Melancolia e Carnaval

Melancolia e Carnaval (Portuguese for "Melancholy and Carnival") is the eleventh studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab; the second installment of what he calls the "Trilogia dos Carnavais" (Trilogy of the Carnivals). It was self-released in 2014,[1] and counts with guest appearances by musicians Rômulo Fróes and Jards Macalé, and by the Estação Primeira de Mangueira samba school.[2]

Melancolia e Carnaval
Studio album by Rogério Skylab
Released	2014
Studio	Estúdio Base, Estúdio Jam House
Genre	Samba bossa nova MPB
Length	42:30
Label	Self-released
Producer	Rogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Abismo e Carnaval (2012) Melancolia e Carnaval (2014) Desterro e Carnaval (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Notas Musicais	link
Território da Música	link
Coliseu de Ideias	(favorable) link
Scream & Yell	8/10 link

"Cogito" is a poem by Torquato Neto set to music by Skylab. "Palavras São Voláteis" is a re-recording of the song originally present in Fora da Grei. "Hino Americano", as evidenced by the title, is sung to the tune of the national anthem of the United States, "The Star-Spangled Banner". A music video was made for the track.[3]

The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[4]

Critical reception

Melancolia e Carnaval has received positive reviews since its release. Mauro Ferreira of blog Notas Musicais gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that the album "balances the traditional and the unusual" and that it is "beautifully strange".[5] Rafael Sartori of Território da Música called the album "surprising", "coherent" and "simplistic in a good way", giving it 3 stars out of 5.[6] Raul Lima de Albuquerque of Coliseu de Ideias spoke favorably of the album, calling it "tasteful and subtle".[7] Marcelo Costa of Scream & Yell called the album "poetic and melodic", and praised the guest appearances by Jards Macalé and Rômulo Fróes. He proceeded to give the album a rating of 8 out of 10.[8]

In late December 2014, website UOL set up a public poll asking readers to vote on the best albums of the year; Melancolia e Carnaval was featured in first place in the "MPB" category.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Cogito" by Torquato Neto.

No.	Title	English title	Length
1.	"Elegante, Decadente" (feat. Rômulo Fróes)	Elegant, Decadent	3:04
2.	"Beira do Cais"	By the Docks	4:05
3.	"Palavras São Voláteis"	Words Are Volatile	5:02
4.	"Hino Americano"	American Anthem	3:13
5.	"Cogito" (feat. Jards Macalé)	I Ponder	2:58
6.	"Desmanchar"	To Dismantle	3:41
7.	"Aqui Todo Mundo É Preto"	Everyone's Black Here	4:31
8.	"Tudo É Tão Deprê"	Everything's So Depressing	4:14
9.	"Eu Corro"	I Run	4:31
10.	"Curador"	Curator	2:59
11.	"Vamos Esquecer" (feat. Velha Guarda da Mangueira)	Let's Forget About It	4:06

Personnel

• Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
• Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar
• Luiz Antônio Gomes – classical guitar (track 7), bass guitar, keyboards, mixing, mastering
• Jards Macalé – additional vocals, classical guitar (track 5)
• Rômulo Fróes – additional vocals (track 1)
• Velha Guarda da Mangueira – additional vocals (track 11)
• Bruno Coelho – drums, percussion
• Thiago Martins – electric guitar
• Samuel Ramos – trombone (track 7)
• Solange Venturi – cover art

References

1. Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
2. Raphael Vidigal. "Entrevista: O Carnaval melancólico de Rogério Skylab" (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 12, 2017.
3. clipe hino americano
4. Rogério Skylab – Melancolia e Carnaval
5. Skylab prioriza a canção em 'Melancolia e Carnaval' com beleza estranha (in Portuguese)
6. Rogério Skylab: Melancolia e Carnaval (in Portuguese)
7. Melancolia e Carnaval - Coliseu de Ideias (in Portuguese)
8. CDs: Kaiser Chiefs, Skylab, Andrew Bird - SCREAM & YELL Archived 2017-09-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
9. Público do UOL elege os melhores discos de 2014; veja os vencedores (in Portuguese)