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There’s an old superstition in popular music that haunts the age of 27, an age mythologized through tragedy, headlines, and the seductive romance of...
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Regional hip-hop projects in India often carry predictable expectations: to celebrate the language, showcase the pride, translate local identity into something nationally consumable &...
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The first time I listen to Feeling So Good, a slow-engulfing, metallic, grueling form of dread grips me — tethering me to a kind...
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On his newest album, screamer turned media lawyer turned singer songwriter, Shourya Malhotra creates a body of work that can soundtrack a busy sunny...
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‘stay for a meal’ is the perfect title for a debut album that feels like the ideal soundtrack to an intimate house party, a...
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A lot of shauharty has been about mythos, a product of his own narratorial music-making that almost functions as a literature of himself, and...
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Mumbai-born musician, producer, and DJ NATE08 returns with his anticipated sophomore album Twenty Seven, a vivid blend of R&B, deep house, and funk-leaning electronica...
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Nyima Vol. 1 is an interesting release. A press release informs me, “Nyima Records, one of Femme Music’s flagship sub-labels, was launched to champion...
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What does it mean to listen to time? In Seasons of Life, Sanoli Chowdhury does not attempt to answer the question directly; instead, she...
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In Candescence is a sparkling example of what can happen when two vastly different musical worlds collide in one harmony. This much-anticipated collaboration between...
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After years of carving their own space in the indie landscape – The Yellow Diary finally steps into a new chapter with their debut...
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Coming from a city rooted in formal Carnatic concerts and classic rock, Jatayu has carved out this nu-jazz space for themselves. Their songs feel...
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The first thing I recognize when I listen to Skulk’s album Skin is a form of indubitable resistance. It is in the way she...