Music Review: Back Packers (Malayalam)
Composer(s): Sachin Shankor Mannath
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
After testing waters with the hypnotic Ghats of Gondwana (which featured tracks like Mother, Yaad and Anxiety of Influence) last year, Back Packers finds A. R. Rahman-disciple Sachin Shankor Mannath exploring an eclectic range of sounds that's at once rich and captivating. Amit Mishra leads the folk-rock fusion Dil Ye Pagal, with Haritha Balakrishnan's voice slipping in and out of the serene interludes to mesmerising effect. Carnatic exponent Bombay Jayashri brings her virtuoso singing skills to the enchanting lullaby Omanathinkal Kidavo in what's one of the album's brightest highlights, while Mannath's brush with breezy pop pays off very well in Priya Sakhiyo, its blend of sarod and flute complementing its tasteful acoustic balladry. Janalil Aaro rests on a soft bed of orchestral swells and folksy flourishes that gains from Sooraj Santhosh and Akhila Anand's vocals, even as Snehithanevide's choral prelude paves the way for a pleasant melody that Anne Amie aces without a hitch. Haricharan Seshadri and Archana Vijayan are bang on target in the classical-meets-dubstep fusion Kaatin Sadhakamo, with Mannath building out its electronic foundations with an array of santoor, nadaswaram, and a quietly pulsating beat. Mele Mele goes loud and brash, with a sprinkle of grunge, even as Haricharan powers the anthemic tune with his spotless rendition. Back Packers is one album where there are no skips. It's an overwhelmingly pleasant piece of work.
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
After testing waters with the hypnotic Ghats of Gondwana (which featured tracks like Mother, Yaad and Anxiety of Influence) last year, Back Packers finds A. R. Rahman-disciple Sachin Shankor Mannath exploring an eclectic range of sounds that's at once rich and captivating. Amit Mishra leads the folk-rock fusion Dil Ye Pagal, with Haritha Balakrishnan's voice slipping in and out of the serene interludes to mesmerising effect. Carnatic exponent Bombay Jayashri brings her virtuoso singing skills to the enchanting lullaby Omanathinkal Kidavo in what's one of the album's brightest highlights, while Mannath's brush with breezy pop pays off very well in Priya Sakhiyo, its blend of sarod and flute complementing its tasteful acoustic balladry. Janalil Aaro rests on a soft bed of orchestral swells and folksy flourishes that gains from Sooraj Santhosh and Akhila Anand's vocals, even as Snehithanevide's choral prelude paves the way for a pleasant melody that Anne Amie aces without a hitch. Haricharan Seshadri and Archana Vijayan are bang on target in the classical-meets-dubstep fusion Kaatin Sadhakamo, with Mannath building out its electronic foundations with an array of santoor, nadaswaram, and a quietly pulsating beat. Mele Mele goes loud and brash, with a sprinkle of grunge, even as Haricharan powers the anthemic tune with his spotless rendition. Back Packers is one album where there are no skips. It's an overwhelmingly pleasant piece of work.
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