Vishal-Shekhar?s attempt to create good music for ?Shabd ? the year?s biggest love story? is nothing more than ordinary bar some tunes and a couple of songs. Even the lyricists, Irshad Kamil and Vishal Dadlani don?t show signs of anything new to attract the listeners or compensate for the music.
The album consists of nine songs out of which three are repeated, Sholon Si and Mat Jaa being remixed and Chahaton Ka Silsila being sung twice with different singers.
Shabd begins with ?Sholon Si,? which has a tingling, spicy feeling to it. The song is sung by Vishal Dadlani and Sunidhi Chauhan who do full justice to the singing. Vishal?s heavy voice suits well with Sanjay Dutt. It has a great set of beats added to it, which gives it a salsa dance mood. This song is best suited when one?s on the dance floor. The lyrics succeed in making the song sound full of enthusiasm. This fast number is sure to win hearts.
?Khoya Khoya? follows next, starting out with Sanjay Dutt?s dialogues and then Sonu Nigam?s voice, singing. The initial beats sets one in a dreamy mood. Sunidhi Chauhan sings the female part and brings out (after Chameli) her versatile style and voice. Sanjay Dutt?s dialogues are persistent in between the song, which is not effective as it breaks the flow of the song. It may add to the picturization but sounds strange. Other than, Sunidhi Chauhan?s voice, the song is pretty basic. A light romantic number.
?Bolo To? is track number three, which again begins with Sanjay Dutt?s voice in a dialogue. The song continues with Sonu Nigam singing with a dynamic voice. Shreya Ghoshal sounds great singing with a voice that appears to involve pain in it. Once again, dialogues in Sanjay Dutt?s voice are constant throughout the song. The strange beats in the middle of the song don?t go with the music and sound eccentric.
Kumar Sanu and Sunidhi Chauhan sing ?Chahaton Ka Silsila,? which is a slow-paced song. It sounds average except for the theme tune, which makes it sound classy. The beats and music are nothing special. The lyrics don?t sound like anything above average either. Gets boring after a while.
Sukhwinder Singh proves himself, yet again, as an excellent singer with the next track, ?Mat Jaa.? This loud and heavy number is not a typical sad song, as the lyrics suggest. It?s made to be one with chunky beats and reminds one of hard metal. The lyrics are impressive and relevant to the meaning of the song. Guitar plays an important role and is also an addition to the ?sad? feeling with a difference. Awesome pick.
The magic of ?Sholon Si? is repeated with the same singers and same music but different and more effective beats. The drums work well with the other instruments used. Like a traditional remix, English lyrics can be heard between parts of the song. The song makes one shake a few moves with the racy beats. A new sensation for the clubs!
?Chahaton Ka Silsila? plays again with Udit Narayan?s voice. He suits the song well making it a soft melody. Udit Narayan?s style of singing and voice attracts one to the song more than the first one.
?Mat Jaa? remix starts off with a male voice saying ?No no, gal, I?m not gonna let you go? and continues with some more lines in English. The song continues in Sukhwinder?s voice and faster beats matching perfectly with the singing. There are voices in the background throughout the song, which add to the effect.
The theme of Shabd is very soothing and beautifully created. Starting out beautifully, it gets faster and suspenseful as it proceeds. After a phase of music, it slows down with the peaceful tune. Great theme music with the most serene tune.
On the whole, Shabd is a combination of some fast as well as slow-paced songs. The album sounds fairly average with exceptions.

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