Album: Fida
Artiste: Abbey

Indipop and that too with the flavour of love never seems to lose its charm. Abbey's Fida is in league with such romantic albums. This album is the singer's second album and goes on to prove that the singer's earlier success was not just a flash in the pan.

Fida is surely not a run-of -the-mill collection of songs. The numbers are hummable and have a dream-like quality to them. "Tum ho" leaves one feeling weak-kneed while "Aisa dard" is purely nostalgic. "Phir se" and "Saathi" reflect upon the joys of being in love.

These tracks stand evidence to Abbey's soulful and fresh voice. Though the singer is not scintillating yet, he lures the listener into drowning himself in the music. Fida meets the promise that it holds out.

Rating ***1/2

Album: Kahan Hai Tu
Artiste: Shail

After the debacle of his debut album, Hello Shail returns with his second album Kahan Hai Tu. One believes that each of the eight tracks have sounds differently mixed. The title track, "Kahan hai tu" has some very innovative alaaps.

According to the music director, Biddu, "It's very modern and has the right mix of eastern and western sounds." He seems to have used a combination of a live flute, synthesizers and guitars in this album. As is the order of the day, an accompanying music video is a must. So, one has also been shot for this album by Bobby Khan and the choreography has been done by Ahmed Khan.

It is for the listeners to judge whether the unique selling proposition of this album is its music as proclaimed by the music director.

Rating **1/2