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May 21, 2015
Start Date:
March 26, 2015
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General
Article name:
Gal Costa
Genre:
Rock englischsprachig
Product type:
LP (Vinyl)
Label:
4MENWITHBEARDS
Number of tracks:
12
Duration:
39:25
Tracklist LP - 1
Costa, Gal - Nao Identificado
Costa, Gal - Sebastiana
Costa, Gal - Lost In The Paradise
Costa, Gal - Namorinho De Portao
Costa, Gal - Saudosismo
Costa, Gal - Se Voce Pensa
Costa, Gal - Vou Recomecar
Costa, Gal - Divino Maravilhoso
Costa, Gal - Que Pena
Costa, Gal - Baby
Costa, Gal - A Coisa Mas Linda Que Existe
Costa, Gal - Deus E O Amor
Description
Description
A lot changed between Gal Costa's pleasantly straightforward 1967 debut Domingo and her eponymous follow-up two years later. Domingo, also a debut for young Brazilian songwriter Caetano Veloso, featured a set of airy, somewhat standard bossa nova tunes, sung ably by Costa. Mere months after the release of this relatively safe debut, however, Costa and Veloso found themselves alongside Os Mutantes, Tom Zé, and Gilberto Gil, recording contributions to Tropicália: Ou Panis et Circencis, the unofficial manifesto of the Tropicalismo movement. The compilation dove headfirst into avant-garde experimentalism, embracing the psychedelic tendencies happening in American underground circles, and the politically charged energy of radical dissent to Brazil's ongoing military dictatorship. This wild new hybrid of Brazilian pop and far-reaching outside influences resulted in something instantly miles away from everything that came before it, and Costa's self-titled Tropicalismo debut is no exception. The album begins with a flutter of psychedelic echo effects, dissolving into gloriously lush string arrangements and lighthearted organ on "Nao Identificado," a brilliant opening track that introduces Costa's velvety voice, gently at first, as if to ease the listener into the new sounds about to be revealed. Softly glowing chamber pop arrangements like "Lost in Paradise" melt into unchained grooves and buzzing fuzz guitar bug-outs like the Gilberto Gil-aided "Namorinho de Portão" and the child-like singsonginess of "Divino Maravilhoso." The echo-heavy productions, patient strings, and gorgeously floating melody of "Baby" drive the album to its brilliant summit, offering a perfect articulation of the pensive, sexy, strange, and above all else, sunny blur that Tropicalismo was, even in its very beginnings. ~ Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Contributors Artist: Gal Costa Record Label: 4 Men with Beards Guest Artist: Caetano Veloso Guest Artist: Gilberto Gil