Keterkaitan Keterikatan is the second studio album to be recorded by Indonesian pop rock band Noah.
In May 2016, Noah released Sings Legends, an album consisting of covers of Indonesian songs the band members consider legendary.
[6] In February 2017, they, along with additional members, worked on the album in isolation on a seaborne pinisi boat for one week.
[7] Noah originally planned to finish the lyrics for the album's first single, "Wanitaku" during this one-week period[8] but they had difficulties working on the sea because of the poor weather and waves.
After that, the band again worked in a villa in Puncak, Bogor Regency, where Noah wrote the songs "Jalani Mimpi" and "Kupeluk Hatimu".
[13] According to their respective lyricist, "Wanitaku" is about a man who is worried about his partner's ambition;[19] "Mendekati Lugu" describes someone who is obsessed with love;[20] "Kau Udara Bagiku" describes the singer's partner's importance;[21] and the English-language song "My Situation" is about a man's turmoil when facing a situation from which he cannot escape.
[27] Noah originally planned to release "Wanitaku", the lead single of Keterkaitan Keterikatan, during a concert on 11 February 2017 in Gili Trawangan after working in isolation on a pinisi boat on the nearby sea.
[29] On the same day, the band held a concert titled Road to New Album in Pangkalan Udara Sulaiman, Bandung Regency.
[32] The album title Keterkaitan Keterikatan and cover were announced when "Wanitaku" was released on YouTube on 28 June 2019.
[38][39] Keterkaitan Keterikatan was released on compact disc format on 14 August 2019; it was sold at KFC restaurants.
[40] On 22 August 2020, Noah announced on their Instagram account they would make a vinyl LP edition of Keterkaitan Keterikatan.
[45] At the concert, the band played all eight song from the album; they also played "Dilema Besar" from Sebuah Nama, Sebuah Cerita and closed the concert with "우리의 이야기 Urieui Iyagi (Semua Tentang Kita)", a Korean version of "Semua Tentang Kita" from Taman Langit and a collaboration with Shakira Jasmine.
The first part, which was released digital music platforms on 22 January 2021, consists of "My Situation", "Mendekati Lugu", and "Mencari Cinta"; and two other songs that were performed on the concert; "Dilema Besar" and "Semua Tentang Kita (우리의 이야기 Urieui Iyagi)".