Reviews (page 4 of 7)
Simple, funky and fun despite not understanding a lick of Portuguese. Tracks to Track: Soy Loco Por Ti America
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Eles I couldn't really relate to this or get into it, unlike other "world" albums I've heard thus far on the List. The variety of genres combined with the foreign language left me confused. I don't think it was bad or off-putting though, so it cant go below a 3.
j’ai pas grand chose à dire. c’est cool ♡: Onde Andaras, Soy Loco Por Ti América je sais pas si y’a des bouts en espagnol ou si le portugais ressemble vraiment à de l’espagnol des fois, mais i swear que j’ai vu et entendu des mots espagnols
This one was a fun surprise. Digging the Brazilian tropicalia. Groovy makes you move, fun and upbeat though I couldn’t understand a lick of it. Faves were “Soy loco por ti America”
Pretty cool for a genre and language that is foreign to me. My favourite track was "Alegria, Alegria"
It was great. Vibe heavy. Solos every Beatles album on this list.
Very pleasant and inviting sounds on this album. His voice carries the music and harmony in each song and brings a lightness to the air. This is a nice one.
me han gustado mucho las melodías aunque no haya entendido ninguna letra
Pretty good stuff! Don’t read his Wikipedia page!
Didn't want to like this because he sounds like a creep, but I have to admit this was a chill vibe. Solid 3.5.
Boss’s nova mixed with symphonic, some 60’s go go sound, and a bit of sitar. My favorites were the tracks that went symphonic, like the intro track.
In a vacuum, I like this quite a bit. It's striking and unusual in a way that overcomes a lot of my "but I don't speak the language" bias. BUT, apparently the singer hooked up with his second wife when he was 40 and she was 13. So, I'm applying my standardized -1 star Garbage Human Tax.
Starts off sounding like a kitchen sink of foley sounds to a horror movie soundtrack - then settles into a more familiar bossa nova groove with the occasional sitar or big band-sounding horns. 'Clarice' probably gave me the most Joao Gilberto feel but the rest was largely fine. Could definitely see digging into his back catalog to see how his sound might have evolved - even if this album didn't necessarily knock me off my feet.
It's funny, I was just saying this is very UK and US oriented. Then I get a Brazilian
If you want to get a first taste of the Brazilian tropicalia movement, your first stop should probably be Os Mutantes. You don't need to understand Portuguese to appreciate the revolutionary nature of the music and how ultra conservative supporters of the dictatorship would have hated them. It's right there in the music for anyone to understand. Caetano Veloso on the other hand is the opposite extreme. The challenges to traditional music are much more subtle and some reading suggests that there's a lot going on in the lyrics. You could easily pass this one over without ever realizing that it's a form of protest. To that end, I can appreciate it for what it is, but I also know that I'm missing a lot of significance here.
I was entertained. Quite a bit of "world music" from this period is now fairly dated, not very sophisticated. This was quite a bit better than those recordings.
This is fine to throw on, but I didn't really find it captivating. Maybe the lyrics are good, but I wouldn't know
It’s not bad, interesting sonically, I am going to say three stars even though it’s tough to really judge when I don’t understand the lyrics.
Interesting, easy listening. I enjoyed more than I expected. This is the type of album I’d been hoping for - unknown and rather off the beaten path musically. Could easily see this as a Sunday morning record. Also needs a Nu Mark/Cut Chemist remix…
I liked this well enough , had me toe tapping and head bobbin’
Good listen. I liked the mix of styles throughout.
Braziliaanse muziek is vaak nogal meanderend, het gaat niet recht op z'n doel af zoals de meeste westerse pop. Of dat iets zegt over de volksaard? Feit is dat ook deze grootheid van het Braziliaanse lied (hij stond twee jaar geleden nog in een vol Carré) eerder soepel voor zich uit zingzegt dan dat hij mij als luisteraar echt raakt. Met de taal heeft dat niet te maken, in het Engels luister ik ook niet naar de tekst. Het is een interessant album, je hoort nog wat hippieklanken en andere zijweggetjes, maar ik heb uit het land van groen en geel wel pakkender muziek gehoord.
Als je de hoes ziet worden de jaren '60 geluiden dominant. En wellicht voelt dat voor de Braziliaan ook wel zo. Zo'n kek orgeltje af en toe. Het was daar vast interessant. Voor mij, aan de andere kant van de wereld, doen die jaren 60 klanken niet zoveel. Vaker gehoord, beter gehoord. De braziliaanse zang is voor mij dominant. Maar, mede door de 1001, geldt eigenlijk toch ook voor dat geluid: vaker gehoord, beter gehoord. We moeten het dus van de combinatie hebben. Nou vooruit. 3 sterren dan.
Geinige mix van Bossa Nova en hippie psychedelische 60s rock. Bij die bossa nova valt me op dat de zangers op een hele lui manier lijken te zingen. Het is niet langzaam, maar wel met zo'n lijzige stem en niet met de maat mee, eerder net na de tel. Het krijgt daardoor een hele relaxte vibe. Zeker met van die love boat toeters en een paar fluiten of violen erbij. Soms komt op dit album ook die psychedelische progrock om de hoek kijken en dan gaat het tempo iets omhoog. Wel geinig om die fusion te horen, het maakt het nog enigszins interessant om te luisteren. Het blijft typische weekendwereldmuziek. Er moet een bepaalde setting voor zijn die past bij de muziek. Dit mag opstaan in een Braziliaanse horecagelegenheid in het centrum van een grote stad, of als je daadwerkelijk op vakantie bent in Zuid-Amerika. Daarom blijven dit soort albums lastig te beoordelen. In de juiste context kan het een 5 opleveren, nu hooguit een vergeetbare 3.
Honestly don't have anything to say about this album. I forgot it as soon as it finished. Enjoyed it in the moment though.
