Release Date: 17/10/25
On his fourth studio album, Brazilian singer-songwriter Rubel returns to his acoustic roots with a sublime, stripped-back collection centered on voice, guitar, and elegant string arrangements. Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? (“Beauty. But now what do we do with it?”) leans into bossa nova and MPB, offering a deeply personal, intimate set that foregrounds the simple beauty of the songs. Alongside seven original compositions are two standout reinterpretations: El David Aguilar’s “A la Ventana, Carolina,” translated into Portuguese as “A Janela, Carolina,” and a moving take on Radiohead’s “Reckoner,” featuring lush string and horn arrangements by the revered Arthur Verocai. Warm, immediate, and revealing, it echoes the intimacy of Pearl and Casas while charting its own graceful path.
On his fourth studio album, Brazilian singer-songwriter Rubel returns to his acoustic roots with a sublime, stripped-back collection centered on voice, guitar, and elegant string arrangements. Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? (“Beauty. But now what do we do with it?”) leans into bossa nova and MPB, offering a deeply personal, intimate set that foregrounds the simple beauty of the songs. Alongside seven original compositions are two standout reinterpretations: El David Aguilar’s “A la Ventana, Carolina,” translated into Portuguese as “A Janela, Carolina,” and a moving take on Radiohead’s “Reckoner,” featuring lush string and horn arrangements by the revered Arthur Verocai. Warm, immediate, and revealing, it echoes the intimacy of Pearl and Casas while charting its own graceful path.