Deolindo – “Canção Aranha” (2016) * Written by Pedro Da Silva Martins * LP: Outras Histórias * Produced by Deolinda and João Bessa
A “spider song” equating the musical webs that draw in listeners with the art of weaving social webs to ensnare lovers. The song’s melodic stickiness backs it up with thematic assurance. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Deolinda is a “new fado” band who draws from all of the fado genre’s familiar aural pleasures while veering away from its trademark melancholia. Outras Histórias is their fourth album.