Mallu Magalhães (2008 album)

Mallu Magalhães
Studio album by Mallu Magalhães
Released	November 15, 2008 (2008-11-15)
Recorded	2008 AR Studios (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro)
Genre	Indie folk, folk rock, alternative rock
Label	Agência de Música, Microservice
Producer	Mario Caldato Jr
Mallu Magalhães chronology
Mallu Magalhães (2008) Mallu Magalhães (2009)
Singles from Mallu Magalhães
"J1" Released: April 11, 2008 "Tchubaruba" Released: August 5, 2008 "O Preço da Flor" Released: July 6, 2009 "Vanguart" Released: July 24, 2009

Mallu Magalhães is the debut studio album by the Brazilian folk singer Mallu Magalhães, released on November 15, 2008, through the Agência de Musica.

The album was also released only with the standard version. After his release, the album received favorable reviews in most of the songs. It produced four singles.

Background and concept

In July 2008, Mallu entered a studio booked in Brazil to start recording the songs for the album. In the recording used analog equipment and even a mixer of the legendary studio Abbey Road to have a sound more similar to artists such as Beatles and Bob Dylan. Mario Caldato Jr, who worked with Beck, Beastie Boys and Marcelo D2, was responsible for production.^[1]

For the recording disc, she had the same band that recorded the demos MySpace: Kadu Abecassis (guitar), Jorge Moreira (drums), Thiago Consorti (bass) and Rodrigo de Alencar (piano).

Cover

Despite the cover image of a simple lion that resembles the roof of cookies, refer subtly to Caetano Veloso, who she heard as a child, are the icons of folk and American country that guide much of the compositions.

Music

"Angelina" would fit smoothly on the trail of a Western, "I Do Believe" is evidence of the ability to create melodies in Mallu easy.

Jazz "Noil" recalls the melancholy of Cat Power, while "You Know You've Got", "Town of Rock 'N' Roll" and "Her Day Will Come" have the power of good rocks of old. Among pianos, harps, banjos, guitars and melodica, also point to the onomatopoeia of Mallu, capable of emulating the arrival of a train or an electronic database with the same ease. His voice, in fact, unfolds in various - sometimes childish, but always safe.

In his debut could not miss the successes Times Internet: "Tchubaruba", "J1" and "Get To Denmark" in the repertory. The album also features songs made famous live, like "Do Not Look Back" and "Vanguart".

"O Preço da Flor" and "Vanguart" refer to the band-sister, the ex-boyfriend Hélio Flanders.

In "Tchubaruba" she sings in French or a language created by the very Mallu, giving reference to the song title.

Release and promotion

Were released two singles before the album's release: J1 and Tchubaruba. This was a show for the album's release on November 24, 2008 at Morro da Urca, Rio de Janeiro.^[2]

Singles

• "J1" not been released to radio but told Brazilian with a music video for the song. It is the second most successful Mallu.
• "Tchubaruba" was released to radio.
• "O Preço da Flor" not been released to radio but told Brazilian with a music video for the song.
• "Vanguart" not been released to radio but told Brazilian with a music video for the song.

Tour

Main article: Mallu Magalhães concert tour (2008)

Mallu began to support his album on 30 August 2008 in "Festival Eletronika" in São Paulo and ended on 27 June 2009 in "Cooperativa Brasil" in Campinas, São Paulo.^[3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
G1	(7/10)[5]
The Boston Phoenix	[6]

The site G1 called the album with a 7 and wrote: "If there was any doubt about the life of this girl out of the virtual world, just push the play. Mallu Magalhães is true."

The site The Boston Phoenix described the album with 3 of 4 stars and wrote that Mallu class can give to contemporary pop that we hear today.

The magazine Rolling Stone considered the second best album of 2008, between the Brazilian national.^[7] Moreover, the same magazine includes two tracks on his list of 25 best songs of 2008 national (J1 and Tchubaruba).^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"You Know You've Got"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:41
2.	"Don't You Look Back"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	2:18
3.	"Tchubaruba"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	5:47
4.	"O Preço da Flor"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	4:01
5.	"Town of Rock'n'Roll"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	4:57
6.	"Her Day Will Come"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:16
7.	"Angelina"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	2:24
8.	"J1"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:40
9.	"Get to Denmark"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:25
10.	"Vanguart"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	2:28
11.	"Dry Freezing Tongue"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	4:03
12.	"Sualk"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:45
13.	"Noil"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	5:40
14.	"It Takes Two To Tango"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	5:42
15.	"I Do Believe"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:24
16.	"Have You Ever"	Mallu Magalhães	Mario Caldato Jr	3:01

References

1. ^ http://www.new.divirta-se.uai.com.br/html/sessao_19/2008/10/17/ficha_musica/id_sessao=19&id_noticia=4004/ficha_musica.shtml
2. ^ http://www.blogdamallu.com.br/?p=69
3. ^ http://www.blogdamallu.com.br/?p=185
4. ^ http://www.blogdamallu.com.br/?p=5
5. ^ Nogueira, Lígia
6. ^ Turner, Gustavo
7. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com.br/edicoes/28/textos/3612/
8. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com.br/edicoes/28/textos/3588/