CASA ENCANTADA

Definitly a step backward, prog wise. The group seemed to be more interested in working their brazilian ´country´style tha to go on with their synphonic prog tendencies showed on Criaturas da Noite. At the time I thought it was great, since the merge of rock prog and brazilian folk roots was not something many artists were doing by then. Looking back, however, Criaturas da Noite was better, even in that field.

I still like this album very much, and the title track is a classic. All songs are good and varied: rock´n roll (Luz de Vela), instrumental prog (Solaris, Guitarras), folk (Pássaro, Flor De La Noche), prog rock (Cabala, Vôo Da Fênix), and so on. Production here could be better, though.

Great muscanship of all involved and fine harmony vocals, which became their trademark. But after Criaturas da Noite, I was expecting more. Good, but not much more than that.