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Futurismo
Kassin +2
Futurismo
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock, Latin Music
 
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Completing the trilogy of The Plus 2 s, Moreno/Domenico/Kassin+2, Futurismo nimbly threads together the playful lyrics and experimental sound of its predecessors Music Typewriter — (2001) and Sincerely Hot (2004). The Plus ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Kassin +2
Title: Futurismo
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Luaka Bop
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 5/13/2008
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock, Latin Music
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 680899006620

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Completing the trilogy of The Plus 2 s, Moreno/Domenico/Kassin+2, Futurismo nimbly threads together the playful lyrics and experimental sound of its predecessors Music Typewriter
(2001) and Sincerely Hot (2004). The Plus +2 s arrive on the scene again, however, this time the playing field is a bit different. Alongside bands like Bonde de Role and CSS, the Plus +2 s take their place with a new crop of Brazilian artists that demonstrate that music from other cultures and in other languages is no longer considered outside of the mainstream of indie rock.
The album includes tracks that feature collaborative work with Sean O Hagan (High Llamas) who co-wrote and sings with Kassin on ''Ya Ya Ya'' and ''Back Bow,'' and additional instrumentation and production from John McEntire (Tortoise) on the song ''Lake Line.''
Kassin, the album s main songwriter, producer, and lead singer, is known for his bass playing and avant-gardism. With Futurismo, he skirts the expectations of those who associate
him most with experimentalism. He has created a classic sounding album that
reflects the heart of his own record collection. It overflows with a mix of samba, garage rock, and bolero, all of which is inflected with electronic flourishes and bubbles of bossa nova:
''The title Futurismo is actually the opposite of what this album is about. If you see the cover, you ll notice that it s nothing near futuristic! The cover has mold on it! I wanted to surprise those who predicted that I d do some thing really modern (laugh).'' With a rising profile as a producer for popular Brazilian artists, including Bebel Gilberto
and Marisa Monte, this album closes the Plus 2 trilogy, but opens up a new realm of musical possibilities for the leader of Brazil s new garde.

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What A Great Record
wm | ...onward....thru the fog! | 05/23/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

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I don't know where I've been the last couple of years since this album was first released (yes, there are ways to get ahold of it before it's released in the US).



Anyway, it was recently brought to my attention that the good folks at Luakabop launched it oh-ficially in the US.



This will definitely be my 2008 pool and beach soundtrack. As such, it has big shoes to fill. If you look at my other reviews here, you'll see that distinction in years past has been awarded to records like the first Dean and Britta, the first Cibele, and the first Nouvelle Vague (am I detecting a pattern of firsts here?).



This album sounds like what the Beatles would have sounded like if they'd hung out on Copacabana Beach while ingesting the stuff they liked to ingest circa Sgt. Peppers and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.



Seemingly endlessly flowing beats with subtle, yet powerful psychedelic effects if you listen closely.



Highly recommended for pool time listening, although I suspect I'll probably be listening to this long after the warm, lazy glow of summer has faded just to put me back in that mindset.



As an owner of all of the Kassin/Moreno albums, this is by far the best."