Nome is an unconventional and interesting album, on which
Arnaldo Antunes demonstrates that creating "alternative" or "experimental" music doesn't necessarily means copying
the Velvet Underground or showing off endless soundscapes of feedback, distortion, and atonal guitar runs. On the contrary,
Nome is melodic and rhythmic, and the songs have rich and inventive lyrics. Just as on several other albums,
Antunes collaborates with
Marisa Monte, who lends her voice to "Cultura," "Carnaval," "Direitinho," and "Alta Noite." Other well-known artists contributing to this album are
Arto Lindsay and
Pericles Cavalcanti. The sound is generally quite sparse, but there are also elegant sound effects, and the moods vary much between the different tracks.
Nome was the first album released by
Arnaldo Antunes as a solo artist, and it immediately consolidated him as one of the most interesting artists in Brazil. ~ Philip Jandovský