Skylab V

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Skylab V
Studio album by
Released2004 (original version)
2005 (re-release)
RecordedAugust 2003
StudioCia. dos Técnicos
Genre
Length1:06:01 (original version)
1:10:53 (re-release)
LabelOutraCoisa [pt] (original version)
Self-released (re-release)
ProducerRogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Skylab IV
(2003)
Skylab V
(2004)
Skylab VI
(2006)
Singles from Skylab V
  1. "Fátima Bernardes Experiência"
    Released: March 10, 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Scream & Yell8/10 link
ISTOÉ link

Skylab V is the fifth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the fifth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was released in 2004 through Lobão's now-defunct label and magazine OutraCoisa [pt].[1] The album is notable for its censored track "Fátima Bernardes Experiência", which was omitted in order to avoid any controversies regarding Bernardes and Glória Maria, who is also mentioned on the song's lyrics.[2][3] In 2005, Skylab himself re-issued the album on a very limited run, re-introducing the censored song. In 2023, nineteen years after Skylab V's original release, "Fátima Bernardes Experiência" was re-issued as a single.[4]

The album (including "Fátima Bernardes Experiência") can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Skylab V has been called "the quintessential Skylab album".[6] It won the Prêmio Claro de Música Independente in the "Best MPB Album" category in 2005; it was the first (and so far only) prize Skylab won.[7] Commenting on it, he said, "ironically, it was the most rock album [he] ever produced".[8]

Marcelo Costa of Scream & Yell gave the album a positive rating of 8 out of 10, calling it "a classic". He, however, criticized the "last-minute" omission of the track "Fátima Bernardes Experiência" of the original release.[9] Writing for magazine ISTOÉ, José Flávio Júnior called Skylab a "schizoid poet of the absurd [whose] poetry is highlighted by an anachronistic hard rock" and a "gratuitous provocateur". He gave the album 4 stars out of 5, but also lamented the omission of "Fátima Bernardes Experiência".[10]

Website La Cumbuca included Skylab V in 71st place in its list of the Top 200 Brazilian Albums of the 2000s. Skylab II, IV and VII were also featured on the list, in 24th, 42nd and 110th place, respectively.[11]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Os Ratos"The Rats3:17
2."Tarado"Pervert3:41
3."Você Vai Continuar Fazendo Música?"Will You Continue Making Music?4:08
4."Não Sou Ninguém"I'm No One2:58
5."22×2=43" 4:22
6."Homem do Mal"Evil Man2:27
7."Eu Fico Nervoso"I Get Nervous3:44
8."Legal, Legal"Nice, Nice2:59
9."Mastigando um Chiclete"Chewing Bubble Gum4:51
10."A Natureza"The Nature4:56
11."Semana Passada"Last Week3:58
12."Viver Morrendo"Live Dying4:15
13."Aquela Coisa Toda"That Whole Thing3:46
14."Dinheiro"Money2:55
15."Você É Feia"You're Ugly4:46
16."O Coveiro"The Gravedigger4:50
17."Eu Tô Pensando"I'm Thinking4:02
2005 re-release bonus track
No.TitleEnglish titleLength
8."Fátima Bernardes Experiência"Fátima Bernardes Experience4:52

Personnel[edit]

  • Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
  • Thiago Amorim – electric guitar
  • Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar
  • Bruno Coelho – drums
  • Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar
  • Vânius Marques – mixing
  • Luiz Tornaghi – mastering
  • Solange Venturi – photography
  • Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References[edit]

  1. ^ "OutraCoisa chega às bancas com Rogério Skylab". Terra (in Portuguese). December 21, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2017. [dead link]
  2. ^ Entrevista Rogério Skylab e Sebastião Estiva (in Portuguese) [dead link]
  3. ^ Natalia Castro (August 17, 2013). "Rogério Skylab diz que Glória Maria é 'força da natureza': 'Deve ter uns 80 anos, mas ninguém diz'". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Rogério Skylab - 'Fátima Bernardes Experiência'". YouTube. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Rogério Skylab – Skylab V
  6. ^ "Rogério Skylab lança novo álbum - Território da Música". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15.
  7. ^ Marcos Bragatto (May 11, 2005). "Lobão sai como grande vencedor do Prêmio Claro". Rock em Geral (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  8. ^ Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ Três CDs: George Israel, Skylab, Fernanda Abreu (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ Guia da música independente (in Portuguese)
  11. ^ 200 Discos Nacionais dos Anos 00 - A lista completa (in Portuguese)