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For over a decade, Kolkata-based singer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist Subhagata Singha — better known as Rivu — has been known for his sprawling synth-driven concept albums. His past records, 'The Incredible Journey of Light' and 'The Incident 2019', fused progressive rock and synthwave sounds with sci-fi storytelling. His latest project, 'Dinosaurs', is a departure from that familiar fold. Smaller in scale, but emotionally seismic, it's a five-track concept EP that tackles grief and loss using the idioms of progressive rock, alt-pop, and jazz.
Written and produced in solitude during the pandemic, 'Dinosaurs' is loosely based on the five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each of the five tracks in the EP draws heavily from musical styles that Rivu associates with the emotional textures of grief — from lo-fi jazz and ambient electronica to industrial metal and dance-pop. As the EP unfolds, it deliberately shifts genres to mirror the turbulence and transformation that accompany loss. At its core, though, 'Dinosaurs' remains anchored in the boundary-pushing ethos of progressive rock — using sonic experimentation to trace the dizzying passage of time through grief's lens.
The EP opens with 'You’re Not Lazy', a dreamy slow-burn that reframes procrastination as a kind of coping mechanism. It's followed by 'Ivory Towers', an industrial metal banger aimed at systemic power and rage. At the center is 'Time Shadow', a piano-driven reflective progressive rock track about cultural burnout, leading into the ambient, elegiac title track 'Dinosaurs'. The final track, 'Song 5 Version 3', wraps the EP in glittering synth-pop and is as much about escape as it is the unease of acceptance.
Dinosaurs also takes the form of a 15-minute short film, with each song accompanied by a music video and linked by spoken-word interludes.
Beyond his solo work, Rivu has performed with musicians like Parekh & Singh, Lakkhichhara, and Kendraka, scored for film and stage, and was part of the UK's FAMLAB residency in 2022. A music educator and restless collaborator, he continues to explore form across mediums. With Dinosaurs, he delivers his most vulnerable project yet — a fragmented soundscape of memory, grief, and resilience.
Dinosaurs launches with a live preview at Skinny Mo's Jazz Club from 8 PM onwards on Sunday, July 27. Book your ticket here.
'Dinosaurs' releases on July 28.
Follow Rivu here.
