Feathered Creatures
Self-Released, 2026
9/10
The sitar wizard Purbayan Chatterjee and five-time GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist, composer, and producer Mark Lettieri come together for a sonic collaboration that blends progressive Indian classical sounds with electric guitar.
“Rise Enshrined” opens with Chatterjee’s warm sitar amid a distinct atmosphere that radiates wonder and uses beats, and “Shallow Water Blackout” follows with a busy delivery of spacey sounds and Lettieri’s swirling guitar prowess amid the well timed sitar.
Further along, the dreaminess of “9,000 Miles” floats with a cozy ambience that gets much busier near the end, while “Sarode Sevens” builds into a meticulous album highlight that’s animated and colorful.
Close to the end, the title track blends electronica with world music melodies that are dance floor ready, and “ZH” exits with rich texturing of the distinct sitar with Nakul Chugh’s programming and Lettieri’s strategic guitars.
A truly unique effort that incorporates grooves, experimentalism and atypical progressions, Chatterjee and Lettieri’s talents are spotlighted with much awe and enlightenment across this exciting record.
Travels well with: Ghost-Note- Mustard n’ Onions; Forq- Big Party