Bandar Lampung has a folk pop act that is worth checking out and they are called Afternoon Talk. A day ago, Sofia (vocal), Harsa ‘Osa’ Wahyu (guitarlele), and Ridwan Ayubi (bass/guitar) reveal their newest single called “Beautiful Day” digitally through their Soundcloud account and Bandcamp site. The release marks Afternoon Talk’s comeback after their last effort in producing mini album “Contradiction” in 2013. “Beautiful Day” was written by Sofia back when she was in high school and experienced the feeling of falling in love. The song was then re-arranged with the help of Osa and Ridwan to make it sound like what it is now. “Just like the title, this song tells about a day when the grass feels greener, the sky feels more blue, and a couple falling in love”, explains Sofia.
In our opinion, “Beautiful Day” is an easily digested song that you don’t need to second guess. It is honest, innocent, warm and pretty simple. They got all the right formula to make this song an anthem for a lovey dovey couple. The melodies are uplifting and the lyrics are explicit enough with the catch phrases “I love you” and “what a beautiful day” repeated over and over. The song does not hide an underlying message and it is a refreshing break from all those music that try too hard to be clever and deep. With a matching artwork concept that was done by Lampung’s artists, nonana, we could easily imagine one fine day while listening to this song.
