Guero

Beck and his many noises. Always happy to listen to him but will never search him out. Good early morning album. Broken Drum was probably my favorite on the album. Goes in the high 3 range, can't quite give it a 4.

I fucking love Beck. E-Pro, Que Onda Guero, Girl, Black Tambourine, Hell Yes, Go It Alone - all fucking jams. Such an eclectic artist gotta respect that. All of the genre bending sounds and samples make this a 5 I love it. Go Beck!

Two Beck albums in ten days? Oh Wowzers, what have I done to deserve this? Anyway, it’s another perfectly pleasant listen (just like Odelay) but nothing special (just like Odelay).

For people who have one, I rather suspect that their favourite Beck album is inseparably entwined with their biographical highs. (Mine is Sea Change). This feels like Mellow Gold Redux. Not really for me.

Go back to when he was good

betra en mig minnti. 3,5.

Nice enough

I've always had a big of a tough time with Beck. Theoretically, he falls right in my wheelhouse, but his music often leaves me cold. It doesn't help that this album kicks off with "E-Pro", a song whose repetitiveness annoyed the hell out of me when featured in the video game Rock Band 2. That said, there's a lot of fun material here too. And I can't deny that he's an interesting writer, bouncing between styles while remaining cohesive. This is probably a 3.5 starrer in my eyes, but screw it, I'm rounding down.

Groovy. Beck never disappoints.

There are certainly quite a few Beck albums that have made this list. This one I enjoyed a lot.

Beck makes good tunes.

I remembered Beck’s appearance on Futurama by the second track, which made me laugh. Qué Onda Guero is good and makes me dance in my chair. Black Tambourine and Go it Alone slap too

I liked it a lot, it was fun and pairs well with a hot clammy summer's night. Somehow takes me back to 2005 despite not even knowing of the album back then when I was 10.

Loved this I think it’s so interesting and such a bop.

Fun, innovative, and a ton of hits. Wouldn't mind hearing this at any time.

Broken Drum, Farewell Ride, Rental Car, Emergency Exit are too slow

Pretty good stuff. Not as off-the-charts weird as his earlier stuff, but still quite enjoyable.

Favourite Song: Go It Alone

Yet another Beck album on the list, which is deserving, but I've lost count of how many I've reviewed already. Similar to the others, this record is very good with many strong tracks and overall worth the listen. To me though, there aren't any standout tracks that make me feel it's better than some of the others on the list. This might be my least favourite Beck album so far, but it's still better than most of the records here.

Favourite song - Que Onda Guero

Not quite my taste

Cool grooves. Cool sounds. Like the change of styles.

Its not a bad album at all, I quite enjoyed it.But I will need a relisten in a few weeks because this seems as one of those albums you think is ok the first listen but it grows in you massively.

Wow, so we go from a sad ballad album with Sea Change to a more sample heavy album with Guero, Beck has quite a lot of range. And yes, i do love this album. The samples here give this album an unbelievable amount of personality but that's not to undermine Beck's singing and his work on the regular instruments because those are all great too. Its just the sampling and the great use of it that really steal the show for me. This really is the best Beck album i have done so far beating out Sea Change. Best Song: Rental Car Worst Song: Missing Side note: The music videos are also incredibly surreal and I love it.

I love this early Beck sound

Not mine

On hyvä. Alkulevy ekalla kuuntelulla kolahti ja loppua kohden lässähti, mutta pari päivää myöhemmin uusi kierros ja myös loppu toimi. Beck on itselle kovin vieras edelleen, mutta tulen tutustumaan.

Perushyväbeck

I enjoyed the first song, the rest were meh. Wouldn't listen again, but not unpleasant. Chain reaction sucked.

Guero is among my least favorite albums by Beck-- and I love Beck. But I specifically like the quality of Beck to evoke emotion. Guero is pretty skin deep, feels lighter and more self aggrandizing than many of his albums that I prefer. Songs like Earthquake Weather really rub me the wrong way. Beck here is like a person where you know from experience they have the capacity to be so kind and special but they choose to ruin it by being an a-hole, and fail to live up to their potential. Probably the only album I would 2 star by Beck.

Like with "Sea Change," I understand why mid-career Beck is so acclaimed. I get why it's so acclaimed. I just can't seem to get into it though. I think it's a big mood thing, though. More so with "Sea Change," but even with "Guero" I think it would help to listen to it when I just happened to be in the right frame of mind. That's another interesting thing I've found with the 1001 experiment - a good rainy day wallowing album on a sunny day is gonna hit different, a fun boppy rocker when you're sad might not do it for you. It seems I never reviewed "Odelay," but rather than delay this review further I'm gonna boldly say it's the Beck album most deserving of being on the list. (Even though it was overplayed and some of it is annoying.)

Beck has a unique sound for sure. I’m glad I finally spent the time to listen to his music and this album. I enjoy the various styles he mixes together.

Really liked this one! E-Pro, Girl and Missing

Not bad. A contender for five stars but needs more listens. Also think the first two songs are a really weak start for this.

One of my favorite Beck albums. It's a pretty groovy listen.

This really was the first Beck Album I‘ve listened to and I loved how this was a whole mixture of genres. Classic Rock, Grunge, Rap, Electronic and so on. I‘ll definitely will listen to this some more times!

wow, that's some real shit again. an attempt to make music sound 'modern' and synthetic and that's exactly what the crap sounds like. why would you want to produce something like that, why would you listen to something like that, it just sounds like shit. can I say shit again? oh, I'll just say shit as often as I want. a few drum beats, a high and 1-2-3 shit, 1-2-3 shit, shit, shit. 2-3 shit, ... OK, now it's no longer fun

Chill music, nice to just play in the background and vibe to,

I like a lot of his stuff. But not this one so much. He doesn’t feel committed to the sound du jour.

