Guero

This album reminds me of what Beck was doing about 10 years earlier in the 90s. It’s more groove driven, sample heavy, and built around a collage style approach. Something I also found pretty interesting is that Beck teamed up with The Dust Brothers for the production and mastering of this album.

It was a good listen

Pretty good, rocky and funky

Beck's alright, I guess

Love this album, has a different tone and style to the one I know best (Odelay) but unmistakeably Beck

Really interesting eclectic arrangements, I really love the latin influences

Some really good songs

Had stopped listening to Beck by this album, probably a couple before. Ok, starts great. Dulls a little. That 90s/2000s track bloat. Still the best Beck I have heard in a long time. 3.5 rounded up Heard before? No Owned: No: 43/175(24%) Will I get. Maybe

I was a casual fan of Beck at best, of course you couldn't exist in the early 90s and not encounter _Loser_ in the clubs... at least the ones I frequented. So, I have this album and used to listen to it reasonably often. I must admit, I haven't for a long time but listening again now, I probably like this more than I ever did! Beck treats us to a typically cool melange of styles ranging from indie and alt-rock to hip hop beats that wouldn't sound out of place on a **Dre ** album. The production is top notch, with a crisp and sample heavy sound, aided by **The Dust Brothers**.

Easy to listen to, laid back rock and rap, roots and bluesy. Fun

This album, though not great, is still pretty good. The first half, especially, with "E-Pro," "Que Onda Guero," "Girl," and "Missing" is very good. I think "Girl" is one of his best and catchiest songs. But it gets more forgettable as it goes on, with no songs really standing out. It's definitely not "Odelay 2.0" as some have thought of it, it is its own thing and has more of a pop sensibility with the same mashing of genres. I really like it but the songwriting is not to the same level as "Sea Change" or some of his others.

Doesn't rise to the level of Odelay for me, but it's in the next tier of really solid Beck albums.

I liked it, it had a lot of variety which I liekd 13/1/26

Probably not my favorite of his, but still pretty excellent. He plays so many different styles and all of them interesting.

My first time listening to this album, which is odd cause I do like Beck quite a lot and consider Odelay an absolute classic. This started off weak but got increasingly more "Beck" as it went on and therefore catchier, weirder and more interesting. Super solid.

Haven't listened to Beck seriously yet. A very refreshing album, lots of genres melded together in unique and pleasant ways. Really liked this one.

This was really good! I just got Sea Change the other day which I thought was solid. This one has more variety to it though, and overall thought it was more interesting artistically. 4/5

Great album with tons of variety. Beck uses hip hop and electronica in an interesting way that doesn’t detract from the actual musicality of what he’s doing. Like this album a lot. 4

I like Beck. Simpsons: Yes, and Futurama blah blah blah

Really really good. Just shy of a 5 but loved the titleish track.

I enjoy guero! not my fav from beck but it's solid

This had a refreshing variety of genres, all of which were somehow merged while still being coherent in a way.

Solid album, big fan of the variety on here, while Becks voice keeps it all together, vibed hard to this. Already a fan of his after Sea Change, but Guero is a totally different genre comparatively. Fun fact the album artist is from Winnipeg!! Marcel Dzama, now a famous New York artist, started his journey here in the 204, my mom recognized his artwork when I showed her the album. I'd love to start doing more album artworks myself, even just for fun. Maybe just choosing an album I like and designing a new cover.

A bit of a surprise package this one. Hadn't actually properly listened to a Beck album before, I didn't really know what I was in for, but enjoyed most of this!

Listened to some of these songs a lot in my youth, but first time just listening to this album. I really really loved it. There's still some of Beck's experimental avante garde moments that lose me a little but this album largely grooved from front to back. Love his inventiveness and wacky wall of sound.

This challenge has finally introduced me to Beck and I’m so glad. He’s so creative! I like this album — I might love it, but it will take some time to be accustomed to the pop-rap. For now, it’s a 4; looking forward to another listen!

Great album.

