Desterro e Carnaval
Desterro e Carnaval (Portuguese for "Exile and Carnival") is the twelfth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab; the final installment of what he calls the "Trilogia dos Carnavais" (Trilogy of the Carnivals).[1] It was self-released in 2015,[2] and unlike Skylab's previous albums, it didn't see a physical release, being only available through digital download; a trend which would continue for his subsequent outputs.[3] The album counted with guest appearances by Arrigo Barnabé, Michael Sullivan, Luís Capucho, Fausto Fawcett and Tavinho Paes.
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| Released | 2015 | |||
| Studio | Estúdio Supernova | |||
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| Length | 1:07:11 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Rogério Skylab | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Galeria Musical |  link |
| Coliseu de Ideias | 3/10 link |
"Lívia" is a Portuguese-language version of "Delia's Gone", an American folk song popularized by Johnny Cash. "Mariana" is fully sung in French.
Critical reception
Writing for Galeria Musical, Felipe Lucena gave Desterro e Carnaval the maximum score of 5 stars out of 5, calling it a "delicate and sensitive output" with "reflexive and melancholic lyrics".[4] Conversely, Raul Lima de Albuquerque of Coliseu de Ideias spoke very negatively of the album, calling it "uneven [...] the worst installment of the Trilogia dos Carnavais; definitely inferior to its predecessor [...] weak and uninspired", ultimately rating it with a 3 out of 10. He also criticized the fact that the album didn't receive a physical release, but considered its production "the only good thing about it".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Desde Quando Eu Era Bem Menino" by Skylab and Michael Sullivan; "Eu Era Feliz" by Skylab and Tavinho Paes; and "A Árvore" by Skylab and Fausto Fawcett.
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Branco do Brasil" | Brazilian White | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Pedro Juan Caballero" | 5:36 | |
| 3. | "Deixa" (feat. Luís Capucho) | Let It | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Atravesso os Dias" | I Cross the Days | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Desde Quando Eu Era Bem Menino" (feat. Michael Sullivan) | Ever Since I Was a Little Boy | 4:41 |
| 6. | "O que te Perturba" | What Disturbs You | 2:38 |
| 7. | "As Ondas Sonoras" | The Sound Waves | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Longe de Você" | Far Away from You | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Quanto Tempo" | So Long | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Tão Perto e Longe" | So Near and Far | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Quando Eu Voltava das Festas" | When I Came Back from the Parties | 3:42 |
| 12. | "O Elefante" | The Elephant | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Sem Você" | Without You | 3:23 |
| 14. | "Mariana" | 2:49 | |
| 15. | "Lívia" (feat. Arrigo Barnabé) | 3:15 | |
| 16. | "Eu Era Feliz" (feat. Tavinho Paes) | I Used to Be Happy | 3:52 |
| 17. | "A Árvore" (feat. Fausto Fawcett) | The Tree | 5:17 |
Personnel
- Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
- Luiz Antônio Gomes – keyboards, piano, percussion, mixing, mastering
- Adelson Viana – accordion (track 11)
- Filipe Bohlke – flute (tracks 3 and 9)
- Gesiel Nascimento – flugelhorn (track 2)
- Luís Capucho – additional vocals (track 3)
- Michael Sullivan – additional vocals (track 5)
- Arrigo Barnabé – additional vocals (track 15)
- João Gevaerd – additional vocals (track 16)
- Micheline Cardoso – additional vocals (track 16)
- Tavinho Paes – additional vocals (track 16)
- João Linhares – additional vocals (track 16)
- Fausto Fawcett – additional vocals (track 17)
- Solange Venturi – cover art
References
- Raphael Vidigal. "Entrevista: O Carnaval melancólico de Rogério Skylab" (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
- Rogério Skylab – Desterro e Carnaval
- Resenha do CD Desterro e Carnaval (in Portuguese)
- Desterro e Carnaval - Coliseu de Ideias (in Portuguese)