Indonesian music scene still falls short of female singer-songwriters – especially those that play in the rhythm of Bossa Nova. With her romantic lyrics and charming songwriting on recent full-length album “Telesik”, Danilla is one of those who are changing this situation.
♪♫ Listen: “Ada Disana”
Danilla on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and beehype.
Even though the band has changed its name from Jenny to Fstvlst, they keep showing consistency in their music with the release of the long-awaited debut album, “Hits Kitsch”. Smart lyrics and energy make Fstvlst’s first LP unlike any other release in the Indonesian music scene. Interesting!
♪♫ Listen: “Orang-Orang di Kerumunan”
Fstvlst on Soundcloud, YouTube, Twitter.
Morfem released their latest record “Sneaker Fuzz” in September 2014, a direct effort filled with simple but non-obvious lyrics. It lasts just about 20 minutes, but the album is worth a place in your collection.
♪♫ Listen: “Rayakan Pemenang”
Yogyakarta duo Rabu brings gloomy atmosphere and slowed down rhythms to folk music, resulting in a variety of emotions. Just as suggested by their latest album’s title, “Renjana”, meaning “Emotion”.
♪♫ Listen “Dru” + album stream
Rabu on Soundcloud, Twitter, Facebook.
It has become a habit for the Jakarta-based indie band Sore to bring a lot of synergy into their works. This EP features four songs from an upciming full-length album of the same name: “There Goes”, “Belajar dengan Riang”, “8”, and “Para Plesirs”, with each member of this four-piece group responsible for one song.
While constantly reinventing themselves, with “Los Skut Leboys” Sore maintain harmony with their big previous LPs, “Centralismo” and “Ports Of Lima”.
♪♫ Listen: “There Goes”
The Bandung-based singer Tulus attracted the demand for about 80,000 physical copies of his latest effort, “Gajah”, suddenly drawing attention from a wider audience in Indonesia. Fans of romantic, easily accessible pop music should explore “Gajah” in its entirety.
♪♫ Listen: “Sepatu”