12 Flores Amarelas
| 12 Flores Amarelas | ||||
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| Studio album by Titãs | ||||
| Released |
April 27, 2018 (Act I) May 4, 2018 (Act II) May 11, 2018 (Act III) | |||
| Recorded | 2017-18 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 71:40 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Brazil | |||
| Titãs chronology | ||||
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12 Flores Amarelas (12 Yellow Flowers) is the fifteenth studio album by Brazilian rock band Titãs, to be released in early 2018. It is the band's first studio album without vocalist, guitarist and founding member Paulo Miklos, who quit the group in 2016 and was replaced by session guitarist Beto Lee, who makes his debut in this album.
Background
On July 11, 2016, vocalist, guitarist and founding member Paulo Miklos announced he would leave the band to focus on his personal projects. He was then replaced by session member Beto Lee, son of notorious Brazilian rock singer Rita Lee.[1]
His first recording with the band was a version of "Pro Dia Nascer Feliz", originally by Barão Vermelho, for the soundtrack of the 24th season of Malhação, a Rede Globo series.[2] With Lee's inclusion, the band recovered some old songs for its live setlists, including Titanomaquia's "Será Que É Disso Que Eu Necessito?" and " Nem Sempre se Pode Ser Deus". They also started to have Bellotto sing in some songs.[2]
Also in 2016, the band announced a new album for a possible 2017 release. According to Bellotto, it would be a rock opera,[3] and the band intended to enter the studio until mid-2017 so the album could be released in the year's second half.[4] Drawing inspiration from albums such as The Who's Quadrophenia and Green Day's American Idiot, the over 30-track[5] rock opera will have its story written by Hugo Possolo and Marcelo Rubens Paiva.[4] By April 2017, Mello said a handful of tracks were ready.[5]
Also in April, the band started a tour called "Uma Noite no Teatro" (A Night at the Theater).[5] The tour included three new songs: "Me Estuprem" (Rape Me), about sexual harassment and rape; "12 Flores Amarelas" (12 Yellow Flowers); and "A Festa" (The Party).[5][6] By that time, none of them were expected to be in the album.[5] On 23 September, however, the band performed them again during their show at the Rock in Rio 7, and this time they were announced as part of the new project.[7] On December 2017, they announced that they had already started recording the album and that it would be released via Universal Music Brazil.[8][9] In January 31, they announced its title and that it would be released in early 2018.[10]
Track listing
| Act I | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
| 1. | "Abertura" (Opening) | Sérgio Britto, Tony Bellotto, Branco Mello, Jaques Morelenbaum, Hugo Possolo | (instrumental; speech by Rita Lee) | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Nada nos Basta" (Nothing's Enough for Us) | Britto | Britto | 3:24 |
| 3. | "O Facilitador" (The Facilitator) | Britto, Mello | Mello | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Weird Sisters" | Britto | Britto | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Disney Drugs" | Britto | Britto | 2:52 |
| 6. | "A Festa" (The Party) | Britto, Mello | Mello | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Fim de Festa" (Party's End) | Bellotto, Mello, Britto | Mello | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Me Estuprem" (Rape Me) | Britto, Bellotto | Britto | 2:53 |
| Act II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal | Length |
| 9. | "Interlúdio 1" (Interlude 1) | Britto, Bellotto, Possolo | (instrumental; speech by Rita Lee) | 1:07 |
| 10. | "O Bom Pastor" (The Good Shepherd) | Bellotto, Britto, Mello | Mello, Britto | 2:23 |
| 11. | "Eu Sou Maria" (I Am Maria) | Britto, Bellotto | Britto, Mello | 5:03 |
| 12. | "Canção da Vingança" (Song of Revenge) | Britto, Beto Lee | Bellotto | 2:10 |
| 13. | "Hoje" (Today) | Britto | Britto | 2:00 |
| 14. | "Nossa Bela Vida" (Our Beautiful Life) | Bellotto | Britto | 1:39 |
| 15. | "Personal Hater" | Britto, Mello | Mello | 1:29 |
| 16. | "Interlúdio 2" (Interlude 2) | Britto, Mello, Bellotto, Lee, Morelenbaum, Possolo | (instrumental; speech by Rita Lee) | 0:36 |
| 17. | "De Janeiro Até Dezembro" (From January to December) | Bellotto | Mello | 1:28 |
| 18. | "Mesmo Assim" (Still) | Britto | Britto | 3:26 |
| 19. | "Não Sei" (I Don't Know) | Bellotto, Britto | Britto | 1:51 |
| 20. | "Essa Gente Tem Que Morrer" (Those People've Got to Die) | Britto, Mário Fabre | Britto, Mello | 2:53 |
| Act III | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal | Length |
| 21. | "Interlúdio 3" (Interlude 3) | Britto, Morelenbaum, Possolo | (instrumental; speech by Rita Lee) | 1:07 |
| 22. | "Me Chamem de Veneno" (Call Me Poison) | Mello, Britto, Bellotto, Lee | Mello | 3:30 |
| 23. | "Doze Flores Amarelas" (Twelve Yellow Flowers) | Britto, Mello, Bellotto, Lee | Britto, Mello | 4:10 |
| 24. | "Ele Morreu" (He's Dead) | Bellotto, Britto | Britto, Corina Sabbas, Cyntia Mendes, Yás Werneck | 2:15 |
| 25. | "Pacto de Sangue" (Blood Pact) | Britto | Sabbas, Mendes, Werneck | 1:51 |
| 26. | "O Jardineiro" (The Gardener) | Mello, Britto, Bellotto | Mello | 2:25 |
| 27. | "Réquiem" (Requiem) | Britto, Bellotto, Mello, Fabre | Mello | 3:01 |
| 28. | "É Você" (It's You) | Britto | Britto | 3:23 |
| 29. | "Sei que Seremos" (I Know We Will Be) | Britto, Bellotto, Mello | Sabbas, Mendes, Werneck | 2:06 |
Personnel
- Branco Mello – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Sérgio Britto – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass
- Tony Bellotto – guitar
- Session members
- Beto Lee - guitars
- Mario Fabre - drums
References
- ↑ "Paulo Miklos deixa o Titãs, e Beto Lee entra para a banda". G1 (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Grupo Globo. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gravação de transmissão ao vivo na página oficial da Som Livre no Facebook". Facebook. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Grupo Titãs prepara ópera de rock com filho de Rita Lee, e ele corrige: 'Ela que é mãe do Beto Lee'" (in Portuguese).
- 1 2 Brêda, Lucas (7 December 2016). "Com Beto Lee, Titãs planeja disco de "ópera rock" e tem ajuda de Marcelo Rubens Paiva". Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Spring de Comunicação. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Menezes, Thales de (13 April 2017). "Com apresentação intimista, show dos Titãs terá performances individuais". Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (14 April 2017). "Titãs lançam música sobre estupro e assédio enquanto criam ópera-rock". G1. Grupo Globo. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ Canônico, Marco Aurélio (23 September 2017). "Titãs mostram no Rock in Rio canção sobre estupro, parte de ópera-rock". Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (4 December 2017). "Titãs entram em estúdio para gravar álbum com a trilha de ópera-rock". G1 (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (9 December 2017). "Titãs já têm por onde lançar em 2018 o disco com a ópera-rock do grupo". G1 (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ "Vem aí #12FloresAmarelas #OperaRock". Titãs official page at Facebook. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.