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Mocca turns 21 with new album in limited edition box sets
Fans can preorder the limited edition deluxe box set online – or wait for the digital version to be released next March.
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Members of the Indonesian indie pop band Mocca (courtesy of/Lucky Me Records)
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ndie pop band Mocca is celebrating its 21st anniversary by releasing Day by Day, the band’s sixth studio album, in limited edition box sets.
The deluxe box set, of which only 500 copies were produced, contains the nine-track album on CD, an illustration by artist Iyoichi and a battery-powered clock as a tie-in merchandise.
The box set costs Rp 100,000 (US$6.85) and can be preordered on www.konsermocca.com for delivery on Nov. 20, when Mocca will release “Brand New Day”, the newest single from Day by Day. Mocca plans to release one single per month until the digital version of the album is released in March 2021.
Day by Day was recorded at the band members’ homes because of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in place. The nine songs were written optimism and hopefulness in mind to improve their fans’ morale during this trying time.
The new album also features several collaborations with musicians like Akbari “Bane” Hakin of Rosemary on trumpet, while Rekti Yoewono of The S.I.G.I.T and Mooner appear on the single “There’s a Light at the End of the Tunnel”, which was released in early October.
Mocca also plans to release a Japanese version of “All the Way” for their fans in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
Formed originally in Bandung, West Java, Mocca is now based in Jakarta and consists of Arina Ephipania (vocals, ukulele), Riko Prayitno (guitar, bass, backing vocals), Toma Pratama (bass, backing vocals) and Indra Massad (drums, backing vocals). The band gained recognition in 2002 with their debut album, My Diary (Fast Forward Records), showcasing an elaborate range of musical styles with swing, bossa nova and jazz influences, and a hint of twee. (gis/wng)
