Songs from Ordinary Life

UMBARA’s debut album Songs from an Ordinary Life (Panggung Lukisan Warna Hidup) is exactly what its title says it to be.

Whether it is about the young boy who sells cakes after school or the thrill which the radio brought long before television came into our lives or the sight of a red ant as it fights its way up a slippery metal pole or the folklore of a man who disowned his mother and then was turned into stone, Songs from an Ordinary Life celebrates the poetic in our everyday life.

Comprising 10 original songs written by poet – musician CG Karmin, Songs from an Ordinary Life eschews either the usual four piece band formation or the use of electronica that is so often heard in the music scene today. In contrast, CG Karmin’s declamatory singing style which highlights the narratives of his lyrics set to the acoustic guitar playing of well-known guitarist Addy results in a simplicity and directness of expression that is not often heard in this fast paced world of the 21^{st century.}