Album lore

Thee Marloes’ "Di Hotel Malibu," released on Big Crown Records in May 2026, assembles a compact suite of 14 tracks that traverse retro soul, Indonesian indie, and indie jazz with a deft hand. Recorded with a distinctly analog sensibility, the album evokes the warm immediacy of 1970s soul while threading in the nuanced rhythms and melodic contours found in Indonesian indie music. Tracks such as "Through the Changes" and the title cut "Di Hotel Malibu" reveal a measured interplay between languid grooves and intricate horn arrangements, underscoring the band’s command of texture and restraint.Though the album’s exact personnel remain under the radar, the group’s lineage in Jakarta’s indie scene is palpable in the deft songwriting and subtle instrumental flourishes. Thee Marloes conjure a mood that is as much about the spaces between notes as the notes themselves, inviting a close listen to each layered moment. The record’s modest but steady listenership, nearing 4,000 on Last.fm, signals a growing resonance within niche circles attuned to this hybridized strain of soul and jazz.

Album lore

Thee Marloes’ "Di Hotel Malibu," released on Big Crown Records in May 2026, assembles a compact suite of 14 tracks that traverse retro soul, Indonesian indie, and indie jazz with a deft hand. Recorded with a distinctly analog sensibility, the album evokes the warm immediacy of 1970s soul while threading in the nuanced rhythms and melodic contours found in Indonesian indie music. Tracks such as "Through the Changes" and the title cut "Di Hotel Malibu" reveal a measured interplay between languid grooves and intricate horn arrangements, underscoring the band’s command of texture and restraint.Though the album’s exact personnel remain under the radar, the group’s lineage in Jakarta’s indie scene is palpable in the deft songwriting and subtle instrumental flourishes. Thee Marloes conjure a mood that is as much about the spaces between notes as the notes themselves, inviting a close listen to each layered moment. The record’s modest but steady listenership, nearing 4,000 on Last.fm, signals a growing resonance within niche circles attuned to this hybridized strain of soul and jazz.