''Cosmos'' is the sixteenth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab. The first part of a "trilogy of five" entitled the "''Trilogia do Cosmos''", it was released on October 2, 2020 and is available for free download on the musician's official website and for streaming. Skylab originally announced the trilogy on his official Facebook page on August 19, 2020, claiming that its first installment would be released "in the next month or so"; four months prior, on March 19, the single "À Sombra de um Horizonte" came out as a teaser. In a later Facebook post, he elaborated that the trilogy was conceived as "an homage to three of the greatest Brazilian composers: Moacir Santos, Eumir Deodato and Hermeto Pascoal"; thus being, it follows a minimalistic sonority "based around piano, acoustic bass and

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Critical reception

Writing for webzine ''Acrobata'', Aristides Oliveira gave ''Cosmos'' a very favorable review, calling it a "great album" and praising Skylab's "musical maturation"; nevertheless, he stated that "those who are used to Skylab's rock phase might not like it".

Track listing

Personnel

* Rogério Skylab – vocals, production * Leandro Braga – piano,

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s * Rodrigo Scofield – drums * Pedro Aune – bass guitar, acoustic bass * Solange Venturi – photography * Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

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