Mahmood Khan/ Rarity
BY NARENDRA KUSNUR Mahmood Khan / Rarity Label: Self-released Rating: *** 1/2 Settled in Australia, Pakistan-born Mahmood Khan has had a pretty eclectic track record. He's recorded with the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, forayed into jazz and classical crossover, and also tasted success in mainstream pop. His latest EP Rarity sees him focus on dance-pop, with reggae and reggaeton flavours peppering most songs. Five of the six songs are English, the other one being in Urdu. There's a 1980s-style feel-good vibe about this selection, and the guitars and brass lend vibracy. The opening track 'Automation' sets the tempo with its reggae-dance sound, perfect for playing at a beach party. "I like the way you feel", he sings, as the brass gently caresses the song's backdrop. The first single 'Battle Is Uphill' has shades of slower-tempo Bee Gees, with the choruses adding to the charm. The Urdu 'Chal Dil Mere' has the vibrant lines "Chal le ...