From Nora Fatehi and Yo Yo Honey Singh’s boisterous collab to Prateek Kuhad’s tender indie rock and rapper Karma’s socially conscious track, we round up the best in new music.
(From left to right) Indo Warehouse’s Kahani and Kunal Merchant, Rashmeet Kaur and Adnan Sami. Photos: Courtesy of Robach, Rohan Shrestha (Sami)
Welcome to our weekly rundown of new music – featuring must-hear singles, statement-making EPs and albums and key tracks.
This week, we’ve arguably got something for everyone. If the dancefloor is calling, then Indo Warehouse and Rashmeet Kaur’s “Chor” is the answer. If mindful introspection is your jam, then singer-songwriter Uday Benegal (from rock veterans Indus Creed) has a new EP called Human Be while pianist-composer Chad Lawson’s album Awakening: The Stillness Within has plenty of assists from Indian artists. If you need something to shake you up, Karma’s unsparing bars on the state of the nation on “Public Notice” as well as Reble’s new single “Praying Mantis,” and New Delhi band Antariksh’s bright new song “Iltija” featuring guitar ace Jack Gardiner.
Indo Warehouse, Rashmeet Kaur – “Chor” (YouTube)
Adnan Sami – “Lipstick” (YouTube)
Reble – “Praying Mantis” (YouTube)
Antariksh ft Jack Gardiner – “Iltija” (YouTube)
Uday Benegal – Human Be EP (Spotify)
Prateek Kuhad – “Blush” (YouTube)
Nimad – “Guru Gyaan” (YouTube)
Ginton, Varun Jain – “Belagaam” (YouTube)
Karma – “Public Notice” (YouTube)
Charulatha Mani – “Thendralil” (YouTube)
Nora Fatehi, Yo Yo Honey Singh – “Body Roll” (YouTube)
Kunal Kemmu – “Nindiya” (YouTube)
Viswajith Sajeev ft Karthik Chennoji Rao, Arjun Chikku – “Thennal” (YouTube)
Chad Lawson – Awakening: The Stillness Within (Spotify)