Latest Hits by Your Favourite Indie Artistes Edition 16

The 20-year old singer/songwriter from Pune emotes the underlying thoughts of a woman hopeful about living life on her own terms with her partner. The song possesses a sense of maturity which is beyond the years of its creator. Quite enviable a trait, if you ask us.

Mumbai rappers Pratika and Krantinaari slay distinctions and categorising people with their hard-hitting collab, Labels. With verses that hit the head and the heart alike, both ladies prove that women walk the talk,a little further than their male counterparts when it comes to starting a dialogue on pertinent issues.

Through her first Hindi release, singer/songwriter Mallika Mehta speaks on behalf of several bleeding hearts who long for affection and endearment, but are forced to stay away from their beloved ones due to unforeseen circumstances. Smartly, deploying the use of rain in the composition, Mallikas soothing vocals is quite the calmth for anxious souls.

Delhis electro-pop duo NImish Sethi and Rishabh Bhola aka Zeus and Crona combine forces with singer/songwriter Veronica Bravo from Perth, Australia to decode the state of mind of a young woman second guessing her prospects in love. Back At You hits the right notes and makes for easy listening.

An absolute mood-lifter, Is Qadar by Siddhant Mishra is in stark contrast of his earlier release, the somber-acoustic, Roothey Hue. Even though youre likely to recollect a few familiar mainstream Hindi tunes while listening to the track, the originality and Mishras mature vocals stick out.

Mumbai-based indie-pop trio use light-hearted treatment to make semblance of the monotony imposed in times of adversity with their song, Satire. Featuring vocalist-guitarist Saurabh Roy, bassist Shalom Benjamin and drummer Jeremy D'souza, The Lighthouse Explode deploys the use of multiple instruments to add in vivacity.

Your weekly listing of the best in the Indian independent music scene is here. Here are our six picks for this week.