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ian musician Rogério Skylab, the seventh in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released in 2007, and counted with guest appearances by musicians

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(vocalist and saxophonist of the duo

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'' two years later. The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.

Critical reception

Writing for ''Scream & Yell'', Marcelo Costa gave the album a positive review of 8.5 out of 10, particularly praising the tracks "Qual Foi o Lucro Obtido?", "Dá um Beijo na Boca Dele", "A Irmã da Minha Mulher", "O Primeiro Tapa É Meu" and "Ei, Moço, Já Matou uma Velhinha Hoje?". He also jokingly stated that "in comparison, Skylab makes

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look like Junior Lima". The album was nominated to the Prêmio Dynamite de Música Independente, in the "Best Rock Album" category, in 2008, but lost to

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's '' Todos os Tempos''. Website La Cumbuca included ''Skylab VII'' in 110th place in its list of the Top 200 Brazilian Albums of the

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Track listing

Personnel

* Rogério Skylab – vocals, production *

– additional vocals, saxophone (track 18) * Alex Curi – bass guitar * Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar * Bruno Coelho – drums * Thiago Amorim – electric guitar * Vânius Marques – mixing * Luiz Tornaghi – mastering * Solange Venturi – photography * Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

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