GAROTAS BOAS VÃO PRO CÉU, GAROTAS MÁS VÃO PRA QUALQUER LUGAR

In her new disc, Rebeca Matta goes forward in relation to the first one, Tantas Coisas, which buzzed the critics in 1998 for its unexpected and gutsy musical recipe: bel canto, electronica and rock. The hand of producer andré t and the support provided by a tight band (bassist Renato Nunes, drummer Guimo Migoya and guitarist Pêu Souza) have given Rebeca's music a heavier approach, at the same time making it more dance-driven - specially in the final track, A Novidade. This is mostly a rock album (the first one was a bit more "Brazilian"), with long tracks, electronic noise and guitars tearing off the stereo in tracks like É Que a Vida É, Garotas Boas Vão Pro Céu..., Seja Lá o Que For, Mal Necessário, O Olho Nu and Um Beijo no Pescoço. The Brazilian touch appears on Xique-Xique (Parabelo) (by Tom Zé and José Miguel Wisnik), Pra Que Sofrer and Na Cadência do Samba. Everything in Garotas Boas Vão Pro Céu... (or Good Girls Go To Heaven , Bad Girls Go Everywhere) is well done, and Rebeca is ready to go up the charts. (Silvio Essinger)