Step Inside the World of “Birdeater”: Violet Orlandi’s Haunting New Album
Violet Orlandi is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and producer celebrated for her haunting vocals and the dark, cinematic worlds she builds within her music. Her sound — an intoxicating fusion of rock, metal, and brooding alternative textures — reflects a deep fascination with vulnerability, transformation, and the beauty found within pain. Each song feels like a confession wrapped in distortion and atmosphere, balancing shadow and light in a way that’s uniquely hers.
Born and raised in São Paulo, Violet’s artistry first reached global audiences through her spellbinding YouTube performances, where she reimagined iconic songs with chilling emotional depth. Her covers — often blending grit, tenderness, and eerie minimalism — earned her over 1.2 million subscribers and millions of views, turning her channel into a refuge for listeners drawn to her raw authenticity. But even as her reinterpretations gained massive acclaim, Violet’s truest voice has always belonged to her own songwriting — unflinching, cinematic, and deeply personal.
Her latest album, Birdeater, represents a powerful rebirth. It’s a record that dives headfirst into emotional chaos and spiritual metamorphosis, using lush sound design and visceral storytelling to mirror her own journey through darkness and self-discovery. Across its tracks, Violet channels the intensity of her rock influences and the haunting allure of her visual aesthetic to create something both intimate and mythic — a portrait of an artist embracing every side of herself, from the angelic to the feral.
Produced by her husband and longtime collaborator Ricardo Gifford, Birdeater rejects the polished perfection of modern production in favor of raw, performance-driven authenticity. Recorded with live instrumentation and minimal post-processing, the album celebrates imperfection, texture, and human emotion, creating an intimate and immediate listening experience. Violet Orlandi emphasizes that the goal was not perfection but honesty, resulting in a sound that feels alive, vulnerable, and deeply personal.
Infused with her love of cinema, the record draws inspiration from cult classics like The Exorcist, Hellraiser, and Alice in Wonderland, weaving their surreal and unsettling energy into each track. Many songs were written alone in her bedroom, unfolding like scenes in a psychological film. At its heart, Birdeater is a journey of reclamation and empowerment, confronting pain and choosing resilience. As Violet reflects, the album’s closing line — “this prison cell has a wide open door” — encapsulates its message: freedom and transformation are always within reach.
Make sure you check out ‘Birdeater’ on Spotify below!
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