Not his best album

Not my favorite Beck album, but a solid entry. All the good elements are there, cool beats, eclectic lyrics, general quirkiness…

I thought "Beck" was just Jeff being lazy, but I guess not. It's not terrible but I'm not desperate to listen again.

Very middle of the road, interesting change of style here and there, but ultimately nothing really stuck.

Great production across the board. I really enjoyed the laid back, eclectic feel of most of the album. I felt like rental car and e-pro subtracted from this a bit, but I can see them fitting well with someone more accustomed to the sound. Great album, imagine if Jay-Z had a verse on hell yes.

This one has several great songs, but Odelay always reigns supreme for me

Another release I should have been all over when it came out, but was checked out musically. This is badass.

Top 4 Beck for sure! 4.5

A great, funky album from everyone's favorite Loser. In my opinion, this one falls into the winner camp.

not bad, but not balanced

That was very cool. Relaxed at some points, very crazy at others. I think I’m becoming a huge fan!

Álbum instigante, mas não me marcou muito. "Go It Alone" a melhor faixa do álbum.

Beck is back! Odelay.

Strage album the I liked a lot at times and also didn't at others. The singles on it are my least favorite here. E-Pro and Girl are pretty standard and boring alt rock to me that I've heard too much before. But others here were new that I really liked. The standout for me was Missing. Qué Onda Guero and Scarecrow were cool too. All in all, I liked the album.

Actually love love loved this one. Was hesitant going into it because I had higher expectations for Sea Change when I got that a couple weeks ago but I like this album much better.

Good album, you don't need to track over any songs, and at least three standouts.

1st time hearing the album, over all not bad. There are some good tunes, but probably not enough for me to come back for another listen.

Cool art, I wouldn’t listen to it on my own

There are some catchy tunes, but this isn't an album I'd be eager to listen to again.

I don't listen to enough Beck, but I enjoyed listening to this.

This one is great. Really really great. I want to go 5, but its probably a very very high 4. I love E Pro, great opener, great riff, love it All the singles are fantastic. I LOVE Go It Alone. Great album Let's say 4. happy enough

I like E-pro, it reminds me of montages in a movie where the main character works toward a project with newfound motivation. Girl also provides movie montage but this time of two people doing fun summer things together like at a fair or something, the guy realizing he’s falling in love with the girl at the end. Black Tambourine is kind of nice, but so far E-pro is the only song I actually like. I don’t think this album is for me. I don’t even want to finish it. They kinda remind me of Radiohead but I like Radiohead more. Finishing this album is a pain, but based on the beginning I have hopes for Scarecrow. I’m abandoning ship. I don’t see why this is an album I must listen to because I would rather not.

Passeli albumi, pitää vielä uudemmat kerrat kuunnella.

Another fantastic album from Beck. I'm quite annoyed that I haven't really given him a chance previously. This album seemed to span about 10 different genres. One of the signs of a good album, in my opinion, is when the album ends and you feel like you've only been listening for a few minutes.... and that's how this felt to me. I will definitely be listening again, and also checking out his back catalogue.

Prima album, af en toe wat veel van hetzelfde. Lekker ontspannen, best wat coole nummers

Couldn’t get into it.

2 Stars. (5/15)

I see no reason for the inclusion of this album. Beck does the same things he did ten years earlier but it doesn’t feel fresh anymore. This batch of detached musings over pretty ok break beats are on the wrong side of the millennium shift.

Solid

This is probably Beck’s most fun album. His earliest albums like Mellow Gold and Odelay are great but don’t get the blood pumping like Guero does. Most of Beck’s other great albums like Mutations, Sea Change, and Morning Phase are all softer and more folkish. And Midnite Vultures… well I guess I forgot about that one because it’s funky as hell and probably more fun than Guero actually. But Guero’s still a great album with some of my favorite songs of Beck’s like “Girl”.

Não conhecia e até que gostei

4/5

Interesting, but not my jam.

This album is so good. Beck is one of those artists who when I listen to an album like this I think "is this his best?". Then I listen to another and I think the same thing. And then even another.and think I again.

Sea Change is arguably one of my biggest pleasant surprises on here, but the brief bit of Beck I checked out at the time was disappointing, and this album continues that. He was great at singing about heartbreak, this album just seems a bit all over the place and a bit random. Some genres he's alright at, some others I'm questioning the need for. Average.

Meh

like don't love...still really enjoyable tho 7/10

Pretty different from the last Beck album. There were some interesting songs but a lot were kind of boring.

I have one song(Heart is a Drum) by beck in my liked songs which is more of a connection than what I usually have to these albums. That song is a different vibe from this album tho. Also since looking at the albums that have been taken out of the book I’m very judgmental of any post 2000 album. I don’t like the lo fi rap thing he’s got going on but everything other than that I enjoyed. Rating based on what’s good rather than what’s not like a 7/10

Good work jam 7.5/10

4/10 - The songs were all kind of weird. I did not enjoy most of the songs. The only one that was kind of enjoyable was girl. Worse than the other Beck album.

Beck is a little boring but I do mostly enjoy the music

This is not a Beck album that I like.

Enjoyable listen so far, I liked the opening song the best

Beck is cool and I really like some of those basslines. On the other hand, I liked this album but I didn’t find it anything special. Listens: 2 Fave Track: E-pro Rating: 3

Previously rated: Odelay (3/5) Sea Change (2/5) ********************** There is some decent stuff here (E-Pro, Que Onda Guero, Girl, Scarecrow) and some boring stuff (Earthquake Weather, and the last few tracks). He still has that monotone quality to his voice, so I'll probably never get excited to hear this or another Beck album, but it's alright.

