Violet Orlandi steps fully into her own with ‘Birdeater,’ a visceral new album that blends rock, metal, and cinematic alternative music into an unflinchingly personal statement. Born and raised in São Paulo, Orlandi first gained global attention through her atmospheric YouTube covers, building an audience of over 1.2 million subscribers, but ‘Birdeater’ marks her most decisive move toward original work. Produced by her husband and creative partner Ricardo Gifford, the album rejects over-polished modern production in favor of live instrumentation, minimal processing, and performance-driven intensity. “We weren’t looking for perfection,” Orlandi says. “We were looking for rawness and authenticity.”
Deeply influenced by cinema, ‘Birdeater’ draws inspiration from cult films like The Exorcist, Hellraiser, and Alice in Wonderland, with each song unfolding like a psychological scene. Many tracks were written alone in her bedroom with films playing in the background, giving the album a dreamlike, unsettling flow. Beneath its dark atmosphere, ‘Birdeater’ is ultimately about agency and transformation. “Life can bring so much suffering,” Orlandi reflects, “but in the end, it’s up to you to decide how you’ll react — which path you’ll take… this prison cell has a wide open door.” The result is a record that feels intimate, fearless, and quietly powerful.