Aîe Caramba c'est sympa en vrai
J'aime bien un peu ces sonorités portugaises mais bon j'écouterais pas tous les jours et j'ai déjà écouté mieux dans le genre
Deux albums brésiliens en quelques jours : Wow ! En vrai, c’est sympa en ambiance. Je ne suis pas habituée à écouter ce style mais j’aime beaucoup le timbre de voix et la vibe
D'habitude j'adore la bossa nova mais cet album m'a un peu laissé sur ma faim 3/5
this was so cute! you know i love me some brazilian music!
Serious Vigo the Carpathian vibes from the headshot on the cover. As for the music, it was interesting and I'm happy to have heard it. Subtle psychedelic sounds mixed into samba / bossa nova. It's definitely not something I would have ever listened to outside of this list. I also can't really see myself ever returning to it other than the last two songs, which I actually found myself enjoying quite a bit.
I had a hard time deciding whether this was shit or not bad actually. I came down in favour of it and the idiosyncratic charm of its weirdness but you couldn’t get away with making this today, it’s far too lightweight.
Definitely not my cup of tea but musically a good ride.
35 minuters psykedelisk samba. det låter ju som att det borde var jättebra men det är inte riktigt så bra.
Jeg syns dette var overraskende kult, og digga de 3-4 første låtene. Så føltes det som et søkk av mer eller mindre det samme, før vi var oppe og nikka med "Eles" igjen. Tipper samlealbumene til Veloso er utrolig kule.
Nice
I have no basis for judging this genre so I guess 3 is safe.
I guess this guy had a long career, as I remember buying an album of his in the 90s (back when I bought albums because some reviewer told me to), so I guess this was his auspicious beginning. It's pretty interesting, I guess.
sick album cover
Pretty fun. Three stars feels a little generous, since I mostly thought this was just okay. It was also a huge coincidence--I happened to hear one of these tracks when trying to find a tropical-vibe music on Spotify last weekend. (Sorry I guess I don't consider "Tropicalia" tropical-vibe.
Pleasant. Brazilian smooth.
I don’t know if this is good or bad, I have no frame of reference for it. It’s a bit psychedelic, and it was inoffensive enough in the background. So, I’m scoring on the basis that I thought it was okay.
Thoughts before listening: Is this tropicalia, the Brazilian psych movement of the 60s? I think it might be. What I keep finding interesting about these musicians is that they aren't nearly as psychedelic as I was assuming. There's still a lot of traditional Brazil music in their sound. Maybe I just think this because of the Portuguese language, but that's been my observation. The cover of this album, however, makes me think this might be the exception. Review: Ok so not only is this tropicalia but its credited with inventing the genre. The first track is called "Tropicalia" so I guess this sets the blueprint. It's good although I'm never going to seek this music out. I still agree with my earlier assessment that while there may be some 60s pop songwriting going on here, I mostly wouldn't classify it as "psychedelic". One exception is "Eles" which does have little flourishes of distorted organ and guitar. That's my favorite song on the album. Otherwise, most songs employ a very loungey/jazzy Brazilian sound here. 3-stars
I didn't have much to say on this one. It was alright. There were times that the of instrumentation felt very forced rather than wanting to fit it in naturally into the song. Decent background music.
This one’s weird. Very empty instrumentation, reminds me a lot of the doors but is obviously pulling inspiration from so many places to put this together. I really like it. I’m not going to pretend that I understood the lyrics but for a Brazilian album in 1968 this thing rips when it’s not being just the smallest bit monotonous. Three is too low, four is too high.
A nice background noise album but a bit too easy listening to make into my top tier. He has a speak/sing style that is nice enough to listen to but doesn't excite me. It also had some instances of fairly ropey recording quality which is a shame. Great to have some music from outside the Anglosphere, although this was very lyric heavy so I did suffer from a lack of understanding. Reading up, I gather that this is a quintessential album for the culture so I'm pleased for the opportunity to appreciate it.
No lo conocía. No entiendo portugués pero laa rolitas movieron algo dentro de mi. Ahora necesito escuchar más.
Interesting psyche samba blend but I found it fell short of it's potential. Still a great debut for the guy.
I always find it hard to review albums in languages I don't understand, but I think this in particular would sound really strange in English. It's a bit disorganized and doesn't stick to one genre, more like one sphere of influence, but I think all the songs are pretty decent. There's a lot of latin american instruments in here that you dont' always here, but oddly not a lot of the traditional Brazilian ones. I liked it well enough, an interesting listen.
Pretty chill to just hang out in your bedroom to. It's a decent enough selection of Latin music that doesn't wander on for too long.
So this is basically 60s psychedelic pop from Brazil? I don't understand any of the lyrics, not being fluent in Portuguese, so I kind of just have to listen to the music here. Musically, it seems to mostly use 60s rock instrumentation to create the same psychedelic soundscapes typical of American bands of the period. However, it does incorporate some traditional Brazilian percussion and bossa nova with its psychedelic stylings. Unfortunately, I didn't really care for it much.
later
How to sing with a runny nose.
This was an interesting collision of cultures and sounds. Some of it was more fun than other parts. Not a bad listen overall. If I listen again, it would definitely fall into the background music-for-me category.
Ah toll :) ich hab erst vor Kurzem damit begonnen, mich musikalisch mit Brasilien zu befassen - ganz klassisch (nicht) begonnen mit einem Waliser (Carwyn Ellis) und einem Ami (Arto Lindsay), haha; Veloso (und alle anderen Brasilianer) fehlten mir bisher, schön, dass er mir hier begegnet. Portugiesisch ist einfach so bezaubernd, oder? Und die Melodien überraschen :) Eles am Schluss hat mich am glücklichsten gemacht; ich freu mich schon auf die weitere Reise durch Brasilien!
Hat mir einen guten Start in den Tag beschert. Zwischendrin schön psychedelisch, besonders die etwas euphorischeren Songs haben mir gut gefallen. War mit der Aufmerksamkeit zwischendurch aber auch woanders, hat mich nicht komplett bei der Stange gehalten. Könnte mir vorstellen, dass er hier mit mehreren Alben vertreten ist und, dass da noch mehr geht.
