O Plantae formed in Rio de Janeiro around 2001, with Rodrigo Amarante handling vocals, guitar, and keyboards. Their self-titled debut came out in 2006, followed by albums like 'A Máquina do Tempo' in 2009 and 'Tudo Ficará Bem' in 2012. The band's sound often features Amarante's distinctive voice over layered arrangements that pull from various Brazilian traditions.
Songs like 'Desculpa' and 'Vou Viajar' show their approach to melody and rhythm, with 'Desculpa' appearing as both a single and an album title in 2013. They've kept a steady output, releasing 'Nação Zumbi' in 2016 while maintaining a core lineup that includes Gabriel Bubu on bass and Thiago Marques Luiz on drums.
Their work doesn't fit neatly into one genre, drawing instead from folk, MPB, and more contemporary textures. The music tends to be atmospheric and carefully arranged, avoiding big commercial formulas in favor of something more introspective and textured.
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