{"product_id":"curio-curio","title":"Curio Curio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-Order Item. Release Date Subject to Change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel: Mr Bongo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date: 24th July\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA real summer in the city record, this one. It brings metropolitan city disco on a hot night with the street carnival dance vibrations of MPB. It's sharp European or NYC grooves with the chill of Brazil and Latin American dance music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"150\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; background: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/vem-pra-casa\/1893305795?i=1893305803\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurio Curio came to flight by chance, two artists, Rio-born, Austria-based\u003cbr\u003esinger and actress Luiza Monteiro and German producer Dustin Braun, had\u003cbr\u003eseparately reached a fork in their journeys - an opportune encounter soon\u003cbr\u003eblossomed into an uplifting, heartfelt Brazilian MPB-groove project shaped by\u003cbr\u003epsychedelic disco and studio experimentation\u003cbr\u003eIn their own words Curio Curio's sonic vision \"is not straight disco, not straight samba,\u003cbr\u003enot strictly old-school but inspired by all of them, creating something contemporary\u003cbr\u003ebut still nostalgic\".\u003cbr\u003eA modern fusion influenced as much by Gal Costa and Jorge Ben Jor as Say She She\u003cbr\u003eand Bala Desejo, their sound deftly plots a course all of its own. A celebration of\u003cbr\u003efreedom, movement, love and life, intertwined with introspective moments of\u003cbr\u003ereflection. Treating tradition as something alive, migratory and unresolved, the album\u003cbr\u003eis not simply bound by a shared love of Brazilian music, but by a deeper question that\u003cbr\u003eruns through every track; where does one belong when home becomes plural? As a\u003cbr\u003eBrazilian living in Europe, Luiza's lyrics explore themes of identity, culture, and\u003cbr\u003eexistence. The tracks move between cities and emotional registers without settling,\u003cbr\u003etracing a sense of identity that shifts rather than resolves. Songs like 'Amor Doente'\u003cbr\u003eand 'Mar sem Dar Pe' circle around relationships that resist clarity, while 'Menina\u003cbr\u003ePassarinho' captures the fear and necessity of committing to music as a path. For\u003cbr\u003eLuiza, deepening her commitment to music alongside years in theatre was both\u003cbr\u003einevitable and difficult.\u003cbr\u003eBraun's production follows a similar logic. Initial ideas were often built without\u003cbr\u003eobvious reference points, only later incorporating rhythmic and vocal elements that\u003cbr\u003ehint at Brazil without reproducing it. Analogue techniques, tape, ribbon microphones\u003cbr\u003eand live ensemble recording bring a tactile quality that reflects the duo's interest in\u003cbr\u003eprocess as much as outcome. Highlights include 'Bem Querer', built on an authentic\u003cbr\u003esamba street vibe with a super-catchy sing-along chorus, and 'Vem pra Casa' with its\u003cbr\u003ecosmic-tinged Brazilian boogie flavour. The album closes with 'A Cor do Meu Sonho', a\u003cbr\u003equiet act of insistence. A refusal to shrink in unfamiliar environments, and a belief in\u003cbr\u003ethe strength of difference. It is less a conclusion than a continuation, leaving the\u003cbr\u003ecentral question open. \"I started to understand that I can belong to many places at\u003cbr\u003eonce\", Luiza reflects. \"And that can be something to embrace\". Lyrics from the song\u003cbr\u003e'Raiz' translate in English to \"I value a burning sun and the cold in the air. Constant\u003cbr\u003echange is my companion\".\u003cbr\u003eWith Curio Curio , that idea is lived through sound, story and collaboration. A debut\u003cbr\u003ethat feels both searching and assured, grounded in heritage yet shaped by distance.\u003cbr\u003eCurio Curio's debut album is an uplifting, heartfelt and fresh take on MPB, shaped\u003cbr\u003eby psychedelic disco and studio experimentation.\u003cbr\u003eThe coming together of Rio- born, Austria- based singer and actress Luiza\u003cbr\u003eMonteiro and German producer Dustin Braun.\u003cbr\u003eNot straight disco, not straight samba, not strictly old-school but inspired by all of\u003cbr\u003ethem, creating something contemporary but still nostalgic.\u003cbr\u003e\"It's on rotation in my head\" - Coco Maria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curio Curio","offers":[{"title":"Indie Only Neon Orange Vinyl LP","offer_id":53227832901926,"sku":"MRBLP343NO-1","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":53227832934694,"sku":"MRBLP343","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/7734\/2621\/files\/89f51a75-2bda-ef32-5d7a-0a1cfa7331ab.jpg?v=1779199013","url":"https:\/\/www.limitedadditionrecords.com\/products\/curio-curio","provider":"Limited Addition Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}