SHREYA BOSE
Indie Reviews
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One (Second Sight): Despite the fact
that #selflove and #selfacceptance
seem to be everywhere on social
media(mostly for influencer
marketing), both the terms
are often discarded in their
truer senses. What does it
mean to accept oneself?
Mumbai-based duo Second Sight
explores the question in their
new single One. By drawing
their inspiration from the lives
and experiences of the queer
community, they give the song
a rare kind of context. Moving
outside the generic calls to “love
yourself”, the duo illustrates
what self-acceptance can
mean to people who are, more
often than not, rejected for the
simple fact of who they are.
The song features a quintet that
produces a lush allegro of guitar
and synth, syncopated by the
R&B-soul-inspired vocal flourish
of Anusha Ramasubramoney
and Pushkar Srivatsal. Their
harmony is reminiscent of Hiatus
Kaiyote and brims with delirious
grooves and perfectly placed chord
changes. A strong but restrained
bass ties the whole thing
together, as does the effortless
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One is a perfect example of good
music merging with a great
message. Second Sight’s desire
to represent those that are often
excluded is noble, and they do so
with a set of pristinely sculpted
sounds. The song is easy to
immerse into and speaks to our
better instincts throughout.
Boi Jaa (Abhilash Choudhury): A
perfect song for a quiet, laid-
back afternoon of introspection.
Guwahati-based singer-songwriter
Abhilash Choudhury voices a
song of the earth when he sings
plaintively of the unceasing march
of life. Love, loss, sadness, and
fulfillment are mentioned, as
the music video moves through
shots of rural Assam life.
The song is almost meditative,
with Abhilash offering a mix of
melancholy and acceptance in
simple, profound Assamese lyrics.
There is a sense of resignation to
the fact that life is bittersweet.
The gentle charm of a sole guitar
can delight and despair, much like
the way life flows through joy and