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ian musician Rogério Skylab, the fifth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was released in 2004 through Lobão's now-defunct label and magazine . The album is notable for its censored track "

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, who is also mentioned on the song's lyrics. In 2005, Skylab himself re-issued the album on a very limited run, re-introducing the censored song. In 2023, nineteen years after ''Skylab V''s original release, "Fátima Bernardes Experiência" was re-issued as a single. The album (including "Fátima Bernardes Experiência") can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.

Critical reception

''Skylab V'' has been called "the quintessential Skylab album". It won the Prêmio Claro de Música Independente in the "Best MPB Album" category in 2005; it was the first (and so far only) prize Skylab won. Commenting on it, he said, "ironically, it was the most

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album eever produced". Marcelo Costa of ''Scream & Yell'' gave the album a positive rating of 8 out of 10, calling it "a classic". He, however, criticized the "last-minute" omission of the track "Fátima Bernardes Experiência" of the original release. Writing for magazine '' ISTOÉ'', José Flávio Júnior called Skylab a "schizoid poet of the absurd

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" and a "gratuitous provocateur". He gave the album 4 stars out of 5, but also lamented the omission of "Fátima Bernardes Experiência". Website La Cumbuca included ''Skylab V'' in 71st place in its list of the Top 200 Brazilian Albums of the

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Track listing

Personnel

* Rogério Skylab – vocals, production * Thiago Amorim – electric guitar * Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar * Bruno Coelho – drums * Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar * Vânius Marques – mixing * Luiz Tornaghi – mastering * Solange Venturi – photography * Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

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