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SATURDAY APRIL 11, 6:00PM

MonchMonch (PT)

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Something between a soundtrack for the end of the world and echoes of an interplanetary reality—that’s how MARTEMORTE sounds, the album Brazilian artist MONCHMONCH is releasing through the Portuguese label Saliva Diva, in collaboration with Seloki Records. Recorded between Brazil and Portugal, the experimental punk artist’s work is accompanied by a comic book featuring visual interpretations of the album’s nine tracks. The release also includes a vinyl edition—with an exclusive B-side that won’t be available on streaming platforms. The artist will be touring Portugal to promote the album.

Initially conceived as a laid-back EP featuring recordings from the Brazilian formation of the band (MONCHMONCH has different members in Portugal), the project underwent successive transformations until it emerged as a conceptual album, built between two continents and across multiple languages. The central concept is the backdrop of the work: billionaires colonize Mars and, from there, watch—and contribute to—the collapse of Earth. The absurdities of the postmodern world are laid bare with humor, irony, and a symbolic fondness for pão de queijo (a traditional Brazilian cheese bread), turned here into an allegory of desire, power, and banality. This narrative setting is synthesized in the track JEFF BEZOS PAGA UM PÃO DE QUEIJO. The creation process was marked by collaborations and movement across borders. The album’s sonic landscape—ranging from Viagra Boys to Tom Zé—began with tracks like BOLINHA DE FERRO and CITY BUNDA (which takes a scatological look at São Paulo), with contributions from producers such as cleozinhu and Sammy Shirts. It later expanded to Portugal, where the artist formed a new band lineup featuring members from projects like Baleia Baleia Baleia, Marquise, and Conferência Inferno. There, he created new songs, such as VELHOS BRANCOS VELHOS CAREQUINHAS, which reflects the precarious experiences of being an immigrant.

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Composições e letras: Lucas Monch (exceto em VALA;LAVA, coescrita com Alice Rocha)
Gravação: Lucas Monch, Ricardo Cabral e Yann Dardenne
Mistura: Lucas Monch, Ricardo Cabral
Masterização: Ricardo Cabral

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