Some decent songs but nothing amazing

I don’t get the Beck hype. It was alright but not worth of the book to be honest.

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

Good music, nonsense lyrics are a bit hard for me to get on board with

Not a huge fan of Beck, I find them a bit pretentious and boring, but this was listenable.

Who legitimately decides to put on a Beck album? This was very forgettable to me

This was a new one to me, I’ve listened to other Beck albums (mostly the older ones) but had never heard this album aside from the first track. Scratches a similar itch to Gorillaz - alternative/hip hop/electronic mix with a good vibe to it. Only complaint was that it dragged a bit at parts, but overall, really liked it.

Je connaissais Beck. Enfin je connaissais ses hits, quant au reste... rien ! Artiste au style assez insaisissable je n'ai jamais su par quel bout découvrir sa discographie. L'essai est totalement transformé avec Guero. L'album m'a tour à tour évoqué Gorillaz, Cypress Hill, Eels, Sublime... Solaire !

Rad

Never been a fan. Doesn't do anything for me. Sweet relief when my browser locked up half way through. Couldn't finish.

hmmm schnarch

Per usual with Beck, highly inventive and entertaining. 4/5

Not my style

Earthquake weather IS a bop. As a whole it doesn’t excite me though.

Is's a little cheesy, but I still like it.

What a pleasant surprise! I had a lot of fun with this, right from track one. A lot of fun and variety for me, nice find. ⭐️ earthquake weather, e-pro, hell yes

Earthquake Weather is a truly great song, as are a few others on here. I prefer Seachange vibes and production, but I enjoyed listening to this a lot.

Love Beck!

The song with the half Spanish lyric is great and otherwise it's kind of meh

Very likely my most played CD of the 2000s. I’m not a Beck completionist but this is his favourite album of mine. Every song is a banger.

i listened to this in like 2021 and it recs in 2024. hm. also tf is he saying in the chorus of girl

Glitchy and artsy with a significant steel guitar presence. E-pro, Emergency Exit, and Hell Yes are significant highlights. Becks vocal style seems to be partially influenced by Kurt Cobain. This album seems to get progressively better with every re-listen.

This has some grooves but beyond two or three songs nothing sticks and it was actually tough to get through

Beck is an artist I've heard a lot about - so I was eager to jump into this album. I find that this album marinates in its eclecticism and borders parody at points, kind of like Ween, with these throwbacky melodic angles drawing from the worlds of hip-hop and alternative rock. The instrumentals are solid here, I especially love the rivetting layers on the jittery and bassy 'Hell Yes'. I also love the wall of crashing guitars driving the soothing melody on 'Broken Drum', easily my favorite song here. My biggest issue is Beck's one-note and lowkey vocals on many of these songs. While they complement the spacious trip-hop beats on some of these songs, they consequently bog them down. As a result, I'd be lying if I said I was engaged throughout the entirety of this album's relatively modest runtime. There's most certainly a notable charm present on this album - one that's undeniably cool, at times smokey, and very unique sounding. But by the end, I was left wishing it had something more punchy or memorable to offer. For my taste - I found this thing almost too laid-back.

1/5

This album kinda confused me a bit. I kept going back and forth on whether I liked it or not. I would hate two songs and then the next song would be an absolute banger. It’s a good album but I honestly don’t really see myself returning to much of it.

Not my fav beck album but dang good

E-Pro 4 Que Onda Guero 4.2 Girl 3.8 Missing 4 Black Tambourine 3.5 Earthquake Weather 4 Hell Yes 4.2 Broken Drum 4 Scarecrow 3.3 Go It Alone 3.8 Farewell Ride 3.2 Rental Car 3.6 Emergency Exit 3.7 Score: 3.792307692

Surprisingly good.

Excellent, soul/funk tinged Beck

never heard a beck album before this, only knew that he was highly acclaimed. didn’t expect so much rap to be present, nor for it to be as good as it was (relatively speaking)

I've loved the hits off this album for a while now, but this was my first time listening to the whole thing. Unfortunately, I don't think there's much value here outside of the hits I already liked.

For me nothing more than a 3.

Very uplifting pop-rock with some hints of grunge. Lots of great hooks and great production. The first time I have listened to an album by Beck and I dug it!

I feel like this album for me is in the fine line between sort of catchy and terribly boring. It kept getting my interest and losing it all the time. I think overall was good tho

Second song is great! Overall a bit weird and maybe too much going on?

6/10 liked the beat

4 - only listened to loser before this. half the album sounds like garageband demos id make on my phone.

Really fuckin good and badass, didn’t know I liked beck like that

I like Beck.

Some instrumental bits I ended up liking, I have learned I don't like Beck though. We'll see if his next albums on this list change anything. Will I listen to again: 0%

I don't like the instrumentation and it's too much rap for me. Not my style

It's beck. Cool sound

Yeah, it was alright. Opens strong and then....it's all a bit too similar and lacking in oomph

Not bad, very uppidy but all sound very similar

Starts off very strong with more electric tracks like 'Girl' and the opening 'E-Pro', only to fall into more boring and at times bad songs, such as the very annoying 'Farewell Ride'. These don't detract from the album too much, which is overall very decent, but it does cause the album to lose points, along with the mumbled singing and nonsense lyrics. Good for a listen, but nothing soul-moving.

A bunch of very catchy songs that always opened unpromisingly but worked out by the end. It seemed too long though, each song could be cut by 30 seconds and nothing would be missed. Stand-out: Earthquake Weather

It was a little peculiar. Some of the songs lacked direction, and tended to feel meaningless. I quite enjoyed a couple selections, they had nice form and had some direction. I appreciated the technical musical decisions in many of them, despite it not quite turning out perfect every time.

