The much-anticipated release of Jassi Sidhu’s “No Strings Attached” finally happened last month. This is Jassi’s second release since separating from B21 (the award-winning “Reality Check” in 2004), a group that consisted of Jassi, Bally Jagpal, and Bhota Jagpal. The album is loaded with exactly what we’ve come to expect from Jassi – five or six tracks that are gonna jam the dance floors at Desi weddings. Jassi is the first one to admit that he makes music for the “Masi’s,” or music that you can dance to with your moms and pops without getting super uncomfortable about the lyrics.

The two tracks that have already become standards at dance parties are “Tappe (Mokh Tera Chan Warga)” and “Rahe Rahe.” These tracks come with that uptempo beat that Jassi is known for, with plenty of bajja and dhol and addictive lyrics, and are definitely staples at any dance party. Two other tracks that easily can become hits now or in the future are “Putt Jatt Ta” and “Pabi.” As the intro to “Pabi” states, Jassi’s finally done a track for all the Pabi’s out there, and its definitely a sweet track.

Aside from the dancefloor tracks, Jassi’s included a couple tracks to chill to and for the clubs. One such track is “Margay Margay.” Very much in line with “Agg Launi Yaari” from Jassi’s previous release, with a modern beat and the infusion of rap, this is definitely a track worth checking out. On the other hand, an experiment that failed was “Honkeh,” done in ballad form with piano. Personally, I hated it, and I know several people that felt the same. However, if you like cheesy tracks, you’ll like this one, and knowing India, I’m sure this track will probably end up being a big hit because it’s different. And likewise for the rock remix for “Honkeh.” What the hell was that? I know you’re tired of people saying that your music sounds the same, but seriously, a rock track with that voice? Not even Jazzy B could do a track like that! (.... well, maybe.)

Another slam on this album is the remixes – how the hell is he going to include remixes of three different tracks on the original album? I thought remixes are supposed to come by other people after the album is released, rather than on the original album itself?! But, with that said, the “Putt Jatt Ta” remix and the “Rahe Rahe” remix by Rishi Rich are worth checking out, but personally I would’ve rather had two more original tracks by Jassi.

As far as rating this album goes, I struggled a lot with what final score to give it. On the one hand, it has five real quality tracks, and one to two that are pretty good, which is a 9/10 standard for me. But then again, there are only seven original tracks on this album, and three remixes. So for that reason, Jassi Sidhu’s “No Strings Attached” gets punjabisongs.com’s 8 out of 10 and a must have for 2006.

Punjabisongs.com would like to hear your reviews, opinions and comments for this album. Please click on the link below which will take you to this albums forum:

Jassi Sidhu - No Strings Attached [Forum Page]

- Reviewed: Raj Kullar ( Thu Feb 16 19:56:21 2006 )