Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy may hit the bull's eye with this energetic and spirited
album. Comprising nine tracks, the album has wonderful lyrics that have
been appropriately composed and incredibly rendered by Farhan Akhtar,
marking his debut as a singer.
The title song "Rock on" is one of those blessed by Farhan's
vocals. With a heavy base and electric guitar strumming, the number
has been well composed.
Farhan also croons "Pichle saat dinon mein". The rock number
has interesting lyrics. An enjoyable track, it will surely be enjoyed
even more on the big screen.
Then, there is an approximately six-and-a-half minute track titled
"Sinbad The Sailor" rendered by Raman Mahadevan and Farhan,
an enjoyable piece. There's nothing extraordinary about this track,
but it doesn't fail to impress.
It's Farhan yet again, and this time with "Socha hai" and
he does an impressive job.
Caralisa Monteiro beautifully renders "Phir dekhiye". The
singer has handled the responsibility of a solo singer pretty well and
Javed Akhtar's lyrics are trendy and suit the theme. The song is serenity
personified with just a guitar accompanying the singer.
The composers slow down a bit in "Tum ho toh". Again, with
a soft rock base, the track moves at a slower pace, with a romantic
and dreamy tinge to it. The lyrics and rendition are credible, like
most of the previous songs.
Dominique Cerejo sings "Ye tumhari meri baatein". What's
most catchy about Cerejo's rendition is her unusual, contemporary and
western voice that suits such a genre. A dawdling number that would
find maximum fans among the fairer sex.
Suraj Jagan sings the high-on-rock "Zehreelay". For the song
Javed Akhtar moves on a different route and pens some weird lyrics.
Suraj croons like a typical high-on-life rock star, making the track
different from the rest of the lot. A fine number!
There are a couple of things that stand out in this album and make
the difference - Farhan's fresh voice, Javed Akhtar's trendy lyrics
and the composers' innovativeness. The album will set the cash registers
ringing for sure.