{"id":76412,"date":"2025-06-25T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=76412"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:02:41","slug":"karun-skillfully-plays-with-genres-on-new-album-chehre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/25\/karun-skillfully-plays-with-genres-on-new-album-chehre\/","title":{"rendered":"Karun Skillfully Plays With Genres on New Album, \u2018Chehre&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Delhi-based singer-rapper Karun has released his third<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>album, &#8216;Chehre,&#8217; welded with a melange of sonics and a bucket load of collaborators.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I went through different emotions while writing it, making the music,&#8221; conveyed Karun via a press note. &#8220;I traveled a lot for this project, found some new musicians, and tried making music I would want to hear.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A taste of the narrative, direction, and sonic tapestry from &#8216;Chehre&#8217; can be heard in the warm piano and classical strings in &#8216;Partein,&#8217; the sumptuous instrumentation in &#8216;Anjaane,&#8217; and the desi-hip hop hues on &#8216;Assa Te,&#8217; which were released earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rising from Delhi\u2019s underground rap scene, Karun&#8217;s new album enlists up to fifteen collaborators, including singers and producers, and is derived from Karun&#8217;s real-life experiences. On this outing, Karun dives into a playground of genres, mirrors his inspirations, and whirls themes of self-reflection, love, loss, jealousy, and chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anjaane - Karun x Viepsa Arora | Prod By Lambo Drive | (Official Music Video) | Chehre\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/87gsxyadKqA?list=OLAK5uy_msKQkxGcl7SHSDsXxjyEZkl_Wcg6eVP7k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll experience emotionally charged soundscapes that muddy the lines between alt hip-hop, ambient soul, and Indian textures. &#8216;Chehre&#8217; also expands Karun&#8217;s baritone voice and R&amp;B vocals onto trap, lo-fi, and acoustic indie pop productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if assembling a genre-fluid tracklist wasn&#8217;t enough, every ensuing track eloquently switches between genres, captivating you with the anticipation of the following rhythm. Rattling down a few of the tracks, &#8216;Mere Chehre&#8217; pulses with gorgeous harmonies, racing string segments, and steamy electric guitar parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The smooth R&amp;B score of &#8216;Tere Hothon Pe&#8217; is jolted by bursts of qawwali-inspired hooks; &#8216;Komal&#8217; sees the rapper spitting bars over tapping beats; and &#8216;Zubaan&#8217; opens to spangly acoustic guitar and pays homage to AR Rahman&#8217;s &#8216;Satrangi Re&#8217; through its rhythm and tonal choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Chehre is a <em>milawat <\/em>of all the things and styles I love, but above everything, it is an Indian sounds-focused album,&#8221;  stated Karun. &#8220;This album is a record of my personal history, and I just don\u2019t want to hide anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8216;Chehre&#8217; by Karun is currently streaming on all major audio platforms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Karun on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7FvX2e6CgYllzgZ9uempWF\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beingkarun\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more new music releases, keep up with&nbsp;TFword&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/17\/new-music-releases-from-saachi-arjun-c-and-more\/\">TFword Spotlight: New Music Releases from Saachi, Arjun C and More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/06\/04\/sijyas-much-awaited-single-tabla-is-out-now\/\">Sijya\u2019s Much-Awaited Single \u2018Tabla\u2019 Is Out Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/05\/20\/dnkle-offers-tantalizing-soundscape-in-obscurite\/\">DNKLE Offers Tantalizing Soundscape in \u2018Obscurite\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi-based singer-rapper Karun has released his third album, &#8216;Chehre,&#8217; 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