Mudança de Comportamento

Ira!

1985

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Why This Album Matters

Clandestino, Ira!'s fourth album, released in 1990, emerged as a work of experimentation and rupture for the band, despite being recorded during a period of creative crisis acknowledged by the members themselves. Even in the face of difficulties, the album demonstrated a search for new sonorities, unfolding the band's style in unexpected directions. The album stands out for its audacity in incorporating elements from diverse musical genres. Songs like "Melissa" flirt with capoeira rhythms through Nasi's vocal melody and the use of the berimbau, whilst "Cabeças Quentes" transitions surprisingly from samba to hard rock, showcasing the group's instrumental versatility. The exploration of samplers, which had already characterised the previous work, reappears, adding sonic layers and cultural references, such as Salvador Allende's speech and the opening of the "Repórter Esso".

Context

Released amidst the turbulent period of the Collor Plan in Brazil, Clandestino reflects a phase of turmoil within Ira! itself. The band was experiencing a creative crisis, partly driven by the release of Edgard Scandurra's first solo album, Amigos Invisíveis. This scarcity of new material led the group to revisit old compositions, some dating from even before the band's first album, such as "O Dia, A Semana, O Mês", "Nasci em 62" and the title track, composed by Scandurra back in the days of the group Subúrbio, the embryo of Ira!.

Recording

The recording of Clandestino took place between October 1989 and February 1990, a process that the members themselves described as bureaucratic and carried out by a band "in pieces". It featured the special participation of actor Paulo Villaça, known for his role in the film O Bandido da Luz Vermelha, who had already served as inspiration for the previous album, Psicoacústica. Samplers, a technique explored in Psicoacústica, were employed again. The title track incorporates an excerpt from Salvador Allende's last speech, taken from the documentary "No", whilst the introduction to "Nasci em 62" revives the emblematic opening of the radio news programme "Repórter Esso".

Songs

Clandestino's repertoire is notable for the reinterpretation of previously composed material. Songs like "O Dia, A Semana, O Mês", "Nasci em 62" and the title track "Clandestino" were retrieved from earlier periods of the band, revealing the longevity of Edgard Scandurra's compositional ideas. The song "Cabeças Quentes", in turn, was written four years before the album's release. Among the tracks, "Melissa" stands out for its sound inspired by capoeira circles, featuring Nasi's voice and the inclusion of berimbau. Meanwhile, "Cabeças Quentes" presents an unexpected fusion of samba with hard rock elements, which intensifies from the middle of the song, and includes a quotation of the chorus from The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues". The ballad "Tarde Vazia" achieved reasonable radio airplay, contributing to the album's visibility.

Legacy

With a modest commercial performance, registering around 30,000 copies sold, Clandestino generated a polarised critical reception upon its release. Whilst publications like Folha de S. Paulo, through Luís Antônio Giron, praised its musicality "devoid of easy proselytism" and the group's "sonic texture", Veja magazine also highlighted the "lean arrangements" and Edgard Scandurra's guitar work. On the other hand, there were negative reviews, such as André Forastieri's in Bizz magazine, who considered it "excruciatingly boring" and the "band's worst album". Arthur Dapieve, in his book BRock, pointed to the "embarrassing lyrics" and "Nasi's unstable vocals" as weaknesses, although he acknowledged the instrumental quality and positive moments in tracks like "Melissa" and "Cabeças Quentes".

Rankings

Tracks

Credits

Music Director

Liminha

Producer

Pena Schmidt

Lead Vocals, Vocals

Marcos Valadão

Bass, Piano, Vocals

Ricardo Gaspa

Drums, Percussion, Vocals

André Jung

Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Edgard Scandurra

Trumpet, Guest

Marcio Montarroyos

Engineer, Mixed By

Vitor Farias

Cover, Art Direction

Marco Vallada

Photography By

Rui Mendes

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