Powerful, perpetual, and optimistically melancholic - premier rock band of Bangladesh releases their third studio album
Powerful, perpetual, and optimistically melancholic Faizul Khan Tanim finds himself mesmerised and awestruck by Black’s latest work Finally, rock music is back again in the midst of other reigning fruity genres. Thankfully, Black’s third studio release ‘Abar’ is filled with sound of acoustic instruments and carries the essence of the prevalent international music scene. Their guitar notes are more emotional than ever. The compositions are built on simple yet energised guitar riffs, kicks, with upbeat imaginative drumming, overwhelming hollered vocals with melodic outline of the song phrases and harmonious bass lines diving into ‘stylish’ without being extravagant guitar solos – a rock music enthusiast’s dream-come-true compilation. So, welcome to this generation’s midlife emotional crisis because the songs of this compilation speak of just that. The album’s most sublime rock minutes are probably the duration of track number six Ei Gaan, a song about clutching on to a vengeance a...