Infinito Particular

• Artist: Marisa Monte
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 18, 2006
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
• Genre: Latin

Review

After four years of silence, Marisa Monte reappeared in 2006 with two simultaneously released albums. One, Universo ao Meu Redor, which focuses on samba, and then this, Infinito Particular, which has a more typical MPB sound. Like its twin album, Infinito Particular has that smooth and dreamy atmosphere that became the trademark of Tribalistas from 2002, and that was one of the main factors that elevated that album from the status of simple, well-crafted pop to something, at times, magic. The songwriting trio of Arnaldo Antunes, Carlinhos Brown, and Marisa Monte is also intact since earlier albums. Although it's clearly MPB, stylistically quite similar to what Monte recorded on earlier albums, the music here is not as direct and easy to take in as one might have expected. Instead Infinito Particular is a very calm, meditative, and low-key album that requires focus and attention on behalf of the listener. "Vilarejo" is one of the most radio-friendly tracks of the album, with its beautiful, unrestrainedly escapist lyrics and a lush, free-flowing melody. Released as a single, it is in fact the perfect flagship for a very good album. Other particularly fine tracks are "Levante," "O Rio," "Pelo Tempo Que Durar," and "Infinito Particular." The instrumentation and production throughout is simple, but very elegant and effective in creating the right mood for the music. For all its virtues, though, Infinito Particular doesn't reach the same heights as Universo ao Meu Redor. ~ Philip Jandovský, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Infinito Particular	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes	Marisa Monte	(4:11)
Vilarejo (Lyrics)	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes, Pedro Baby	Marisa Monte	(3:29)
Pra Ser Sincero	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown	Marisa Monte	(2:54)
Levante	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes, Seu Jorge	Marisa Monte	(2:31)
Aquela	Marisa Monte, Leonardo Reis	Marisa Monte	(2:51)
A Primeira Pedra	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes	Marisa Monte	(2:54)
O Rio	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes, Seu Jorge	Marisa Monte	(2:39)
Gerânio	Marisa Monte, Nando Reis	Marisa Monte	(2:53)
Quem Foi	Marisa Monte	Marisa Monte	(2:40)
Pernambucobucolismo	Marisa Monte, Rodrigo Campello	Marisa Monte	(2:54)
Aconteceu	Marisa Monte, Arnaldo Antunes	Marisa Monte	(3:06)
Até Parece	Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes	Marisa Monte	(2:25)
Pelo Tempo Que Durar	Marisa Monte, Adriana Calcanhotto	Marisa Monte	(3:30)
[CD-Rom Track] [Multimedia] [Multimedia Track]		Marisa Monte

Credits

Ale Siqueira (Program), Jaques Morelenbaum (Cello), Marisa Monte (Ukulele), Liminha (Bass (Electric)), Peu Meurray (Caixa), João Donato (Metais), Peu Meurray (Prato), Peu Meurray (Afuche), Peu Meurray (Xequere), Flavia Castro (Assistant Graphic Design), Marisa Monte (Vocoder), Pedro Bernardes (Melodica), Rico Vilarouca (Design Assistant), Arto Lindsay (Lyric Translation), Peu Meurray (Bateria), Deodato (Choir Arrangement), Carolina Vaz (Assistant Graphic Design), Guilherme Calicchio (Engineer), Peu Meurray (Drums (Snare)), Marisa Monte (Metaphone), Eduardo Morelenbaum (Piano), Marisa Monte (Kalimba), Liminha (Baixo), Guilherme Calicchio (Numerical Editing), Deodato (Metais), Ale Siqueira (Producer), Juliano Barbosa (Bassoon), João Donato (Guest Appearance), Pedro Baby (Baixo), Flavia Castro (Graphic Design), Leonardo Reis (Viola), Jaques Morelenbaum (Guest Appearance), Marcelo Costa (?), Marisa Monte (Viola), Marisa Monte (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rick Ferreira (Guitar (Steel)), Leonardo Reis (Guitar), Gringo Cardia (Design Coordinator), Peu Meurray (Moringa), Gringo Cardia (Production Coordination), Pedro Baby (Viola), Leonardo Aversa (Picture), Philip Glass (String Arrangements), Carolina Vaz (Graphic Design), Peu Meuharry (Prato), Guilherme Calicchio (Mixing Assistant), Peu Meurray (Cymbals), Eduardo Morelenbaum (Music Copyist), Guilherme Calicchio (Writer), Liminha (E-Bow), Gringo Cardia (Graphic Design), Eduardo Morelenbaum (Copista), Deodato (String Arrangements), Liminha (Guitar (Electric)), João Donato (String Arrangements), Marcio Barros (Recording Assistant), Liminha (Guitar), Rico Vilarouca (Graphic Design), Pedro Baby (Bass), Peu Meurray (Surdo), Leonardo Netto (Producer), Guilherme Calicchio (Recording Assistant), Gabi Caspary (Artist Coordination), Ale Siqueira (Guitar (Electric)), Gringo Cardia (Design), Kitty Pereira (Koto), João Donato (Fender Rhodes), Peu Meurray (Percussion), Ale Siqueira (Mixing), Marcelo Costa (Pandeiro), Tamie Kitahara (Koto), Guilherme Calicchio (Assistant Engineer), Marcelo Costa (Drums (Snare)), João Donato (Wind Arrangements), Leonardo Reis (Bongos), Marisa Monte (Melodica), Philip Glass (Arranger), Pedro Bernardes (Piano), Juliano Barbosa (Fagotes), Philip Glass (Metais), Peu Meurray (Drums), Ale Siqueira (Guitar), Guilherme Calicchio (Chords), Pedro Baby (Guitar (12 String)), Gabi Caspary (Design Coordinator), Leonardo Netto (Executive Producer), Pedro Pezinho (Design Assistant), Nicolas Krassik (Violin), Leonardo Reis (Guitar (Acoustic)), Marcelo Costa (Effects), Peu Meurray (Drums (Steel)), Flávio Souza (Mixing), Jessé Sadoc (Flugelhorn), Ale Siqueira (Programming), Deodato (Wind Arrangements), Peu Meurray (Tabla), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), João Donato (Arranger), Rico Vilarouca (Assistant Graphic Design), Flavia Castro (Design Assistant), Marisa Monte (Cajon), Marisa Monte (Sound Effects), Marisa Monte (Xylophone), Pedro Baby (Viola da Gamba), Juliano Barbosa (Fagote Antigo), Marssares (Photography), Deodato (Arranger), Marisa Monte (Producer), Marisa Monte (Baixo), Pedro Baby (Guitar (Acoustic)), Peu Meuharry (Cymbals), Marisa Monte (Autoharp), Pedro Bernardes (Escaleta), Pedro Pezinho (Assistant Graphic Design), Pedro Pezinho (Graphic Design), Pedro Baby (Dobro), Jarbas Lopes (?), Leonardo Aversa (Photography), Jessé Sadoc (Trumpet), Marisa Monte (Guitar (Bass)), Pedro Baby (Guitar (Electric)), Liminha (Bass), Ale Siqueira (Engineer), Marcio Barros (Assistant Engineer), Pedro Baby (Guitar), Jarbas Lopes (Artwork), Carolina Vaz (Design Assistant)