Vocalist of Ira! spared no criticism of the current artistic moment in Brazil – and a specific reflection of the market would be proof of that
Those older music fans repeat over and over again that there is no quality in the current art scene. Nasivocalist of the legendary band Will!joined this chorus when he was invited to address the subject.
In an interview with Igor Miranda website, the singer was invited to reflect on the reasons why so many Brazilian bands from the 1980s and 1990s continue to sell out their shows. Three specific undertakings were highlighted, all of them involving some nostalgia: the farewell tour of the skankthe reunion of the original formation of Titans and the tour that celebrates the 25 years of Jota Quest.
Without mincing words, Nasi pointed out what it all means:
“That today’s music sucks! [Risos] It’s rubbish, man!”
In other words: the public’s interest in old songs would be proof that the current moment is not good at all.
Afterwards, the singer also commented that Brazilian rock from the 1980s received a lot of criticism for its alleged lack of quality. For him, the game ended up turning quite visibly.
“You know that joke, ‘It used to be worse’? Because they criticized national rock a lot in the 1980s. I heard Nelson Motta say that ‘national rock is the aids of Brazilian music’. So I tell you, it used to be worse, then it got worse [Risos.]”
Will! on the wave of celebrations?
Even though the Wrath! can also be included in the category of classic Brazilian rock band, Nasi doesn’t want to tour with the same theme as his scene colleagues. His group, whose leadership is shared with the guitarist Edgard Scandurrareleased in 2020 a new album, Will – the first in 13 years. Even for that reason, there are no plans to do shows in a retrospective atmosphere.
The band’s own career indicates this, as even on other occasions, this was not done. An exception must be made to the Psychoacousticsan album released in 1988 that yielded a 30-year celebration tour in 2018.
“It was elected one of the hundred most important albums in the history of Brazilian music by Rolling Stone Brazil. So, that had a weight for us.”
Still in his reflection, Nasi recalled that Psychoacoustics it can be considered an unfair work, at least considering the reactions of the period in which it reached the market. Even featuring songs like “Rubro Zorro”, “Manhãs de Domingo”, “Receita para se faz um hero” and “Pegue esse arma”, the album took some time to be understood in its fullness.
“It was a record that everyone looked down on at the time; a good part of the public did not understand, the critics said that we were being pretentious with this business of [incluir] maracatu, tambourine etc. And it didn’t sell well. Sold less than half of the previous one [Vivendo e Não Aprendendo, de 1986]. It took time to pass for us to reap the fruits. Today, it’s a cult record, and that for an artist is really cool.”
Source: Rollingstone
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