boast over a billion streams and a YouTube army six million strong,...
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From its first tone, Extern’s Bada Shauq pulls a familiar string of emotion we’ve all experienced. A slow, honest unpacking of the first song...
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Gandhar is all about having fun, at least in his new EP, Doors. His artist bio is pretty straightforward, “Gandhar, straight out of the...
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Indian hip-hop is entering a new era, one where experimentation isn’t just accepted, it’s expected. DL91FM, the newly released 30-track mixtape from Seedhe Maut’s...
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Komodo Jane, the Delhi-based four-piece punk rock’n’roll band formed in 2021, brings a raw and rousing energy with their debut EP Scud City. Comprising...
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Sakre’s latest album Raja Has No Friends (Beat Tape Vol. 2) blends nostalgic South Indian melodies with modern lo-fi and hip-hop aesthetics. The album...