Fufufafa Republic Album Full Release, Slank Presents Criticism and Life Stories in 10 Songs

Slank at the launch of the album "Republik Fufufafa" (Ivan Two Putra/VOI)

Slank fulfilled his promise. The new album that has been awaited since last year, "Republik Fufufafa", was finally introduced in full to fans.

After launching the song "Republik Fufufafa" as the opening single in December last year, followed by the single "PPN 12%" in April, now eight other songs are presented in full.

Slank decided to use the track titled "Rusak Ancur" as the third single that became the mainstay. This song created by Bimbim is a tool to convey harsh criticism of the damage to nature that occurs due to the actions of many parties.

For the music video "Rusak Ancur", Slank chose IKN (Nusantara) as the background. Not without reason. Bimbim admitted that he had seen the damage that occurred in Donggala, South Sulawesi, due to the construction for the "candidate" for the new capital of Indonesia.

"We were invited to perform in Abdee's village (Negara), in Palu. Only H-1 we went to Donggala. Donggala people complained, 'Where are the hills here?' 'It was taken there (IKN)... How many weeks later, the hills became flash floods," said Bimbim during the album launch event at the Slank Headquarters in Potlot, Pancoran, South Jakarta, Friday, June 5.

"So this is not something out of thin air, it's a real story. That there is an area called Donggala, the nature is damaged, the stones are brought to build the IKN, and after the hill is damaged, so there is flash flooding," added the drummer.

In addition to the three singles above, other tracks include "Jangan Rakus", a song created by Kaka, as a reminder for us all to feel adequate. Then there is "Di Dekatmu", a song about a man who needs a woman figure near him.

Then there is "My Rinduku" which raises the rock n' roll arrangement typical of Slank, "Papa Sid" which is inspired by Bimbim's sense of loss, "Bunga Rindu" which tells the story of a charming girl who unexpectedly has a dark story, "Buka Baju", and "I Can't".

All the songs from the album "Republik Fufufafa" will be available and can be heard through digital music platforms when entering the first second of Saturday, June 6.

Not stopping there, Slank also provides physical releases in the form of cassettes, compact discs (CDs) and vinyl records (vinyl) as collectible items, which are distributed in very limited quantities.