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and for streaming. The album and the trilogy it is part of as a whole were originally announced by Skylab on his official Facebook page on March 7, 2018. On a later post, from December 3, he stated that production of ''Nas Portas do Cu'' was "nearing completion" and that it would be released on January 1 of the following year.

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, who collaborated with Skylab on the ''Skylab & Tragtenberg'' trilogy of albums, contributed with ''Nas Portas do Cu'' by pre- mixing the album and providing the samples. The track "Catatau" is a reference to the eponymous experimental novel by

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, originally published in 1975.

Critical reception

Writing for webzine ''Esquinas'', owned by the Cásper Líbero Foundation, Henrique Artuni spoke very favorably of ''Nas Portas do Cu'', calling it an album "whose greatness can be compared to ''

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'', '' Skylab X'' and '' Skygirls''". He also praised Skylab as a "chameleonic artist", and noted how he and his music visibly "matured" over time.

Track listing

Personnel

* Rogério Skylab – vocals, production * Thiago Martins – electric guitar, classical guitar * Yves Aworet – bass guitar * Alex Curi – drums *

– pre-mixing, sampling * Vânius Marques – mixing, mastering * Solange Venturi – cover art

References

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