MUSIC REVIEW: Woodstock Villa

Listening to Yeh Pyaar Hai is bit of a surprise. It's a soft romantic duet sung by Shaan and Aanchal Dutta. But the sound is more Vishal-Shekhar than Malik. Shaan has sung so many of these ballads that you rush for the FFWD button pretty soon. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Dard is a situational song about desires and destiny. It's no great shakes in terms of audio but might make a better impact on screen.

Gupta regular Shibani Kashyap finally makes an appearance in Raakh Ho Ja Tu. It's a lounge number with quite a laid-back feel to it. Nowhere close to Sajna but Shibani's singing raises Raakh a few notches higher. Kashyap returns with Dhoka Dega. This is the third track in the album to be called Dhoka. No wonder betrayal is one of Gupta's favourite plots. It is most likely to be the theme song of the film. Virag Mishra's lyrics add to the dark feel of the track. Worth a listen only for its musical arrangements.

Finally we come to Kyun- the most publicised track of the lot. Why not? After all you have Sanjay Dutt strumming the guitar in the video. This rock number by Aryans is high on bass and stands out for breaking out of the Kaante mould. Fans of Life In A Metro's soundtrack are likely to lap this one up with open arms.

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Woodstock Villa had two standout numbers – Kyun and Saawan Mein. But in its entirety the album comes nowhere close to Musafir, Kaante or even the passable Shootout At Lokhandwala.

Verdict: Gupta's unconventional music sense is bang on, but maybe it's time for him to experiment with newer voices and sounds.

Label: T-Series

Price: Rs 145.00