All 10 songs on ‘Vaksin Slank’ were written by drummer Bimo Setiawan or Bimbim, with themes that include love, the environment, social justice and the youth.
“The songs were written in 2020, as a reflection of what’s happened. Hopefully the album can be as a sort of a guide in dealing with the pandemic,” Bimbim said in the press conference.
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With social restrictions in place, band members recorded ‘Vaksin Slank’ separately. Singer Akhadi Wira Satriaji (also known as Kaka) recorded his vocals on the island of Banda Neira, Maluku, located around 2,600 kilometres away from the capital city of Jakarta. At the time, Kaka was involved in a COVID-19 health campaign that brought him to the island.