Artist: Beck
Album: Modern Guilt
Worth Buying: Yes, the whole album.
You might be interested in this album if you are a fan of: Blues, Pop, Rock, Folk, Electronica, 60's rock, and any kind of music that is hard to categorize or just a litte bit weird,
Tell me more: It’s so hard to describe Beck to someone who has never really heard him. His very first single Loser featured him doing a comical rap to a traditional blues guitar riff backed by looped beats. Since then he has never stopped blending and defying all musical genres. This latest album has him collaborating with DJ Danger Mouse (acting as producer) of Gnarls Barkley (and the infamous "Grey Album") Fame. Most of the songs seem to be echoing various pop and rock genres from the 60's, but all Beck's unique twists. Beck's lyrics continue amuse some and baffle others. His earliest CDs reflected a great deal of humor ranging from references to nightmare hippie chicks to giant dildo's crushing the sky, but those days are gone. This latest album (IMHO) features some of his most serious and dark lyric writing. There are exceptions though, Gamma Ray is a fun bit of Beck styled 60's Surf Rock with equally fun lyrics.
What about the packaging?The CD comes in a standard Jewell case with a lyrics booklet. Having Beck's lyrics is always helpful and appreciated, but I hate it when artists string the lyrics (and song credits) into one long paragraph (it's not very easy to read). as opposed to having them printed out in the standard poetry format. Aside from this I reccomend the album.
Listen to Modern Guilt and buy in mp3 format here
CD Format
Vinyl LP Version
What if I am not ready to buy the whole album?: Try getting Gamma Ray
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