I discovered Bandung-hailing Indonesian band GUU while sipping a Vietnamese drip coffee at sensational café, Seniman, in Ubud, Bali. This was about a month ago, so I appreciate my musings about their latest EP, ‘Folivora’, are somewhat delayed, but at least they’re here. 

Their bright-pink-fronted LP was on display in pride of place in Tektonik Records, which formed part of the coffee shop and added its extra edge. A total haven for hipsters, workers and travellers (my boyfriend and I were the latter), all seeking their caffeine fix (at an ultra-high standard yet very fair price) and a laidback place to relax in. So great we went three times. And it was the sort of joint you’d trust to have stellar music taste. After listening to what GUU brought to the table, I knew I was right…

‘Folivora’ flows seamlessly from track one to five, so it’s all killer, no filler, and deserves to never have a second skipped or paused. The outfit’s blend of psychedelic rock had some elements of more traditional Indonesian music that I’d noticed on our travels, yet it was distinctly catchy, riffy and shreddy. 

Released in late 2025 — ironically before we’d set off on the trip I ended up finding this material amid — the atmospheric quintet of tunes is furnished with textured layers aplenty. It’s not heavily dependent on vocals either, making it all the more cinematic. So much so, it soundtracked exploration around Ubud, Sidemen, Munduk and beyond. ‘Split My Body’ is probably my favourite — maybe because it’s the rockiest. But the title tracks are divided into three and they work superbly as instalments of pure mastery. This band is one firmly on the Record Weekly radar now.

If you only download one track, let it be: ‘Split My Body’