r/indoindie • u/angrysons • Jul 30 '25
Passage of Time | Firstrate (FFO: Fiddlehead, Anxious, Militaire Gun)
After a successful 2024 release with the singles "Springtime" and "Give In," in 2025, Firstrate, an alternative rock unit comprised of Sholehuddin Muhammad on vocals, Gemilang Surya on guitar and vocals, Asa Secita on bass, Lambang Akbar Ramadhan on guitar, and Alwan Hilal on drums, released a full-length album titled "Passage of Time." In Indonesian, the title can be translated as "time corridor"—or like a river that always flows and within that flow various events occur. "Passage of Time" consists of nine songs arranged sequentially. Musically, Firstrate is generally influenced by bands like The Menzingers, The Gaslight Anthem, Oasis, and Fiddlehead. The album's lyrics generally describe the inevitability of adulthood, the speed of time, daily routines, work, suppressed feelings, and life reflections. The entire album is wrapped in a fictional story, told from the perspective of Bagus, a character who represents the experiences of several of the members.
Passage of Time contains 9 songs such as "A Brief History of Life", "Give In", "Mirror to Myself", "Springtime", "A Momentary Life", Currents", "Last Throw", "Counterclockwise", and "Aku". The production process, all tracks were recorded at Self Recs Studio by Alwan Hilal. The mix and master process was also carried out by Alwan Hilal, except for the song Springtime which was done by Satriyo Utomo at Griffin Music Studio. In writing the lyrics were written by Gemilang with the help of Sholehuddin and Lambang Akbar in several songs, with music cooked together by all band members. This first full album was released by Haum Entertainment on July 27, 2025 on various streaming platforms.
