Raphael Gimenes - A Tongue Full of Suns (2021)

In the music of the Brazilian singer-songwriter Raphael Gimenes, poetic introspection meets a profound love for the outdoors. The Copenhagen-based artist writes atmospheric, cinematic songs, in which he is hunted by sun-kissing jaguars, chased by thirsty horizons, and dreamed by birds. In 2016, Gimenes released his debut album, “Raphael Gimenes & As Montanhas de Som”, which tells a collection of stories about people living in remote, inaccessible regions of Brazil. It was elected the best Brazilian album of 2016 by the Dutch website Written in Music, hailed as a “conceptual masterpiece” by the Japanese magazine Latina, and praised for its “other-worldly beauty” by the Belgian website Rootstime. His newly-released sophomore album, “A Tongue Full of Suns”, was recorded on the Faroe Islands, in co-production with the Faroese singer-songwriter Teitur, who also features on synths. Gimenes’ second release turns away from his home country and focuses on Scandinavia, where he has been living for many years. Deeply inspired by the Nordic wilderness, it tells the story of a man who disappeared in the mountains and only left a handful of songs behind. It’s been praised as “hypnotic” by the Brazilian website 80minutos, and called “top-shelf neo-folk” by Danish singer-songwriter Tim Christensen. Gimenes is currently recording his third release, “Caçador de Horizontes”.



Tracklist:
1.01 - Raphael Gimenes - The Painter (5:28)
1.02 - Raphael Gimenes - The Wanderer (5:33)
1.03 - Raphael Gimenes - The Climber (6:32)
1.04 - Raphael Gimenes - The Dreamer (5:02)
1.05 - Raphael Gimenes - The Thief (6:35)
1.06 - Raphael Gimenes - The Eremite (6:03)