Futuro Eu (David Fonseca)

PT “Futuro Eu” is the first album sung in Portuguese by David Fonseca. Released on October 17, 2015, it arises as a kind of experience of the artist in releasing a project based on a first song composed in Portuguese, "(...) I got overwhelmed while preparing a new record. Suddenly a theme came up in my native language that I really liked, 'Não Dês Só Para Tirar' (included in the final repertoire), so I encouraged myself to keep going."

The singles are some of the best tracks on the album, relaying the choices over "Futuro Eu", "Chama-me Que Eu Vou", "Hoje Eu Não Sou" and "Deixa Ser", leaving the possibility for many more singles, because the album has true pearls of Portuguese music, but nowadays, it is not possible to have so many singles, since an album is “wears out” quickly. "Future Eu" evokes a union between three David's, that is, a kind of junction of the sonority of David Byrne, David Bowie and Fonseca himself, thus presenting what may be the most eclectic track of the project. "Chama-me Que Eu Vou" was a radio success, and I can guarantee that almost every day I listened to this track on national radios, noting that it is undoubtedly the most catchy track on the album, with a chorus that gets stuck in our head. "Hoje Eu Não Sou" takes advantage of the drums and bass, in a crescendo to the chorus, where electronic keyboards are inserted to the track, referring to a kind of sonority more common to the 90s, with a more aggressive voice on the part of the singer. And lastly, "Deixa Ser", a collaboration with Márcia, is the perfect track for a sunny late afternoon of spring or summer, the sweet voice of Márcia combines harmoniously with the voice of Fonseca, with a piano that turns their voices into a lullaby, making us want to be part of this story, this “let it be" that is life.

David Fonseca presents us with a unique project, combining its dramatic aspect with its eccentricity, an intimate album (recorded during a long seclusion in Peniche) but full of energy, always wrapped in a unique plasticity, flexibility and charisma. I also highlight the sound of “Eu Já Estive Aqui”, which resembles the Keane sound on the album “Hopes and Fears”, “Funeral" with a more electronic side, taking advantage of synthesizers to enhance the song and, finally, “Deixa A Tua Voz Depois Do Tom” that goes from pop to rock in seconds, knowing how to merge them in a sublime way.

No doubt that David Fonseca is a very multifaceted artist, having already given voice to other projects such as Silence 4 and Humanos, and with this project shows that he has a place in the national panorama, being quite charismatic and distinguishing himself from his compatriots. For several national critics this was the best national album of 2015: "Songs that are not difficult to imagine as a success in the most courageous album of David Fonseca” (in Público); "An impressive succession of potential singles and radio hits. A victory” (in Blitz); "Perhaps his best solo record” (in Time Out), and I think I can agree in that respect, there are no negative points to indicate to this project.

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