Deep India – Deep Forest and Rahul Sharma – (Sony Music) – Rs. 299/-

World renowned santoor player Rahul Sharma has collaborated with many western music artists from Richard Clayderman, Kenny G to Georges Kazazian and now Grammy award winning artist Eric Mouquet one half of the original duo Deep Forest.

RED – Taylor Swift – (Universal Music) Rs. 395/-

Down to her fourth album, America’s sweetheart, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift brings a new sound, a more mature voice and a lyrical balance targeted at the adult contemporary market.

English Rain – Gabrielle Aplin – (Warner Music) Rs. 395/-

British singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin has already got a fan following through her acoustic covers on YouTube, three EP releases, and a UK tour. All this by the age of 20. This her debut album charted at number two in the UK. Aplin sings songs that are very acoustic-folk-pop, her signature sound, a far link to her more popular peers who use EDM and hip hop these days.

#willpower – will.i.am – (Universal Music) Rs. 395/-

It is rare that an artist wishes to use a hash tag in front of his album title, but for someone like will.i.am, its part of his production and innovative ideas. The album is William Adams aka will.i.am’s first new material after his first solo work in 2007 titled Songs about Girls that failed commercially.

Indiva – Indiva - (Universal Music / Crescendo Music) Rs. 195/-

Call them the Indian Spice Girls, and you’d be right, for Indiva is a band of four spunky musicians, who bring you mellifluous melodies, funky rhythms, and catchy tunes leaving you asking for more. Their music not only transcends borders, but also brings people closer.

Bangerz – Miley Cyrus – (Sony Music) Rs. 399/-

After a bit of controversy to the nerve racking movements at the Video Music Awards last month, the Disney star has come of age and has finally released her long anticipated fourth album Bangerz. A pure pop album with shades of hip hop and synthpop,

HITS 2013 – Various Artists – (Sony Music) Rs. 399/-

We are three months to the close of yet another great year that produced some fabolous tracks, from hip hop to EDM, love songs to some great pop ditties by new artists and from a few who have given us music in the past year or so.