Arthur Verocai - Self Titled
When I was around 13-14 and exploring different music, I had one of those Mojo best 500 albums etc. It would say things like "Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon is the album for true music fans" (or something to that effect). I was a bit confused because I didn't really like Dark Side of the Moon.
As a person who has loved vinyl for a long time, the Arthur Verocai album felt like the collectors' reissue must have - your alternative Dark Side of the Moon. On first listen many years ago I didn't click with it. Then beginning of last month I was off sick feeling quite rotten. I was sitting on the couch with my cup of tea, sun shining in and decided to stream this on our stereo. I ended up playing it twice and ordering the record. Now I understand why this is so beloved. Although I don't think I'll have the same experience
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Arthur Verocai - Self Titled
When I was around 13-14 and exploring different music, I had one of those Mojo best 500 albums etc. It would say things like "Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon is the album for true music fans" (or something to that effect). I was a bit confused because I didn't really like Dark Side of the Moon.
As a person who has loved vinyl for a long time, the Arthur Verocai album felt like the collectors' reissue must have - your alternative Dark Side of the Moon. On first listen many years ago I didn't click with it. Then beginning of last month I was off sick feeling quite rotten. I was sitting on the couch with my cup of tea, sun shining in and decided to stream this on our stereo. I ended up playing it twice and ordering the record. Now I understand why this is so beloved. Although I don't think I'll have the same experience with Pink Floyd.
Mixing different genres of Brazilian Tropicália, jazz and dream like movie scapes, it's one of those albums I hear something different on each listen. It definitely benefits from a big stereo or headphones.
This is the Mr Bongo repress. It's heart-warming to see ol' Arthur enjoy the success and admiration now. There's a really lovely guardian interview with him here
theguardian.com/music/2022/apr…
#nowplaying #nowspinning #vinyl #records #arthurverocai #Brazilian #tropicalia, #jazz
Raved about by jazzers, hip-hop artists and high fashion houses alike, the septuagenarian maestro’s resurgence is a long way from his all-but-ignored 1972 debut, copies of which now sell for thousands of dollars
Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
John Spithead
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