Noe helt annet. Brasiliansk variant. Funka overraskende bra
Maravilloso :D
This was fine. I never felt fully invested in it, though.
3.5
Smooth and flowing. Nothing that will make me listen again.
I am not familiar with the work.
I had so much fun listening to this, but I really wish I was able to understand the lyrics, especially when he is essentially criticising Brazilian life under military dictatorship. Obviously ,I am not meant to resonate with Veloso's music, but I can still understand how significant this was in Brazil in the late '60s. Not to sound too ignorant or anything, but I am not familiar with the Tropicália genre in the slightest, however, knowing that this was one of the first genre efforts is so cool to me, especially with making such a bold protest to the Brazilian government.
Nice bossa nova, enjoyable guitar. The english songs are a bit cringy. 3.2 stars
Pretty darn pleasant. I didn’t expect so much 60s-style psychedelia! I respect the project here, especially the nod toward the avant-garde.
Nice enough tunes.
This album is no doubt greater than my ability to appreciate it.
Uma versão inicial em português de Vampire Weekend! I'd say more, but I don't speak Portuguese (thank you, google translate). It is hard to totally evaluate this artist without knowing the language, but he did remind me of Vampire Weekend. That alone is enough to give it a respectable rating.
I enjoyed listening to this, even though I didn't understand any of the lyrics. A nice psychedelic pop album.
Easy to listen to. Wish I understood what he was singing about.
D'habitude, un ptit album de samba, ça me met bien, mais là, j'le sens pas. C'est ptêt lui sur le cover avec sa tronche de psycho killer qui me tue la vibe
Is this list 1,001 albums or 1,001 caper movie soundtracks? This was ... fine.
*Caetano Veloso* Just listen to this if I had to say when it was recorded I would have said 1967 no doubt about it. It's kind of gets me at least a good reference as to my rating because I didn't think it was bad but I didn't think it excelled passes the Troicália beats and the pop psych vibes of 66/67. I could see it being more revered in and of its time and of its place more so than an American listening to it some 58 years later. It was enjoyable though and maybe Upon returning I can grow a little bit more into it but for now I'll have to say it's a fine record. (7.1) ★★★½
Not too heavy on the percussion, which I usually dislike in Brazilian music, but still not my go to genre. Sounds very of its time. 3.5 stars
This is alright, but definitely not made for me! having listened to one of his later, even more psych-indebted stuff, much prefer that
I listened but couldn't get into it.
Soft Samba music for a dinner party. Not bad, but a little slow.
1968 Brazilian * tropicalia * psychedelia This rocks, in its own special way. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Lounge★★★☆☆ (6/10)
Weird, fun music. Not my favorite ever and the professional reviews surprise me but I don't hate it
So the revolutionary meaning is pretty lost when you don’t speak the language. A very interesting album to listen to, but I really only found myself enjoying about half of it
I enjoyed this album. A lot of it sounded extremely modern; for example, “Clarice”. This was a nice surprise and I’m glad to have heard it. I expect to listen to this again.
Nice and easy listening.
It was ok, heavy on Brazilian psychedelia.
pretty funky. i dug it
Good background/low key evening music. Probably not one I'll revisit.
I’d listen to this, sitting by a pool with a cocktail
приятный и португальский но довольно быстро устала
chillll
Ok
This wasn’t bad, would be good to listen to this on a beach somewhere.
Not bad but not my style
For '68 sounded pretty good, smooth easy listening, some catchy vibes, not bad, wish I knew more
Interesting example of Tropicália mixed with Música Popular Brasileira.
this was very funky, very chill. felt a little donovan (complimentary). i love bosso nova as a background noise for work and this was a nice morning coffee and puttering around listen. liked: alegria alegria, paisagem útil
Mira, es un disco psicodélico que pasa bastante bien.
Kept me interested.
It's got vibes
I'm not well versed on Brazilian music. I enjoy Seu Jorge, but that's as far as I've listened. I love latin music in general. This album sounds mellow. It was pretty good, but I wasn't blown away. The last two songs were my favorite, Ave Maria and Eles. I wasn't completely turned off, so I'll listen to a few more albums from him. This one is a 3 from me.
не смогла найти, где его послушать полностью реально.... то что услышала прикольное веселенькое, не мой вайб, но в целом приятно послушать
6/10… bossa nova
Enjoyable, if not a big standout. 6/10
I was not previously familiar with this album, but I am aware of Caetano Veloso and Tropicália. This album has the sound I was expecting, and some of the songs are definitely interesting. It is good enough that I would listen again, but I would rate this one below Os Mutantes self-titled album from the same year and genre.
Funny I got this album right after the Manu Chao one, the Latin 1-2 combo. Didn't mind it but the only song that has stuck with me in the 3 days since listening to it was superbacana.
The album picked up steam from Soy loco por ti America until the end. Curious project
not sure what I was expecting exactly but it wasn't this. not bad but it just didn't hit either.
Musically, it's not bad. Lyrically, I don't know what this means. My options in school were music or Spanish, and then French or Spanish, and those choices were made for me by my parents already buying a saxophone, and the shame of taking a "remedial" class. I like the flow and the feel, but not enough to breach the language barrier.
A nice listen and as a plus now I can say I'm cultured!!
Wow so let’s start with the obvious, this is easily a greatest of all time type of album cover. The colors and artwork are so influential to their contemporaries and even to this day this style is synonymous with psychedelic rock. And with this obvious W out of the way we can talk about how great the actual music is. There’s a ton of variety for the late 60s, as well as insane execution on all the different sounds. The biggest disconnect for me was obviously the language barrier, I didn’t translate the songs so I have no idea what they are about other than some light context clues. But that’s always gunna hurt an album to some extent, but I also think some of the album was alittle slower and lost some of my attention. But that’s always gunna being said I think this is an incredibly impressive debut album, and it definitely makes me want to look into the rest of their career to see how their sound matured and changed over time.
