Azevedo Silva – Autista (2008)
- Indie
folk
- Singer-songwriter
- Alt-folk
- Folk indie
- Art rock
- Fado
Comment:
Azevedo Silva is a 34-year old troubadour from Lisboa, Portugal and
it is his third issue being issued 8 years ago. At Bandcamp one can
find out 8 albums in total. All these songs are in Portuguese and
because of having no knowledge in this language I have the only
chance to concentrate on sounds and harmonic and melodic aspects. All
the concept used to focus on smouldering guitar play (even if it
contains more acute and incisive dodges) with soulful singing being
accompanied by some becalmed rhythms, affecting glockenspiel chords, spatial sonic and reversed effects, and some compelling arpeggios here and there. Although it does not contain
much effects while being embedded within a calm cast those effects
makes more difference because of it. For me, it is a quite genuine
listening session because this Portuguese version of indie folk music
does mean poignant guitar chords being intermingled with some fado
undercurrents. Let`s call it a Portuguese version of Americana to
draw parallels with bands over the Atlantic Ocean. In a word, it is a
very fine listening time.
