Subtle Body

Arto Lindsay | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bar/None Records
• ASIN: B0000048EU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,363 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > Indie Music > Latin Music > Latin Pop

Track Listings

1. Four Skies

2. Child Prodigy

3. Anima Animale

4. Este Seu Olhar

5. My Mind Is Going

6. Enxugar

7. No Meu Sotaque

8. Unbearable

9. Nobody in Bed

10. Astronauts

11. Sovereign

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Ignore Me!, January 14, 2000

By 

karl koopmann (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Subtle Body (Audio CD)

I know, I know, "Mundo Civilizado", "Prize", blah, blah, blah. Do get this one too, particularly if you are fond of Lindsay's bossa-flavored ballads; I fell in love with it immediately. (Now that I think of it, this album must certainly have come as a shock after Ambitious Lovers.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Alt-Brazilian, December 28, 2007

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Andrew D. Rohn (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Subtle Body (Audio CD)

One of my all-time favorites. Jazzy chords, weird experimental production, brazilian percussion, and Arto Lindsay's mysterious voice and enigmatic lyrics. Perfect late night listening.

5.0 out of 5 stars His first all 'Brazilian' album...!, November 15, 2002

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Subtle Body (Audio CD)

Brazilian-born, New York-based bossa nova pioneer Arto Lindsay is a marvel. This is the first full excursion into his gorgeous novo bossa nova sound, which builds on earlier work with the Ambitious Lovers, etc. In retrospect, it's interesting to see how much more rooted in "indie" rock this is than later releases -- fans of bands such as Cowboy Junkies, Red House Painters or American Music Club might enjoy this, too. Although not as sensual and lulling as later releases, the Brazilian influence is profound, with a cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Este Seu Olhar" and several songs co-written by Vinicius Cantuaria (who also plays guitar throughout). Other guest performers include Brian Eno, Nana Vasconcelos, Cyro Baptista, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bill Frisell, and Yuka Honda, of Cibo Mato fame. The results of their collaboriation are quite nice... Recommended!