Cosmos (Rogério Skylab album)

Cosmos
Studio album by
Rogério Skylab
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Recorded2019
StudioEstúdio Lontra
Genre
Length57:07
LabelSelf-released
ProducerRogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Crítica da Faculdade do Cu
(2019) 		Cosmos
(2020) 		Os Cosmonautas
(2020)
Singles from Cosmos
  1. "À Sombra de um Horizonte"
    Released: March 19, 2020

Cosmos is the sixteenth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab. The first part of a "trilogy of five" entitled the "Trilogia do Cosmos", it was released on October 2, 2020 and is available for free download on the musician's official website[1] and for streaming.

Skylab originally announced the trilogy on his official Facebook page on August 19, 2020, claiming that its first installment would be released "in the next month or so";[2] four months prior, on March 19, the single "À Sombra de um Horizonte" came out as a teaser.[3][4] In a later Facebook post, he elaborated that the trilogy was conceived as "an homage to three of the greatest Brazilian composers: Moacir Santos, Eumir Deodato and Hermeto Pascoal";[5] thus being, it follows a minimalistic sonority "based around piano, acoustic bass and drums" inspired by samba, bossa nova and MPB, and heavily reminiscent of his 2012–15 Trilogia dos Carnavais.

"Marcha Fúnebre" was re-recorded from Skylab's 2009 collaborative album with Zumbi do Mato bassist Zé Felipe, Rogério Skylab & Orquestra Zé Felipe; his second re-recording from such album following "Tem Cigarro Aí?" on his previous output Crítica da Faculdade do Cu. "O Corpo Real da Paolla" was inspired by an article regarding actress Paolla Oliveira.[6]

Critical reception

Writing for webzine Acrobata, Aristides Oliveira gave Cosmos a very favorable review, calling it a "great album" and praising Skylab's "musical maturation"; nevertheless, he stated that "those who are used to Skylab's rock phase might not like it".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Marcha Fúnebre" by Skylab and Zé Felipe

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Festa Infernal"Hellish Party3:34
2."Batuque"Drum3:59
3."À Sombra de um Horizonte"By the Shadow of an Horizon5:09
4."Misterioso Trem"Mysterious Train5:19
5."Corações Partidos"Broken Hearts3:41
6."Falo"I Speak4:15
7."Marcha Fúnebre"Funeral March3:39
8."O Corpo Real da Paolla"Paolla's True Body6:00
9."Capim-Gordura"Molasses Grass4:04
10."Teus Olhos"Your Eyes4:39
11."The Sky" 5:05
12."Tudo ao Mesmo Tempo"Everything at the Same Time4:01
13."Depois da Festa"After the Party3:35

Personnel

  • Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
  • Leandro Braga [pt] – piano, arrangements
  • Rodrigo Scofield – drums
  • Pedro Aune – bass guitar, acoustic bass
  • Solange Venturi – photography
  • Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

  1. ^ Rogério Skylab - Cosmos (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Rogério Skylab – Facebook (August 19, 2020)
  3. ^ "Rogério Skylab – 'À Sombra de um Horizonte'". YouTube. 19 March 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Tratore - À Sombra de um Horizonte (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Rogério Skylab – Facebook (October 4, 2020)
  6. ^ Gustavo Frank (November 20, 2019). "As mulheres estão se identificando com o 'corpo real' de Paolla Oliveira". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Aristides Oliveira (October 3, 2020). "Cosmos, o novo disco de Rogério Skylab, foi lançado ao mundo e está incrível". Revista Acrobata (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 5, 2020.