JAKARTA - Jakarta-based R&B musician Noni has officially marked a new chapter in his musical career by launching a full-length album titled "PISSED ME OFF / BORED ME TO DEATH".
Through his latest release, Noni explores in-depth the emotions that are often considered taboo, namely anger and frustration, which he then packaged in the form of an explosive alternative R&B music architecture.
The album consists of ten tracks designed as a catharsis for feelings that have been suppressed. Noni tries to capture the spectrum of negative emotions, from annoyance to mental exhaustion, making it a work that is relevant to listeners who are experiencing difficult emotional phases.
This project is not just a regular music release, but a representation of the courage of a female musician in voicing the dark side of humanity.
"Through this album, I want to bring something different to the Indonesian R&B scene. I feel emotions like anger and hatred are still rarely raised, especially by female musicians," said Noni in his statement, Thursday, April 16.
For Noni, this album is a space to show another side of his artistic identity that may not have been touched by the public.
As an opener, Noni included a track that is quite familiar to his listeners, "WRITTENINTHESTARS", which is a collaboration with Basboi. The presence of this old song seems to be a familiar bridge before the listener is taken to dive into new material that is more intense.
In addition, he also included several previously released singles such as "FALL AGAIN", "MIDORI", and "RECKLESS" which were worked on with Rai Anvio.
The main focus of this album falls on the track titled "RATHER BE / IN HELL". This song is special because Noni has full control, from the writing process to the music production independently, with the help of Luthfi Adianto at the mixing stage.
Visually, the anger in this album is symbolized by a baseball bat - an element that has become a common thread of visual identity in various promotional materials.
In the creative process, Noni involved a number of producers and musicians across genres to enrich the sound texture. In addition to Basboi and Rai Anvio, there is a contribution from Kareem Soenharjo, Luthfi Adianto, Fathan Maulana, to CVX who produced the track "CRUEL TALK".
Interestingly, even though the theme that was raised was very heavy, Noni admitted that the process of working on it was very enjoyable because it was done with his closest circle of friends.
"So it's exciting because we've been working with friends from the beginning to the end," he said.
With the presence of "PISSED ME OFF / BORED ME TO DEATH", Noni not only offers melodies, but also an invitation for listeners to dare to be honest with their own emotions.
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