32 Bore by Masoom Sharma

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as 32 Bore, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Karan Balhara sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On 32 Bore, Masoom Sharma clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of 32 Bore, and 32 Bore captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

The song dates from 2021, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to 32 Bore. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 4:17, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of 32 Bore is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.