Beautify Junkyards

Beautify Junkyards are a Portuguese group influenced by English acid folk, Brazilian Tropicália and contemporary electronica. [1][2][3][4]

Beautify Junkyards
Background information
OriginLisbon, Portugal
Genres
LabelsFruits de Mer
Members
  • João Branco Kyron
  • Martinez
  • João Moreira
  • Sergue Ra
  • Antonio Watts
  • Helena Espval
Website

Members

Led by João Branco Kyron on vocals and keyboards. With Martinez also on vocals, João Moreira on acoustic guitar and synth, Sergue Ra on bass and Antonio Watts on drums. Helena Espvall, formerly of Espers, joined the band on cello and acoustic guitar in 2017. [1]

History

In 2012, the band’s first album was a collection of cover versions; mainly of classics of the British acid folk period, but also taking in Tropicália and German Kosmiche. Their version of Kraftwerk’s Radioactivity was included on DJ Food’s Krafwerk Kover Kollection. Their second album in 2015, The Beast Shouted Love, featured original songs with similar influences. In 2016 the band debuted on Ghost Box Records with a single as part of the label's Other Voices Series. Their first album for Ghost Box, The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards was released in March, 2018.

Discography
Title Year Format Label
From The Morning (Nick Drake) /Fuga No.2(Os Mutantes)20127" singleFruits de Mer Records
Beautify Junkyards2013LP/CDMetrodiscos
The Beast Shouted Love2015LP/CDMega Dodo / Nos Discos
Other Voices 0820167" singleGhost Box Records
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards2018LP/CDGhost Box Records
Cosmorama2021LP/CDGhost Box Records

References
  1. Artist Page at Ghost Box Records
  2. Prog Magazine, Review of The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
  3. The Big Takeover, Review of Other Voices 08
  4. The Big Takeover, Review of The Beast Shouted Love
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