''O Rei do Cu'' (

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for "''The King of the Ass''") is the thirteenth studio album by the

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, and the first installment of a trilogy, the "''Trilogia do Cu''" ("''Trilogy of the Ass''"). It was self-released on May 17, 2018,Rogério Skylab - O Rei do Cu
and sees Skylab returning to the

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sonority he had previously developed in his 1999–2011 ''Skylab'' series of 10 albums and abandoned in his then-most recent "''Trilogia dos Carnavais''" (2012–2015). It can be downloaded for free in the musician's official website, and is also available for streaming.

Background

According to Skylab, the album's name (and the trilogy it is part of) was inspired by a controversial statement given by fellow musician

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in late December 2017, in which he stated " MPB was de-evolving into its 'anal phase'", alluding to the then-recently released

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's " Vai Malandra". Indirectly criticizing the statement, Skylab then replied that, "to affirm this tendency, isnext album would have ass everywhere". On March 7, 2018, Skylab announced on his

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page that he already began working on such album, and that it would be called ''O Rei do Cu''. On the same post, he also said that it would be the first installment of a new trilogy, the "''Trilogia do Cu''". On April 2, 2018, Skylab uploaded to his

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page a brief teaser of one of the tracks that would be featured on the album, "Dedo no Cu e Gritaria", which was inspired by an obscure

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communities. The track "Eu Durmo Pouco pra Ficar com Sono" premiered live on

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'' The Noite'' on April 24, 2018. A show promoting the album's release took place at the Baden Powell Room of the Teatro Copacabana in

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on April 25, 2018.

Critical reception

Ipitácio Oliveira of radiocultfm gave ''O Rei do Cu'' a positive review, calling it a "lyrical" album "less psychedelic than its predecessors", what makes it "more accessible to new listeners". He ended his review praising Skylab as "one of the most original and unorthodox singers of all time".

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, production * Thiago Martins – electric guitar * Yves Aworet – bass guitar * Alex Curi – drums * Thiago Amud, Mi Alvelli – co-lead vocals (track 9) * Daniel Nakamura – mixing, mastering * Solange Venturi – cover art

References

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