First press 2025.
Debut album from Indonesian instrumental trio Babon, recorded at the legendary Lokananta studio. Rooted in keroncong and dangdut but expanded with Spaghetti Western twang, Latin grooves, Afro-funk and Middle Eastern tones, Tropical Desert is both a warning and a love letter to the natural world. With one haunting vocal feature from indie-folk singer Frau, it’s a bold, genre-defying record that mixes tradition, protest and groove. FFO: Khruangbin, Tinariwen, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Mulatu Astatke