I thought this was gonna be jaz but it was a plesant suprise That was rough Go it alone saved it 2

Bought three iPods and a cardigan from the GAP as a result of this boring ass record

Just boring as fuck

Another great Beck album. Awesome rhythms, great guitar riffs, even a more refined version of Odelay. 4/5!

makes me want to walk through LA in a jean jacket flipping a quarter and catching it without looking, an unlit cig behind the ear

Rock, Sprechgesang, 2005 -> 2

Love

Funky and weird

Personal classic. Two white horses in a line……

I don't listen to a lot of Beck, but I do know this album pretty well and already like it a lot. I've always liked how broadly ranging in styles Beck's music is, and this album is a great example of that. Favorite song is easily Que Onda Guero. The interspersed samples give it a super whimsical quality I really like. 4.25/5

Beck is good. This is fun. That being said, it's not all that memorable for me. I did enjoy it, but he has better stuff. 3.5/5

Pretty solid LP, but it’s no Odelay or Sea Change. Wouldn’t be my first choice for Beck. B

Very good. Not sure why I haven't listened to this in so long but it's nice to rediscover it now

Yeah Guero is a bit dull really, isn't it? Throws in occasionally interesting hooks or beats that momentarily make you pay attention but otherwise it's just a bland piece of nothingness. Not even a very interesting singer either, 2.

Not for me, this. Girl probably the best of a pretty mediocre bunch, it's a bit too smooth and lacking in anything that makes it stand out. 2/5.

Love the lo-fi sound with slacker singer sound to death. "Hell Yes" is the worst on the album. "Broken Drum" turns it back around immediately though.

Generally good fun, if a bit backward-looking, not just to his '90s work but to the '70s even, a decade Beck would no doubt have felt quite at home in. "Girl" is a very good track. His heart doesn't feel fully in every song, but will round up because of the general creativity and willingness to be all over the place in a mostly likable – a somewhat tepid 4.

Beck's not really my thing. A couple of songs are kind of catchy but I wouldn't be sad if I never got to hear them again.

Odelay? But Ok

I can take or leave Beck at any given moment. This is a take.

I could never figure out what a sub eyed girl was. Didn't know the lyric controversy until today. Maybe I should try playing it backwards and see what it says?😉 This is a fun album to listen to, but for me lacks four star status. A great 3.44 though.

Beck went back to his roots on this one. Smooth and cozy jams. Sometimes he tries too hard but Guero feels just right.

Was a little surprised to see this on the list. While it’s a solid album, and I actually forgot how many good songs are on this, it’s probably not even a top 3 Beck album. E-Pro is a jam and the run from Girl to Earthquake Weather is one of the best of the early 00s. There are a few other good songs, but overall this is just a bit better than decent.

I enjoyed it. Nothing groundbreaking for me personally but some nice tunes.

Features heavily on my go-to Pandora chill station.

Nice beat :) On song 2 so far. Girl has a fun 8-bit intro. Missing is sort of a trippy song with the bells? Chimes? Less energy though. I found Black Tambourine to be laughably bad, and boring. Earthquake Weather begins very interestingly. In fact, I liked it so much, that was the first song from this album I added to my liked list. Interesting beat, sorta funky. Interesting lyrics. My favorite song on this album by far. Hell Yes is kind of reminiscent of his older stuff. I also really enjoy this song. I like slower songs, so when Broken Drum started I was excited to see where it went...it went nowhere basically. I liked the lyrics, but musically was boring to me. Scarecrow was fine and I added it because it did make my head bob. None of the last four songs were anything of note to me. Album started slow, got better in the middle, and ended slow. 4/10 I think.

Interesting instrumentation, cool vibes, annoying voice

It was pretty interesting, not a huge fan so some of it was not good sounding to me personally..

Nice chill album. Would listen again but not extremely jazzed about it based on a single listen.

Good background music but kind of meh for me. Like I could vibe to it but I’m probably not going to be putting it on while I’m driving.

this album is 'chill middle aged white dad' music personified and i fucking love it. this was one of my first beck albums that i got really into so it's pretty nostalgic for me Favs: e-pro (one of my all time fav beck songs actually!), girl, hell yes, go it alone, scarecrow(also one of my all time favs)

I’d give it a 3.5. quite enjoyed several songs, but didn’t *love* it overall

This is one of the first albums I think that really has suffered from the ordering. After two quick, light early genre albums, Beck's irony feels a little drawn out and dry. Am still a fan of his avant garde style and Chicano influence, but as someone who'd generally say I like Beck, was underwhelmed and a bit tired from this album. I'm giving it the 4 I think it deserves but this listen was a 3 for me.

Banger!!!!

Loved this one! Really loved the twangy parts of the album. Saved 5 songs from thus; Farewell ride, broken drum, earthquake weather, e-pro, and go it alone.

I got into Beck in high school, but I think I’ve only listened to this album once while on a flight prior to this. I was a little surprised by how many songs I already knew! Beck’s done so many genres and is so prolific, but when I think of what Beck’s music sounds like, this is it. Great album! My fav songs that I already knew: Girl, Hell Yes, Scarecrow, Go It Alone Fav songs I didn’t know: Missing, Earthquake Weather, Farewell Ride

Not for ne

Bend it like Beck!

I really like the soundscape he went for on this one. It sounds really urban/digital but the early 2000s way, it’s the same vibe and nostalgia I get from Futurama. The little bits of funk tone sprinkled throughout really do it for me as well (3.5/5)

I listened to this on a Metro ride from Long Beach to downtown LA, and seemed like just about a perfect soundtrack. I have to admit that I’ve always felt like Beck is trying a little too hard to be too cool for school instead of just being it, but I dunno man - even if that’s true he’s pretty fuckin cool on this one.

Great variety of songs, each with unique sounds and tones.

