Music Review: Andhaghaaram (Tamil)
Composer(s): Pradeep Kumar
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
Suzhalum Irulil, appearing in two versions, is moody, mind-bending music replete with elaborate choral interludes, pensive guitar work and otherwordly whistling (courtesy Pradeep Kumar), not to mention a whispery rendition from Shahid Hameed, before it eventually adds a layer of trombone (Geoffrey Nielson) that pushes the song further into the spectral dimension. Its second orchestral variant is no less stunning in Shakthisree Gopalan's captivating vocals, even as it switches the former's brassy tones for an insistent blend of strings and horns (The Studio Orchestra of Sydney). Sean Roldan leads the intricately arranged grunge-leaning rocker Izhupari Aattam, an eclectic slow-burn of a jumble festooned with sweeping strings, a nervous onslaught of guitars, and thudding beats that exemplify the track's nearly haunting atmosphere, while Yaardhaan Kandaaro is characterised by frenzied riffs (Jhanu Chanthar on the bass guitar), propulsive percussion, and queasy, off-kilter synth textures that culminates in an electrifying crescendo. Andhaghaaram manages to be intoxicating and unconventional all at once, while also consistently floating above pop's sonic slipstream. If darkness can captured in the form of music, this is it.
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn
Suzhalum Irulil, appearing in two versions, is moody, mind-bending music replete with elaborate choral interludes, pensive guitar work and otherwordly whistling (courtesy Pradeep Kumar), not to mention a whispery rendition from Shahid Hameed, before it eventually adds a layer of trombone (Geoffrey Nielson) that pushes the song further into the spectral dimension. Its second orchestral variant is no less stunning in Shakthisree Gopalan's captivating vocals, even as it switches the former's brassy tones for an insistent blend of strings and horns (The Studio Orchestra of Sydney). Sean Roldan leads the intricately arranged grunge-leaning rocker Izhupari Aattam, an eclectic slow-burn of a jumble festooned with sweeping strings, a nervous onslaught of guitars, and thudding beats that exemplify the track's nearly haunting atmosphere, while Yaardhaan Kandaaro is characterised by frenzied riffs (Jhanu Chanthar on the bass guitar), propulsive percussion, and queasy, off-kilter synth textures that culminates in an electrifying crescendo. Andhaghaaram manages to be intoxicating and unconventional all at once, while also consistently floating above pop's sonic slipstream. If darkness can captured in the form of music, this is it.
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