Their hot streak with CHAH\u00c1R. A five-track album that feels much grander than its length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meelodi is a group that strives to be different, presenting the listener with sounds from every corner of the world and blending them together exquisitely. This is thanks to the diversity of the group, a factor which it prides itself on, the benefits of having such a variety of sounds and cultures are a huge part of what makes CHAH\u00c1R a great first listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Track one, \u201cGoftem\u201d <\/em>paints the album\u2019s picture perfectly and sets a brooding, atmospheric tone that overcomes any language barriers an English speaker like me may have. Despite not knowing the content of the lyrics, the swaying melodies of the vocals still tell a story in such a way that context isn\u2019t necessarily needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And this goes for all the songs, every vocal performance is brilliantly done without any error. All the group\u2019s singers follow an aura of mystique and subtlety that resonates with the album\u2019s elusive ambience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Track three, Mishwar <\/em>is a major highlight of the album for me and has the vocal performance that stands out the most. Nawar\u2019s soft emotive singing molds itself into the equally soft strings of the guitar and makes for an amazing first listening experience. The male singer of the track contrasts the softness of Nawar\u2019s voice with a more powerful, sometimes coarse, voice that deepens the creative qualities of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The penultimate track, Desert Eyes,<\/em> is the most up-tempo song out of the five and is where the instrumentalists of the group truly take the lead. The drums give both a tribal and energetic quality to the track and almost whisk you away to a foreign country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n