Première!


Première! is the debut album by Portuguese alternative rock band Qwentin, released on November 15, 2007 on Raging Planet Records.

Track listing

  1. "¡Fatalidad!"
  2. "Casualty Friday"
  3. "Il Commence Ici"
  4. "trailer de “Aqui.”"
  5. "Uomo-Tutto"
  6. "Jornalisma"
  7. "intervalo"
  8. "Tweestrijd"
  9. "N.F.O. Kronikoj"
  10. "Aqui."
  11. "Mind Thieves"
  12. "Terrier"
  13. "Chewbacca’s Blues"

Songs

¡Fatalidad!

The album's first song was, curiously, the last one written. Sung in Spanish, it reflects on the frailty of life, comparing it to an island "completely surrounded by death" ("somos solamente islas, pequeñas porciones de vida rodeadas de muerte por todos lados". These reflections are conveyed through the point of view of a fictional character who recalls everything that came to his mind while nearly drowning.

Casualty Friday

Although it appears before "Mind Thieves", it is a sequel of it, as one might notice through the opening riff. The lyrics are in English.

Il Commence Ici

The album's first single, "Il Commence Ici", is spoken in French. The main theme is the concept of reality, as an ever-changing element of life.

trailer de "Aqui."

This song is merely an excerpt of the song "Aqui.", as a teaser.

Uomo-Tutto

A song in Italian based on a fictional character which is, simultaneously, God and Man.

Jornalisma

Sung and spoken in Portuguese, "Jornalisma" talks about truth and the manipulation of facts in the media.

intervalo

The word "Intervalo", in Portuguese, means "Intermission". This instrumental theme works as a breather between the record's two halves.

Tweestrijd

A deeply existentialist song about a woman becoming a man through some sort of metamorphosis. Sung in Dutch.

N.F.O. Kronikoj

A fast-paced Esperanto-spoken song which talks about truth and contradiction, the main topic being UFOs.

Aqui.

The record's second song in Portuguese. The lyrics talk about the unbearable weight of routine on a couple's day-to-day life.

Mind (the) Thieves

The record's second song in English. And the first to be written.
Its lyrics tell the story of a mind thief, through the POV of its victim. The story continues on Casualty Friday, where the narrative is conducted through the thief's POV.

Terrier

An instrumental piece with dark, funeral march-like ambience. With some background references to the Bosnian War.

Chewbacca's Blues

An instrumental unlisted track which is, according to Qwentin, a "deep look into the character's inner self".

Personnel

  • Gospodar Qwentinsson – guitar, vocals, piano
  • Qweon Qwentinsson – guitar, vocals
  • Drepopoulos Qwentinsson – bass
  • Bárány Qwentinsson – drums
  • Morloch Qwentinsson - piano, keyboards, sequencing
  • Daniel Cardoso– producer, additional drums on "Terrier"
  • Rui Duarte – vocals on "Mind Thieves
  • Zé Gato – trumpet on "intervalo"
  • Pedro Mendes – assistant engineer, additional guitars on "Mind Thieves"
  • Mathilde Baron – spoken voice on "Il Commence Ici"
  • Giorgia Zaga – spoken voice on "Uomo-Tutto"
  • Sara Romanin – spoken voice on "Uomo-Tutto"
  • João Mestre – spoken voice on "Jornalisma"
  • Gonçalo Brito – spoken voice on "Jornalisma"
  • Tiago Abreu – spoken voice on "Jornalisma"
  • Bonnie Hendriks – spoken voice on "Tweestrijd"
  • Dominique Borde – additional engineering on "Il Commence Ici", "Uomo-Tutto", "Jornalisma", "N.F.O. Kronikoj" and "Chewbacca's Blues"
  • Ary – additional engineering on "Il Commence Ici", "Uomo-Tutto", "Jornalisma", "N.F.O. Kronikoj" and "Chewbacca's Blues"
  • Jonatan Sousa - additional engineering on "Tweestrijd"
  • Pedro Lourenço - additional engineering on "Tweestrijd"