23 Years Of Passing Pasang Surut, The Rain Presents Single Perihal Kepesakaan

JAKARTA - The Rain is an example of a solid 22-year-old band without dismantling personnel. Passing the peak of joy and difficult challenges since 2001, this band from Yogyakarta is still lasting with its four personnel.

Membering Indra Prasta (vocals, guitars), Iwan Tanda (guitar, vocals), Ipul Bahri (bass, vocals) and Aang Anggoro (drums, vocals), The Rain has passed the era of Kaset Pita, Compact Disc, Ring Back Tone, to the current streaming music revolution.

After releasing seven studio albums, The Rain is now working on its 8th album. Several songs have been released by The Rain previously.

"For the cultivation in installments. In the past, we could spend one to two months working in the studio working on an album until it was completed, now the method is different. We focus on working on songs per song. There is no deadline," said Iwan Tanda in a written broadcast received by VOI.

A new song was released again by The Rain entitled Pekakaan Issues', the ballad song created by Indra Prasta which is thick with acoustic guitar excerpts throughout the song. Passing adolescence by listening a lot to the works of Iwan Fals and Ebiet G. Ade, enough to influence Indra's way of writing this song.

"I used to go to elementary school to listen to Camellia I-IV's album from Ebiet G. Ade belonged to my father, while reading the lines of lyrics on his cassette paper. Then when I walked away and came home from school, I often sang Iwan Fals' songs that I began to know at that time," recalled Indra.

Lugas lyrics, a firm acoustic guitar excerpt, and the distinctive color of Indra Prasta's voice, wrap this song nicely.

"According to the title, this song tells about sensitivity in relationships, about someone who is considered less sensitive by their partner. Hopefully it will be a beautiful gift for friends who are waiting for The Rain's latest work," concluded Aang Anggoro.