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Saudade
Electronic · 2014 · 13 tracks · 42m

Saudade

Thievery Corporation

A lush, organic tribute to 1960s bossa nova. Stripped of heavy beats, it favors nylon strings, soft percussion, and a rotating cast of ethereal female voices.

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It's like a vintage Brazilian postcard come to life in your living room.

A warm, autumnal sadness that feels like a beautiful memory you can't quite touch.

Saudade · vs · Thievery Corporation
Nostalgic+4.0σ

Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 42m
01
Décollage
3:24
02
Meu nêgo
3:21
03
Quem me leva
3:30
04
Firelight
3:33
05
Sola in citta
2:28
06
No More Disguise
3:29
07
Saudade
2:09
08
Claridad
3:45
09
Nós dois
3:04
10
Le Coeur
3:05
11
Para sempre
2:59
12
Bateau rouge
4:10
13
Depth of My Soul
3:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The delicate interplay between the nylon-string guitar and the breathy Portuguese vocals on Meu nêgo.
The way the percussion subtly shifts from a traditional bossa shuffle to a more modern downtempo pulse on Firelight.
The haunting, cinematic string arrangement that swells during the final minute of Depth of My Soul.
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