Very much a rollercoaster of an album. Definitely has its share of highs and lows both emotionally and musically. Undeniable amounts of energy and passion that you can't help but appreciate keep it fairly entertaining
In my mental file cabinet it lives near Os Mutantes. (ntm.)
Y'know, I gotta tell you, there's something I appreciate about this album. I mean, after writing two reviews in a row that exceeded 2,000 words, hey, it's nice to get one I know I won't have too much to say about. That's not really a knock against this album; there just... Isn't too much I really wanna say about it. And I feel like I should be able to, huh? Not only is this my group's first return to Brazil in months, but it's also a look at a movement I wasn't even aware of 'til now: tropicália. Essentially, it's where you take Brazilian rhythms and such and mix 'em together with more American forms, like psychedelic rock and baroque pop. That should be real interesting, shouldn't it? Imagine what they could sound like mashed together. At any rate, it should be more inspiring to write about than if we'd gotten another standard 60's psych rock album. Yet... Y'know, it's a nice sound. I'll say that much: I enjoyed listening to it. As mood music or audial wallpaper, I can totally give this thing a pass and then some. But tryna take it as something I'd actively want to listen to and engage with... I'unno, it's just not that exciting? Like, yeah, this sure is bossa nova by way of psychedelic rock — and? I think it speaks to me that the most interesting parts of this album have nothing to do with the music. For one, the guy's photo on the cover is just... Oh, wow. Try to look more like a sexy serial killer in a TV show, eh? And then despite me listening to the "2006 remaster" of these tracks, some of them still somehow sounded like absolute ass? I'unno if that's just how they always sounded or if they were somehow screwed up in the remaster, but legit, I thought my headphones were dying. That's how distracting they were. But, yeah, that's really all I hafta say about this album. And it's like, I'm always glad to get some more worldly music, of course. Any album we get that doesn't feed into the book editor's absolute love of the British is great. I just wish this album had a bit more to chew on like any of the other Brazilian albums we've gotten. It's for sure no GETZ/GILBERTO or CLUBE DA ESQUINA. And it's probably not a great thing that I'm openly touting how little I had to say about it in comparison to other records I've gotten recently... But that's just how the dice roll sometimes, I guess. I'll still give it my approval, but don't go expecting to have your mind blown or anything. Just remember, it's not your headphones that're messing up.
I guess it’s ok.
This is unexpectedly kinda nice. Not nice enough to regularly listen to though. In some ways it sounds more dated than a lot of psychedelic English music.
This was enjoyable. Not the best thing I’ve ever listened to but not the worst. Some good songs on here but nothing stood out.
It has been ages since I've listened to Tropicalia and back then it was pretty much just Os Mutantes. I have since grown tired of most psychedelic music so this may be a tough listen. First track is pleasant enough and goes a few places to keep it from being boring as the Pet Shop Boys would say. I'm guessing Caetano appears a couple of times on the Luaka Bop boxset I have of their first 3 Brazil comps. His name carries a lot of weight. I feared this was a Donovan album when I first saw the album cover. Not to be so hard on Donovan, I like his big hits. "Soy loco por ti, América" is the standout song for me although in kinda a novelty way I will hold onto this one because I too am crazy for you, America. I love and hate ya!
This album honestly makes me feel like I am in a romantic mystery film or something of the sort. I enjoy the percussion and the slow feel with the acoustic guitar. I do not speak Portuguese, so I am unsure of what the lyrics are saying, but this is a nice album to sit back to while you are relaxing or doing simple, repetitive tasks. Even typing this, it is just nice to have on in the background because it is not very distracting, although a part of this is also likely because I am not as focused on lyrics since I don't know Portuguese. I appreciate the music, but it is also not fully my taste. I can see why people would like it, and if I knew the lyrics I would also likely appreciate the songs more. I haven't listened to much Brazilian music, but this was a fair intro. My favourite songs were - Superbacana (Loved the upbeat energy) - Clarice (Enjoyed the acoustic guitar and slow feel)
My first time hearing the artist. Really nice bossa-nova style music. Good background music while driving. 3.5/5
Interesting... Might want to listen to it again.
Kinda wild.
I listened to this album with my mum, and she described it the best “If I was in the 60’s and at a bistro, this is the perfect music that would be playing behind all the banter”. Perfectly summed up, it’s nicely spaced and has enough interesting stuff to be like “oooh that was nice from x”
Fairly solid Brazilian album
glad I found this album. So sweet, love it even though I don't understand the language. It makes me feel like I am in one of those old movies
Upbeat, enjoyable time. Probably couldn't pick the music up out of a line up, but I could recognize the artists name if I saw it again and say I liked it
Why does this man look like he wants to kill me?
cute, would probably not come back though
Good sound, wish that I could have understood what he was saying though.
I wish I knew Portuguese
Normally it's not a big deal for me that I can't understand an international album but this one seemed to have a lot of emphasis on its lyrics as many of them were supposed to be political statements. I don't speak Portuguese so all of that is kinda lost on me. Musically it didn't really seem to be doing anything, just kinda all over the place and not in a super enjoyable way.
interesting listen & would be fine to have this on again as background music. good variety in tempos
Enjoyed this. Felt like I had a brief holiday for its duration.
Generally I enjoy this type of bossa-like (at least that's what it sounds like to me) music once every now and then, and it always brings me in good mood. For me it's hard to pick out selected tracks here that are better or worse than the other. It mostly gels together into one experience, and it was a good one. If I think about what type of music I consider the best, this doesn't come to mind though. While I enjoy it in certain settings, it's not something I'm really passionate about nor see myself putting on as something else than background music or for thematical reasons. I guess I just feel knowledgeable in this genre to know how it stands against similar works.
