OS MUTANTES - EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

It's my understanding that Os Mutantes has done some truly progressive psychedelic material but that it is not represented in this collection. (Check out the sample here at PA. There is nothing remotely resembling it on this release.) Although some of the songs on this compilation have a thin psychedelic veneer they are Brasilian pop, plain and simple. If you are looking for psychedelic music or tropicalia that has some teeth this will disappoint you. With that being said I did not find the material outstanding in comparison to other Brasilian pop I've heard. I found myself fast-forwarding quite a bit after the first couple of listens and have subsequently consigned the disc to limbo. However Os Mutantes is a bit of sacred cow. If you wish to become literate in Brasilian pop you'll have to check them out sooner or later.