I love it when the album starts and you are immediately launched into dance mode. E-Pro is a fantastic starter. The one thing I hate about this awesome album is the fake finger-snap\claps that sound squishy and processed and run an unwelcome finger up my spine, this is especially noticeable in Earthquake Weather.

Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Feines Album.

Super cool vibe, I need to listen to the last 3 songs still though.

Excelente gravação!

easy to listen to. mighta gone a little too hard on the back-to-back Beck listening on this day and overstayed my welcome, but I very much enjoyed this one! What an artistic weirdo.

3.5

Kyllähän se maittaa se pekin meininki. Ehkä vähän hämmentää miten tää levy on listoilla, mutta todennäkösesti tätä artistia on lisää tievossa. Voi jopa olla, että kun ovat tehneet päivitettyjä painoksia listakirjasta niin sitten on ollut pakko saaha modernimpaa tavaraa mukaan ylipäänsä. No tästä vois aatella, että mielipiteeni olisi "hyvä mies, tämähän on paskaa!". Vuan siitä ei oo kyse. Kyllä meinaan tykkään. Joku biisi näistä olkin tuttu vaikka ite levyä ei oo tullut ehkä kuunneltua aiemmin (ainakaan paljoo). Tää on ehkä semmonen seesteisempi jatko-osa oodeleille (oottakaa vaan niin se viel pärähtää kuunteleen) (tänään on päivä kun kaikki pistetään sulkeisiin). Eli joo. Tää on varmaan niinkun kolome tähtee oikeesti, mutta kun on omaan mieleen koko artisti ja meno ja tää levy niin sitten se on nelkkis. Että semmottiis.

Not as good as “Odelay” or “Mellow Gold”, but better than “Midnight Vultures”.

Really enjoyed this album, never heard any of his others but will check them out now

Super solid record, very consistently good throughout

It’s been a minute since I’ve listened to Beck, I almost forgot he used to make interesting music.

Loved E-pro. And que onda gusto’s an earworm. Got a bit slower the rest of the album tho

