Quem segue o FYMS sabe que somos verdadeiros fãs dos You Can't Win, Charlie Brown...
Seja pela música, seja pela sua presença como pela sua simpatia, a banda conquistou um lugar no nosso coração e é por isso que cada conversa com eles é um verdadeiro gosto!
No meio do jardim da Estrela, conversámos com o João Gil e o Salvador Menezes, dois dos seis membros dos YCWCB, para falarmos sobre os diversos temas, incluindo a sua participação no Fusing Culture Experience.
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You Can't Win, Charlie Brown Diffraction/Refraction
Jan 20, 2014
O ano começou agora mas tenho a certeza que este segundo disco dos You Can't Win, Charlie Brown me vai acompanhar todo o ano como um dos melhores discos de 2014.
Eles não fazem as coisas por menos.
Diffraction/Refraction é poderoso, envolvente e com uma melodia suave que fica nas nossas mentes durante dias.
É um disco que se supera a si próprio, supera o Chromatic mas não foge aos YCWCB.
Ora... É um disco que precisa de ser ouvido e assimilado porque de cada vez vamos descobrir qualquer coisa nova, diferente, peculiar, um pormenor que não tínhamos ouvido antes.
É um disco que precisa de tempo. Não por ser mau mas por ser extraordinariamente único. Precisa de ser ouvido e assimilado. Diffraction/Refraction é, acima de tudo, uma companhia, uma presença constante. Um daqueles discos que serve em qualquer ocasião porque se enquadra sempre.
As melodias suaves, os instrumentos intensificados numa e noutra altura, a envolvência das vozes tão estranhamente exóticas - como só os YCWCB, conseguem fazer.
Já era uma apaixonada pelos sons, pela particularidade e especificidade do trabalho dos YCWCB.
Depois de Diffraction/Refraction, posso dizer que me voltei a apaixonar.
Os YCWCB dão-nos uma outra perspectiva das coisas, são capazes de nos mudar e de nos criar uma aura especial. Eles envolvem cada pessoa, cada instrumento, cada melodia e transformam-nos.
É um disco promissor que mostra a qualidade infinita desta banda e da sua capacidade de mutação e transformação sem nunca perderem a sua alma.
Earlier this month, we released the amazing news: You Can't Win, Charlie Brown announced a new record Diffraction/Refraction - read here.
A few days ago, they release the first single Be My World taken from their upcoming work.
The new record is going to be released next January. Diffraction/Refraction was mixed by Luís Nunes (Walter Benjamin) and mastered by Rafael Toral.
Be My World reproduces, in little more than 4 minutes, all the energy, sound and atmosphere of the new record.
It's a powerful, involving, soft-melodic song. The worst? This great song gets stuck in your head for days.
The video is really simple, pretty, absolutely catchy and really connects with the song - really sums the band and their new direction whose concept and production is responsibility of Tomás Sousa, YCWCB drummer.
Hot news: You Can't Win, Charlie Brown announce the first live presentation of the upcoming Diffraction/Refraction.
The date is set on January 18th, at CCB, in Lisboa and the tickets goes from 5€ to 15€, with several discounts when purchased at CCB.
The Portuguese You Can't Win, Charlie Brown announce the release of their second record - Diffraction/Refraction.
The Indie pop band is composed by Afonso Cabral, Salvador Menezes, João Gil, Tomás Sousa, Luís Costa and David Santos(or Noiserv).
After the release of their debut EP in 2010 and their first album Chromatic in 2011, they have now announced the release of their second album Diffraction/Refraction set for the next January 2014, through Pataca Discos.
Keep in touch with their Facebook and website for further information.
Pernas de Alicate are very peculiar. Actually, they are considered to be more than just another project. They mix two strong components - sound and image - and it's controlled by Carlos BB - who owns the drums - and Sara Feio - who brings images to life. In this interview, we got the chance to talk about their project, their challenges and experiences.
Check everything below.
Also check their freshly released song/video Barba.
The Portuguese band You Can´t Win, Charlie Brown are performing the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico.
The idea for this concert came from Pedro Ramos, who saw in You Can't Win, Charlie Brown the perfect band to perform the iconic album by The Velvet Underground. According to Pedro Ramos, "By the time to invite a band capable of doing this difficult task of making an homage" his first thought was You Can't Win, Charlie Brown and it became almost an obsession to get them to do it. This priceless 60's album is really a big influence to many musicians and having Andy Warhol has the person responsible for it's artwork makes it a lot bigger. Waiting For The Man or Sunday Morning are some of the songs that are going to be reproduced next week.
On a curious visit to the past, this modern band is making its own interpretation of The Velvet Underground & Nico. Celebrating the album's 45th anniversary, YCWCB are performing next October 12th, Friday around 11pm on the beautiful room Lux in Lisboa. The tickets have the unique price of 10€. Remember that You Can't Win, Charlie Brown is a Portuguese Indie pop band and composed by Afonso Cabral, Salvador Menezes, João Gil, Tomás Sousa, Luís Costa and David Santos(or Noiserv). Their debut album Chromatic was released last year. Check our interview with the band here.
