Naren's indie round-up/ June 2024, Ep 3
BY NARENDRA KUSNUR Ridi Oswal/ Make It All Make Sense Label: PROTunes Rating; *** 1/2 Switzerland-bred Indian origin singer Ridi Oswal has been releasing singles since 2021. Her latest 'Make It All Make Sense' blends western dance-pop with a dash of Rajasthani folk. The song celebrates women's strength, and has lines like, "Fire in my soul and it's burning, and I like it when it hurts, think I'm falling, and once you're really freaking here, there's no returning". The line "Padharo mare desh re" is used intermittently. The video, produced by Varitunes, is well-choreographed, with Ridi alternating between western and Indian attire, in keeping with the song's mood. Makes sense. Pelican Shuffles/ Catch A Cab Label: Self-released Rating: *** 1/2 Having earned a following with their pre-lockdown EPs Battleground Dreams and All Shuffled Up , Kolkata group Pelican Shuffles continue with their journey of producing neat songs. Their new si