E-Pro - 8 Love the funky and catchy beat this one has with the guitar that really opens up in the chorus. Kind of a simple chorus, but it serves as a place for the guitar to shine. In his bio, it says that Beck grew up as a Scientologist and the E-Pro title was meant to be a play on some Scientologist thing, I can see the bridge having Beck take an overall message of good (“I wont give up that ghost”) but also calling out how fucked up the way he grew up must’ve been (“It’s sick the way these tongues are twisted) Que’ Onde Guero - 7 Knowing what we know about Beck, that he grew up pretty poor as a Latin immigrant in LA, this song tells a story of that upbringing. Beck is also a white man, so “Que’ Onda Guero” meaning “What’s up white boy/blondie” and takes us through the cities where he grew up. He talks of the atmosphere, the people he would interact with, and reinforces this kind of “grunge-y, dirty city vibe”. Idk how often I would go to this for a relisten, but it was catchy and I liked how immersive it felt. It was like if I was walking down the streets in these cities. Girl - 6.5 A girl who is kind of full of contradictions. It seems like Beck loves her but also writes about her with this hint of evil. I think this song is about a girl who Beck sees as someone who is from the same living situation as him and he wants better for her, almost seeing wasted potential. Is he mad at her for that and that’s where some violence in this song comes from? This one was kind of confusing to listen to and make sense of, plus the heavily contested “sun-eyed girl” vs “cyanide girl” gives this song intrigue. I like it though, it was catchy and was had a lighter quality than I thought I would be hearing from this album. Missing - 7 He’s praying to forget someone or some feeling (mental illness?) in this song and saying they’ve already taken so much from what little he has to give. He describes almost a revolving door of things that remind him of this person/feeling. Funky flow in the bridgeeeee love. Really not what I was expecting from this song. I like it. Black Tambourine - 7.5 This song immediately opens up to imagery about a break-up of some sort. I also read it as a public break up (We sing a song that was hated) but feeling like something is wrong after seperating from this person that it’s causing pain that takes a fire and hurricanes among other acts of God to clear. He’s sad and broken up, but keeps playing his music and rtucking on (re: playing a black tamborine). Verse 2 suggests she may have taken advantage of him being from a similar situation as him. He also uses music to cope with his situation and it is something that never leaves him (“We’ll shake and rattle our bodies to keep warm at night, my tamborine is still shaking”). YES GUITAR. The last verse being verse 1 repeated shows the cyclical nature of his life. Yes he’s in heartbreak, but he has to keep trucking along. Earthquake Weather - 7 Falsetto in the chorus?? Go off. Also a little funky synth at the end here? Love. This one is also kind of confusing to review. I think it’s just him singing about how uncertain he is with his life. Maybe the earthquake of it all signifies a change on the horizon that could be good or bad, but for now he is working and plugging along his days with this uncertainty in his mind. Hell Yes - 7.3 This one is so hip-hoppy. This seems like a commentary on writing entertainment in America. He feels like he’s reached commercial success and now some of the accolades mean nothing, everyone is power-drunk or real drunk/high around him, and he’s noticing a conformity crisis around him where things are sounding the same to fit a “successful formula” The chorus here is reminding us that he is always going to be changing and to just sit with what he puts out as an artist. Broken Drum - 5.5 Guitar immediately grabs your attentnion. This seems to be a memorial song. Not too much to pick apart abt this one. It’s very sweet, he’s telling his late friend that he could see his struggle with mental health (maybe depression) and tells him not to worry about what he’s leaving behind. If that’s what he has to do, they will carry on remembering him. Scarecrow - 7 Seems like he’s going back and forth between some kind of plagueing thoughts. But he also acknowloges that he has some autonomy over this. The scarecrow’s only scaring himself could mean that overcompensating for these thoughts rather than acceptance and moving on is only making things worse for him. Go It Alone - 7.5 Jack White writing/instrumental feature is crazy damn. The character Beck is writing about here is coming to terms with the fact that he thought he’d always end up alone, but is them about to propose to somebody. I think he is battling with the fact that he is no longer “going it alone” like he maybe always imagined he would and is burning that life up to start a new one. Idk. This one was also kind of confusing to me to pick apart. It’s very gravelly in almost a bluesy way and White’s bass line in the chorus is catchy as hell. Farewell Ride - 5 This one is just outlining the nature of an all-consuming addition (to coke) and how that addicition will more than likely lead the narrator to an early grave. I like the stompy rock nature of this, but it’s a little repetitive for my taste. Rental Car - 6.5 (maybe 7) Yess guitar again. I like the idea of taking something as far as a rental car will let you. It’s like he knows it’s got to end at some point, but he’s enjoying the ride for as long as he can. Emergency Exit - Last song already??? Crazy. I think this song is about not giving up on something when it may not be successful. The first verse outlines not pawning off his watch and chain to the landlord in his head, so he’s not calling it quits justtt yet. Verse 2 seems to be him working hard and he take anything else with him when he goes, so he may as well take advantage of the oppurtunities he’s got. Maybe the outro is calling to not become jaded and stay curious to what you want to do. Overall - 7.5 I think this has been my favorite album so far. I love how catchy the songs are and how unique of a perspective Beck comes to the table with. I loved the hip-hop inclusions as well as the pure rock and grunge feel like comes with these tracks. I also like his inclusions working with a DJ during production, you can hear their work in those synths and more electronic sounds. I think there was a stompy quality that had be nodding my head along with most of the songs. I do think a couple of the songs didn’t land for me and the front half of this album is what really shines for this project. The opening track was my favorite followed by: black tambourine, hell yes, go it alone, and girl. My least favorites were probably farewell ride and broken drum. I already want to listen to more of Beck and to this album again, it has fully intrigued me.