Not his best work

Couldn’t see myself listening to this again and only barely enjoyed it. 2.5/5

I thought this was ok. I thought I would like it more.

Третий альбом Бека? За сто с чем-то альбомов? Ну я не то что бы против, но мне трудно понять, как лист вроде этого может не включать In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, но при этом содержит, видимо, всю /s дискографию Бека. В любом случае: я предпочту его эксперименты и какое-то движение одинаковому кантри и устаревшему блюзу. Лучшая песня - Go It Alone.

I generally like Beck. None of these songs are ones I’d come back to, but the vibe is good. I wouldn’t mind hearing it again.

A fun quirky listen as expected. Beck always delivers something unique and groundbreaking from his weird musical genius soul. I love it.

Decent, kind of unique

A strange inconsistent album with a variety of musical styles. I had high hopes with the opening track "E-Pro" which was a solid alt-rock track, but then it descended into the realms of hip-hop with the second track "Qué Onda Guero". After this the album settles down into blend of pop-rock.

I’m a Beck fan, but this is a middle of the pack album from him. Starts off strong, then loses steam about midway through. It’s not surprising it was removed from subsequent editions of the book. It’s a good, enjoyable album, but it doesn’t rise to the level of his best work.

Another good album that if I had listened to a bunch I may have given a 5 (prolly not tho)

I don't think I really like Beck. I just get nothing out of it. There's clearly some artistry here but I'll pass personally. Fav songs: - E-Pro - Girl

I liked it. Favourite track: Que' Onda Guero

Woo, the album I know from Beck. Brings back early 2005 memories

It's like they have made a big set of songs with no apparent conection between, don't match them. However, i really liked at least half of them.

Siempre que pensaba en la música de Beck pensaba en esa canción que canta el villano de The Lorax "Cuan malo puedo ser" y lo he comprobado

3.5

This is a great album. Beck does so much hopping around between genres, styles and instruments and it's always fun and arresting. I don't think Guero quite reaches the highs of Odelay or the fun of Midnite Vultures but it's got good to great songs peppered throughout and never really dips too far below the median.

E-Pro Rocks! Great album from a great artist. A few more listens and I think will be 5/5, but a very very strong 4/5 for now.

Kind of whatever

what's so special or interesting about Beck? this is the first album of his that I'm listening to and it's b-o-r-i-n-g. sounds like some mediocre middle-aged white dude who's convinced he's cool and has something profound to say but it's just not the case. couldn't fully finish a single song on this album besides the first one and broken drum. waste of space on the list

Beck is such an unique artist, though i didnt enjoy this album as much as some others of his

I've already heard the opening track "E-Pro" off the Rock Band 2 video game, and it's still a bop with the crunchy guitarwork over the sampled rhythm section from the Beastie Boys' "So What'cha Want." The rest of Guero continues down this path of alternative rock with hip-hop influences, sample use, and strong beats courtesy of the Dust Brothers. The momentum slows down toward the final two tracks, but overall the album was enjoyable.

Many of my favourite Beck songs on this album.

This is absolutely brilliant. So close to a 5.

While my favorite Beck is the moody Beck that showed up in full for Sea Change and still drops by on occasion (see: Broken Drum this record) to provide quality music I can to mope to, I can also appreciate the uptempo fuzzy-dance and yet somehow lazy-rap Beck. That punning, surrealist pop star version of Beck dominates this enjoyable album. And yet, some of the weirder corners of the Beck Mind (see: Midnight Vultures record) have also been tamed. In other words Guero is far out, but not too far out. I guess this is what a balanced Beck sounds like.

Good album but Beck has better.

Didn’t we do Beck already? After Odelay is there anything to add for only 1000 albums? This is good. No question. But not a must listen. 2.5 marked down because it shouldn’t be here.

Its all there, its wonderful, virtuoso, tricks, ear candy sounds and playful moments, with polish and genius... and yet, AND YET, as the whole, the 'gestalt' mysteriously doesnt touch my soul. I CANT EXPLAIN IT even if I want it to... instead it just 'klangs' in ym head. And its not just this Beck album, I have bought them and not understood why I cant listen to him. Proof that attraction does not equal compatibility. Intellectually I get it, but by senses reject it. Beck is impressive, but never organically "worked" for me to touched me. I am left with a jarring emptiness. I just cant "listen" to it. SO, as my ratings are weighted towards my personal enjoyment, (more so than the points awarded to quality mastery and specialness or originality): Enjoyment: 1-2 Quality/mastery/specialness: 4-5 Overall: 3

Over the years I’ve built up a big collection of Beck cd’s from op-shops & this is just about my favourite. So diverse - from the poppy (e.g. Girl, Send A Message To Her) to the very funky (Money Mark’s organ solo on Earthquake Weather) to the Latino influence all over it to the hip-hop influence (e.g."Qué Onda Guero"). Sometimes his vocals are reminiscent of Michael Stipe. The funky Hell Yes features Christina Ricci’s spoken part; Petra Haden’s vocals (she’s a fave of mine) feature on Rental Car; Go It Alone is built around Jack White’s bass part; & Beck’s slide guitar is terrific often (e.g. Farewell Ride, Emergency Exit). I really like this album.

