Harshit Saxena turns music composer for Murder 2 and we miss the Himesh songs from the first Murder film. Songs like "Bheegy Hont" and "Kaho Na Kaho" is missing from this soundtrack. All in all the tracks are less than average read our detailed review below.
What we think:
The soundtrack for Murder 2 is less than satisfying as the five main tracks seem to have very similar styles and lacks the new element to capture the listener’s attention for more than the first few seconds. The song “Aa Zaara,” while consisting of decent vocals, is nothing new to the listener and can easily be deemed as too ordinary. Following similar patterns of past Bollywood hits, we don’t hear anything that makes the song stand out.
“Haal E Dil,” while having similar patterns of past hits, has them in the right way. The song is enjoyable to listen to and makes the listener want to sing along. With a catchy chorus and authentic sound, there is a good chance we’ll be putting this song on repeat. Additionally, the video is relaxing while at the same time being dangerous and really does the job as a hit Bollywood number.
“Tuhjko Bhulana” is a fast record within the movie that we’re assuming is meant to inspire a dancing, carefree attitude but comes off as an artificial knock-off. A so-so song in the movie soundtrack is “Aye Khuda,” with cliché rhythms but decent vocals.
“Phir Mohabbat” is doing well in the fact that it’s not exactly like every other hit, but we still think it could use some work. This song, like all of the others, is satisfying to the ears and has the potential of being better but doesn’t quite get there.
Best Songs:
Haal E Dil
Final Verdict:
The Murder 2 soundtrack is, overall, less than average. Music videos for each track seem to be very similar and while the vocals are something to talk about, the style of each record is nothing we haven’t seen before. We won't urge you to buy this album but at least listen to our favorite song!