Totalny miss masz, potrzebuję przesłuchać sobie ten album jeszcze raz. Ale fajnie się go słuchało ✌🏻

Grown up Beck is better than I remember it to be. Not as quirky as Odelay or Midnight Vultures but a really interesting well constructed album nonetheless. Dude is good at what he does…

I rock with this. It’s got a nice eclectic feel.

Liking this a lot more than Odelay.

This is great. First 3 songs are up with any of Beck’s best. Slight drop in quality after that but still very good. Closing song ‘Send A Message To Her’ is also a banger. The sound of Beck having enough runs on the board that he can do basically whatever he wants

Beck was all over the place this album. What is worse, it’s good and many of the songs are catchy. However, there’s a disjointed sensation throughout. Beck uses electronic, hip hop, Latin, and alternative. I wasn’t upset because much of this album was enjoyable, but Beck sure tried to shove every genre into Guero. Guero was my third Beck album, and I’m impressed at how much of a chameleon he is. He has his unique style, but his albums sound different even from each other. Unlike many artists on this list with multiple albums, Beck always presents an unexpected listen.

I grew up in an area heavily populated by Mexican Americans as well, and so Beck's musical quest to merge his alternative style with the Chicano sounds that he had become accustomed to really resonated with me. I was able to pick out a lot of sounds, stylings, and even words (including "guero", definitely been called that one a few times) that sounded familiar. It seems some comparisons are drawn between this album and "Odelay!", both in terms of sound and the production involved, so I felt obligated to mention that this album definitely was more of a hit for me than "Odelay!". This album did cause a slight eyebrow raise with the "alternative hip-hop" genre in the description, but I ended up digging that a fair bit, too -- very Gorillaz in vibe. All in all, this was about a 3.5 for me. Surprising even myself, I'm actually going to round this up. It just really vibed with me!

Guzeldi begendim bunu

Liked it

Next to Mutations this has to be one of my favorites. I really don't have many notes other than it's a good album.

Will defo listen again; lots of interesting parts at play

very fun and chill album i like it

This is my second Beck album. I'd rated the first one a 4, and I think this is a similarly solid album.

I am a big fan of Beck and his track "Loser" is one of my favorites of all time. I did enjoy this album but some tracks did feel a bit stale compared to the other ones. If it would have been more trimmed down, I would have given this a perfect 5 but I will give this a 4. I definitely will listen to more Beck albums regardless if they appear in this list or not.

Good stuff

Album sounded really good. Tracks all varied with lots of rhythm. Lyrics were interesting, quite dark in some songs. Intend to explore Beck's catalog more.

Might be mistaken but it sounds like TØP to my ears but with a more country-folk-rock vibe and a chill vocal delivery. Starts off strong but falters after "Earthquake Weather" (3.5-4)

Spoko…🙃

The album starts awkwardly restrained but shines later on. My favourite tracks here would be 'Go It Alone' & 'Rental Car'. The record is really diverse, and as you approach the last part, you already know it's worth relistening later. To me, it was unusual and truly delivering with some of its tracks. Nice one.

Heard some great new sounds, kinda reminds me of slightly stoopid

Lots of different sounds and genres in here which is interesting. Broken drum was my favorite.

Beck is iconic for creating, innovating and keeping it fresh for 30 years. RRHOF lock. His live shows never disappoint. Odelay is full of bangers and is one if my all-time favs. More please.

Pretty good. Unique. Beck is Beck.

It’s fun to occasionally check in on Beck and see what weird stuff he’s up to now

It’s not top tier Beck, but it’s pretty close. A great grab bag of styles and moods.

Couple good ones here. Black Tambourine especially.

Great Hooks and Grooves

Unsure Beck has a bad album

Much better album than I remembered.

Not my cup of tea but i clearly see that some pepole would enyoj it

Not my first choice for Beck albums, but a good time nonetheless.

4.5

4.3/5 tamer odelay cool album

good on the strength of E-Pro and Girl Go It Alone and Farewell Ride are good too

Lots of hits

I'll be honest, I only know Beck for his song "Loser" so I had zero expectations coming into this album. I came away really liking it! Its a fun eclectic mix of styles and sounds that kept my interest the entire time and on a Monday after a holiday break I couldn't really ask for anything more.

