Siderado is another solid, competent, but unspectacular album release by
Skank containing reggae-ska-rock-pop of the same radio-friendly sort that, through their previous three CDs, made
Skank so enormously popular in Brazil. The best songs of the album are "Siderado," "Saideira," "Romance Noir," and "Resposta." "Resposta," a simple but well-crafted pop song seemingly inspired by
lô Borges-brand songwriting, was written by
Samuel Rosa together with
Nando Reis (from the rock group
Titãs) and stands out from the rest of the tracks.
Siderado would prove to be the last of
Skank's reggae-based albums, as the band in the following years would move on to a more rock-oriented sound (which also proved to be a wise move, as it's clearly a better fit for the dynamics of the band). ~ Philip Jandovský