Skylab VIII is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the eighth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released on July 29, 2008; to promote the album's release, Skylab made an exclusive performance at the Cine Lapa in Rio de Janeiro.[1] Skylab VIII's liner notes state that it was dedicated to Marcos Petrilo, a long-time friend of Skylab who executive-produced his first two releases; he is also mentioned in the lyrics of "Meu Diário".[2] Skylab has once claimed that while he doesn't think of Skylab VIII as one of his best albums, its cover art was one of his favorites.[3]

Skylab VIII
Studio album by Rogério Skylab
Released	July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)
Recorded	2008 (2008)
Studio	Estúdio Cia. dos Técnicos
Genre	Experimental rock art rock noise rock samba rock MPB
Length	1:14:18
Label	Self-released
Producer	Rogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Skylab VII (2007) Skylab VIII (2008) Skylab IX (2009)

A music video was made for the track "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado", directed by Amílcar Oliveira.[4]

The track "Bat Masterson" is a parody of the Portuguese-language version of the theme song of the eponymous TV series, as sung by Carlos Gonzaga. "Casas da Banha" was re-recorded from his 1992 debut, Fora da Grei.

The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[2]

Critical reception

Blog Just One More Night gave the album a favorable review, stating that "Skylab has considerably evolved since [the release of] Skylab", and that "he and his band reach their creative peak with Skylab VIII".[5]

Track listing

Personnel

• Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
• Thiago Amorim – electric guitar
• Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar
• Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar
• Bruno Coelho – drums
• Gabriel Muzak – electric guitar (tracks 1 and 5)
• Vânius Marques – recording, mixing
• Ricardo Garcia – mastering
• Solange Venturi – photography
• Carlos Mancuso – cover art

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