Efek Rumah Kaca is the first studio album by Efek Rumah Kaca. It was released in 2007 by Paviliun Records.
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Production
editOn "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]
Themes
edit"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.[3] "Cinta Melulu" criticized the tendencies exhibited by Indonesian love songs, especially infidelity.[4][3] "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".[5] "Belanja Terus Sampai Mati" is an indictment of materialism.[6]
Musical styles
editAccording 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.[4] The band called the music mostly introverted and has a slow tempo.[7]
Releases and receptions
editAs of 2008, the album has sold more than 4000 copies, making it Paviliun Records best-selling release.[3] Suharmoko described the album as "breathtaking and brilliant".[2] The royalties for the ringback tone for "Di Udara" were given to Munir's family.[5] 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.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Jalang" ("Wild") | Cholil Mahmud | Cholil Mahmud | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Jatuh Cinta Itu Biasa Saja" ("Falling in Love is Ordinary") | Cholil Mahmud | Cholil Mahmud | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Bukan Lawan Jenis" ("Not the Opposite Sex") | Cholil Mahmud | Adrian Yunan, Akbar Bagus Sudibyo, Cholil Mahmud | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Belanja Terus Sampai Mati" ("Shop 'Til You Drop") | Cholil Mahmud, Irma Hidayana | Cholil Mahmud | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Insomnia" | Cholil Mahmud | Cholil Mahmud | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Debu-Debu Beterbangan" ("Dust Flies") | Cholil Mahmud | Adrian Yunan | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Di Udara" ("In the Air") | Cholil Mahmud | Cholil Mahmud | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Efek Rumah Kaca" ("Greenhouse Effect") | Cholil Mahmud | Akbar Bagus Sudibyo, Cholil Mahmud | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Melankolia" ("Melancholia") | Cholil Mahmud | Cholil Mahmud | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Cinta Melulu" ("Only Love") | Cholil Mahmud | Adrian Yunan, Cholil Mahmud | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Sebelah Mata" ("A Glance") | Adrian Yunan | Cholil Mahmud | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Desember" ("December") | Adrian Yunan, Cholil Mahmud | Cholil Mahmud | 4:16 |
References
edit- ^ Wirawan, Rama (6 September 2011). "Vokalis Efek Rumah Kaca: Munir adalah Seorang Tauladan". Rolling Stone Indonesia. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d Suharmoko, Aditya (4 November 2007). "Breathtaking and Brilliant". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "Grup Musik Efek Rumah Kaca Digemari Pengamen". Kompas. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Efek Rumah Kaca". Tempo. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b Thee, Marcel (4 March 2009). "Efek Rumah Kaca Keeps Getting Hotter". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Taufiqurrahman, M. (19 December 2009). "Rebels with a Cause". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". Rolling Stone Indonesia. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.