“The Memory Police”

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Sobre a Obra:

A compelling speculative mystery by one of Japan’s greatest writers. Hat, ribbon, bird, rose. To the people on the island, a disappeared thing no longer has any meaning.

It can be burned in the garden, thrown in the river or handed over to the Memory Police. Soon enough, the island forgets it ever existed. When a young novelist discovers that her editor is in danger of being taken away by the Memory Police, she desperately wants to save him.

For some reason, he doesn’t forget, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult for him to hide his memories. Who knows what will vanish next?The Memory Police is a beautiful, haunting and provocative fable about the power of memory and the trauma of loss, from one of Japan’s greatest writers.

Sobre o Autor:

Yoko Ogawa nasceu no Japão, em Okayama, em 1962. Os seus mais de vinte romances, que começou a publicar em 1988, têm sido premiados adaptados ao cinema e traduzidos em inúmeros ididomas. O seu universo e a sua escrita dão à sua obra um lugar de destaque na literatura contemporânea. Ogawa consegue dar expressão aos mais obscuros meandros da mente humana através do estudo exaustivo das suas personagens, mulheres, na maior parte dos casos. Com Hotel Íris, um dos seus romances mais traduzidos e certamente um dos mais sexualmente ousados, a Quetzal dá início à divulgação de uma obra singular e perturbadora.

JUJU – STAYIN’ ALIVE (Single)

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“STAYIN’ ALIVE” is the 39th single released by JUJU. The title track was used as the theme song for the NTV drama Top Knife.

Released Date: 2020.02.26

Tracklist:

1.STAYIN’ ALIVE
2.RAIN
3.Aliens (エイリアンズ)
4.STAYIN’ ALIVE -Instrumental-

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Justin Bieber – Changes (Album)

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Changes is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on February 14, 2020, by Def Jam Recordings and RBMG serving as the follow-up to Purpose (2015). The album contains features from Quavo, Post Malone, Clever, Lil Dicky, Travis Scott, Kehlani, and Summer Walker, with production including Adam Messinger, The Audibles, Boi-1da, Harv, Nasri, Poo Bear, Sasha Sirota, Tainy, and Vinylz, as well as Los Angeles Lakers center and 2x NBA Champion JaVale McGee. It is primarily an R&B album, with influences from electro-R&B, pop and trap.

Changes was preceded by two singles: “Yummy” was released as the lead single on January 3, 2020, which debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. “Intentions” featuring Quavo of the hip-hop trio Migos, was released as the second single on February 7, 2020. On January 28, 2020, “Get Me” featuring American singer Kehlani was released as a promotional single. “Forever” featuring American rappers Post Malone and Clever was released as the third single alongside the album.

For additional promotion of the album, Bieber’s 10-episode docu-series, Justin Bieber: Seasons premiered on January 27, 2020. The series was described as an in-depth look on his musical creation process. On February 8, 2020, Bieber performed his first Saturday Night Live performance in seven years. Changes will also be supported by the Changes Tour.

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making it Bieber’s seventh US number-one album. However, its first-week sales of 231,000 album-equivalent units was considerably less than the first-week sales of Purpose in the US, which sold 649,000 album-equivalent units. Upon release, Changes was met with mixed reviews from critics, the majority of whom criticized the lyrical content, lack of variation, and emotional maturity, while some were favorable towards Bieber’s vocal performance and the album’s production.

Tracklist:

1. “All Around Me”
2. “Habitual”
3. “Come Around Me”
4. “Intentions” (ft. Quavo)
5. “Yummy”
6. “Available”
7. “Forever” (ft. Post Malone & Clever)
8. “Running Over” (ft. Lil Dicky)
9. “Take It Out On Me”
10. “Second Emotion” (ft. Travis Scott)
11. “Get Me” (ft. Kehlani)
12. “ETA”
13. “Changes”
14. “Confirmation”
15. “That’s What Love Is”
16. “At Least For Now”
17. “Yummy (Summer Walker Remix)”

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

RAVI – El Dorado (Album)

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El Dorado is the first studio album by Ravi. It was released on February 24, 2020 with “Rockstar” serving as the album’s title track.

