Every once in a while, music can feel unpretentious and relatable at a level that one does not expect. Such music, more often than not, is born of spontaneous inspiration. Ritviz’s latest album, Mimmi, which was released in 2022, captures that through its essence. After over six months of touring across the United States, Australia and India, the singer will step onto the Mumbai stage tonight as he works as part of the finale of his tour. “It has been a wild journey,” the singer shares, adding, “Over the pandemic, we had not travelled at all. So, this [tour] was a chance to get out and go on the road.”

The eight-track album itself is a reflective melodious work that departs from his previous oeuvre. There is a slow movement from reflective nostalgia in the opening songs of Aaj na, Mehfooz and Mimmi to the hopeful Pukaar and Aas paas. While it maintains his signature style, there is a turn towards the nostalgic present in the underlay of the compositions. The singer says, “I think for me, it is a testimony to my efforts to try and understand love in its different forms. It is built through the three tenses — a past, a present, and the future I hope for.”