Mallu Magalhães (2008 album)
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Mallu Magalhães is the debut studio album by the Brazil
ian folk
singer Mallu Magalhães
, released on November 15, 2008, through the Agência de Musica.
The album was also released only with the standard version. After his release, the album received favorable reviews in most of the songs. It produced four singles.
to start recording the songs for the album. In the recording used analog equipment and even a mixer of the legendary studio Abbey Road to have a sound more similar to artists such as Beatles and Bob Dylan
. Mario Caldato Jr, who worked with Beck
, Beastie Boys
and Marcelo D2
, was responsible for production.
For the recording disc, she had the same band that recorded the demos MySpace
: Kadu Abecassis (guitar), Jorge Moreira (drums), Thiago Consorti (bass) and Rodrigo de Alencar (piano).
, who she heard as a child, are the icons of folk
and American
country
that guide much of the compositions.
Jazz "Noil" recalls the melancholy of Cat Power
, while "You Know You've Got", "Town of Rock 'N' Roll" and "Her Day Will Come" have the power of good rocks of old. Among pianos, harps, banjos, guitars and melodica, also point to the onomatopoeia of Mallu, capable of emulating the arrival of a train or an electronic database with the same ease. His voice, in fact, unfolds in various - sometimes childish, but always safe.
In his debut could not miss the successes Times Internet: "Tchubaruba", "J1
" and "Get To Denmark" in the repertory. The album also features songs made famous live, like "Do Not Look Back" and "Vanguart".
"O Preço da Flor" and "Vanguart" refer to the band-sister, the ex-boyfriend Hélio Flanders.
In "Tchubaruba" she sings in French
or a language created by the very Mallu, giving reference to the song title.
and Tchubaruba.
This was a show for the album's release on November 24, 2008 at Morro da Urca, Rio de Janeiro
.
The site The Boston Phoenix described the album with 3 of 4 stars and wrote that Mallu class can give to contemporary pop that we hear today.
The magazine Rolling Stone
considered the second best album of 2008, between the Brazilian national. Moreover, the same magazine includes two tracks on his list of 25 best songs of 2008 national (J1 and Tchubaruba).
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer Mallu Magalhães
Mallu Magalhães
Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to notice through her MySpace page and became known for both her own songs and those of renowned artists. She found herself gracing the covers of major newspapers such as Folha de S....
, released on November 15, 2008, through the Agência de Musica.
The album was also released only with the standard version. After his release, the album received favorable reviews in most of the songs. It produced four singles.
Background and concept
In July 2008, Mallu entered a studio booked in BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to start recording the songs for the album. In the recording used analog equipment and even a mixer of the legendary studio Abbey Road to have a sound more similar to artists such as Beatles and Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
. Mario Caldato Jr, who worked with Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
and Marcelo D2
Marcelo D2
Marcelo D2 is a Brazilian rapper.- Biography :A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album Eu Tiro É Onda. The album was recorded in his studio by David Corcos, and was mixed in New York and Los Angeles by Carlos Bass and Mário Caldato Jr...
, was responsible for production.
For the recording disc, she had the same band that recorded the demos MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
: Kadu Abecassis (guitar), Jorge Moreira (drums), Thiago Consorti (bass) and Rodrigo de Alencar (piano).
Cover
Despite the cover image of a simple lion that resembles the roof of cookies, refer subtly to Caetano VelosoCaetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
, who she heard as a child, are the icons of folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
that guide much of the compositions.
Music
"Angelina" would fit smoothly on the trail of a Western, "I Do Believe" is evidence of the ability to create melodies in Mallu easy.Jazz "Noil" recalls the melancholy of Cat Power
Cat Power
Charlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...
, while "You Know You've Got", "Town of Rock 'N' Roll" and "Her Day Will Come" have the power of good rocks of old. Among pianos, harps, banjos, guitars and melodica, also point to the onomatopoeia of Mallu, capable of emulating the arrival of a train or an electronic database with the same ease. His voice, in fact, unfolds in various - sometimes childish, but always safe.
In his debut could not miss the successes Times Internet: "Tchubaruba", "J1
J1 (song)
J1 is a song by Brazilian folk singer Mallu Magalhães. Written by Mallu, the track was produced by Mario Caldato Jr for his debut album self-titled Mallu Magalhães....
" and "Get To Denmark" in the repertory. The album also features songs made famous live, like "Do Not Look Back" and "Vanguart".
"O Preço da Flor" and "Vanguart" refer to the band-sister, the ex-boyfriend Hélio Flanders.
In "Tchubaruba" she sings in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
or a language created by the very Mallu, giving reference to the song title.
Release and promotion
Were released two singles before the album's release: J1J1 (song)
J1 is a song by Brazilian folk singer Mallu Magalhães. Written by Mallu, the track was produced by Mario Caldato Jr for his debut album self-titled Mallu Magalhães....
and Tchubaruba.
This was a show for the album's release on November 24, 2008 at Morro da Urca, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
Singles
- "J1J1 (song)J1 is a song by Brazilian folk singer Mallu Magalhães. Written by Mallu, the track was produced by Mario Caldato Jr for his debut album self-titled Mallu Magalhães....
" not been released to radio but told Brazilian with a music video for the song. It is the second most successful Mallu. - "Tchubaruba" was released to radio.
- "O Preço da Flor" not been released to radio but told Brazilian with a music video for the song.
- "Vanguart" not been released to radio but told Brazilian with a music video for the song.
Tour
Mallu began to support his album on 30 August 2008 in "Festival Eletronika" in São Paulo and ended on 27 June 2009 in "Cooperativa Brasil" in Campinas, São Paulo.Reception
The site G1 called the album with a 7 and wrote: "If there was any doubt about the life of this girl out of the virtual world, just push the play. Mallu Magalhães is true."The site The Boston Phoenix described the album with 3 of 4 stars and wrote that Mallu class can give to contemporary pop that we hear today.
The magazine Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
considered the second best album of 2008, between the Brazilian national. Moreover, the same magazine includes two tracks on his list of 25 best songs of 2008 national (J1 and Tchubaruba).