Rozen-e-Deewar is the first album recorded by Pakistani music band Roxen.[3] Blending pop and rock, Roxen's debut album was released on August 31, 2006.
| Rozen-e-Deewar | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 31, 2006 |
| Recorded | 2004-2006 at Xth Harmonic Studio, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genre | Pop rock, Alternative rock |
| Label | Fire Records, Hom Records, Sangeet Records |
| Producer | Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pakistani Music Channel |   [1] |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| iTunes | [2] |
Rozen-e-Deewar was released under Fire Records (Pakistan), Hom Records (India) & Sangeet Records (United States, Canada, North America & almost all over the world).
Etymology edit
"Rozen-e-Deewar" is an Urdu word which means "A hole in a wall (of a prison cell) from which a ray of light emerges which gives hope and freshness". The name of the band is also a corruption of the same word (Roxen) and was suggested by Kashaan, a friend of Mustafa Zahid.
Track listing edit
- "Sapnay"
- "Chaltay Rahay"
- "Tau Phir Aao"
- "Aaj"
- "Lams"
- "Rozen-e-Deewar"
- "Jag Chor Dia"
- "Yaadein"
- "Mujhko Satao"
- "Malangi"
Critical reception edit
Rozen-e-Deewar has received positive reviews. Rizwana Malik of PakManzil called it worth the wait. Shahzeb Sheikh of Instep Magazine also gave a positive review and said, "Rozen-e-Deewar is a complete album in the sense that it caters to both rock freaks as well as listeners who like soft songs..."[4]
Awards and nominations edit
Rozen-e-Deewar was nominated for Best Album at the 7th Lux Style Awards.[5]
References edit
- ^ Pakistani Music Channel review
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Rozen-e-Deewar by Rocen". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Rox3n - discography". Rox3n.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25.
- ^ "Daily Jang: Latest News, Breaking News Pakistan, Entertainment, Sports, Urdu News, English News".
- ^ http://www.friendskorner.com/forum/f82/lux-style-awards-2008-nominations-list-45994-print/
External links edit
- Rozen-E-Deewar Review
- Musicbox's review - Rozen-e-Deewar's review in the Musicbox, A weekly of newspaper "Dawn"
- Jang's review - Rozen-e-Deewar's review in the Pakistani Newspaper "Jang".
- Pakmanzil - Album's Review on PakManzil.
- On Gulf daily News - 'Gulf Daily News' Article About the Debut Album.