If Fuson’s More saiyaan and Tere bina made their way to Nagesh Kukunoor’s Hyderabad Blues: 2, their former vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali had Bollywood on fire with Mitwa in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. Ali has since left the band, to be replaced by Rameez Mukhtar. But the signature tune hasn’t changed—the guitarist Shallum Asher Xavier’s riff is still enchanting;

Imran Momina’s keyboard still makes those silken notes that became a rage with their debut album Sagar in 2002.

“Since our first album, we have travelled a lot and worked with various musicians from the world over. In this album, you can find that—our musical progression and personal growth,” says Xavier who founded the band with Momina in 2001. But why did it take six years for another album? “Shafqat was caught up in his personal projects. But for us the band comes first and we had to find a vocalist,” says Emu.

The 10-track album is dominated by simple melodies and lyrics about love, with singles like Neend na aaye showing an expert fusion of the East and the West. “It is once again a fusion of eastern ragas and western rhythmic patterns but simply put it is music done tastefully,” smiles Xavier.