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I first heard “Going Out Of My Head”, a stunning and poignant track, when it was in a Mad Men episode years and years ago. Over time, this got into the rotation as a novelty, a curveball and change of pace occasionally. This album just delivers such a strange, vivid, and delightful nostalgia for something I never even experienced- it makes me feel as if I’m at a party my grandparents are hosting in the 1960s, sipping on a cocktail, sitting in a wood paneled room. Undoubtedly the tv usage helped this, but I think that’s an inherent vibe of this record by itself. How wonderful it is when music can take us to a different time and place.
Feb 27, 2025
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Psych-rock craziness from Brazil to rival the most acid fried sounds of the Haight-Ashbury era. Truly crazed, fucked up, astounding and confounding music by a pair of Paulista brothers plus the amazing Rita Lee. You kind of have to hear their bizarre mix of Anglo/west coast psychedelia plus native acoustic Brazilian sounds to believe it. Still as fresh and weird as the Elephant 6 crowd (VERY influenced by them) were to my ears the first time I ever heard them. 😜
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MPB and Bossa Nova have enjoyed little bursts of popularity in the american consciousness, most recent one on clock app as of 2021ish? (Time is fake now) Point is I almost never see Jorge Ben Jor mentioned and that’s a travesty . I see Sergio Mendez mentioned all the time but his biggest hit Mas Que Nada was written by Jorge and is so much better and bathed in that samba feel, like everything Jorge makes. Listen to Puro Suingue a compilation/alternate takes Of some of Ben’s best, best track, imo, is track 6. O Telefone Tocou Novamente.
Hope you enjoy!
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I don’t believe in ranking things- restaurants, albums, books, movies, athletes anything, top x lists whatever. I think it’s a waste of time honestly. Even with a completely objective criterion what’s the point. Would rather listen to and read people just talk about their favorite things and why they are special and meaningful to them- everyone has their own, interesting reasons. And this is a great place to do that!
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