Flaviola E O Bando Do Sol
Flaviola E O Bando Do Sol (kor)
Brazilian folk/psych. Another great example of Brazilian "psicodelia" from the collective of underground musicians in Recife. Of the crazy albums from this period, this is one of the rarest jewels. This is mainly an acoustic album, rife with poetic language and regional instruments, but also demonstrating the abundant energy of people involved in making something fresh and new. The cauldron of influence in Recife resulted in some very intriguing music. full of strange moments (cellophane crinkled into the microphone as percussion), some deft acoustic guitar, and some of the prettiest songs this side of Vashti Bunyan. Notes are more or less in English, and hefty booklet includes lyrics too.