Psychedelia with a twist! In this case, the twist comes from samba influences. I honestly enjoyed it, the samba touch set it apart from many of the other similar albums we've come across on this list. The most memorable track was Superbacana. The very nasal singing of the course made it an earworm, though I still can’t decide if it’s good or just plain annoying. The closer, Eles, was also a strong track. I could easily imagine this album being featured in a highbrow film. 3 star.
this was fun 👍
I saw someone else say this album is "kitchen music" which is a great way to say this is the music you have on in the background while cooking or having people over. There's a lot of cool shit on here, quite frankly the guy's voice almost gets in the way of some of the interesting music and sounds that are here. And he has a good voice, that's not a slam on him...I just find the actual instruments and effects used to be the real winner here. I liked this more than I thought I would, still not sure how often I'd return to it or if I would return to it but I'm glad I listened to it and learned about it.
Upon researching the powerful effect of this music, I was intrigued at what I was hearing during the first song. Tropicália is a neat tune that aims to enlighten the listener and I was hoping that there was more of that on this record. The rest had 3 great songs and a handful of noticeable but fast passing tunes. I wasn’t going to get much from the lyrics since I don’t speak Portuguese, so my main focus was in the melody and the instrumentals around it. When the two elements both hit a catchy mark, that’s when I liked the record the most. When they seemed to stall for too long or lacked much power, the song went right through. This isn’t my first album from Brazil (that would be Jorge Ben Jor), but it’s one that I can respect for what it did against a dictatorship. I get down a little bit, not too much. Viva Brasil (6/10, 3/5 on this scale)
A nice change of pace
Yup that’s Brazilian!
- entspannt und geht in die Beine 3 – War okay / Interessant 👌 Solides Album, einige gute Momente oder Ideen. Vielleicht nichts, was ich nochmal hören würde, aber spannend zu kennen.
Mixed on this one. On one hand, it's interesting. It's different from what I'm used to and it's an eclectic yet accomplished mix of various styles. On the other hand, I often find dissonant psychedelia difficult or outright painful to listen to, and there's a bit too much of that on here. So it was an interesting experience, but I wouldn't revisit this one.
This album sounds like a the soundtrack for a weird rom com from the 60s where a man down on his luck goes to Rio for business and meets a flighty, free spirited woman on Copacabana Beach. They begin what will become a whirlwind romance that turns into something more serious at the end of the movie. Is it a good album? I don't really know. It's not bad. It's kind of fun to have on in the background maybe. But it doesn't make me want to listen to anything else he's done. I'm curious about the choice of that photo for the cover though.... 3/5
A fun Brazilian (?) album. Kinda bossa nova kinda psychedelic, very good. I really enjoyed a lot of this but I didn't love his voice. I feel like that's what can make or break albums for me as discovered by doing this everyday. I didn't care if I finished the album but I didn't dislike any of the songs. Another solid 3 for me.
Fear set into me when I saw the year and album cover art - I was worried this would be another psychedelia project. I'm so happy to be wrong - its not even an english-speaking album! Much needed. An opening track that's a bit of a facade, as it's all grand and energetic, while the next few songs are more loungey and mild. "Alergria, Alegria" is a really interesting crossroads of the sounds of it's time and the sounds of it's place of origin. Brazilian psych rock? I've never heard anything like it before. Caetano Veloso has a super unique, super recognizable voice. The way he glides over the waiting-room bossanova on "Anunciacao" is easy on the ears. The way he pronounces 'copacabana' on "Superbacana" is by far my highlight of the record - this song is so short and sweet and fun. 3/5 I feel like im on aa beach in Brazil
Reading about the album prior to listening, I was pretty interested to get into it. Unfortunately for me, it was mostly underwhelming. I enjoyed the last few songs the most, but overall it wasn’t as “fun” musically as I’d hoped it would be. I didn’t find it hard to listen to, but my expectations were likely a bit too high.
The blueprint of the entire Tropicália movement, I think? I mean, the opening track is what gave the movement its name. It is basically a brazilian take on the psychedelic sounds of the time with more complex harmonic progressions and biting political commentary. And while politics are a big part, they are not necessary to enjoy the music. It's pretty good. Key tracks: Tropicália
I enjoyed this! The collection of different influences and genres was executed very well, good listen.
Les genre 30 premières secondes font mal à la tête et après c'est un peu tout pareil
Lyrics didn’t understand, music was Latin with some bite, quite enjoyable
first non-English album I've tried. It was fun, I liked his vocal diversity.
Good background music, not as refreshing as some of the other instrumental sounds from before. Thought the dude made the album a little bit worse than it shouldve been but I liked how there was a nice medley of arrangements that allowed me to sample music from all different styles
When you think of Brazil you probably think of either this music or the Getz/Gilberto bossa nova. It’s good and worth listening to, but not going to be in my regular rotation. Also why did this guy choose to put himself looking like a serial killer dead center of his album cover?
really a 4 but i don't speak Portuguese
Songs are short, quick and happy tropical vibe.
This album had fun vibes and a cool variety of sounds and instruments and vocals. Favorite song was Soy Loco Por Ti America.
Easy to listen to, some nice guitar. Never heard of the singer or the album, so it was a nice change
Okay, okay. Samba and psychedelic rock, I see you. I can't really judge this against anything else as it sounds so unique (to me). I enjoyed it, though.
Didnt hate or love this. Didnt offer much to get my teeth into, just kind of floated along in the background sounding sunny.
It’s no Os Mutantes but it’s clearly what you should expect Brazilan tropicalia tunes from the 60’s to sound like. Patio music for swingers. Bubbly fizzy tickle your nose pop party tunes. I liked Anunciação.
I feel like I should be wearing a way more colorful outfit and sipping a tropical drink while sitting poolside watching beautiful people do beautiful things.
Koulunkello- / auton peruutusäänille sekä super superille ei voi olla vähän naurahtamatta. Minä vanha bossa novan rakastaja en voi olla viihtymättä.
Some nice bits in this album and maybe in he right setting would work better but not for me. Stand out song - Soy loco por Ti America
Interesting album. I liked it.
had dit toch iets beter verwacht... voor iemand die voor zijn muziek naar de gevangenis ging...
For the most part, I've enjoyed the Brazilian albums on this list. Good length. High 3.
