Skylab VIII (album)

Skylab VIII is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the eighth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released on July 29, 2008; to promote the album's release, Skylab made an exclusive performance at the Cine Lapa in Rio de Janeiro.[1] Skylab VIII's liner notes state that it was dedicated to Marcos Petrilo, a long-time friend of Skylab who executive-produced his first two releases; he is also mentioned in the lyrics of "Meu Diário".[2] Skylab has once claimed that while he doesn't think of Skylab VIII as one of his best albums, its cover art was one of his favorites.[3]

Skylab VIII
Studio album by Rogério Skylab
Released	July 29, 2008
Recorded	2008
Studio	Estúdio Cia. dos Técnicos
Genre	Experimental rock art rock noise rock samba rock MPB
Length	1:14:18
Label	Self-released
Producer	Rogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Skylab VII (2007) Skylab VIII (2008) Skylab IX (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Just One More Night	(favorable) link

A music video was made for the track "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado", directed by Amílcar Oliveira.[4]

The track "Bat Masterson" is a parody of the Portuguese-language version of the theme song of the eponymous TV series, as sung by Carlos Gonzaga. "Casas da Banha" was re-recorded from his 1992 debut, Fora da Grei.

The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[2]

Critical reception

Blog Just One More Night gave the album a favorable review, stating that "Skylab has considerably evolved since [the release of] Skylab", and that "he and his band reach their creative peak with Skylab VIII".[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Tira Tudo" by Skylab and Alexandre Guichard.

No.	Title	English title	Length
1.	"Tira Tudo"	Take Everything Off	6:13
2.	"Eu Não Tô Entendendo"	I Can't Understand It	5:21
3.	"Bat Masterson"		4:11
4.	"Eu Tô Sempre Dopado"	I'm Always High	4:07
5.	"Samba Bem Quente"	Really Hot Samba	4:26
6.	"Eu Preciso de Você Comigo"	I Need You by My Side	4:00
7.	"Batman"		4:11
8.	"Eu Estou Só"	I'm All Alone	7:24
9.	"Ladrão É Polícia"	Cops Is Robbers	4:50
10.	"Casas da Banha"	Lard Houses	2:17
11.	"Peida, Peida"	Fart, Fart	2:53
12.	"Cheirando Mal"	Stinking	3:32
13.	"Eu Sou Cliente de Lá"	I'm a Regular There	5:54
14.	"O Ar"	The Air	7:09
15.	"Meu Diário"	My Diary	2:47
16.	"Um Furo"	A Hole	4:57

Personnel

• Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
• Thiago Amorim – electric guitar
• Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar
• Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar
• Bruno Coelho – drums
• Gabriel Muzak – electric guitar (tracks 1 and 5)
• Vânius Marques – recording, mixing
• Ricardo Garcia – mastering
• Solange Venturi – photography
• Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

1. "Rogério Skylab lança disco hoje no Cine Lapa". O Globo (in Portuguese). July 28, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
2. Skylab VIII - Rogério Skylab (in Portuguese)
3. Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
4. "Rogério Skylab - "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado" music video". Retrieved July 12, 2017.
5. Rogério Skylab - Skylab VIII (2008) (in Portuguese)