EP Review: The Solitaryman Monoband – Hipocrisia A Gente Vê Por
The Solitaryman Monoband, an outlet for multi-instrumentalist Cacá Côgo (Hey!, Oxiúrus di Mun-Há, Parallel Project 80), takes punk’s ‘Do-It-Yourself’ maxim to its eventuality. Fuelled by lockdown boredom and political agitation, the Brazilian armed himself with his guitar, a makeshift drumkit and modified recording equipment to produce this, his fifth EP, which follows on from April’s lockdown release ‘Um Punkynho e Um Violão’ – “a way to honor punk / HC bands that are part of the soundtrack of my life,” – made up of folky interpretations, recorded over two days at home. Côgo has also been prolific over on YouTube, with his twice-weekly ‘Punk Rock Quarantine Sessions’ featuring cover versions of the likes of Black Flag, Discharge and Ramones. ‘Hipocrisia A Gente Vê Por Aí’ features 4...