Tracklist:

1.”El Dorado” (Prod. Puff)
2.”Po$ei” (feat. Khundi Panda) (Prod. Puff)
3.”Dream Catcher” (feat. Reddy, Bill Stax) (Prod. Flash Note)
4.”Lo-fi” (feat. Sik-K) (Prod. Flash Note, PUFF)
5.”Rockstar” (feat. Paloalto) (Prod. Yuth)
6.”Goddess (feat. Xydo) (Prod. Clam)
7.”Yeopo (여포 (呂布))” (feat. Rohann, Chillin Homie) (Prod. QuizQuiz)
8.”Doberman” (feat. G2) (Prod. Flash Note)
9.”Full Time Digga” (feat. sokodomo, Raf Sandou) (Prod. Flash Note)
10.”Knife Dance (칼춤 (劍舞))” (feat. Xydo, Cold Bay, Chillin Homie) (Prod. Clam)
11.”Where Am I (Groovlin Remix)” (Bonus track)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

ASTRO – One & Only (Digital Single)

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“One & Only” is the first special single album by ASTRO. It was released on February 23, 2020 to celebrate the group’s 4th anniversary.

Tracklist:

1.”One & Only”
2.”One & Only (Inst.)”

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

SPECTRUM – 0325 (Single)

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“0325” is the second single album (mislabeled as their fourth) by SPECTRUM. It was released on February 24, 2020 with “Showtime” serving as the single’s title track.

Tracklist:

1.”Showtime”
2.”Highway”
3.”My Star”
4.”Showtime (Inst.)”

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Inori Minase – Kokoro Somali (ココロソマリ; Dyed Heart) (Single)

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“Kokoro Somali” is the eighth single released by Minase Inori. The title track was used as the ending theme for the anime Somari to Mori no Kamisama.

Released Date: 2020.02.05

Tracklist:

1.Kokoro Somali (ココロソマリ)
2.Bokura wa Ima (僕らは今; We Are Now)
3.Well Wishing Word

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Yui Ogura – I.LOVE.YOU!! (Single)

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Yui Ogura brings a song for Valentine’s Day! All produced by herself.

Release Date: February 12, 2020

Tracklist:

1.I・LOVE・YOU!!
2.バレンタイン・キッス
3.I・LOVE・YOU!! (off vocal ver)
4.バレンタイン・キッス (off vocal ver)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Alice Jemima – Everything Changes (Album)

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Everything Changes is the second studio album by the English singer Alice Jemima. It will be released on October 18th, 2019, under Sunday Best records.

Tracklist:

1. Dancing In Love
2. Serious
3. Everything’s Chaning
4. Icarus
5. Minefield
6. Devil On My Shoulder
7. Somebody
8. Binge Love You
9. Our Love
10. Tiger

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

“Os Relâmpagos Gostam das Oliveiras”

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A história de amor de uma mulher por um grande escritor. Verdade ou ficção?

Sobre a Obra:

Esta é uma viagem à cabeça e ao coração de uma mulher, num romance intensamente feminino. Maria Clara, uma mulher citadina e independente, desafia e desafia-se por caminhos sociais e emocionais desconhecidos e arriscados. Um romance de homens e mulheres.
Os homens: três deles marcam a sua vida, em particular um grande escritor, sedutor, narcísico, perturbador. Realidade ou ficção?
As mulheres: Maria Clara cria com duas delas uma teia de partilha, confronto e rivalidade que a vai transformar e transfigurar. Apesar das incríveis semelhanças com a realidade, serão estas personagens pura ficção? Nunca é tarde para começar de novo. Um romance vibrante – talvez autobiográfico, talvez muito autobiográfico -, uma história de encontros e desencontros, amores e paixões.

Sobre o Autor:

Rosinda Diogo Carvalho, nasceu na década de 50 no Ribatejo e vive em Lisboa. É licenciada em Filosofia pela Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa. Nos anos 80, fez o curso de Atores no Teatro da Comuna e o curso de Teatro da Sociedade Guilherme Cossoul. Concluiu o curso de Escrita Criativa com Filipa Melo. Foi atriz e trabalhou como assistente de encenação.