ANALISIS ALBUM “ABDI LARA INSANI” OLEH BAND .FEAST SEBAGAI UPAYA KRITIK TENTANG MENJAUHNYA ETIKA POLITIK

Abstract

Indonesia, as a democratic country, guarantees freedom of expression and active publik participation in governance. The publik plays a crucial role in monitoring the behavior and actions of the government, particularly those of publik officials. The album Abdi Lara Insani presents a critique of Indonesia's political condition, especially highlighting the growing detachment of leaders from political ethics. This study aims to analyze how the album Abdi Lara Insani serves as a form of social criticism toward political ethics.This research employs Ferdinand de Saussure’s semiotic analysis to interpret the signs within the song lyrics, using a political ethics approach to understand the meaning and messages conveyed. The findings indicate that Abdi Lara Insani functions as a medium of philosophical critique against unethical behavior of publik officials. The album reflects the decline of political ethics in Indonesia’s social reality and serves as a transformative medium for reflection and social control through art, particularly music. Keywords: Political Ethics, Social Criticism, Music