[10][11] The New York Times praised the "mixture of pointed observation and fatalistic acceptance [that] typifies Mr. Veloso's world view... More than a diarist or a social commentator, at his best he is a true poet.

"[8] The Edmonton Journal wrote that "the music on Circulado takes an impressionistic course that's more quietly experimental, working touches of jazz improvisation among the guitar and percussion lines.

"[10] The Gazette stated that "there is folk, jazz, samba, bossa nova, new age and funk all rolled into one... Sensuous and seductive, the spirit of tropicalismo is alive and well.

"[15] AllMusic wrote that "Itapuã" "is a modern elegy for the beautiful beach, where Veloso is backed by a contemporary arrangement for string quartet and rhythmic section.

[16] In 2022, it was elected as one of the best Brazilian music albums of the last 40 years by a O Globo poll which involved 25 specialists, including Charles Gavin, Nelson Motta, and others.