Haih or Amortecedor

2009 studio album by Os Mutantes

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

Tecnicolor
(2000)

Haih or Amortecedor
(2009)

Fool Metal Jack
(2013)

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. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "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. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^ "HAIH...OR AMORTECEDOR (NACIONAL) on Livraria Cultura". Livrariacultura. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.