I never really got into Beck growing up even though he was huge, but this album was honestly pretty cool. The whole southwestern vibe caught me off guard in a good way, and it gave the record an edge that I didn’t expect from what little I know about him. I’ve been getting a lot of albums lately that use slide guitar or dobro, and I am fully here for it. Beck really nailed the slide parts on this one. It added this dusty, desert feel that made the songs way more interesting. Favorite song: Farewell Ride

Fabulous album of pop/r and b. Quincy Jones is a genius producer and it shows on this album. Song composition is up and down - this isn’t Thriller. But the high points are super high.

Far out

Amazing, chill early 2000s - laid back nostalgia

I really liked this - the songs were interesting and very good, although very much in the vein of what I would expect from a Beck album. It was enjoyable to listen to while I was working and some songs (Rental Car in particular) really grabbed my attention. I would happily put this on again in the background for something interesting to listen to.

While I do really like this album, it's mostly due to nostalgia. In a vacuum it's hard to justify this selection for the 1001.

I'm biased. I enjoyed Odelay when it came out, and after Midnite Vultures, I was surprised to see what I saw as a return to that album's form. It's different, and I enjoy it

Excellent work, love this one.

Love Beck, this is my favourite flavour of Beck. 4.5

Fun! I've never LOVED Beck, but he's a great musician I always like listening to.

The beats on this are great, never heard this album before cause I never really cared for Beck but this was pretty decent. 4/5

Lots of catchy songs; I underrated this when it came out. Still though, I’m not sure if it’s a “need to hear before you die” type of thing.

Surprised by how much I enjoyed it. 4/5

Spannend, neu für mich.

Every song sounds like it’s from a different album, and somehow it’s still all great

Very comfortable listening.

Not my fave Beck album but still really solid. It's not quite a 4 star for me but it deserves more than 3

I already had Sea Change on this list and I prefer this version of Beck to the more melancholy one. At his best he seamlessly meshes styles into a cohesive whole. This album starts with a great single in E-Pro which is more of a rock song, and I liked the more hip-hop style grooves of Qué Onda Guero. The tribute to Elliot Smith Broken Drum is another highlight. Think this is a 4 rather than a 5 though, I will save the top marks for Odelay :)

A very fun album. Lots of energy throughout, plenty of variety. I had a hard time taking some parts of the album seriously but I don't get the impression Beck really intends me to. It's always a little disappointing for me when the first track is the best, you spend the rest of the album waiting for something else as good as E-Pro to pop up. Oh well.

J’ai beaucoup aimé cet album, ça m’a donné envie de réécouter Odelay qui m’avait moins stimulée J’ai trouvé le mélange des genres (hip hop / rock / latino…) très riche instrumentalement, avec de belles ambiances sonores et des rythmes intéressants, au service d’une non-chalence légère et dansante dont j’ai bien aimé la couleur tout au long de l’album, avec des accords qui reviennent et qui m’ont bien emballée Un 4 car je pense réécouter et m’intéresser de plus près à l’artiste

Nice one.

Enjoyed this. First three tracks had me thinking I was going to give this 5 stars, but it failed to reach those heights again. Still a good listen.

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Album 949 of 1089 Beck - Guero (2005) Rating : 3.75 / 5 One thing you can always count on with Beck is consistency - most everything he puts out is at least solid, and this one goes a bit beyond that. It’s a good album that delivers exactly what we’ve come to expect from him: smart production, creative beats, quirky lyrics, and a style that somehow ties it all together without ever feeling forced. Beck has this ability to blend genres and sounds in a way that feels effortless - a little funk, a little rock, a little hip-hop, and just enough weirdness to make it interesting. He’s one of those artists who might not have a long list of “big hits” that come immediately to mind, but he never disappoints. His work is always uniquely his own, and Guero fits right in with that tradition. It’s inventive, fun, and full of personality - exactly what you’d want from a Beck album.

