Psycho by Harrdy Sandhu

Released as part of Pleasures, Psycho announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The production by Raj Ranjodh is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

The performance by Harrdy Sandhu is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Psycho, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2023, Psycho had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Psycho differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Psycho — just 2:42 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.