Beautify Junkyards

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A group of highly accomplished multi-instrumentalists led by João Branco Kyron on vocals and keyboards. With Rita Vian also on vocals and synth, João Moreira on acoustic guitar and synth, Sergue Ra on bass and Antonio Watts on drums. Helena Espvall, formerly of Espers, is the newest member of the band on cello and acoustic guitar. She further augments the enormous pool of talent and experience.
In 2012, the band’s eponymous first album set out their stall, with a collection of cover versions; mainly of classics of the British Acid-Folk period, but also taking in Tropicalia and German Kosmiche. The album was a hit in Portugal and picked up for airplay in the UK on BBC Radio 2 & 6 Music. Their version of Kraftwerk’s Radioactivity was included on DJ Food’s Krafwerk Kover Kollection.
Their second album in 2015, The Beast Shouted Love, carried their influences forward with original songs and cemented a style that is at once traditional, experimental and exotic. In 2016 the band debuted on Ghost Box with a single as part of the label's Other Voices Series.
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07
Somersault
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
04:05
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
03
The Sphinx
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
03:35
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
01
Dupla Exposição
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:34
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
02
Reverie
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:18
Writer: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron / Composers: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
05
A Garden by the Sea
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:42
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: Eduardo Raon - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
06
The Collector
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:32
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
04
Parangolé
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
03:14
Writer: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron / Composers: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
11
The Fountain
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
03:16
Composers: Eduardo Raon - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
09
Vali
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
02:53
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue

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  • Discography
Albums
2024 Ghost Box
20-09-2024
Nova
01
Black Cape
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
03:38
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
02
Dancer's Reward
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
04:04
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
03
Sister Moon
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
03:49
Writer: Paul Weller / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts - Paul Weller
04
Sonora
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
03:39
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
05
Here Everything is Still Floating
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
04:01
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
06
Raridade de Contrastes
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
03:59
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
07
Somersault
Beautify Junkyards
Nova
04:05
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
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2020 Ghost Box
15-01-2021
Cosmorama
01
Dupla Exposição
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:34
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
02
Reverie
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:18
Writer: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron / Composers: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
03
The Sphinx
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
03:35
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
04
Parangolé
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
03:14
Writer: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron / Composers: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
05
A Garden by the Sea
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:42
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: Eduardo Raon - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
06
The Collector
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
04:32
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
07
Cosmorama
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
03:04
Writer: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron / Composers: Nina Rocha Miranda - João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
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2017 Ghost Box
09-03-2018
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
01
Ghost Dance
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
04:36
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
02
Sybil´s Dream
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
03:28
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
03
Prism
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
04:10
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
04
Half Marble
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
03:55
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
05
Golden Apples of the Sun
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
04:03
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
06
Echo Chamber
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
01:16
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
07
Manhã Tropical
Beautify Junkyards
The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards
01:10
Composers: ESPVALL HELENA - KYRON, JOAO BRANCO - MOREIRA, JOAO PEDRO - Sergue - VIAN, RITA - WATTS, ANTONIO
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(P) 2017 Metrónomo, Lda.
14-09-2015
The Beast Shouted Love
01
Sun Wheel Ceremony
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
03:15
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
02
Canterbury
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
03:25
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
03
Rainbow Garland
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
03:23
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
04
Pés Na Areia Na Terra do Sol
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
02:43
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
05
Lake
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
04:14
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
06
Rite of Passage
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
02:34
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
07
Tomorrow's Children
Beautify Junkyards
The Beast Shouted Love
04:08
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
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10-06-2013
Beautify Junkyards
01
Rose Hip November
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
02:22
02
From the Morning
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
03:51
03
Radioactivity
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
04:48
04
Fuga Nº 2
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
04:11
05
Ask Me No Questions
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
05:37
06
Yellow Roses
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
03:24
07
Another Day
Beautify Junkyards
Beautify Junkyards
03:17
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Singles
2024 Ghost Box
02-07-2024
Black Cape
01
Black Cape
Beautify Junkyards
Black Cape
03:38
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Ana Martínez - Bernard Sushi - João Moreira - Sergue - Tony Watts
2022 João Branco Kyron
09-09-2022
Verde Pino
01
Verde Pino
Beautify Junkyards
Verde Pino
04:50
Writer: Nuno Rodrigues / Composers: Nuno Rodrigues
02
Dupla Exposição (Live)
Beautify Junkyards
Verde Pino
04:52
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
2021 Ghost Box
30-04-2021
Painting Box
01
Painting Box
Beautify Junkyards
Painting Box
04:26
Writer: Mike Heron / Composers: Mike Heron
02
Ritual in Transfigured Time
Beautify Junkyards
Painting Box
04:38
Writer: João Branco Kyron / Composers: João Branco Kyron - Helena Espvall - João Moreira - Tony Watts - Sergue
2017 Ghost Box
12-01-2018
Aquarius
01
Aquarius
Beautify Junkyards
Aquarius
03:38
Composers: Espvall - Kyron - Moreira - Sergue - Vian - Watts
2016 Ghost Box
10-06-2016
Other Voices 08
01
Constant Flux
Beautify Junkyards
Other Voices 08
03:49
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
02
Pirâmide
Beautify Junkyards
Other Voices 08
03:40
Composers: Beautify Junkyards
Featured in
2020 Ghost Box
08-05-2020
Intermission
01
Intermission Introduction
Justin Hopper
Intermission
01:38
Writer: Justin Hopper / Composers: Jim Jupp
02
Airflow
The Advisory Circle
Intermission
04:35
Composers: Jon Brooks
03
Running and Jumping
Plone
Intermission
01:53
Composers: Billy Bainbridge - Michael Johnston
04
The Animal Door
Roj
Intermission
03:17
Composers: Roj
05
Die Dosis macht das Gift
ToiToiToi
Intermission
04:13
Composers: Sebastian Counts
06
Modern Reels
Pye Corner Audio
Intermission
03:54
Composers: Martin Jenkins
07
Forward Motion
The Advisory Circle
Intermission
03:41
Composers: Jon Brooks
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℗ 2018 Mega Dodo
01-01-2019
Wyrd Kalendar
01
A Song for January
Widow’s Weeds
Wyrd Kalendar
06:19
Writer: Grey Malkin
02
Three Day Girl
Keith Seatman
Wyrd Kalendar
03:28
Writer: Keith Seatman
03
Waiting for Spring
Emily Jones
Wyrd Kalendar
02:31
Writer: Emily Jones
04
Chasing the Gowk
Crystal Jacqueline
Wyrd Kalendar
03:28
Writer: Icarus Peel - Chris Lambert
05
May Day Eve
Beautify Junkyards
Wyrd Kalendar
03:35
Writer: João Branco Kyron - António Watts - Sergue Ra - Rita Vian - João Moreira - Helena Espvall
06
Deadly Nest
Alison O’Donnell
Wyrd Kalendar
03:41
Writer: Alison O’Donnell
07
Fair by the Sea
Concretism
Wyrd Kalendar
03:48
Writer: Chris Sharp
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