Efek Rumah Kaca (album)
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| Studio album by Efek Rumah Kaca | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Label | Paviliun Records | |||
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Efek Rumah Kaca is the first studio album by Efek Rumah Kaca. It was released in 2007 by Paviliun Records.
Production
On "Di Udara", they assessed market interest for an ideologically or politically themed song.[1] Cholil, the vocalist, wrote most of the lyrics for this album.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jalang" ("Wild") | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Jatuh Cinta Itu Biasa Saja" ("Falling in Love is Ordinary") | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Bukan Lawan Jenis" ("Not the Opposite Sex") | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Belanja Terus Sampai Mati" ("Shop 'Til You Drop") | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Insomnia" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Debu-Debu Beterbangan" ("Dust Flies") | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Di Udara" ("In the Air") | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Efek Rumah Kaca" ("Greenhouse Effect") | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Melankolia" ("Melancholia") | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Cinta Melulu" ("Only Love") | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Sebelah Mata" ("A Glance") | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Desember" ("December") | 4:16 |
Musical styles
According to a review by Aditya Suharmoko in The Jakarta Post, "Cinta Melulu" and "Jatuh Cinta Itu Biasa Saja" are mellow but do not sound "cheesy",[2] while "Di Udara" has a grim tone.[3] The band called the music mostly introverted and has a slow tempo.[4]
Themes
"Di Udara" is dedicated to Munir, a human rights activist who was killed on a plane. The lyrics of "Efek Rumah Kaca" are about global warming, while "Bukan Lawan Jenis" addresses homosexuality.[2] "Jatuh Cinta Itu Biasa Saja" states that blind love is not good.[5] "Cinta Melulu" criticized the tendencies exhibited by Indonesian love songs, especially infidelity.[3][5] "Melankolia" describes Choilil's mourning upon the death of his father, exhibited through the lyrics "Sadness is beautiful, it slows down the flow of blood".[6] "Belanja Terus Sampai Mati" is an indictment of materialism.[7]
Releases and receptions
As of 2008, the album has sold more than 4000 copies, making it Paviliun Records best-selling release.[5] Suharmoko described the album as "breathtaking and brilliant".[2] The royalties for the ringback tone for "Di Udara" were given to Munir's family.[6] Rolling Stone Indonesia chose ""Di Udara" and "Cinta Melulu" as the 131st and 143rd best Indonesian songs of all time, respectively, in their December 2009 issue.[8] The album was awarded Rolling Stone Indonesia's Rookie of the Year in 2008; that same year it was nominated for an MTV Asia award as well as an AMI award.[4]
References
- ↑ Wirawan, Rama (6 September 2011). "Vokalis Efek Rumah Kaca: Munir adalah Seorang Tauladan". Rolling Stone Indonesia. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Suharmoko, Aditya (4 November 2007). "Breathtaking and Brilliant". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Efek Rumah Kaca". Tempo. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- 1 2 Dewi, Mariani (12 April 2009). "Efek Rumah Kaca, Making the world (and some ears) hotter with their music". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Grup Musik Efek Rumah Kaca Digemari Pengamen". Kompas. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- 1 2 Thee, Marcel (4 March 2009). "Efek Rumah Kaca Keeps Getting Hotter". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Taufiqurrahman, M. (19 December 2009). "Rebels with a Cause". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". Rolling Stone Indonesia. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.