Haih or Amortecedor

Haih or Amortecedor
Haih or Amortecedor
Studio album by Os Mutantes
Released	September 8, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Experimental rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Sérgio Dias
Os Mutantes chronology

Haih or Amortecedor is the ninth studio album by the Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes, their first studio album since Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol in 1974 and the first one of new material since Mutantes Ao Vivo in 1976.

Following the band's 2006 reunion at London's Barbican Theatre, Mutantes founder Sergio Dias commenced work on Mutantes' first studio album in 35 years. Dias collaborated with Tom Zé and Jorge Ben (who wrote the band's original hit "A Minha Menina").^[1]

Living the conception and birth of this album, as an individual, was the most intense experience, for it was as if time has ceased to exist, and I was bouncing from life to life, decades through decades, revisiting myself as a 16 year old boy playing guitar and feeling so free and, as any teenager, indestructible.

— Sergio Dias, May 2009^[2]

The word "haih" means "crow" in the Shoshone language. "Amortecedor" means "shock absorber" in Portuguese.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	(B)^[3]
Allmusic	^[4]
Billboard	(favourable)^[5]
CHARTattack	^[6]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
Slant	^[9]
Spin	^[10]

A reviewer identified as Mojo, writing for Lead World Music Review, summarized, "Gloriously nonsensical and beautifully out there, this is a joyful triumph, 4 out of 5".^[11]

Track listing

World version

Hymns of the World P.1 (Intro) (note: this is a recording of Vladimir Putin addressing the Russian Army^[1]
Querida Querida
Teclar
2000 e Agarrum
Baghdad Blues
O Careca
O Mensageiro
Anagrama
Samba Do Fidel
Neurociência do Amor
Nada Mudou
Gopala Krishna Om
Hymns Of The World P.2 (Final)
Amortecedor (iTunes bonus track)^[12]
Call Me (iTunes bonus track)

Brazilian version^[13]

Hymns of the World P.1
Amortecedor
Querida Querida
Teclar
2000 E Agarrum
Bagdad Blues
Zheng He
Singing The Blues
O Mensageiro
O Careca
Anagrama
Samba Do Fidel
Neurociencia Do Amor
Call Me
Hymns Of The World P.2

"Nada Mudou" and "Gopala Krishna Om" appear only on the world version. "Zheng He" and "Singing The Blues" appear only on the Brazilian version, along with two songs that are bonus tracks on the standard edition: "Amortecedor" and "Call Me". The two versions of the album comprise a total of 17 different songs.

Personnel

Sérgio Dias – guitar, vocals
Dinho Leme – drums
Henrique Peters – keyboard
Vitor Trida – keyboard, guitar, flute, viola caipira, violin
Vinicius Junqueira – bass guitar
Simone Soul – percussion
Fábio Recco – vocals
Bia Mendes – vocals

References

^ ^a ^b "Haih Or Amortecedor", press release by Os Mutantes. Norman Records, 2009.
^ "release page". Anti.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ Matos, Michaelangelo (2009-09-08). "A.V. Club review". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ Bush, John (2009-09-08). "Allmusic review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ Walters, Barry (2009-08-31). "Billboard review". Spin. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "CHARTattack review". Chartattack. 2011-06-07. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "Slant review". Slant. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ Walters, Barry (2009-08-31). "Spin review". Spin. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "page for Haih Or Amortecedor". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-31.^{[unreliable source?]}
^ "Haih or Amortecedor (Bonus Track Version)". Itunes. 2009-09-04. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "HAIH...OR AMORTECEDOR (NACIONAL) on Livraria Cultura". Livrariacultura. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[normanpressrelease-1] "Haih Or Amortecedor", press release by Os Mutantes. Norman Records, 2009.

[2] "release page". Anti.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[3] Matos, Michaelangelo (2009-09-08). "A.V. Club review". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[4] Bush, John (2009-09-08). "Allmusic review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[5] Walters, Barry (2009-08-31). "Billboard review". Spin. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[6] "CHARTattack review". Chartattack. 2011-06-07. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[7] "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[8] "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[9] "Slant review". Slant. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[10] Walters, Barry (2009-08-31). "Spin review". Spin. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[11] "page for Haih Or Amortecedor". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-07-31.^{[unreliable source?]}

[12] "Haih or Amortecedor (Bonus Track Version)". Itunes. 2009-09-04. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

[13] "HAIH...OR AMORTECEDOR (NACIONAL) on Livraria Cultura". Livrariacultura. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

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v t e Os Mutantes
Sérgio Dias Esmeria Bulgari Vinicius Junqueira Vitor Trida Henrique Peters Cláudio Tchernev Arnaldo Baptista Rita Lee Liminha Dinho Leme Manito Túlio Mourão Rui Motta Antônio Pedro Paulo de Castro Luciano Alves Fernando Gama Zélia Duncan Bia Mendes Fabio Recco Amy Crawford Ani Cordero
Studio albums	Os Mutantes Mutantes A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado Jardim Elétrico Mutantes e Seus Cometas no País do Baurets Tudo Foi Feito pelo Sol O A e o Z Tecnicolor Haih or Amortecedor Fool Metal Jack Zzyzx
Live albums	Mutantes Ao Vivo Mutantes Ao Vivo – Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006
Compilations	Everything Is Possible: The Best of Os Mutantes De Volta ao Planeta dos Mutantes
Videography	Mutantes Ao Vivo – Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006
Other releases	Gilberto Gil Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis Build Up Hoje É o Primeiro Dia do Resto da Sua Vida
Related	Tropicália The Bees Sanguinho Novo... Arnaldo Baptista Revisitado

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