Sinais dos Tempos
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| Studio album by Zé Ramalho | ||||
| Released | 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Robertinho de Recife Studios, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - second semester of 2011 Guitar solo by Jesse Robinson recorded at Terminal Recording Studios in Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Genre | MPB, forró, rock | |||
| Label | Avôhai Music | |||
| Producer | Zé Ramalho and Robertinho de Recife | |||
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| O Estado de S. Paulo |   |
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| Rolling Stone Brasil | |
Sinais dos Tempos is the nineteenth album by Brazilian solo artist Zé Ramalho, the first released through his new and own record label, Avôhai Music, and also the first after four consecutive tribute albums.
The track "Indo com o Tempo" makes a reference to his cocaine addiction, in the words "fase negra" (dark chapter). His son João Ramalho guest sings on the album.
Ramalho said he wanted to release an original album in 2012 because it is the year in which the Mayan calendar ended and many people believe that this will be the end of the world.
After I reached my sixties, it seems like the years are rushing by. Time goes by fast and this reminds me of a song by Rolling Stones, "Time Is on My Side". I see myself in a crazy, fast and cruel world and having to be inspired by it to make my work of art. Fans had been asking me for an album with original songs, but I spent the last five years reflecting about changes that occurred and making music slowly. "Sinais" is a track that talks about it. I had a moment in which I cried during the recording of the vocals, as I remembered many things. I hope I manage to pass this emotion to the people.
The album received general positive reviews from the critics.
Jotabê Medeiros, from O Estado de S. Paulo, praised the album, giving it a three-star rank, stating that "bluesy guitars join the zabumba and the accordion and the manure mushrooms mix with the memories of the LSD in an album that would invent the career of a popular hero. Zé Ramalho is in quite a nostalgic vibe". Medeiros, however, says that "the lyrics, one of his trumps, are irregular: there are memorable findings and there are bad things. But it is a new pack of prophecies of Zé".
Thales de Menezes, from Folha de S.Paulo, gave 3/5 stars and says the album contains songs about the passage of time and the certainty of death, though it is not pessimist nor dark. He adds that "At the age of 62, the singer seems reinvigorated with the interest from a young audience - his performance at SWU 2011 was a celebration".
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