“Local Wisdumb” by AMIS Highlighting Social Criticism

Rave Colony — Sun, 11 May 2025 21:38:02 +0000

Folk singer AMIS returns with a brand-new release, dropping the single “Local Wisdumb”. This song highlights how ignorance can be justified and how oddities have become normalized in social life.

“Local Wisdumb” serves as the lead single from AMIS’s upcoming full-length album, scheduled for release in September 2025. This song was produced by Iga Massardi.

Furthermore, AMIS promises even more surprises in future releases with broader musical approach and explorations.

This song goes beyond music, it’s a raw portrait of social realities delivered through honest, bitter lyrics, all wrapped in AMIS’s signature style: satirical, smart, and bold.

“I wrote these lyrics seriously and with a lot of research—fun stuff. Luckily, Mas Iga agreed to produce it. That made the music serious too. The final result went way beyond my expectations,”
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Through his lyrics, AMIS often tackles themes such as politics, social criticism, and spirituality in his work. Many people referred AMIS as a next-generation Iwan Fals. During live performances, audience can feel his fearless and high-energy style shines.

With his straightforward, honest lyrics combined with his distinct folk-blues sound, AMIS’s music has become a voice for students and youth, articulating their shared anxieties.

Wendi Putranto, music observer and former Rolling Stone Indonesia journalist, calls AMIS a fresh presence in the folk scene who brings a standout difference to the current music industry.

“AMIS is a new hope for local folk balladeers, reviving the genre as a powerful force after it had long settled into the ‘comfort zone’ of the industry. He dares to challenge deeply rooted, sensitive topics in society with a simple, easily understood delivery that’s also cleverly entertaining. AMIS is an honest and impactful latent threat—I hope he stays that way, because Indonesia needs him.”
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AMIS has released various works, including the EP “Surga di Telapak Kaki Bapa” (2021) and the full-length album “Filosofi Males” (2024).

Tracks like “Selamat Hari Raya Media Sosial”, “Bagaimana Jika Kristen yang Masuk Surga”, “Darurat Judi”, and “O Kanan O Kanan Kiri Kotak Segitiga Atas” have gained significant plays on digital music platforms.

What we love about the song:

Cheeky wordplay from local wisdom. The original word refers to accumulated knowledge, traditions, beliefs and practices passing down over generations. The title highlighting how the “wisdom” has changed over generations, often for worse.
Honest and witty lyrics. AMIS captures the social phenomenon that happening in the real life. Our favorite part, “No viral, no justice!” and how true that sentence is!
Funny artwork. How often you see an artist put a screenshot of their private chat as artwork? Moreover, the silly conversation! We can’t help to chuckled when we saw the artwork.

Now, AMIS’s latest single “Local Wisdumb” is available for streaming on various digital music platforms.

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