Déjà-Vu (Metrô album)

Déjà-Vu
Studio album by Metrô
Released 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Synthpop, MPB, bossa nova, jazz, lounge music
Label Trama
Producer Dany Roland, Yann Laouenan
Metrô chronology
A Mão de Mao
(1987)A Mão de Mao1987		 Déjà-Vu
(2002)
Virginie Boutaud chronology
Crime Perfeito
(1988) Crime Perfeito1988		 Déjà-Vu
(2002) Déjà-Vu2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Déjà-Vu is the third and currently last studio album by Brazilian band Metrô, released in 2002 by independent label Trama. Their first album of new material in 15 years after they first broke up, it reunited them with former vocalist Virginie Boutaud, who had been fired from the band in 1986. Original guitarist Alec Haiat decided not to partake in the band's reunion though due to his involvement with other projects at the time and other personal reasons, and so was replaced by André Fonseca.[1] Xavier Leblanc, who was also very busy with his then-newly founded French bistro, La Tartine, only acted as a session member on the track "Achei Bonito", being subsequently replaced by Pedro Albuquerque until the band separated again in 2004.

Contrasting with the new wave sound the band had developed during its heyday in the mid-1980s, Déjà-Vu heads toward a much slower direction influenced by jazz and traditional Brazilian genres such as samba, bossa nova and MPB, and contains numerous covers of popular singers of such genres like Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben Jor, Ary Barroso and Ataulfo Alves. Re-recordings of some of their hits from the 1980s ("Sândalo de Dândi", "Johnny Love" and "Beat Acelerado") are also included.

The album counts with many guest musicians, such as Waly Salomão (in one of his last credited works prior to his death one year after the album's release), Preta Gil, Otto, Lucas Santtana, Jorge Mautner and Nélson Jacobina.[2] Remixes of four of the album's tracks by different DJs are included as bonus tracks.

Music videos were made for the tracks "Mensagem de Amor"[3] and "Achei Bonito";[4] both were directed by drummer Dany Roland's wife, filmmaker Bia Lessa.

Critical reception

Writing for Omelete, Alexandre Nagado gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "pleasant" – however, he also stated that "rockers might not enjoy the [album's] repertoire due to its MPB-influenced sonority".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicEnglish titleLength
1."Mensagem de Amor" (Os Paralamas do Sucesso cover)Herbert ViannaHerbert ViannaLove Message4:44
2."Achei Bonito"TraditionalArr. by Dany Roland, Virginie Boutaud, Xavier Leblanc, Yann LaouenanI Think It's Beautiful3:13
3."Que Nêga É Essa?" (Jorge Ben Jor cover; feat. Preta Gil)Jorge Ben JorJorge Ben JorWho's That Black Girl?4:23
4."Coração Vagabundo" (Caetano Veloso cover)Caetano VelosoCaetano VelosoWandering Heart3:12
5."Aquarela do Brasil" (Ary Barroso cover; feat. Preta Gil)Ary BarrosoAry BarrosoAquarelle of Brazil4:30
6."Johnny Love"Alec Haiat, Joe Euthanazia, Yann LaouenanAlec Haiat, Yann Laouenan 4:16
7."Resemblances" (Arto Lindsay cover)Arto LindsayAndres Levin, Arto Lindsay, Melvin Gibbs 5:15
8."Missing You"Yann LaouenanYann Laouenan 3:44
9."Rapaz da Moda" (Jair Rodrigues cover)Evaldo Gouveia, Jair AmorimEvaldo Gouveia, Jair AmorimFashion Boy3:43
10."Everyone Is Wrong but Me" (Ella Fitzgerald cover)Sammy Cahn, Saul ChaplinSammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin 0:59
11."Beat Acelerado"Alec Haiat, Vicente França, Yann LaouenanVicente França, Yann LaouenanFast Beat4:36
12."Sândalo de Dândi"Tavinho PaesAlec Haiat, Yann LaouenanDandy's Sandalwood4:12
13."Leva Meu Samba" (Ataulfo Alves cover; feat. Jorge Mautner)Ataulfo AlvesAtaulfo AlvesTake My Samba Away2:53
14."Silence" (Charlie Haden cover)InstrumentalCharlie Haden 5:37
15."Déjà-Vu" (feat. Otto and Waly Salomão)Dany Roland, Yann LaouenanDany Roland, Yann Laouenan 5:53

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Metrô – Biografia (in Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Metrô - Déjà-Vu (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Metrô - mensagem de amor
  4. ↑ Metrô - Achei Bonito
  5. ↑ Metrô - Déjà vu | Omelete (in Portuguese)
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