Skylab VIII is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the eighth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released on July 29, 2008; to promote the album's release, Skylab made an exclusive performance at the Cine Lapa in Rio de Janeiro.[1] Skylab VIII's liner notes state that it was dedicated to Marcos Petrilo, a long-time friend of Skylab who executive-produced his first two releases; he is also mentioned in the lyrics of "Meu Diário".[2] Skylab has once claimed that while he doesn't think of Skylab VIII as one of his best albums, its cover art was one of his favorites.[3]
| Skylab VIII | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Estúdio Cia. dos Técnicos | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 1:14:18 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Rogério Skylab | |||
| Rogério Skylab chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Just One More Night | (favorable) link |
A music video was made for the track "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado", directed by Amílcar Oliveira.[4]
The track "Bat Masterson" is a parody of the Portuguese-language version of the theme song of the eponymous TV series, as sung by Carlos Gonzaga. "Casas da Banha" was re-recorded from his 1992 debut, Fora da Grei.
The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[2]
Critical reception edit
Blog Just One More Night gave the album a favorable review, stating that "Skylab has considerably evolved since [the release of] Skylab [I]", and that "he and his band reach their creative peak with Skylab VIII".[5]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Tira Tudo" by Skylab and Alexandre Guichard
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tira Tudo" | Take It All Off | 6:13 |
| 2. | "Eu Não Tô Entendendo" | I Don't Get It | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Bat Masterson" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado" | I'm Always High | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Samba Bem Quente" | Really Hot Samba | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Eu Preciso de Você Comigo" | I Need You by My Side | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Batman" | 4:11 | |
| 8. | "Eu Estou Só" | I'm All Alone | 7:24 |
| 9. | "Ladrão É Polícia" | Cops Is Robbers | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Casas da Banha" | Lard Houses | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Peida, Peida" | Fart, Fart | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Cheirando Mal" | Stinking | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Eu Sou Cliente de Lá" | I'm a Regular There | 5:54 |
| 14. | "O Ar" | The Air | 7:09 |
| 15. | "Meu Diário" | My Diary | 2:47 |
| 16. | "Um Furo" | A Hole | 4:57 |
Personnel edit
- Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
- Thiago Amorim – electric guitar
- Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar
- Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar
- Bruno Coelho – drums
- Gabriel Muzak – electric guitar (tracks 1 and 5)
- Vânius Marques – recording, mixing
- Ricardo Garcia – mastering
- Solange Venturi – photography
- Carlos Mancuso – cover art
References edit
- ^ "Rogério Skylab lança disco hoje no Cine Lapa". O Globo (in Portuguese). July 28, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Skylab VIII - Rogério Skylab (in Portuguese)
- ^ Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Rogério Skylab - "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado" music video". YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Rogério Skylab - Skylab VIII (2008) (in Portuguese)