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Brasil (EOB song)
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Wikipedia article
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"'Brasil'" is a song by English musician Ed O'Brien, released under the stage name EOB. It was released on 5 December 2019 as the lead single from O'Brien's debut album 'Earth.'
Background
"Brasil" was initially recorded in 2013 with producer Ian Davenport. It was rerecorded several times with various producers until the final version, produced by Flood and mixed by Alan Moulder, was recorded in January 2019. It was the final track on 'Earth' to be completed. The song features O'Brien's Radiohead bandmate Colin Greenwood on bass, as well as drums by Omar Hakim.
Composition
Chris DeVille of 'Stereogum' described the song as "a nine-minute shapeshifting epic" and "sweeping motorik pop-rock" with "plaintive guitar arpeggios" and "a bit closer to a conventional rock sound" than O'Brien's Radiohead bandmate Thom Yorke's 2019 solo album 'Anima.' Ben Kaye of 'Consequence of Sound' stated that "'Brasil' opens as a somewhat bucolic acoustic piece, with OBriens mournful guitar and voice leading the way as strings slowly dance above them. The pace begins to quicken a third of the way through, however, as Hakims drumming and Greenwoods bass make themselves known. From there, the song becomes a pulsing motorik driver that beats out into space."
Music video
The music video was written and directed by Andrew Donoho.
Discussing the video's concept, O'Brien stated:
Donoho said:
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Songs written by Ed O'Brien
Category:Song recordings produced by Flood (producer)
Category:British pop rock songs
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