Album: 'Wake Up Sid'; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Clinton Cerejo and Uday Benegal; Rating: ***
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have done it again. The trio, known for their hit and melodious soundtracks in films like 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' and 'Taare Zameen Par', have composed another interesting music album in 'Wake Up Sid', a Karan Johar film that stars Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma.
It has five original numbers and one remix.
'Aaj kal zindagi' is a soft, soothing and inspirational song. It is fantastically crooned by Shankar Mahadevan. The increase in tempo towards the end adds zing to the track.
Next in line is 'Iktara', which is the best song of the album. A fusion of rustic and western influences, it has a heavy dose of guitar strumming. Kavita Seth's brilliant vocals strike a chord with the listener. Seth teams up with Amitabh Bhattacharya in the song and it is sure to be a chartbuster.