Que surpresa mais agradável. Nunca tinha escutado Beck, e por algum motivo sempre achei que fosse mais um rock-alternativo-mas-não-tão-alternativo-assim dos anos 90. Aqui ele também é isso, só que com mais uma porção de coisas. Um verdadeiro caldeirão que funciona incrivelmente entre rock, folk, trip hop e até um cadinho de dance.

This album is like the first mid semester break in your first year at uni. You’ve moved out of home and you’re living in a city away from your parents, which has given you the freedom to be yourself and express yourself, without Mum and Dad judging you and trying to steer you in a particular direction. After a couple of months, you’ve found a group of friends at uni that you really vibe with. The weather is pretty nice and your friend “The Guzmo” (called so because he can guzmo than you) has a car. You, The Guzmo, and two other friends pile in to the clapped out Toyota Camry and road trip towards Christchurch.

Good variety. Lots of fun.

I like his earlier albums much more than this one, but still, a good listen

A really good album, I liked Girl, Earthquake Weather, Go It Alone and Scarecrow the most.

Great stuff here

Really enjoyed Girl remixed by octet

Run and poppy, yet grungy and bluesy. I love the blues adjacent tunes like “go it alone” and “scarecrow” that thread that needle.

Fun and inventive.

Torn to give it a 4, maybe more like a 3.5. Don't consider this the better of the Beck albums, but I think its better than the others I listened to on this app.

Not his best but still pretty damn good.

It’s a good album overall, but something about Beck’s constant use of half assed Spanish kind of annoys me. 3.75 / 5

Day 72 Can never go wrong with a bit of Beck, insanely talented man. 8/10 Highlights Hell Yes Go it Alone Chain Reaction

Fun album with a lot of variety (although a lot of filler too). 3.5/5.0: Very Good

Labai patiko, du beck albumai per savatę, super.

Love this album.

dust brothers 🙏🙏🙏

Super interesting listen. So many different genres combined on one album that was full of emotion and amazing production.

Pretty solid album, sucks I wasn’t into this growing up. A lot of good songs on here

- Melodic and interesting instrumentals. - Only a couple songs that I’d probably skip (Emergency Exit & Farewell Ride)

Einen Tag zu spät gehört. Der Tag vor der Balkantour. Beck auf die Ohren und To Do Liste abarbeiten. War gut.

5 stars if you separate the art from the artist... really wish I had not just learned that christina ricci did a fake accent on Hell Yes. subtracting 1 star for making me cringe.

This is definitely one of Beck's better albums. A few bangers on there.

Beck has never done much for me, but this was a pleasing enough way to spend an hour. All of the songs have that pastiche that Beck has made his signature, and I liked opener "E-Pro" the best. None of it feels especially deep or substantive, but I don't think that's the point, either.

This is my first Beck album ever. I didn’t even realize he’d worked on the Annie soundtrack before this. So I came in with no expectations, just curiosity. Guero hit me as this weird, dusty collage, half hip-hop, half rock, all stitched together with a sense of rhythm that feels both loose and deliberate. It’s like you’re walking through a street full of noise, colors, and random voices, but somehow it grooves. I didn’t really connect with “Girl,” “Go It Alone,” “Farewell Ride,” or “Emergency Exit.” They lost some of the energy or texture I liked in the rest. But the rest of the album had this grit and movement I kept coming back to. Top 5 (First Listen): E-Pro – that distorted riff is wild; feels like Beck’s version of chaos. Broken Drum – unexpectedly emotional; quiet but deep. Que Onda Guero – pure attitude; the sound of walking through the city, all eyes and rhythm. Earthquake Weather – hypnotic and steady, like a dusty daydream. Hell Yes – chaotic in a fun way; glitchy but cool. Overall, Guero feels like a world of its own — somewhere between grit and groove, where nothing’s clean but everything’s alive. I get now why people say Beck is hard to define. I didn’t expect to like this much of it, but it pulled me in.

