Rita Lee

I've been on a bit of a Tropicália kick lately so this reissue of Rita Lee's second solo lp Hoje é o primeiro dia do resto da sua vida [Rev-Ola Records. Originally Polydor 1972] looked mighty appealling. What clinched the deal is that this is basically an Os Mutantes lp in disguise and I was pleased to discover that all the eccentricity was carried over intact. Not surprising as it was 'directed and produced' by Mutantes alumni Arnaldo Baptista.

The album presents a blend of progressive and psychedelic rock tropes, war whoops, purple moog solos, Elvis and lounge singer pastiches and even some Kurt Schwitters-like tone poems.

All in all, a nice psychedelic artifact.