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Castelos & ruínas
Hip-Hop · 2016 · 13 tracks · 43m

Castelos & ruínas

BK

Deep baritone flows over dusty, jazz-inflected boom bap. A philosophical exploration of Rio de Janeiro's urban soul through metaphors of architecture and decay.

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It's like a philosophy book written on the back of a bus ticket at 3 AM.

A heavy, intellectual brooding that finds beauty in the decay of the urban landscape.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 43m
01
Sigo na sombra
3:36
02
C&R interlúdio I
2:15
03
Quadros
5:10
04
O que sobra disso tudo
2:44
05
Visão ampla
3:16
06
Caminhos
3:08
07
Castelos & ruínas
4:10
08
Pirâmide
3:40
09
Amores, vícios e obsessões
3:15
10
Não me espere
4:11
11
Um dia de chuva qualquer
3:40
12
C&R interlúdio II
1:40
13
O próximo nascer do sol
3:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, looping piano on 'Quadros' that feels like walking through a gallery of your own mistakes.
The transition into the title track where the weight of the album's metaphor finally lands.
The weary but hopeful resolution of the final track as the production opens up like a sunrise.
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