Encore une belle découverte!

So eclectic and fun. Loved this

this was fun! a nice, easy listen and a few bangers!

I don't think this is his best work. There are a few good ones, but I think Odelay is a better album.

It's Beck

Not my favorite Beck album, but solid.

I quite like it. Very varied but enjoyable. Just gets a 4 I'd say.

i guess this is the best beck album

Nous sommes en 2005, trois ans se sont écoulés depuis la splendeur folk et mélancolique de "Sea Change", un disque de rupture si parfait, si poignant, qu'il semblait impossible d'en imaginer la suite. Comment rebondir après avoir exposé son cœur en lambeaux sur des arrangements de cordes à tomber par terre ? La réponse de Beck Hansen fut aussi simple qu'inattendue : en rappelant les potes et en rallumant la machine à collages improbables. Pour "Guero", notre homme a re-convoqué les Dust Brothers, les architectes sonores du monumental "Odelay". L'intention est claire : fini de pleurer, on ressort les samplers, les guitares crades et les beats qui chaloupent. Un retour aux sources, en quelque sorte. Et dès les premières mesures de "E-Pro" et son riff de guitare aussi simple que dévastateur, on comprend que le voyage ne sera pas de tout repos. C'est brut, direct et on retrouve ce Beck bricoleur, ce savant fou du son qui sample tout ce qui lui passe sous la main pour en extraire une substance funky et foutraque. "Guero" (qui signifie "blondinet" en argot mexicain, un clin d'œil à son expérience de gamin blanc dans les quartiers latinos de L.A.) est une mosaïque. Une sorte de grand bazar sonore où un riff de blues poisseux peut côtoyer une bossa nova éthérée ("Missing"), où le hip-hop old-school se frotte à des accents presque tropicaux ("Qué Onda Guero"). C'est là toute la force et, pour certains, la "faiblesse" de cet album. Car "Guero" est un retour évident à la formule "Odelay", mais avec la maturité (et peut-être une pointe de cynisme en plus) des années qui ont passé. On sent le plaisir de la production, l'amusement à triturer les sons, à empiler les couches. "Girl" et son intro sortie d'une Gameboy qui débouche sur une pop song faussement innocente, "Hell Yes" et son beat electro minimaliste, "Black Tambourine" et son rythme tribal... Chaque morceau est une surprise, une nouvelle direction. C'est un disque foisonnant, généreux, qui ne se refuse rien. Alors pourquoi "seulement" 4 sur 5 ? Peut-être parce que, justement, ce retour à une recette connue, aussi brillante soit-elle, lui ôte ce caractère de surprise totale qu'avait pu avoir son grand frère de 1996. "Odelay" nous avait cueillis à froid, nous avait retourné le cerveau avec son inventivité folle et son apparente désinvolture. "Guero", lui, arrive en terrain connu. C'est un peu comme retrouver un vieil ami qu'on n'a pas vu depuis des années : on est heureux, on passe un excellent moment, mais on sait déjà un peu à quoi s'attendre. Il manque ce petit frisson de l'inconnu, cette sensation d'assister à la naissance de quelque chose de totalement neuf. L'effet de surprise est passé, on sent un artiste qui maîtrise son sujet sur le bout des doigts, qui s'amuse avec ses propres codes, mais qui, peut-être, ne se met plus autant en danger. La folie est plus contenue, le chaos mieux organisé. Ne nous y trompons pas, c'est du pinaillage de vieux con de disquaire. "Guero" reste un album d'une richesse inouïe, un disque qui, encore aujourd'hui, sonne incroyablement frais et inventif. C'est un concentré de tout ce qui fait le génie de Beck : cette capacité à fusionner les genres les plus improbables avec une aisance déconcertante, à créer des chansons qui sont à la fois des tubes en puissance et des expérimentations sonores. C'est un disque qui se bonifie à chaque écoute, révélant de nouvelles subtilités, un sample caché, une ligne de basse vicieuse. En fin de compte, ce "petit quelque chose" qui manque pour atteindre le rang supérieur, c'est peut-être juste la nostalgie d'une époque où chaque album de Beck était une révolution. Avec "Guero", la révolution est devenue une institution et putain, quelle belle institution. Un indispensable, évidemment, un de ces 1001 albums, sans le moindre doute.

