Skylab (album)

Skylab, also retroactively referred to as Skylab I, is the second studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the first in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released in 1999 and produced by Robertinho do Recife, who also played the guitar and did the musical arrangements. The album is notable for containing Skylab's most famous composition, "Matador de Passarinho", among other hits which became staples of his live performances, such as "Motosserra", "Matadouro de Almas", "Funérea" and "Naquela Noite", the latter a re-recording from his previous album, Fora da Grei. "Pedigree" was re-recorded twenty-three years later for Caos e Cosmos, Vol. 2. A music video for "No Cemitério" was released on December 31, 2025.

Background

Seven years after the release of his critically acclaimed debut , Skylab thought it was time for him to sign with a record label to fulfill one of his "life-long dreams", and so went to Robertinho do Recife for help, since "at the time he was the one who appointed a new name for the big labels". However, after the album was released, Skylab was slightly unsatisfied with the final product, claiming that he had little creative control over production and that it had "way too much keyboards", what led him to give up signing with labels and taking a "do-it-yourself approach" for his subsequent albums. ==Critical reception==

Critical reception

Brazilian Music Review gave Skylab a favorable review, saying that "while the songs lack harmonically, [Skylab] is able to express himself stylistically quite well", and that "even though the songs have macabre titles and lyrics, the comical air and the Sprechgesang-esque singing style change completely the grim tone". ==Track listing==

Personnel

• Rogério Skylab – vocals • Luiz Antônio – keyboards • Robertinho do Recife – guitar, arrangements, production • Marcos Petrillo – executive production ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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