Matriz is the fifth studio album by Brazilian rock singer Pitty, produced by Rafael Ramos and released on 26 April 2019.[1]
| Matriz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–19 | |||
| Studio | Estúdio Tambor, Estúdios Madeira, Estúdio Vista, Estúdio Casa das Máquinas, Estúdios Family Mob, Garcia Mix Room, Estúdios Rootsans and Sterling Sound Studio | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Language | Portuguese | |||
| Label | Deckdisc | |||
| Producer | Rafael Ramos, Pupilo | |||
| Pitty chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Matriz | ||||
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It was preceded by its own tour, "Tour Matriz", initiated in 2018 when the singer was still doing studio work. The second half of the tour started soon after the album's release.
Concept
editPitty explained that the album tells the story of a blueswoman who "departs from the cotton field, puts her viola in the bag and goes to the big city in search of better opportunities. It's a kind of return from an aesthetic and cultural self-exile".[2] She invited Lazzo Matumbi to guest perform on the album because she considers him to be part of "this fundamental Bahia".[2]
Promotion
editSingles
editOn 20 March 2019, the singer released the song "Noite Inteira" as the first single and with an animated clip directed by Carlos Pedreañez.[3]
On 12 March 2021, Pitty announced the release of "Bahia Blues" as another single from the album.[4] A video to the same track was released on the following day.[5]
On 24 March 2021, she released "Motor" as yet another single and video from the album.[6]
"Te Conecta" was the main single of the album, released on 10 September 2018 with a video. The single was certified gold after reaching 8 million streams, which is equivalent to the sale of around 40 mil copies.[7] The clip was directed by Cisco Vasques and produced by Otavio Augusto, Iara Medeiros and Joanna Jourdan.[8][9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bicho Solto[a]" (Loose Animal; it samples "Noite de Temporal" by Caymmi) | Pitty, Dorival Caymmi | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Noite Inteira (feat. Lazzo Matumbi)" (Whole Night) | Pitty, Martin Mendonça, Gui Almeida | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Ninguém é de Ninguém" (Nobody Belongs to Anybody) | Pitty, Daniel Weksler | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Motor" (Engine) | Teago Oliveira | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Saudade (Vinheta)" (Longing (jingle); part of a poem.) | Pitty | 0:04 |
| 6. | "Roda" (Circle (feat. BaianaSystem)) | Pitty, Roberto Barreto, Russo Passapusso | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Azul (Vinheta)" (Blue (jingle) (part of a poem)) | Pitty | 0:04 |
| 8. | "Bahia Blues" | Pitty | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Te Conecta" (Connects You) | Pitty | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Redimir" (Redeem) | Pitty | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Para o Grande Amor" (For the Great Love) | Peu Sousa | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Submersa" (Submerged) | Pitty | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Sol Quadrado" (Square Sun (feat. Larissa Luz)) | Pitty | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 44:21 | ||
LP[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bicho Solto" | Pitty, Dorival Caymmi | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Noite Inteira (feat. Lazzo Matumbi)" | Pitty, Martin Mendonça, Gui Almeida | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Ninguém é de Ninguém" | Pitty, Daniel Weksler | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Motor" | Teago Oliveira | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Saudade (Vinheta)" | Pitty | 0:04 |
| 6. | "Roda (feat. BaianaSystem)" | Pitty, Roberto Barreto, Russo Passapusso | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Azul (Vinheta)" | Pitty | 0:04 |
| Total length: | 18:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bahia Blues" | Pitty | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Redimir" | Pitty | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Para o Grande Amor" | Peu Sousa | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Submersa" | Pitty | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Sol Quadrado (feat. Larissa Luz)" | Pitty | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 20:54 | ||
K7[11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bicho Solto" | Pitty, Dorival Caymmi | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Noite Inteira (feat. Lazzo Matumbi)" | Pitty, Martin Mendonça, Gui Almeida | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Ninguém é de Ninguém" | Pitty, Daniel Weksler | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Motor" | Teago Oliveira | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Saudade (Vinheta)" | Pitty | 0:04 |
