Chirkutt returns with new album ‘Bhalobashashomogro’
After years of internal reshuffling, beloved Bangladeshi band Chirkutt has made a powerful comeback with their fourth studio album, "Bhalobashashomogro".
For the past few years, Chirkutt had been navigating a period of major changes. Two years ago, guitarist and composer Emon Chowdhury left the group, followed by Jahid Nirob's departure last year. Drummer and music producer Pavel Areen also shifted his focus more toward his solo career.
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Nearly two decades into their musical journey, Chirkutt has surprisingly only released three albums so far. Two years ago, they teased fans with the announcement of a new album titled "Pendulum".
However, that project evolved into something deeper — and yesterday, the first song from their newly-titled album "Bhalobashashomogro" finally dropped.
The track, "Dami", is now available with a music video on the band's official YouTube channel.
"Bhalobashashomogro" features ten tracks in total. Alongside "Dami", the album includes songs titled "Uttore Bhalo Na", "Daak", "Agun", "Hiya", "Mon Keno Dilen Na", "Oshukh Shere Jay", "Bhalobashi Tomay", "Dorodi", and "Din Jay".
Three tracks will be released as full-fledged music videos, while the rest will be accompanied by lyrical videos. All songs are set to be released within this week.
Speaking about the album's title, Sumi shared, "From what I have seen of this world, love is the greatest energy. Without love, we have nothing to say, nothing to do. Love should be the language of our songs. That's why we named the album 'Bhalobashashomogro'."
"Love isn't just about romance; it's universal. Every song reflects a different shade of love. Everyone contributed to the making of this album — after countless discussions, this is what we created," she concluded.
At a time when most bands prefer releasing singles rather than full albums to stay afloat in the age of streaming, Chirkutt chose to walk their own path. A full set of ten songs — a bold move these days — is rare. Sumi has heard the questions about it plenty of times.
"People often ask, 'Why release an album now? Why ten songs? Nobody does that anymore.' But honestly, we've never approached music with that kind of overthinking," Sumi said.
The singer continued, "Chirkutt is now 23 years old. When we started, we didn't think about strategy, or whether it would sell. We simply made music out of passion. Whether it was CDs or digital platforms never mattered to us. An album, for us, is a collection of our thoughts, our language. Our music is raw and honest. We've never tried to create 'hits'. We've always rejected typical market concepts — and perhaps that's why Chirkutt's songs have connected with people around the world in such a personal way."
Chirkutt's musical story began with their debut album "Chirkutnama" in 2010, followed by "Jadur Shohor" in 2013. Their third album, "Udhao", was released in 2017.
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