The Portuguese band You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown (or YCWCB) made a gig at a beautiful old cinema in Lisbon – Cinema São Jorge. The main objective of this show was to raise funds so the band can accomplish their dream and be able to perform on the very known US festival South By Southwest (SXSW), in Texas next March 13.
On a small but full cosy old cinema room, the band gave an amazing show without big scenarios or huge visual effects, focusing mainly on small individual stages, with several instruments and some interesting neon colors contrasting with the basic colors on the top of each stage.
The band was responsible for the entire production. The colorful stages were created by João Paulo Feliciano, co-owner of the Patacas label (with his brother Mário Feliciano).
All the scenarios followed the songs, creating a harmonious environment, becoming even more exciting to see them.
One of the best things of the night was exactly that, their connection as people and as a band. They are long-time friends and that was clear on every smile, every laugh, every look and every story they shared. And You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown didn’t simple show up, play and leave like it was an awkward job to do. They tried to connect with people. Their honesty background appeared along the show, and it was obvious how six guys (from who we would expect something really messy) turned out to be so simple, so passionately dedicated and so full of expectations … They overcome themselves, what I’ve seen on that show was bigger than a three-year old band. YCWCB are like that – honest – and that reflects on everything they do.
The band is composed by a six multi-task band – Afonso Cabral, Salvador Menezes, David Santos (Noiserv), Tomás Sousa, Luís Costa and João Gil – where everyone plays almost everything. But this show also counted with a very special guest appearance.
Before the show the expectations were high but “The pressure was much bigger for the logistic involved on the stages, lights and the reason behind the show” said Luís Costa (usually on the guitars). According to him the only ritual the band has before coming to stage is the traditional “Eat fast, we are already late!” added with humor.
The show started a bit after 10 pm, the band’s first thought was “There’s really A LOT of people!”
The first song was An Ending – curiously the last of their album Chromatic – making a slow and calm start with a beautiful piano introduction and oddly amazing arrangements.
Along the night the show included incredible vocal interpretations by Afonso, Salvador and David (Noiserv) singing and performing great songs like Until December, I’ve Been Lost or A While Can Be A Long Time. With João running from guitars to keyboards, Afonso to the guitars and funny instrumental swaps.
Calm moments with Sad Song and Glimpse didn’t disturb the joyful, enthusiastic and happy spirit on the colorful stage, contributing to a very festive night.
The young band dared to play a Leonard Cohen’s classic – Who By Fire – showing how graceful and curious YCWCB can be, exceeding their own limits.
PAUS – the special guest appearance, or at least the Siamese drums section performed by the huge Hélio Morais and Joaquim Albergaria – also contributed for the festive feeling.
They performed Deixa-me Ser – a PAUS original – and Song Worm. The eight artists didn’t mess up a bit and we were able to see one of the best moments of the night, without missing kind compliments and supporting words from PAUS.
I want to highlight Tomás performance with the PAUS’ drummers. It was obvious his contagious happiness for all the good reasons.
Playing almost the entire Chromatic, the band played Sort Of from their first self-titled EP before a very small break.
You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown left the stage returning minutes after to conclude brilliantly the show with three more songs.
But there was time for a joke from Afonso saying “No one gets fooled by this encore stories anymore. Wow, we’re back… Surprise!”
The Song Below started the encore with Afonso on the piano and Luís following up on the guitar, introducing the new Medicine from their EP 3.33, including the return of the rest of the band.
The gig ended with the strong and known Over The Sun/Under The Water inviting back to stage their guests PAUS, who ended amazingly cool with all the audience clapping, singing, dancing and celebrating the great night they had.
At the end of the show, the band was “euphoric, and we still are! It was probably our best end of concert ever, thanks to PAUS!”
Many people were able to congratulate them and support personally the band for their success in Texas. About it, Luís said “I don’t know how to answer this without sounding any cliché, but the public was incredible… Since we enter the stage - being probably our biggest standing ovation we had so far – until the apotheotic end with everyone standing and dancing” he also added that the people’s feedback was “excellent, not only on the direct contact after the show, but also from messages added on our Facebook along the days. We have the best fans in the world!”
You Can't Win,Charlie Brown are absolutely part of the Portuguese music future.
Rating: 5/5
Special thanksto Diana Pereira for the videos, Raquel Lains, Luís Costa, You Can't Win,Charlie Brown and Pedro Figueiredo and Rui M Leal for the photographs above.
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown released a few days ago their second single from their debut album Chromatic, I've Been Lost was the chosen one to follow Over The Sun/Under The Water. The video is a collaboration between Pedro Gaspar, Nuno Sousa Dias, Francisco Nogueira and Vasco Gaspar.
Besides the incredible new single, the young You Can't Win, Charlie Brown were the only Portuguese band to be selected to participate on South By Southwest 2012 Festival which happens in Austin, Texas.
But unfortunately all the expenses are responsibility of the band, so they request everyone's help to turn this chance into something really real.
You can help by checking the band's site and seeing the advantages you can get - besides the poster above, other interesting surprises, discover them!
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown will give a show on Cinema São Jorge on February 29th at 10pm to raise funds to their trip to Texas counting with the double drums from the other Portuguese band - Paus.
More information send us an e-mail or check their official site.
