Rubel - Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 17th October 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

For his fourth studio album, Brazilian troubadour Rubel returns to his roots
with a sublime, stripped-back, singer-songwriter classic
Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? which translates to "Beauty. But now
what do we do with it?", was produced at home by Rubel and reconnects with his
acoustic side: the idea of predominantly using simply vocals, guitar, and strings. A
bossa nova and MPB-leaning body of work at its core, the album is a deeply personal
and introspective journey, with the focus directed at the beautiful, simple essence of
the songs.
Comprising seven original compositions penned by Rubel, the album also contains
two majestic covers. 'A la Ventana, Carolina' by El David Aguilar is reworked into
Portuguese by Rubel under the title 'A Janela, Carolina' with the air of a long- lost
classic. To close out the album, Rubel puts his distinctive spin on Radiohead's
'Reckoner', with the revered Brazilian maestro Arthur Verocai adding to the beautiful,
melancholic textures through his string and horn arrangements.
The new record brings listeners back to Rubel's origins, focusing on an intimacy and
immediacy through voice and guitar that were unveiled on his debut LP Pearl from
2015, and refined on 2018's Casas. The result is a personal and revealing repertoire
that contrasts with his last album, the bold, innovative, and collaboratively focused As
Palavras Vol. 1 & 2 from 2023.
With this fourth album, Rubel is becoming one of the key writers and performers of his
generation, on a trajectory heading up to the heights of Joao Gilberto, Jorge Ben,
Caetano Veloso, and the classic Brazilian songbook. He has managed to achieve that
rare balance of appealing to both the mainstream and the underground in one
celestial and cinematic swoop.

Tracks: Feiticeiro Gozador / A Janela, Carolina / Ouro / Azul, Bebe / Pergunta ao
Tempo / Noite de Reveillon / Carta de Maria / Praticar a Teimosia / Reckoner

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