Review: Coke Studio Season 4 Episode 2: Kaavish, Nindiya Re
On to Kaavish! Now, this band has truly played with my emotions over the years. I went from crazed fan, to frustrated follower, to indifferent individual. With their appearance on Coke Studio Season 4, the frustrations have returned. How long ago did I hear Bachpan, probably in my own bachpan! Years went by without a debut album, as fans had to wait endlessly for a studio release. By the time Gunkali was launched, I have to admit I had lost all interest in what they had to show the world, and I still haven’t heard the album.
There’s the background of my relationship with the band. With an appearance in Coke Studio, I was obligated to listen to what they had to offer, so I put my feelings aside and hit play. My eyes feel heavy as I close them and let the vocal stylings of Jaffer Zaidi hush my frustrations. His deep, sleepy delivery manages to maintain technical prowess, as he takes us on a gliding trip under the midnight moon. Asad Ahmed is given another opportunity to show his bluesy chops. Absolutely loving the tone, it invokes feelings of Clapton and John Mayer, thanks Rohail for adding that bit in! Really hoping Omran gets a solo or two this season :) Rachel and Zoe are spot on as usual, I have to say I am enjoying their backup deliveries more than previous seasons’ ladies. Kudos to Coke Studio for introducing some new blood in the house band :) Oh, and a XYLOPHONE!! I hope they keep that thing on set as well, truly adds a freshness to the songs similar to what the cello’s did for Mizraab’s “Kuch Hai”.
All in all, a very suble, moving track that stays true to Kaavish’s style. Well, at least the Kaavish I knew before I grew impatient with the album wait. Perhaps it’s time to go grab a copy of Gunkali :)
