Rozen-e-Deewar
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| Rozen-e-Deewar | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 31, 2006 |
| Recorded | 2004–2006 |
| Studio | Xth Harmonic Studio, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genre | Pop rock, Alternative rock |
| Language | Urdu |
| Label | Fire Records, Hom Records, Sangeet Records |
| Producer | Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pakistani Music Channel |   [1] |
| Review scores | |
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| iTunes | [2] |
Rozen-e-Deewar is the first album recorded by Pakistani music band Roxen.[3] Blending pop and rock, Roxen's debut album was released on August 31, 2006.[4]
Rozen-e-Deewar was released under Fire Records (Pakistan), HOM Records (India),[5] Sangeet Records (United States, Canada, North America, and across the world).
"Rozen-e-Deewar" is an Urdu word that means "A hole in a wall (of a prison cell) from which a ray of light emerges which gives hope and freshness". The name of the band is also a corruption of the same word (Roxen) and was suggested by Kashaan, a friend of Mustafa Zahid.
Track listing
The album consists of ten songs.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sapnay" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Chaltay Rahay" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Tau Phir Aao" | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Aaj" | |
| 5. | "Lams" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Rozen-e-Deewar" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Jag Chor Dia" | |
| 8. | "Yaadein" | |
| 9. | "Mujhko Satao" | |
| 10. | "Malangi" |
Critical reception
Rozen-e-Deewar has received positive reviews and enabled the band to garner a cult following.[4] Rizwana Malik of PakManzil called it worth the wait. Shahzeb Sheikh of Instep Magazine also gave a positive review and said, "Rozen-e-Deewar is a complete album in the sense that it caters to both rock freaks as well as listeners who like soft songs..."[7]