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Smiti Malik’s debut solo EP : Sad Songs for A Sunday, is confessional in nature. This is a fairly obvious observation — because Malik...
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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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It’s been less than a year since Shillong-based hardcore group Catatonic released their sophomore EP titled “Metanoia”, and the lads are back with another...
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If you’ve spent any time around Kerala’s indie music scene in the last few years, you’ve probably crossed paths with Haniya Nafisa. She’s a...
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Emerging from Chennai’s growing independent music ecosystem, In Between Sessions present their debut EP, In Between Sessions Vol. 01. Comprising twelve musicians and operating...
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Many many years ago (trust me, this is not a bedtime story), Sir Edward William Elgar, in a letter to a friend wrote, “My...
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Some albums are made in studios. Others are made on roads. For Pune based independent singer songwriter himanshu, Land of the Free feels like...
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Shreya Gajbhiye is the rare musician who’ll admit, out loud, how much she wants it. Most artists often hedge, they talk about the work,...
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Urban Buddha, the moniker of Mumbai filmmaker and musician Kshitij Singh Rawat, has been bubbling under the radar for a minute, blending roots music...
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Emerging from New Delhi’s alternative rock scene, BAALAK continues to refine a sound that exists between structure and chaos. Formed by vocalist and composer...
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“Andhera“, Hindi for darkness, is Naman’s most personal release yet, four self-produced tracks about love, isolation, and survival. “Darkness isn’t something dramatic or cinematic,”...