JAKARTA - The Jakarta-based indie rock quartet, Reality Club, has again surprised listeners by releasing a maxi-single titled "Close to You".
This work comes as a companion to moments of contemplation in the month of Ramadan, as well as marking the deepest spiritual exploration of the band led by Fathia Izzati (vocals), Faiz Novascotia (vocals, guitar), Nugi Wicaksono (bass), and Era Patigo (drums).
Through "Close to You", they try to touch the listeners with a more atmospheric and relaxed approach to music. Interestingly, this release includes the long-awaited English version, juxtaposed with the Indonesian version titled "Jauh".
Fathia Izzati said that this song was born from a point of personal enlightenment when she was in Bali in 2024. At that time, she felt a strong urge to express gratitude to the Creator through a medium of music that they had never touched before.
"'Close to You' is a song about getting closer to the Creator or the Supreme Being that we believe in. This song tells the awareness that we need Him and His blessings in this life," said Fathia in a statement, Monday, February 23.
He added that the process of writing lyrics was done with a different point of view even though it used the same instrument. If the English version talks about trying to be grateful, the Indonesian version actually portrays the feeling of a human being who feels lost.
"Even though the instrumental music is the same, the vocal melody and even the lyrics are different. The English version is written from the perspective of someone who tries to be grateful and get closer to God, while the Indonesian version tells of being far from God and asking if they can still be saved even though they have been lost far away," continued the woman who is familiarly called Chia.
In the production process, Reality Club partnered with their subscription producer, Wisnu Ikhsantama. This choice was made because the producer was considered to have a close spiritual vision to polish this song to be more magical.
The recording process itself was carried out at the Tree Recording Studio, Bangkok, Thailand, with the help of session musicians Gerry Roithart and Upi Maajid who strengthened the synthesizer and guitar feel.
Furthermore, the presence of these two versions of the song is like having two different spirits but still on the same message essence. The presence of "Close to You" on various digital music platforms is expected to be a friend for the Goddess Rockstars - their fans' nickname - in reflecting themselves, especially in the holy month.
The presence of this spiritual-sounding song proves their maturity in working, not only stuck to one genre or specific theme, but still consistently maintaining production quality that is equivalent to international standards.
"We hope this song can accompany moments of reflection and contemplation in this holy month and beyond," concluded Fathia.
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