Odelay Part 2. Fun, but inessential. E-Pro and Girl are catchy tunes. You know, this kinda reminds me of the later albums of the Black Keys, after they hooked up with Modest Mouse. Suddenly, they are doing all kinds of radio-friendly production and, despite the surface trappings of a plucky lo-fi alternative record with that Gritty Authenticity(tm) and Bonus Quirk, this is _actually_ a highly refined studio confection, work-shopped, buffed and refined as much as any Britney Spears record, and probably with a not dissimilar budget. Even the appearance of Jack White, Money Mark and Petra Hayden don't really add much interest. Did you see how many engineer and studio assistant credits are on this record? It has a credit for a Sound Designer, for god's sake. It makes me nostalgic for the days of Mellow Gold, where Beck was throwing stuff together in a friend's house with a cheap sampler and some hand-me-down instruments... It's not a bad record, but it doesn't really have anything super interesting to say. I guess you could dance to it, if you wanted, and there a few hummable tunes. 2.5 stars. I note that this album has been expunged from the most recent edition of 1001 Albums.

Great stuff, all over the musical spectrum. 7/10

- Maybe I am just prickly today, but Beck was not doing it for me. I feel like this album is occasionally trying to have some weight and grit, but it all feels overproduced. - Beck is known for just incorporating random sounds, which sounds like something I would like, but it becomes predictable to the point that it grates on my nerves. - I do not outright hate any tracks here...but I do not necessarily like any of them either. I would probably be inclined to skip every one. - Like Beck, I grew up in a heavily Latino area. But "Que 'Onda Guero" just makes me cringe.

Drie keer geluisterd, het blijft een collectie vage deuntjes die alle kanten op wapperen, zonder veel indruk achter te laten. Leuk, afwisselend, maar wat heb ik nou gehoord?

Beck is niet onbekend. De nummers die ik kende zijn eigenlijk allemaal...ok. Niet veel mis mee. Ook niet verleidend om bewust aan te zetten. Ik kom er nu achter dat je ook niet één nummer moet aanzetten. Het album is goed is balans. Hierdoor luistert het makkelijk weg. Het biedt een rock-basis, maar wijkt regelmatig uit naar andere genres. Rap en beats leuken het album af en toe op. Daarbij zoeken ze telkens een relaxte vorm. De losse nummers blijven onvoldoende sterk om boven het maaiveld uit te komen. Maar de gebalanceerde samenstelling, de variatie en de creativiteit zorgen dat het als album bovengemiddeld is. 3.5 ster.

Klagen over de selectie vd snobs is inmiddels een nationale sport geworden. Beck is zo'n typische vergeetbare 3 altijd en zelfs bij de alternatievelingen kan ik me niemand herinneren die vroeger een tshirt van Beck droeg. Of iemand die specifiek fan was van Beck en kaartjes voor Lowlands of Pinkpop kocht alleen maar omdat Beck daar optrad (geen idee of hij daadwerkelijk vaak heeft opgetreden in NL overigens). En dat zou toch wel een vereiste mogen zijn voor een notering in deze lijst. En dan staat de beste man er nog 3x in ook. Bizar. Qua muziek is het niet vervelend op zich, er zitten af en toe wat vrolijke toeters, computer- en/of drumgeluidjes in. Geen idee hoe je de stijl moet omschrijven, soort laidback indie alternatief. Typisch van die muziek voor een vergeetbare 3.

Half of this album is truck month rock while the other is cool sampling. Ehh.. not bad but not terrible and it has its moments.

Beck is a consummate musician with very unique lyrics. Though not his best album it was a fantastic listen and fun! 3.7 stars

I like Beck a lot, but had a hard time getting into this one. Still solid though. Will probably listen again, but not in a hurry.

Such a fun album!

Beck is just awesome. I scored Odelay high, and I'll score this high. Great album all in all.

Fair

Fair

This is a true gem. Had no idea this was out there

Shades of early Gorillaz, not that it’s a bad thing

Beck has been getting crazy with the Cheez whiz for as long as I can remember

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

Like Odelay, this feels like it's everything and nothing at the same time. Dunno, not feeling it right now

forgettable

This is when Beck starts to lose me. Typical forgettable pop record from an artist that is rarely either. Good record. Not a good Beck record.

E-Pro is a lot of fun but this is a little bit Beck by numbers (those numbers are still pretty damn good!)

This is such a fun and joyful album. If it doesn’t make you move your body, nothing will.

Grade so die 4 erreicht. Fetter Sound, auch wenn es nicht immer meinen Geschmack zu 100% trifft.

Maybe I like Beck? Some good songs with interesting genre variation and some decent "rapping."

Chewy low-fi cut-and-paste tastiness.

I think I may have actually purchased this CD back in the day. Maybe the last CD I ever bought.... E-Pro is a banger.

forgot bow weird and fun this was could i write poetry to this? n

I love Beck pretty across the board. Hell, I even have a copy of his experimental noise record, "Stereopathetic Soulmanure," around here somewhere. There are a few really good songs here, but this isn't even in his top-five best records. "E-Pro" is the obvious hit song, but was overused as production music in too many car commercials and sports broadcasts.

This album sounds like an attempt to recreate Odelay, but not quite hitting the mark. 2.5 stars

A funky group of skeletons dressed in purple busting it down sexual style are they goated with the sauce? This album made my thoughts go away (in a bad way) I don't want to listen to this again.

Wow! I did not like this! I grew up listening to a lot of 2000s alternative music and something about it just irks me nowadays. Maybe in 15 years, I'll be able to find this sort of music nostalgic, but too little time has passed for this album to sound anything but stale. A few tracks on here had moments that I found sonically interesting, but the lyrics gave me little to chew on. If I were to give this project any praise, it would be for the immense amount of genre-hopping that Beck does from track to track without losing his unique style. Aside from that, I got little from this listen.

Awesome album with cool pop style jams and more abstract songs. E-Pro guitar riffs are immediately recognizable and other good songs like Guero and Hell Yes are enjoyable.