Album cover kinda threw me off but otherwise pretty good
Good
Odugovlačila sam s pisanjem ovog reviewa jer nisam znala šta reći. S jedne strane, prva pjesma mi je takvo osvježenje, već nekoliko puta sam je morala odslušati. S druge, nijedna mi pjesma više nije tako legla. Zbog toga se vjerovatno mora gurati u red osrednjih albuma.
I enjoyed this as background cooking music, but it didn't stand out enough to be more than that.
Sick record. Some odd stuff but a classic.
A fairly enjoyable mashup of 60s psych and samba. I wish I had more to say about it.
Cool - not a style of music I normally listen to but still cool
Pretty good. Felt more like background music but more bc it’s not my typical style and lyrics weren’t in English. 3.5
3
This was okay
For a foreign language album, this was actually pretty enjoyable. I did feel towards the end that it'd be a lot better if I could understand the lyrics, but I like what he's going for here. Short songs keep things fresh. 5.75/10 (2.875/5)
I know this album.. kinda. I remember the cover vividly and from listening to a few tracks its the "weird" album my parents had. I never understood why they had an album where you didn't understand the lyrics. I really need to look up why Brazilian arts got sold like they did in the 70's. Onto the album. It's fun. No clue what dude is singing about other than Soy loco por ti, America. Cause even my dumbass can translate that one. Seriously the album is good it's got a nice rhythm even in the slower songs. It's well worth a listen or three. I'm not sure if it will make it into rotation but I've listened to it a few times today and enjoyed it.
I want to give this a 4 so bad but because I dont speak great espanol it is sadly getting a 3. It wouldnt even be better in english - I just wont revisit it.
He said Coca Cola
I experimented a lot of his catalog. Interesting but not anything I would listen to regularly.
This album just didn't really stand out to me much. I feel like Samba is pretty good, but this was just a bit too monotonous to do much with the genre. Only the first and last tracks realy stood out to me at all. Favorite Track: Tropicália
Nice. Not knowing the language had to judge as an atmospheric companion. It definitely was nice to have on while driving or working. Enjoyed it. Wonder what Portugiese speakers would make of it.
At turns pleasant, then grating, then breezy, then repetitive. Three city for me
this was fine, some good tracks throughout but not super memorable on the whole. and sadly not excellent like some of the other brazilian albums we've had. maybe i missed something but it just didn't really click for me. with that said, the last track got me good with the hammond organ jump scare. that was the absolute last thing i was expecting to hear to close out this album. props to you caetano favorites: tropicalia, alegria alegria, supercabana, soy loco por ti america, eles
latin, 1968 -> 3
Better than I would have expected, based on the cover, the era, and the fact that it's sung in Portuguese. It felt a bit exotic-lite. Many of the songs were simply someone's name repeated quite a few times, which might as well have been in English. Although there were flashes of what I would think of as Latin America music, there were also a whole load of obviously western influences too. For me, that was actually a good thing, as I generally don't like world music. On that basis, this gets 3 stars, but a strong 3 stars.
Hmmm mmm mm mmmmm hm um a mm
Enjoyed it, didn't understand a.word.of it but would happily give it another listen Creepy/cool album artwork too.
Sixties Brazilian pop fun. A moustachioed Austin Powers strutting across the beach in an indecent pair of budgie smugglers stops and peers over the top of his shades. Wink to camera. Strut on.
Fun but expected
3.5
Decent
Eu amo Brasil but not the best tropicalia I've heard from here, still some great songs though
1967 and this sound is aside what is the core music of this year. I enjoyed it.
Didn’t understand the language but understood the vibes
3 - I dunno, it was okay. The type of music someone would put on at a dinner party to show how musically diverse they are.
I'm pretty sure this guy has a different album that's been setbreak music. It works in that format because setbreak is always weird but not really otherwise
An interesting mix
This album was probably my favorite of the non-English albums I’ve gotten so far. Clarice was beautiful but the rest were just… fine. So this one is middle of the road
Despite the creepy cover, decent music.
If there was a scene in one of my projects that has some montages or a timelapse or some sort, I would use songs from this album.
Brasilianisch
this was nice, probably not something i'd seek out on my own but i love brazilian music. reminded me of Milton Nascimento and the like
"Soy Loco Por Ti América" is a huge highlight, but the rest of the album is just alright. Some odd production where the left ear sounds muted at parts though
Waves of good and ok
very well produced just not my vibe
This is an interesting and diverse record with some beautiful harmonies throughout, though I wouldn't say that I found it to be compelling overall.
I listened to this and then forgot about it and couldn’t for the life of me remember what it was. ‘Tropicalia’, apparently. Down the middle. Easy listening but doubt I’ll be popping this on.
no está completo en spotify :(( pero lo que sí aparece me gustó bastante
It was fine, nothing super notable
It was refreshing to listen to something culturally different, however, it was just ehhh off of first impression.
Brazilian! Three stars, I guess.
It's very much not my thing, but I can recognize its talent. That said, since it's very much not my thing, I suppose I can't know for sure if it's especially talented for its genre. It's Girl from Ipanema lounge music to me, though I acknowledge that's a lazy, uninformed comparison. I'm going to give it a 3. I don't hate it, I just wouldn't listen to it on purpose, but if it was on in the background for some reason I don't think I'd object.
Interesting album would have been good except for that one song with the recorder that was very bad
I think if I was in a pepper mood I'd enjoy this more. Fun instrumentation but I kept getting a little annoyes by the vocal stylings.
It's good but I can't imagine I'll listen to it again. Except when making Bolognese apparently.
