Naren's indie round-up/ July 2025, Ep 1
BY NARENDRA KUSNUR Surel & Lyla/ If I Die Today Label: Malo Rating: *** 1/2 After releasing the song 'Pomegranate Lips' late last year, singer-lyricist Lyla and composer Surel Ingale are back with 'If I Die Today'. Helped by a brass-heavy sound and lush keyboards, the song has a raw jazz vibe. Lyla sings, "If I die today, will the sun still rise, will the music still play, will the moon still shine?" The video by Akshita Agarwal begins with streetside and market shots, before going to seaside rocks. Mihir Patel's cinematography brings out the song's mood well. It's a tune thar impresses with its raw nature. Nida with Derric D'Souza/ Glimpses Label: Self-released Rating: *** 1/2 On her new song 'Glimpses', Pune singer-songwriter Nida Siddiqui begins, "I almost parked my bike next to yours, I almost stopped to say I could not have been here if it wasn't for you". The title track of her forthcoming EP Glimpses , the song...