Efek Rumah Kaca (album) explained

Efek Rumah Kaca
Type:	studio
Artist:	Efek Rumah Kaca
Cover:	Efek Rumah Kaca album.jpg
Label:	Paviliun Records demajors (re-release)
Next Title:	Kamar Gelap
Next Year:	2008

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]

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. "Jatuh Cinta Itu Biasa Saja" states that blind love is not good. "Cinta Melulu" criticized the tendencies exhibited by Indonesian love songs, especially infidelity.^[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".^[4] "Belanja Terus Sampai Mati" is an indictment of materialism.^[5]

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.^[6]

Releases and receptions

As of 2008, the album has sold more than 4000 copies, making it Paviliun Records best-selling release.^[7] Suharmoko described the album as "breathtaking and brilliant".^[2] The royalties for the ringback tone for "Di Udara" were given to Munir's family.^[4] 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.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vokalis Efek Rumah Kaca: Munir adalah Seorang Tauladan . Rolling Stone Indonesia . Rama . Wirawan . 6 September 2011 . 26 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015015300/http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2011/09/06/165444/1716764/1093/vokalis-efek-rumah-kaca-munir-adalah-seorang-tauladan . 15 October 2012 .
2. News: Suharmoko . Aditya . 4 November 2007 . Breathtaking and Brilliant . The Jakarta Post . dead . 26 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202221439/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/11/04/breathtaking-and-brilliant.html . 2 February 2014.
3. News: 6 July 2009 . Efek Rumah Kaca . Tempo . dead . 26 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111103114953/http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2009/07/06/IMZ/mbm.20090706.IMZ130749.id.html . 3 November 2011.
4. News: Thee . Marcel . 4 March 2009 . Efek Rumah Kaca Keeps Getting Hotter . Jakarta Globe . dead . 26 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926192759/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/efek-rumah-kaca-keeps-getting-hotter-/309162 . 26 September 2012.
5. News: Taufiqurrahman . M. . 19 December 2009 . Rebels with a Cause . The Jakarta Post . dead . 26 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012212900/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/19/rebels-with-a-cause.html . 12 October 2012.
6. News: Efek Rumah Kaca, Making the world (and some ears) hotter with their music . Mariani . Dewi . The Jakarta Post . 12 April 2009 . 26 March 2012.
7. News: Grup Musik Efek Rumah Kaca Digemari Pengamen . Kompas . 6 June 2008 . 26 March 2012.
8. Web site: 150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa . Rolling Stone Indonesia . 8 February 2011 . 26 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316143825/http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2011/02/08/181928/1563295/1099/150-lagu-indonesia-terbaik-sepanjang-masa . 16 March 2012 .