Puckered kizomba zingers from PT Musik - the grown-up alias of Puto Tito - marking a supremely
classy progression from his 2019 debut double album with a sparkling trio of romantic pearls for
Princípe
Marking the vital Lisbon label’s 10th anniversary year, ’Não Sou Perfeito’ is one of the sweetest
treats in its decade long (and ongoing) reign, exemplifying the rich soul at the heart of its sound.
The artist’s name change signifies a clear advance in his already emotive style of composition, as
showcased in his teenaged productions on the ‘Carregando A Vida Atrás Das Costas’ set. The style
of spare, grimy, chamber-like melodies in his formative early work is now found embellished with
warmer pads and more nuanced rhythmic inflections to express a heightened grasp of slow jam
romance that blends his native Atlantic coast breeze with a decidedly Californian G-funk lean to
gorgeous effect. It’s a west coast thing, baby.
‘Apalusos’ is the outstanding A-side, drizzling syrupy G-funk-alike soul leads on a lilting kizomba
rhythm and deliciously woozy chords bound to soundtrack embraced bodies and loved-up eyes
scanning the dance. ‘Its Mine’ follows to dial up the forlorn ‘80s FM synth soul with an instrumental
flair worthy of a Sade vocal (perhaps that’s her not replying to the ansafone motifs?), and ’Tudo
Acabou’ bring this brief daydream of an EP to its closing strokes with a come-to-bed sashay of
dry iced synth haze and slow-motion hip work.
