If they say music is a cure for the soul, Kunto Aji must have taken that idea to heart. The Indonesian Idol participant (he placed a respectable fourth) has carved a musical path fusing heartwarming melodies and R&B rhythms in harmony with a distinctive soft-jazz, neo-soul croon. As a result, the Yogyakartan artist’s warm vocals sparkle above the pop rhythms heard on his 2015 debut Generation Y and the lush soundscapes that colour his explorative 2018 album Mantra Mantra—a record focusing on mental health with lyrical interplay that dives into self-introspection.