While almost all pop albums recorded in Nepal are done so with only the Nepali market in mind, Astha Tamang-Maskey's debut Sabai Thikai Huncha finally takes the genre to the next level; it successfully embraces a global pop texture and style to its sound. What makes this album so different from any other pop released in Nepal is that it doesn't try to imitate a pop style but rather delivers a confident pop sound. The album manages to pull this off because of three key elements ; a talented bilingual singer-songwriter, a producer (Rohit Shakya) and studio (Rec Records and Studio), eager to put together something that stands out. Sabai Thikai Hunchha is more than just a Nepali pop album; for a change it's a pop album by a Nepali, one that sets a new bar for the music industry in Nepal.

- Pg.46, Y! Magazine

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