Fósforos de Oxford
| Fósforos de Oxford | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Cabine C | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock |
| Label | RPM Discos |
| Producer | Luiz Schiavon |
Fósforos de Oxford (Portuguese for Matches from Oxford) is the only album by Brazilian post-punk band Cabine C. It was released in 1986 by RPM Discos, which was founded by Paulo Ricardo and Luiz Schiavon of RPM. It was the only album to be released by the label, which closed in 1987 after RPM's first break-up.[1]
Most of the album's lyrics are based on works by Edgar Allan Poe; for example, "Pânico e Solidão" was based on his 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket,[2] and "A Queda do Solar de Usher" shares its name with Poe's eponymous 1839 short story.
The album was never re-released in CD form, and is very rare and difficult to obtain; however, it is available for free download on Ciro Pessoa's official SoundCloud page.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ciro Pessoa, all music composed by Cabine C.
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pânico e Solidão" | Panic and Loneliness | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Lapso de Tempo" | Time Lapse | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Anos" | Years | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Jardim das Gueixas" | Garden of the Geishas | 4:43 |
| 5. | "A Queda do Solar de Usher" (instrumental) | The Fall of the House of Usher | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Lágrimas" | Tears | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Opus 2" (instrumental) | 3:04 | |
| 8. | "Tão Perto" | So Close | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Soldadas" | Soldier Women | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Neste Deserto" | In This Desert | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Fósforos de Oxford" (instrumental) | Matches from Oxford | 2:10 |
Note
- "Tão Perto" is also present in the compilation of Brazilian post-punk music The Sexual Life of the Savages.
Personnel
- Cabine C
- Ciro Pessoa — vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar
- Anna Ruth dos Santos — bass guitar, backing vocals
- Marinella Setti — drums, backing vocals
- Wania Forghieri — keyboards
- Guest musicians
- Akira S. (Akira Tsukimoto) — Chapman Stick in "Jardim das Gueixas"
- Fernando Deluqui — guitar in "Tão Perto"
- Miscellaneous staff
- Luiz Schiavon — production
Critical reception
In its 1987 issue, magazine Bizz gave the album a positive review, favorably comparing Cabine C to British band Magazine.[3]