Much more low-tempo bluesy rock than I expected, with a few tracks toward the front of the album feeling like the bombastic Beck that I'm used to. Very fun album, great mood setting, and more relaxing than expected.

first beck album i've listened in one sitting and this was quite a welcomed surprise - some of the tracks were giving discount gorillaz but i fw them heavy

Have tried to get into this a few times before but lose interest after the first track. Girl is pretty nice as well. Big fan of Odelay, and Midnite Vultures when they came out, then floated away from Beck and after hearing he'd released a load of new albums that were good I tried. None of them really landed for me though, and this is one of those. It's probably the closest successor to Odelay in that it has a similar ragtaggle style in a lot of songs, but the level of tunes is just nothing like the same aside from one or two. Stuff like Hell Yes can get in the bin. Pleased that the song he wrote for Elliott Smith, Broken Drum was a clear standout. Lovely. It's another half decent indie guitar album, with some stylings. Not really an essential addition.

Expected to like it more. Kind of inconsistent.

Great album!!

This one’s my favourite Beck - all crunchy guitars and wacked-out hip-hop. I forgot how many tracks on this disc made my head bop. It should be noted that Beck’s lyricist skills are singularly unique and wondrous. It’s like a stream-of-consciousness prayer by an LSD-soaked thesaurus.

Unique vibe, excellent chill album.

Perfectly forgettable. Who is a Beck fan? Is it fans of folk? rock? rap? I guess that's the point? I can appreciate the melding of genres but none are taken to any extreme interesting limits.

Thoughts before listening: Now this is a mid-00s album that I actually enjoy although I might not agree its deserving of this list. To me, Beck peaked just before this album with Mellow Gold, Odelay, and Sea Change, but I did own Guero on cd at the time. I have not however listened in a long time, so I am glad to have a reason to revisit this album. Review: This is good, but I still agree that it doesn't rise to the heights of Beck's earlier albums. There are some good hits here like "E-Pro" and "Girl", and I really like "Black Tambourine" and "Hell Yes" as well. However, there is a lot of filler on this album, with most of the highlights being on the first half and the album losing steam in the second half. 3-stars.

Surprisingly great.

Beck is one of those artists that on paper I wouldn't expect liking their music, but in reality he really knows how to make catchy and interesting songs!

Objectively great album, but nostalgia also plays a huge role for this one. I’ve loved since it came out and am still a Beck fan! You’re probably asking the wrong girl to rate this.

E-Pro, Girl, Go It Alone 4/5 Rest of album 2/5

Good album good mix of genres with rock, electronic and hip hop influences.

Not Beck at his best, but not at his worst either. A few stand out tracks like the Rock Band video game banger "E-Pro" (that glomps on Beastie Boys "So What'cha Want") makes it rise above plenty of other releases, but we're far from peak Beck here, but thats ok.

Kann man gut nebenbei hören. Den Sprechgsang finde ich OK. Insgesamt ist es eher langweilig.

The definitive Beck album. A great country folk punk pop funk techno album that has a wide variety of music with Beck’s distinctly monotone voice bringing it all together. 8/10

Surprised by the mix of different genres well worth a listen

En noviembre viajé a Buenos Aires al Primavera Sound. Mi primer día había sido de éxtasis con The Cure, por lo que llegaba al segundo con los ánimos muy arriba. En el hostel un roomie me pasó un porro y me lo prendí en el momento en que empezaba Beck. Gracias a ése anónimo que no creo que lea estas palabras. El show me dejó atónito. Impresionante la energía que tiene Beck en vivo: lo versátil y experimental del tipo, la banda que lo acompañaba, el show de luces y el sonido que era un patadón en el pecho. El tipo tiene un nivel artístico impresionante y éste disco lo demuestra.

Very good peak Beck.

Definitely a solid album start to finish. Worthy of 4 stars but still have to give it 3.

This album is one of Beck’s best. It begins with nods to his LA roots incorporating elements of alt hip hop and expands to just about everywhere. There are folk, reggae, R&B, alt-rock, blues, and garage elements here and that’s not even everything. The through line here is the groove that carries the album forward. Beck’s lyrics are silly, surreal, and abstract in the best way that preserves a sense of playfulness.

I knew some of the songs on this album of course, and Odelay was in my mum's regular car music rotation so I'm pretty familiar with Beck in general, I think. I kinda wish I wasn't a person who liked this but I think I need to accept that I am.

This album was kinda weird but I did Like it mostly. Very interesting ngl. He speaks instead of Sings imo though.

Beck is an alien. How else do you explain going from “Sea Change” to this. He’s, as Chuck Klosterman likes to say, “advanced.” It’s hard to say what the quintessential Beck album is … because each one is so different. This one is closer to “Odelay” than “Sea Change” but it’s its own unique organism.

I’m a big fan of Beck’s music. It’s my favorite listen while traveling.

Good, joyful, light, Beck album. Last few sings tailed off a bit.

Some weeks ago I got the Sea Change album, which I liked a lot, so I was looking forward to listening to another Beck album. And the first track was a good and upbeat song, so I stayed positive. However, there were not much else to enjoy. By no means is it a bad album, it’s just not very good. It’s inoffensive background music you can bob your head to, but nothing I will go out of my way to listen to, except for the aforementioned E-Pro and Earthquake Weather, Girl and Go it Alone. A solid 3-star rating, but still a 3-star rating

Guero is a Beck's ninth studio album - a collection of songs about Beck's childhood in a Hispanic neighborhood of Los Angeles. They are typical of Beck's style of alt-rock: vocals that wander toward spoken word and even rap, a range of rhythmic styles with regular transitions, and engaging melodies. Beck has made successful, popular songs throughout his career; this chapter includes "Girl" and "E-Pro." Guero is a great collection of songs that demonstrate Beck's range and songwriting abilities.

A few catchy songs, overall Beck is always just kinda meh to me though. Especially when he's trying to make more serious ballad type songs lol. Anyway, it's like a 2.5 I guess.

