Efek Rumah Kaca (album)

Efek Rumah Kaca
Studio album by Efek Rumah Kaca
Released	2007
Label	Paviliun Records
Efek Rumah Kaca chronology

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	Lyrics	Music	Length
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

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. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
Suharmoko, Aditya (4 November 2007). "Breathtaking and Brilliant". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
"Efek Rumah Kaca". Tempo. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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.
"Grup Musik Efek Rumah Kaca Digemari Pengamen". Kompas. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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.
"150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". Rolling Stone Indonesia. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

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[1] 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.

[as-2] Suharmoko, Aditya (4 November 2007). "Breathtaking and Brilliant". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[tempo-3] "Efek Rumah Kaca". Tempo. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[md-4] 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.

[kompas-5] "Grup Musik Efek Rumah Kaca Digemari Pengamen". Kompas. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[mt-6] 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.

[7] Taufiqurrahman, M. (19 December 2009). "Rebels with a Cause". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[8] "150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". Rolling Stone Indonesia. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.