Today I am going to review Saeed Modaress's new album Yek Etefaghe Khoob released by Avang Records. I own a legal soft copy of the album. This however means the information I have gathered for this album is based on my research (mainly from www.saeedmodarres.com) and not the actual booklet that comes with the hard copy. Saeed is one of the pioneers of the new wave in the persian pop music, especially when it comes to videos - he has wowed many by his animated clip "Donyaye Varooneh" and he continues to impress many with his music and his unique video clips are in a different league of their own (we will only focus on the music).

The album Yek Etefaghe Khoob is a musically rich album - it's well played, mixed, performed, and needless to say Saeed's vocal performance is perfect. The lyrics are written by the talented Mona Borzouyi and arrangements are done by Saeed himself. It is an album that is within a certain style and pretty much only caters to the audience of such styles.

Saeed's music is unique. It's his X factor. Most songs are a mixture of mid tempo ballads and various pop styles infused, the electronic synths (or their VST) are used extensively and of course we have a few soft vocal trances (or somewhat close) though out the album.

My favorite two tracks are "Donyaye Varooneh" and "Gerye Nakon" - which reminded me of Ishan's music from the 90s (remember them?). With these two tracks I specially enjoyed the lyrics, which display mellow mature feelings that are present in some of us, the "older" youth. In other words, it's not a strong love or a strong hate feeling, but somewhere in between - very mature.

However few of the tracks namely "Ba Man Rahat Bash" was to me the weaker tracks of the album in which I felt a disconnection between the lyrics and the melody. But again it may grow on me (still waiting).

Saeed's voice is relaxed and he doesn't over perform which sits well with the chill and cool theme of the album. The lyrics are charming and surreal - it doesn't give away the obvious. If you were and are a fan of Saeed, this album does not disappoint and it's a must have and if you just got introduced to his music, I would invite you to give this one a shot, or as we say in Australia, a Fair go. It's thumbs up for Mr. Modarres.