1960s pop meets Brazil in a way that was apparently so radical it got Caetano Veloso arrested and exiled—an impressive feat for what sounds, at least on the surface, like a fun and pleasant record. Blending bossa nova, psychedelia, and tropicalia, the album is full of colorful, exotic-sounding arrangements that make for an enjoyable listen, even if it never quite grabs me in a big way. Tracks like Tropicália burst with energy, mixing Brazilian rhythms with an experimental, almost Beatles-esque touch, while softer moments like Clarice and Soy Loco Por Tí, América have a dreamy, poetic quality. It’s clear there’s a lot of artistry here, but it mostly feels like mood music to me—pleasant, well-crafted, but not something I’d find myself returning to often. That’s probably doing the album an injustice, given its historical significance and the fact that it was seen as a major political statement in Brazil at the time. The fusion of Western pop and Brazilian traditional music was bold and subversive, and Veloso’s poetic, often cryptic lyrics added to the sense of rebellion. But from a purely listening standpoint, it’s an album I respect more than I love. It’s nice, it’s exotic, it’s well put together—but it doesn’t spark much excitement for me.
I didn't know what to expect from this, but it was really enjoyable. The band cooks! 3.5 stars, actually
Random thoughts: * This was a pleasant listen. * I'm sure this was genre bending and defining at the time but just kinda sounds old now. * I probably won't pick this one up again. * If you really want some great Brazilian music pick up the "City of God" soundtrack. That is where it's at.
Pretty good.
Subdued vocals against vibrant musical arrangements give sad-guy-at-a-party vibes.
Nice Brazilian pop / folk album. I actually found myself liking some of the tracks with smaller play counts, like "Anunciacao", which has some really interesting structures and great use of vibraphone as a the harmonic voice. Definitely enjoyed this one and I'm excited to check out other albums!
Not a huge fan of Brazilian music, but being resident in Portugal and being able to speak Portuguese I’m used to it. Although not really my style, it’s culturally significant for Brazil and deserves to be on this list. Enjoyable enough for more than a 3, but not quite a 4.
First album in the list to not be sung in English. Definitely an example of music I'd be highly unlikely to come across without this list and I look forward to hopefully a range of international artists throughout the 1001 albums. Enjoyed this one, though no one song stuck out in particular. Would happily listen to in a playlist without skipping, but would be unlikely to actively seek it out without it coming on. I do really enjoy music recorded in the era and this was a nice reminder of that. Perhaps I should have a look at translations of the lyrics to get a greater understanding of what each of the songs, and the album as a whole, were about.
Good vibes, scary cover
Vocals were nice enough. Not something I’d to listen to again.
Some fine tunes
I love hearing these old "world" albums that let the music speak more than the history. While this album does have a decent amount of info on Wiki, its pure and simple Tropicana.
Had never heard this before, very good.
I enjoyed it enough on the ride to work that I played it again on the way home.
Tropicália from the Bahia region of Brazil. This art movement is a fascinating note in Brazil's cultural history, as people felt compelled to meld different styles while confronting the authorities of the day. A number of artists, both Brazilian and around the world, have cited the Tropicália movement as an inspiration for their own music, bringing psychedelic and forward-thinking ideas to the forefront. Caetano Veloso is one of several key musicians from this movement, though only a few of the songs on here are as interesting as the movement makes them out to be. I like the idea of pushing the boundaries of art and music in unique ways, but rarely does this album have the bite that I was expecting. Feels fairly tame and reserved in its execution, though some of the sounds that are explored are cool. Perhaps a better album for representing Tropicália would be Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis, a collaborative album from various artists who specifically aimed to define the movement in a single album.
Kinda fun.
Really enjoyed this one!
puxa vida
Brazilian Psychedelic Rock and Samba, late 60s. Tropicália, mixing Brazilian with other music. Brazilian spy film music, cool, very different. Not 100% my thing, but groovy.
For not being able to understand much of anything, this was better than I was expecting it to be. Really enjoyed the opening track. Low 3.
Beginning felt like spanish Christmas music. End was better. Not a terrible listen while working. 3 stars
Didn't really pay too much attention to this album since it was in Portuguese I think and all of the songs sounded extremely similar. Didn't hate but probably a low 3
Didn't really understand anything he was saying but felt like it flowed pretty well and had some solid instrumentals.
Unique and groovy
Another weird one on the list, but i like it.
Nothing terrible on here but a few pretty good tracks
7/10 Folky Brazilian vibes. Downbeat but a little uplifting. Simple production, nice vocals. Good use of orchestration. I liked the last song where he sung like a baby being given a delicious purse “mmmmm nom nom nom mmmm” Best: Maria Bethânia
Not my cup of tea. Doesn’t deserve a 2, though, still good.
Hyggelig
På den ene side ikke rigtig min stil, på den anden side kan jeg godt høre at det er virkelig godt spillet. 10/10 creep vibes på det cover
Started listening on a plane, and eu nao gosto. Finished it on the beach, and eu muito gosto. Just goes to show that timing is everything.
An enjoyable listen, eclectic and exotic (sometimes not so exotic) mix of music. Lovely voice. This works very well as a background music to set an ambiance.
Perfectly nice
This is cool. Feels a little wordy. Sometimes the portugues sound just like mushmouthed spanish, sometimes I can't understand it at all. Anyway he takes the brazilian shit and mashes it with folk rock quite nicely.
I mean i dont speak the language. Felt a bit like bossa nova but it was okay
Ok, no saves.
One of the albums of all time
i'm sure it's good if you're more familiar with brazilian/tropicalia music but without a reference point, it's kinda just okay
It was nice to hear a non-english psych record.
Eh
I liked this Latin psychedelic, I’d like it more if I understood the language
This one didn't really hit for me. Perfectly fine but not my cup of tea.
I was expecting a Brazilian Donovan just by looking at the album art. I can't say I'm disappointed. My track record with Brazilian music in general is not great because I'm not a fan of the Gilberto family or bossanova. While I prefer the likes of Tim Maia or Milton Nascimento, this is still great and has the benefit of being relatively short.
good study musics
I guess there's a lot of heavy political and paradigm-shifting shit going on in here. I respect that, but it's not fully resonating with me. I'll spend some more time on it.
Tropicalia jams.
Was really fun but I guess i dont like brazilian music as much as I want to
Nice album. I would like it more if I was on the beach with a drink in my hand.
It was a bit weird album.
