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A majority of Chittagong's band music fans relished the day of September 27 in a special way. This was at a concert that was held at the city's main stadium, as they watched in excitement, performance of Feedback, an old and popular band of the country.

Under a fresh line-up, Feedback is to turn 26 this month, and to celebrate yet another anniversary, the band prepares to launch its seventh album, the title of which is yet to be finalized.

It was the October of 1976, which witnessed the floating of the band by a young, energetic youths' troupe. In between early eighties and mid-nineties, six albums with compilation of over 60 songs were launched through various recording companies in the audio market of the country, while a singles' album, Dehoghari, with vocal contribution from Abdur Rahman Bayati, was released in 1995. Earlier, as one of the six albums of Feedback, Joar was released from Kolkata in 1992, recorded by HMV/EMI India. 'Feedback self-titled', 'Ullash', 'Mela', 'Bangabda', 'Bauliana' and 'Ananda' are the other albums of the band. A few of the popular numbers among scores, those of Feedback included lyrical compositions, 'Mela Jay-re...' and 'Moushumi' (1 & 2).

Currently, Feedback is in association with G-series productions, a recording company in relation to the recording and the release of the seventh album of the band. Studios like Sound Garden, Music Man and Art of Noise are in charge of the songs' recordings, most of which are of soft rock, alternative rock and of folk style. Some of the compositions are, 'E mon maney na to mana', 'Bondhur khojey jocchonay' and 'Emoney raatey'. The album is being compiled with eleven songs and is scheduled for release before the Eid festivals.

'We hopes that the fresh album of Feedback would gain popularity among the fans' said the management of G-series, the recording company of the album.

Courtesy:
The Daily Star