''Skylab VI'' is the sixth studio album by the

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ian musician Rogério Skylab, the sixth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. Self-released in 2006, it is so far Skylab's longest album, totaling 19 tracks, and was responsible for spawning one of his most famous compositions, "Dedo, Língua, Cu e Boceta". During one of the album's recording sessions, while heading to the studio, Skylab tripped, fell down and broke his

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; a photograph of him in bandages, taken hours after the surgery he had to undergo, was used as the cover art. A live version of the track "Cu e Boca" previously appeared on ''

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''. "Hino Nacional do Skylab" is sung to the tune of the

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. "Eu Não Tenho Eu" opens with a long excerpt of an interview

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gave to Skylab in 2005, shortly before his death. "Para de Roncar, Filha da Puta!!!" was dedicated to Skylab's wife, who according to him snores during sleep; she provided the brief spoken word monologue which opens the album's first track, "Alucinação". A

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was made for the track "Amo Muito Tudo Isso". The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.

Critical reception

Writing for website Pílula Pop, Bráulio Lorentz gave ''Skylab VI'' a mixed review, rating it with a 6 out of 10. He stated that the album can be "quite repetitive lyrically with its constant references to the word 'ass'", but praised the tracks "Amo Muito Tudo Isso", "Eu e Você" and "Eu Não Tenho Eu" as "surprising".

Track listing

Personnel

* Rogério Skylab – vocals, production * Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar * Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar * Bruno Coelho – drums * Thiago Amorim – electric guitar * Gabriel Muzak – electric guitar *

– spoken word vocals (track 17) * Vânius Marques – mixing * Luiz Tornaghi – mastering * Solange Venturi – photography, spoken word vocals (track 1) * Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

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