We Know Well by Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu

There is an honesty to We Know Well that separates it from most Punjabi songs released around the same time. The production by Gur Sidhu is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of ANYWAY, and We Know Well captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2023 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and We Know Well was among the reasons why. The emotional register of We Know Well is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

In 2:33 minutes, We Know Well builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. The track stands as evidence that Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu and Gur Sidhu, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.