Kind of what I needed on a chilly morning. It maintains the muddy late-60s mix despite the remaster, but I can still hear individual instruments and his voice sounds great. I wish I was listening to it on a cabin porch or something. Highlights: Clarice, Alegria Alegria, Onde Andaras, Superbacana
My husband hated this so much I had to close the door, but I quite enjoyed it after the initial cacophony in the first track. Three stars because I’d rate it in my mind before reading his bio on Wikipedia and discovering the underage wife thing…
It's fine, but it's the same as most of the albums in this style i've had on the list where it feels like every song just starts with an idea and then just rides it out for the entire length. Never feels like a song is progressing in any way. Whole thing just goes right through my ears and out the other side.
interesting mix of latin rhythms with pop and psychedelia. Caetano has a nice vocal style and the songs are pleasant enough if a little forgettable
Allt í lagi. Ekki minn tebolli samt. Orðið þreytt í lokin.
áhugavert
This was decent. This album seems a little more of an accessible Tropicalia album than the Os Mutantes record we had a few months back. It's still not a style I would seek out, but it was good enough that I enjoyed the entire album. 3/5
Enjoyed this ok, but it's one of those "good, but not my genre" type of albums. I don't see myself returning to it, but it's fun for what it is. 3/5
No. 264/1001 Tropicalia 3/5 Clarice 3/5 No Dia Que Un Vim 3/5 Algeria, Alegria 3/5 Onde Andaras 3/5 Anunciacao 2/5 Superbacana 3/5 Paisagem Util 3/5 Clara 3/5 Soy Loco Por Ti America 3/5 Ave-Maria 3/5 Eles 3/5 Average: 2,92 Interesting album in portugese. Not my favorite though.
I wanted to like it? But it didn’t land. Appreciated the creativity but I liked the stuff Spotify recommended afterwards much better. 2.5
OK.
This is quite a nice listen, there's a bit more to it musically than most of the stuff we've had in Portuguese (though it does lose something from me not being able to understand a word of it). Very smooth, 3/5.
In the right mood this would be perfect. Not sure how often that mood pops along.
Not quite my thing. A little bosa nova, electric organ, slow stuff. Not for me. But for someone.
I liked it well enough but this challenge has exposed me to some other South American artists like Jorge Ben that I like quite a bit more. A good listen, but not one that I think I’ll look to listen to endlessly.
Trooppista perinteistä Brasilialaista musiikkia. Parhaat: Soy Loco Por Ti America, Tropicalia
So I was driving yesterday, and listening to music. I was getting annoyed by the traffic and the weather. But a funny thing happened. I put THIS album, and I felt a LOT better. It was very therapeutic for me. The cha cha medley of "Billie Jean" and "Eleanor Rigby" was... interesting. I did enjoy this, but it seemed a little TOO quiet. It may be the production, but I shouldn't have to crank up the volume to WAY past 11. Top songs: "Get Out Of Town," "Terra"
The backstory behind this album is more interesting than the album itself, with Veloso and Gil Gilberto (another common name on this 1,001 list) seeing jail time because some of the songs ruffled Brazilian government feathers. Tropicalia had some noteworthy (and at times annoying) psychedelic experimentation and Alegria, Alegria also felt like a true representation of 60's rock with a Brazilian twist (like it should be in Austin Powers). Superbacana and Soy Loco Por Ti America had some nice uptempo beats that made me stop and pay attention. Otherwise, meh. Even Veloso would agree.
the songs did not need to be that long
Did not know whether this was a 1 or a 5 - utterly sublime and equally bonkers in all aspects- 6 minutes around the virtue of holding a stone is indulgent to say the least - must have been good drugs in the 60s
not bad for a foreign language album
Favorite Track: Tropicália
Can definitely tell it's Brazillian and also that it's from the 60s. It's a pretty fun album with some beach party songs like Alegria, Alegria, Superbacana, and Soy Loco Por Ti America. I definitely liked some of the other Brazillian music I've gotten here more, like Elis Regina.
The picture on the cover kind of gives me the creeps, but I’ll try to ignore that as I listen. It’s kind of cool. I might get into it more after another listen or two, but for now it’s just ok.
I thought it was fine--expected to like it more than I did though due to ages ago someone (I think my little brother) recommending him.
Südamerikanisch
Fun Spanish album.
3 good
Can’t say I was a fan of listening to him eat a chicken and gravy sandwich all the way through the final track but it was otherwise a very pleasant album. 3.5 stars.
Pretty awesome arrangements and very beautiful just not a good fit for me personally.
I am Brazilin and Caetano is a very influentil artist. It is nice to listen to some of his first works.
Great album cover. Unnecessarily serial-killer-esque vibes – I dig it. The music itself is peculiar yet reasonably catchy, utilising a variety of instruments and tempos to create lots of different textures and moods throughout the album. This might be my first experience with Brazilian music, and I thought it was fairly strong. The music has a fun, light, dancey feel, even in its slower ballads. Veloso's melodies are quirky and unpredictable (except for the songs which were released as singles). There are little elements sprinkled throughout that hook the ear, such as subtly-mixed organ licks, horns arrangements on scattered tracks, and the occasional vocal harmony. I do take issue with a few things, though. The melodies on non-single tracks, while interesting, are a little too jumbled for their own good. The music isn't particularly punchy, with the lack of percussion being particularly noticeable. This isn't head-nodding, foot-tapping music. So, even though Caetano Veloso ticks most of the boxes in terms of musicality, the approachability is lacking. And I don't quite see the connection to psychedelia that many sources insist upon. 3/5 Key tracks: Tropicália, Clarice, Superbacana, Soy Loco Por Ti América
It's alright, but I expected something more energetic. Especially the singing is kind of bland. Favorite song: Anunciação
Nifty
The flow of this is great, the music good and compelling, having a bit of trouble connecting with it personally however.
he giving me that real goon stare
Good music to vibe to. Filled the same use case as fela kuti for me. Nothing specific stood out but I listened in the background multiple times.