On paper it may not seem like the best idea to combine sunny bossa nova and dark sensitive indie pop, but New York’s Mosquitos managed to get the combination just right. The follow-up to the band’s self-titled debut, Sunshine Barato is another slice of disarmingly simple songs filled with acoustic guitar, simple beats, surf guitar and whirling Wurlitzer organ. Quickly and effectively wedging songs into the subconscious, melodies are pushed to the fore. The complementary song lyrics are poignant little vignettes typically about boy likes girl -- singer Juju Stulbach’s whispery vocals often play the femme fatale or swooning maiden to Chris Root's everyman warble, giving thoughtful context to the stories. (There's also lots of astrological, weather and seasonal references – the title means "cheap sunshine.") The last album's "Boombox" made waves as an indie hit as well as music for a couple of national TV ads and a spot on the O.C., but the music here on Sunshine Barato is just as fun and infectious. –-Tad Hendrickson
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The title of Sunshine Barato combines two languages, English and Portuguese. Barato means "cheap," and the album name, taken literally, is a no-strings advertisement of a most appealing sort: Cheap Sunshine! As the title suggests, Mosquitos create a sweet and sensual bilingual mix, happily melting the borders between American and Brazilian cultures, intermingling the sounds and sensibilities of both in their songs. Juju sings new wave-styled pop in English ("Blue Heart"); Chris tries a little bossa nova in Portuguese ("No Fim Do Pais"); the three band members blend tropicalia with psychedelia for a crack-of-dawn beachside sing-along ("Free As Love"). For forty minutes or so, Rio feels like a short subway ride from Manhattan. If only. Sunshine Barato serves as a quick, delicious escape, offering repeated doses of the instant pleasure derived from the perfect two-and-a-half minute pop song. But it also contains a message to take back to our real, often troubled world: there’s plenty of cheap sunshine available for all of us to share -- love don’t cost a thing.
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ASIN: B0002WZSOE Release Date: 2004-10-05 |
Tracks:
- Flood
- Sunshine Barato
- Vagalume
- Xixizinho No Oceano
- Blue Heart
- Love Remix
- Shooting Stars
- Avocado
- Domesticada
- No Fim Do Pais
- Dream Awake
- So Voce E Eu
- Free As Love
- The End Ing...
- 27 Degrees
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On paper it may not seem like the best idea to combine sunny bossa nova and dark sensitive indie pop, but New York's Mosquitos managed to get the combination just right. The follow-up to the band's self-titled debut, Sunshine Barato is another slice of disarmingly simple songs filled with acoustic guitar, simple beats, surf guitar and whirling Wurlitzer organ. Quickly and effectively wedging songs into the subconscious, melodies are pushed to the fore. The complementary song lyrics are poignant little vignettes typically about boy likes girl -- singer Juju Stulbach's whispery vocals often play the femme fatale or swooning maiden to Chris Root's everyman warble, giving thoughtful context to the stories. (There's also lots of astrological, weather and seasonal references - the title means "cheap sunshine.") The last album's "Boombox" made waves as an indie hit as well as music for a couple of national TV ads and a spot on the O.C., but the music here on Sunshine Barato is just as fun and infectious. --Tad HendricksonAlbum Description
The title of Sunshine Barato combines two languages, English and Portuguese. Barato means "cheap," and the album name, taken literally, is a no-strings advertisement of a most appealing sort: Cheap Sunshine! As the title suggests, Mosquitos create a sweet and sensual bilingual mix, happily melting the borders between American and Brazilian cultures, intermingling the sounds and sensibilities of both in their songs. Juju sings new wave-styled pop in English ("Blue Heart"); Chris tries a little bossa nova in Portuguese ("No Fim Do Pais"); the three band members blend tropicalia with psychedelia for a crack-of-dawn beachside sing-along ("Free As Love"). For forty minutes or so, Rio feels like a short subway ride from Manhattan. If only. Sunshine Barato serves as a quick, delicious escape, offering repeated doses of the instant pleasure derived from the perfect two-and-a-half minute pop song. But it also contains a message to take back to our real, often troubled world: there's plenty of cheap sunshine available for all of us to share -- love don't cost a thing.Customer Reviews:
Very swanky cd =O).......2005-02-24
Prognosis: Warm Sunshine Coming Your Way ...........2004-11-18
More fun , love and sunshine by the mosquitos.......2004-11-02
thanks mosquitos
Jose (Joseph)
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