{"product_id":"rubel-casas","title":"Rubel - Casas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRubel - Casas\u003c\/strong\u003e receives its first worldwide vinyl issue outside Brazil and Japan through Mr Bongo, presenting the Brazilian artist's Latin Grammy-nominated second album on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing his 2015 debut \u003cem\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e, Rubel expanded both the scale and the palette of his songwriting on \u003cem\u003eCasas\u003c\/em\u003e. Conceived after six months living in Los Angeles, the album remains rooted in MPB but introduces a strong hip-hop pulse, drawing on the production language of the 2010s while retaining the intimacy of a singer-songwriter record. The result is richer and more cinematic than its predecessor, with string and horn arrangements sitting alongside lo-fi drum machines and Brazilian folkloric rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mantra” is one of the album's clearest examples of that hybrid approach, beginning with a traditional Brazilian rhythmic feel before shifting into a hazy hip-hop beat and a guest verse from Emicida. “Colegio” combines stripped-back programmed drums with sweeping arrangements, while “Partilhar” offers a warmer, swaying moment that has become a fan favourite in Rubel's live sets. Elsewhere, the album features figures from Brazil's contemporary musical vanguard including Pedro Fonte, Gus Levy and rapper-poet Rincon Sapiencia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCasas\u003c\/em\u003e balances pop immediacy with an adventurous, underground sensibility. It is melodic and direct, but the arrangements continually widen the frame, moving from home-recorded intimacy to songs that feel designed for much larger spaces. The album cemented Rubel's position as one of the leading voices in contemporary Brazilian music and remains a vivid meeting point between MPB, hip-hop and modern Brazilian songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58723370566006,"sku":"MRBLP348","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/6450\/6005\/files\/casas.jpg?v=1789462170","url":"https:\/\/www.stickyblacktarmac.com\/products\/rubel-casas","provider":"Sticky Black Tarmac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}