| 6. | "Roda (feat. BaianaSystem)" | Pitty, Roberto Barreto, Russo Passapusso | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Azul (Vinheta)" | Pitty | 0:04 |
| 8. | "Bahia Blues" | Pitty | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 20:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Te Conecta" | Pitty | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Redimir" | Pitty | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Para o Grande Amor" | Peu Sousa | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Submersa" | Pitty | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Sol Quadrado (feat. Larissa Luz)" | Pitty | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 19:59 | ||
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Silvio Essinger from O Globopraised Pitty and the album's sounds, saying that "even Pitty's ventures into reggae — "Te conecta" and "Sol quadrado" (featuring Larissa Luz) — are built with efficacy and balance and do not distune from the group of tracks of this album with impressive sound profoundness and international-level production."[12]
Paulo Floro from O Grito! magazine said this is Pitty's best album ever, in which she rendezvoused with her African roots. According to him, "Matriz brings Pitty in her best era, very confident, mature and free."[13]
Matriz was elected one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the first semester of 2019 by the Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte.[14]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album | Nominated[15] |
| 2019 | WME Awards | Best Album | Nominated[16] |
Personnel
edit- Pitty – lead and backing vocals, piano, mouth percussion and claps [17]
- Martin Mendonça – guitars, acoustic guitar and claps
- Guilherme Almeida – bass
- Daniel Weksler – drums, claps
- Paulo Kishimoto – piano, synthesizer, Hammond, percussion, lap steel and claps
Notes
edit- ^ "Bicho solto" is a Brazilian expression used to qualify a person who makes their own choices and is not restrained by their parents or spouses, for example.
References
edit- ^ "Pitty divulga setlist e capa de novo álbum, Matriz". Portal Popline. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Pitty anuncia lançamento de novo álbum para abril". Quem. Grupo Globo. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Pitty lança segundo single do álbum Matriz". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ End, Lucas Tavares-Front End / Adriano Franco- Back (2021-03-12). "Pitty lança edição deluxe de "MATRIZ Ao Vivo na Bahia" e estreia videoclipe de "Bahia Blues"". A Rádio Rock - 89,1 FM - SP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ End, Lucas Tavares-Front End / Adriano Franco- Back (2021-03-12). "Pitty lança edição deluxe de "MATRIZ Ao Vivo na Bahia" e estreia videoclipe de "Bahia Blues"". A Rádio Rock - 89,1 FM - SP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Com estética simples e forte, Pitty lança clipe de 'Motor': 'Foco no sentimento'". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ ""Com mais de 8 milhões de streams, "Te Conecta" de Pitty ganha certificação de single de ouro". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Pitty lança canção e videoclipe como primeiro single do novo álbum de trabalho". Laís Ribeiro. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Pitty lança primeira canção de trabalho de seu quinto álbum". Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Pitty divulga setlist da versão LP do álbum Matriz". Universo do Vinil. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Pitty divulga setlist da versão K7 do álbum Matriz". Armazem do Vinil. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Com chip novo, Pitty reenergiza sua sonoridade e faz disco de rock que soa como 2019". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ Crítica (2019-04-29). "Pitty se reconectou com as raízes baianas e fez o melhor disco da carreira". Revista O Grito! — Cultura pop, cena independente, música, quadrinhos e cinema (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ Antunes, Pedro (16 August 2019). "Os 25 melhores discos de 2019 até agora, segundo a APCA [LISTA]". Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Veja a lista completa com os vencedores do Grammy Latino 2019". Vagalume. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "WME Awards: Saiba quais foram as vencedoras da primeira premiação brasileira totalmente dedicada às mulheres". POPline. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "'Pitty - Matriz (2019)'". Discogs. Retrieved 9 July 2020.