(March 2026) Episode 714 is BANDA AL 9. A contemporary Brazilian brother duo specializing 60s-style pop-rock songs. They look like a twink version of those guys from Extreme. Their reverent mimicry of the Beatles is obvious; many songs contain riffs or melodic lines lifted from Beatles songs, not unlike the Rutles’ approach (but without the tongue-in-cheek humor). The songs are light-hearted and, by definition, catchy. But after a while, the lack of originality, much less edge, starts diverting my attention elsewhere.
Favorite album: Love is the Law
Favorite song: She Can Do It All
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: It’s like cotton-candy. Sweet, but not enough substance to linger.
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