Not Mutations.

Groovy. I came in pretty cold on this one. Beck is just a touch older than me and I was on a different scene as a young person. Loved this album. E-Pro, Que' Onda Guero, Girl, and Missing all rocked for different reasons. Broken Drum hits deep even if I never really connected with Elliot Smith. Farewell Ride was great. I'm a sucker for acoustic blues guitar over electronic instruments. Overall a great album. I understand Beck is an adventurous artist so I'm excited to hear more of his stuff to see if this album connected in particular or if I like the swagger and approach in general.

It's great

I enjoy Beck's music and then I remember he's a Scientologist. But seriously, I had this album in college and played it all the time. I lost the thread of it at some point and haven't heard the album in years. When I started listening I thought that on the basis of losing the taste for the album I'd give it a 4. But I'm hard pressed to name a track I don't like; I'm enjoying this very much. I love the overlays and the beats and the mix of genres. Guess I'm upgrading to a 5.

Really good! I've realized how much I enjoy Beck's music through this generator. This is the third album of his I've had and all of them have been great! Favourite songs: E-Pro, Scarecrow, Go It Alone, Girl, Que' Onda Guero, Black Tambourine, Hell Yes, Farewell Ride, Rental Car, Send a Message to Her Least favourite songs: Missing, Earthquake Weather 5/5

Beck is always such a pleasant adventure. This was great.

I have never been into Beck but he’s growing on me.

Saw Beck live, two tall guys standing front row center, arms crossed blocking the view of everyone behind them. They stood arms crossed, not moving for almost the entire show, then E-Pro came on and they turned to face each other, double high-fived and starting dancing. Once the song was over they moved to the back of the crowd. Much like that show, this album is entertaining and slightly strange.

Standout Track- E-Pro, Title

Æi þetta er erfitt. Ég er mjög hrifinn af Beck, en ég keypit þennan disk og hlustaði mikið á án þess að falla í stafi. Hann á miklu betra efni, satt best að segja. Sumt alveg glúrið, en ég fæ mig bara ekki til að toga upp í fjarka.

Pretty much the classic Beck sound. Couple of hits, so good songs. Definitely worth a 3rd and 4th listen. A pop song here. A ballad there. Makes for interesting listening.

Fun adventurous and quirky. The songs each really contribute their own little bit of style and swag in an eccentric and unusual way. Things like E-Pro, Guero, Girl, Hell Yes, Go It Alone are all catchy, while there is still something that is engaging with tracks like Broken Drum and Black Tambourine. Everything is really solid.

Fun album that is definitely of it's time. Beck can be an acquired taste with his spoken vocals and arrangements. When it hits, it hits. Earthquake Weather and Farewell Ride are highlights. This sounds like the soundtrack to living in a Motorola Razr with inflatable furniature.

Beck has an interesting sound. I like it in smaller doses than an entire album.

Had not really listened to much Beck except the songs played on the radio. His mixture of style, voice, and music is top shelf.

No words needed

The first time I ever heard Beck was as a kid when "Loser" came on the radio and I hated it. Thankfully my musical taste has vastly matured since then. However that was the only song by Beck I had ever heard until this here album came along. I had no idea what to expect. I absolutely loved it. This was such a good album. It starts off with E-Pro and that has such a nice guitar riff to drive it along. Each song has something that drives it, be it Beck's voice (which I think sounds better on this album than it ever did on "Loser") or the jangly acoustic guitar on "Farewell Ride". This was such a good album. If I still listened to CD's I would totally go out and buy this one.

was not familiar with this Beck album & thoroughly enjoyed it. great variety of styles, sounds, instruments, and samples (without beating them to the ground). will happily listen to this again

gute handgemachte Musik mit hörbaren Guitarren-Riffs

All of Beck sounds so similar to me. It's perfectly fine but nothing that's gonna excite me too much. 3.5

This album is such a stark juxtaposition to “Sea Change,” the Beck album we heard yesterday, but just as enjoyable.

Two Beck albums in a row and it really put his versatility as a musician on display. I really liked this album a lot, some really nice beats. I would put this album on again for sure it’s got some great stuff. 4.5

This was my first time back after many, many months away from doing this! So I'm not quite in the groove yet with rating things. I'll call it a 2 or a 3. It wasn't super pleasant, but it was interesting.

Rellyy good!

irgendwie einfach ein spannender mix von verschiedenen stilen und genres. und zeitweise anstrengend, zeitweise überraschend. ich kannte beck nur wenig, habe aber heute quer durch sein schaffen gehört.

Vielseitige Songs welche etwas Konzentration beim hören benötigen

Should listen again, might be a 4

The best.

Would be the best beck album if it kept up with the first three tracks. Sadly, it doesn't.

Not sure we need so many Beck albums but I have actually warmed to them throughout the process. I may even go check out his other stuff. Isn't that why we're all here anyway?

Go it alone was pretty good. The rest of the album was entirely forgettable

Groovy, loop-based jams with a gritty tone and rhythmic, almost spoken-word vocals. Different that other Beck albums, but loads of fun to bump while cruising in the sunshine.

Overall the album was very enjoyable, I especially liked the variety between songs and even within individual songs. Beck experiments with a lot of different genres and for the most part is adept with each one. The first two songs are a great example. E-Pro is a catchy rock song while the second one is like a spanish-infused rap, but both are equally effective. All that variety did result in a couple of missteps in my opinion. I liked the idea behind Hell Yes but the execution was a bit clumsy. However, the biggest offender for me was easily Farewell Ride. This song is all over the place and not in a good way. I expect I'll be skipping this track on repeat listens, but overall a great album.

Glad I listened to this album. Had a couple of singles on here I’m familiar with.

Love me a bit o' Beck