{"product_id":"orua-maldicao","title":"Oruã - Maldição","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOruã\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born at night attending parties til dawn in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A poor man’s jazz. Working-class’ krautrock. Oruã are art! The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOruã, Maldição\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [KLP324] album celebrates their ten years of hyper-creativity, a double LP drawing from their many periods and various releases since 2016. The songs were recorded in different places and countries, expanding on a sound that originally stemmed from old cassette tapes and 4-track port-a-studio recordings. The album contains twenty songs in all, ranging from thoughtful psychedelia to fuzzy, experimental rock’n’roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOruã is lead by critically-acclaimed guitarist and producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLê Almeida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who is joined by long-time collaborators \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoão Casaes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (synths), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBigu Medine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (bass) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAna Zumpano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (drums), along with many other friends and accomplices over the decade. Together they blend lo-fi indie rock, psychedelia, noise, afrobeat, and Brazilian references. In 2019 their sound was discovered by indie rock legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoug Martsch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt to Spill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which led to him inviting Lê and João to become temporary members of the 90’s indie rock band. Later they recorded, co-produced, and co-mixed Built to Spill’s most recent album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the Wind Forgets Your Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in 2022 on Sub Pop Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter touring extensively with Built to Spill and showcasing their high-energy shows in the US and Europe, Oruã returned to Seattle and recorded their album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlacker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [KLP307] with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Roth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who also plays guitar, synth and percussion on the recordings. Their sound continues to mix the electric pulses of deconstructed guitars over a mesmerizing groove, taking both audience and band into a collective trance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlacker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was released by K in October, 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":59725346668889,"sku":"SDZ-53893","price":47.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0047596715_10.jpg?v=1791217351","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/orua-maldicao","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}