Nheengatu (album)

Nheengatu
Studio album by
Titãs
ReleasedMay 12, 2014
Recorded2014 at Estúdio Trama in São Paulo, Brazil. Mixed at Estúdio Tambor and mastered at Magic Master (both in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)[1]
GenreRock, punk rock
LabelSom Livre
ProducerRafael Ramos
Titãs chronology
Cabeça Dinossauro ao Vivo 2012
(2012) 		Nheengatu
(2014) 		Nheengatu ao Vivo
(2015)
Singles from Nheengatu
  1. "Fardado"
    Released: April 28, 2014

Nheengatu is the fourteenth studio album by Brazilian rock band Titãs, released on May 12, 2014.[2][3][4] It is their first studio album with session drummer Mario Fabre, who replaced Charles Gavin, their last with vocalist and guitarist Paulo Miklos, who left the then quartet in 2016,[5] and also their first release through Som Livre and producer Rafael Ramos.[2][3][4] The album was dedicated to Rachel Salém,[1] Miklos' wife who died on July 23, 2013, of lung cancer.[6]

The album is considered a back-to-the-roots work, with Titãs departing from the soft, romantic and electronic arrangements from the previous album, Sacos Plásticos, and returning to the heavier sound of their Cabeça Dinossauro and Titanomaquia times.[7][8][9] The lyrics are also more bitter, dealing with topics such as pedophilia, police brutality, violence against women, sexual, racial and social discrimination.[7][8][9][10]

In 2014, the album was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Rock Album.[11]

  1. ^ a b (2014). "Nheengatu liner notes". In Nheengatu [CD booklet]. São Paulo: Som Livre.
  2. ^ a b "Novo disco dos Titãs se chama 'Nheengatu' e tem pintura de Bruegel na capa". Vírgula (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Souza, Henrique Inglez de (28 April 2014). "Titãs: novo álbum chama-se 'Nheengatu' e será lançado em maio". Guitar Player (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b Vieira, João Victor (28 April 2014). "Novo álbum do Titãs está pronto e será lançado em maio". Reduto do Rock (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Paulo Miklos deixa o Titãs, e Beto Lee entra para a banda". G1 (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Grupo Globo. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Morre Rachel Salém, mulher do cantor Paulo Miklos". Caras (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference globocri was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Menezes, Thales de (16 May 2014). "Titãs misturam 'Cabeça Dinossauro' e 'Titanomaquia' em álbum de inéditas". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Grupo Folha. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RSBreview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Del Ré, Adriana (21 May 2014). "Titãs criam crônicas da sociedade atual conduzidas pelo rock pesado". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  11. ^ Wang, Andrea; Brown, Tracy (24 September 2014). "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 September 2014.