Haih Or Amortecedor is the eighth album by the Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes ) are an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s. It was formed by two brothers and a vocalist, but has gone through numerous personnel changes throughout its existence...

, being their first studio album since 1974's Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol

Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol

Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol is the sixth album by the Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes. The only original member of the band to take part in this album is guitarist Sérgio Dias.-Track listing:...

and the first one of new material since 1976's Mutantes Ao Vivo

Mutantes Ao Vivo

Mutantes Ao Vivo is the seventh album by the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and their first live album, with only new material on it. Like its predecessor, Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol, the only original member of the band to take part in this album is guitarist Sérgio Dias...

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Following the band's 2006 reunion at London's Barbican Theatre

Mutantes Ao Vivo - Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006

Mutantes Ao Vivo - Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006 is a live double CD and single DVD by the Brazilian band Os Mutantes. The album was recorded at the first Mutantes concert since 1978, at London's Barbican Arts Centre.-CD 1:...

, Mutantes founder Sergio Dias commenced work on Mutantes' first studio album in 35 years. Dias collaborated with Tom Ze

Tom Zé

Tom Zé is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of the Tropicália period, Zé went into relative obscurity: it was only in the 1990s, when the musician and label head David Byrne discovered an album recorded...

 and Jorge Ben (who wrote the band's original hit "Minha Menina").
The word "haih" means "crow" in the Shoshone language

Shoshone language

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Critical reception

A reviewer identified as Mojo, writing for Lead World Music Review, summarized: "Gloriously nonsensical and beautifully out there, this is a joyful triumph, 4 out of 5".

Track listing

1. Hymns Of The World P.1 (Intro) (note: this is a recording of Vladimir Putin
   Vladimir Putin
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   addressing the Russian Army
2. Querida Querida
3. Teclar
4. 2000 e Agarrum
5. Baghdad Blues
6. O Careca
7. O Mensageiro
8. Anagrama
9. Samba Do Fidel
10. Neurociência do Amor
11. Nada Mudou
12. Gopala Krishna Om
13. Hymns Of The World P.2 (Final)
14. Amortecedor (iTunes Bonus Track)
15. Call Me (iTunes Bonus Track)

Brazilian Version:

1. Hymns Of The World P.1
2. Amortecedor
3. Querida Querida
4. Teclar
5. 2000 E Agarrum
6. Bagdad Blues
7. Zheng He
8. Singing The Blues
9. O Mensageiro
10. O Careca
11. Anagrama
12. Samba Do Fidel
13. Neurociencia Do Amor
14. Call Me
15. Hymns Of The World P.2