Sal Priadi Essentials

Sal Priadi started sharing his bedroom pop on social media before the release of his first single, 2017’s “Kultusan”. Layered with evocative string arrangements, this ballad unfolds as a melodic stream of consciousness rather than obeying familiar pop structures. It set the tone for Priadi’s unabashedly romantic and idiosyncratically rhythmic 2020 debut album, Berhati. A highlight of this LP is the acclaimed “Ikat Aku Di Tulang Belikatmu”—a collage of quiet piano and cello passages that unexpectedly burst into heavenly lyrical harmonies.