"«I was asked to review this release by Pedro and didn't get any info on the artist, which obvioulsy I would get later... anyway I will review it only after hearing their music.
The first track "It's Beer" is quite drunk, sweet and harsh at the same time, with extremely groovy beats and basslines, and some background f/x reminding me of the semiconscious state of full drunkeness. This tune is really phat and gets me in a dark twisted groove.
"Kebuok", the second track, is rather sweet like a light hangover on a beautiful day with some nice feminine companion making you coffee and making you feel better all around. Very nice melodic progressions, the songs evolves in such a natural and beautiful way that you can do nothing but love it. Kebuok is very uplifting and fills your soul with joy and bliss: towards the end, the song takes an interesting turn that only enforces what the song already did over the first 3 quartets.
"(Fuck The, We Want)" is a short piece that momentarely puts you inna very scary and dark place.
"Toothless" is a groovy tune, with some harsh sounds and some really phat basslines and beats. Towards the end it gets a bit wilder and chaotic - which I love - and makes me wanna jump and go crazy all over.
"Dois Velhos" is an atmospheric piece, very uplifting and touching, which transports you somewhere else, where time runs slow and thoughts fade into contemplation. The song seems to keep reaching for a zenith and reaches it as it just gets creepy and harsh. Lovely soundscapes lead this song to and end.
"Tolos" is pure bad ass hi tech hip hop, love the sounds and the bass is simply dope. Really nocturnal and agressive tune, with some abstract backgrounds. Later it just gets ill, very ill at the point it will mess with you. Awesome piece really really sick.
"Pombos Perfeitos" is very overwhelming and epic, and turns from sublime to chaotic and stressful, and later finds a balance full of joy and intensity. Towards the final, it gets really interesting with an aftermath feeling to it. So sinister and beautiful. Great track.
"Poker" has also a southern hip hop-like beats but way iller and minimal. Some abstract background sounds give the tune some structure and progression. At one point song's totally losses it, diving into a sea of madness. Extremely great sound design, very dark. This song is a trip through twistedness and desolation.
After I reviewed his album, I learned that Barcos is Vítor Lopes, who also records with the trio Frango. Well, Vítor's 'Lyonteque' is a great record with a bittersweet flavor, that sometimes has a sky-blue tonality and sometimes is dark as a dungeon.» - David Velez" (From the Test Tube's release page)