Djavan - Bicho Solto O XIII (CD)

All Music Guide

A predictable release by the Brazilian important composer Djavan, Bicho Solto, his 13th album, has no surprises. Fully danceable in funky watereddown versions (with the exception of the beautiful, fluent melody of "Retrato da vida" and the angular "Tão raro"), surrounded by the indulgence of a faithful audience earned over the years by his swinging compositional style and by his lyrics with no other meaning than the rhythmic/musical, supported by the musical industry that smiles at his insipid funk "Você E" and his retroswing "Atitude," anticipating expressive sales records, Djavan doesn't make any attempt to push the envelope.

- Alvaro Neder, All Music Guide