Clube da Esquina

Decent album and relaxing to listen to. Sadly I don't speak Portuguese, so I've got little clue to what this album is referring to.

Something so raw and genuine about it. Love Portuguese language. One of the list's best discoveries

Would never have listened to this otherwise, super glad I did!

A masterpiece of quiet revolution. 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘢 𝘌𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘢 sounds like nothing else from its time — or any time, really. Combining Brazilian folk, psychedelia, jazz, Beatles-inspired pop, and symphonic textures, it creates a sound that’s both rooted and cosmic.

Milton Nascimento’s voice floats somewhere between earth and sky, while the arrangements shimmer with emotional and harmonic depth. Few albums feel this free, yet this focused — this ambitious, yet this intimate.

More than a landmark in MPB, it’s a timeless, borderless piece of art. An album that feels like a place you want to live in.

This all sounded the same to me and just dragged on way too long. 2/5

Unbelievably cool production and very diverse. There’s room for this to keep growing on me.

4/5

It seems good, but I can't understand a word.

Great album, really doesn't feel like its a double album. I was blown away the first time I heard this, although I feel like I've found better Brazillian albums since discovering this. This listening of it just felt a bit off, it doesn't really have the attention grabbing music I thought it had at first, and not being able to understand Portugese makes it harder to listen to the lyrical themes here. Still a great album though.

Hyvä lattari-balladilevy! 4/5

It's about time for another eye-opening experience from the album generator. In this case, we have the collaborative album between Brazilian singer-songwriters Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges titled Clube Da Esquina. These two met on the streets of Belo Horizonte, along with another singer-songwriter, Beto Guedes. Milton was introduced to Lô's brothers Márcio and Marilton and they started working together from there. For six months, everyone alternated roles in songwriting and production, determined to make it all work despite the cultural restrictions placed under the military dictatorship Brazil experienced at the time.

The result is a double album of twenty-one tracks that act as a melting pot of various styles and uplifting lyrics. Taking influence from the likes of traditional Brazilian music, bossa nova, rock, jazz fusion, samba and psychedelia, everyone involved played with elegance in providing a rich soundscape not unlike what the Beatles and Beach Boys did a couple of years prior. Of particular note are the gentle brush of the acoustic guitars, the complex rhythm of the percussion, and the combined soft vocal effort of Lô and Milton, providing a sense of comfort and escapism from oppression.

Honestly, my only problem with this album is that it's long, clocking in at over an hour. Don't get me wrong, most of these songs are well done, and the group probably felt the desire to record as much as they could. Perhaps a few of the shorter songs like both "Saídas e Bandeiras" tracks and "Estrelas" could have been fleshed out more, but what we got is still a miracle given the conditions they were under.

It's clear that Clube Da Esquina had a significant impact on Brazilian popular music given how daring and creative it was. That fact alone makes the case for this list of albums to listen to before you die. The bonus was that it was an enjoyable experience to listen to in today's world, representing the best of what can come about from a chance encounter.

I didn't understand a word, but that didn't matter. Even though I didn't like this kind of "lounge-music" it was okay.

This was new to me. Fun, creative and interesting. It’s neat to hear things from outside the US and UK.

The range of styles in this is great. I think that's mostly how a double album should be rather than just a really long single album focusing on one or two styles.

Some good songs on here but quite a few descended into background music.

Бразильська музика займає в моєму серці окреме місце, я люблю як сучасних виконавців типу Sessa, так і класику а-ля Arturo Verocai.

Club Da Esquina це радше збірка різних виконавців, ніж прям альбом Насіменто, але то напевно не так важливо. Дуже красивий і різноманітний матеріал, ну а португальська мова, як на мене, це взагалі найкрасивіша мова для музики.

One of those hidden gems I never would have found with out this list. It makes up for the over indulgence of those drippy british indie bands we usually get.

Rich, vibrant, with stellar production. Just gorgeous throughout.

1.62

One of the best Brazilian albums of all time. In par with Acabou Chorare.

Brazilian MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira). Apparently MPB is traditional Brazilian music (Samba,baiao...) mixed with foreign influences like jazz and rock. It's unique and quite interesting.

Favourite songs: Trem De Doido, Paisagem Da Janela, O Trem Azul, Cravo E Canela, Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo, San Vicente

Least favourite songs: Cais, Pelo Amor De Deus, Ao Que Vai Nascer

3/5

Very nice - different than a lot of the LA music I've been exposed to.