Before the blossoming of the highly experimental and often pointedly political Tropicalia scene in the late ‘60s, the hottest Brazilian beat combos took their inspiration from the styles and sounds of early British Invasion acts and American surf rock. Collectively dubbed the Jovem Guarda, these pop groups effectively introduced rock 'n' roll to Brazilian listeners and laid the groundwork for the eventual development of a flourishing Brazilian counterculture. Among the most successful of the Jovem Guarda groups were Os Canibais, a quintet of university students swept up by the irresistible international onslaught of Beatlemania. In 1965, Os Canibais recorded their first single: a pair of tentative Beatles covers with amateurish charm. By 1967, the band's repertoire had expanded to include songs by The Kinks, The Outsiders, and The Turtles and even a handful of original tunes. The album’s best moments occur when Os Canibais finally shed their coltish awkwardness and rock out with genuine vigor, as on “Quase Fico Nu," a breathless rave-up enlivened by sloppy handclaps and a satisfyingly deranged guitar break.