Rio de Janeiro-based band Sound Bullet released the EP “Entreatos” on October 3rd, available on all digital platforms through the Marã Música label. The album marks a new moment in the group’s trajectory, being the first collaborative project of their career and an important step in their creative and experimental expansion. Featuring Nova Orquestra and singer Fê Smania, the EP features engaging arrangements and a sound that transitions between softness and tension, reaffirming the band’s commitment to reinvention and musical intensity.
“Entreatos” is the band’s first collaborative work. What was it like opening up the creative process to others and seeing Sound Bullet’s sound gain new layers through partnerships?
It was important to see how different people imagine the same song. Although the New Orchestra’s focus was more on the strings, there was an interesting exchange with the musicians and the arranger to create a more meaningful result. It was a lot of fun!
The EP started as an initial idea with Nova Orquestra and eventually evolved into something bigger. When did you realize the project had taken on a life of its own?
I think from the first meeting with them, I could see that it could be something more; the connection was very fine, and the conversations evolved naturally. So the natural step was to think, “Why not go further and release more songs?” And that even gave me the impetus to release a new one.
The band describes their work as a balance between softness and anguish. What emotions or personal experiences most influenced this duality during their creation?
I think the very process of being a band on the road for years brings these feelings to us. Having to deal with the desire to create, finding time, and being in downtown Rio de Janeiro at 8 a.m. on Mondays to work means a lot. But of course, it has echoes of the pandemic, especially in “Um pouco mais de tempo,” which talks about this separation that isolation has caused us, you know?
This new track marks your return to original songwriting after a few years. How has your writing and production style changed since your last release?
We’ve always changed everything and yet we haven’t changed anything. What’s changed is the way we approach composing; we’ve become more intimate, we’ve been playing less in the studio, but the collaborations and ideas continue to flow quickly, with many tests before finding a final arrangement. We’ve also always strived to avoid repeating ourselves—that thing about not wanting to be a carbon copy of ourselves.
The live recording of the video conveys a very authentic energy. What does this format represent for you as a band, especially at a time of rediscovery?
It was our first “session” or “video” in many years, so the tension of trying to record everything correctly, avoid mistakes, and focus on conveying a feeling in the video returns. However, things were so natural that it wasn’t even possible to feel that tension properly.
Sound Bullet has always had a sound marked by experimentation within indie-rock. What inspires you most to continue innovating and avoid sounding like a carbon copy?
I think we’re always hearing new things, new sounds, and we also hear artists who take the opposite path, which ends up influencing us from wanting to follow that path. Even when we decide to follow a path already taken, we don’t want to do it the same way; we want to try new things, new equipment, new lyrics, or even different ways of playing. Transformation is a very important “core” of the band to keep it interesting for us.
Over the years, you’ve built a solid career in the independent scene. What does it mean to launch a project like “Entreatos” after so much collective growth?
It means we can always go further than we previously thought. Honestly, we never thought we’d release something like this, but we’re so happy everyone agreed to make it happen. We’re so grateful to Nova Orquestra, Marã, and Olga for making this happen.
If “Entreatos” were a pause—as the name suggests—what would come after that comma? What new paths or sounds would you like to explore in the future?
2026 is the year of indie rock. I think that says it all.
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