Tintin by Raj Barman, Prashmita Paul

Some songs are made for a single moment. Tintin is made for all of them. The production by Savvy is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Every line Raj Barman, Prashmita Paul sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. For fans of Soham Chakraborty, Srabanti Chatterjee, Tintin is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

By the end of 2019, Tintin had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Tintin differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:49, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.