Great artist. What a voice to start with. He can handle such a wide spectrum of musical styles. Closing for example hip hop beats with harmonica. After some more experimental songs a relaxing soft alternative rock song.. Amazing! I had a great ride.

Fun album, I apricated the range of styles

Really dig this album - never listened to Beck outside of his radio releases (which I like). Plays with hip hop style and layers beats with interesting sounds

It's fun!! Very groovy!

When has Beck not been good? I don't think there's been a time in my life that I wasn't a fan.

Love Beck, Guero was a solid interesting album with good beats.

A classic

Não é meu estilo mas é bom

Really good, progressive music - not something I'd normally listen to but I enjoyed it.

Really cool record! Lots of iconic beats, mumbly vocals, cool guitar samples, fun lyrics. I'd probably listen to this one again

Solid

what a great album! it doesn’t quite reach up to a 5 yet for me but i really love these vibes. the first song is an absolute banger. the strings on ‘missing’ feels very like beck’s album ‘sea change’ vibes. ‘broken drum’ is beautiful. ‘scarecrow’ is amazing and ‘go it alone’ with jack white on the bass is epic! it does feel slightly too long atm. that’s my only complaint. 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gasa fes pokkoddio sembra di sentire i gorillaz

Guero reminds me of the parking lot at my old job. I would listen to the CD in the car on the way to work, on the way to and from lunch and then on the way home from work. After "E-Pro," I really like "Earthquake Weather" and "Go It Alone."

Elevating this from 3 to 4 stars mostly because it gave me an excuse to listen to Beck, but he's got better albums.

nice one

Belle découverte

Bah c'était un putain de banger j'adore le style avec un flow un peu rappé. Pas trop écouté les lyrics vu que je vibais mais de ce que j'ai lu c'est sympa aussi. Je connaissais juste le mec pour Loser et la musique me saoule un peu mais là vraiment hyper sympa !

A classic, 8/10 for me

Beck definitely makes some interesting music. Every Beck album I've ever listened to has been completely the different, but has enough underlying Beckness you can tell that it's a Beck album. This one was definitely sample heavy, but like the songs, the samples were pretty varied in genre and type. I enjoyed my time with this album.

Same vibe I always get from Beck. Great stuff, not sure I want to listen on the regular though. It feels.... too safe. It is top tier safe.

Dig Beck's earlier releases more, this one is pretty good

i liked the southwestern vibes :)

Mein drittes Album von Beck auf dieser Liste, bisher das beste. Echt eingängige Melodien, wenn auch etwas lang.

Great album. Kinda surprised how many songs I knew. Beck has consistently put out good music.

More eclectic than I was expecting. There's some rocky numbers, of course, but some more experimental pieces too and even rap/hip hop elements in places.

Easily one of the best uses of the "90s hip-hop beat" I've heard. The combination with low, heavily distorted guitar and mellow semi-echo vocal sounds pretty darn good. E-Pro, the opening track, is the first of many uses of this combination – and it slaps. And it's not overdone, either: after the first two tracks, Beck diverges into other kinds of percussion that come to define each track, starting with track #3, Girl. If you saw the song title Girl and were hoping for a Beatles cover, you'd be disappointed. It sounds like nothing else I've ever heard. A fun set of acoustic guitar chords, pretty vocal harmonies, and a very memorable synth intro – all produced to perfection. This is the best track on the album, no doubt. Go It Alone comes close with its deadpan, ultra-bluesy i-IV harmonic progression. (Gotta love that Dorian mode!) The very sudden drops in texture are very modern-sounding. The end of Black Tambourine heading into Earthquake Weather... Looks like somebody forgot to take song transition classes. Earthquake Weather has a fun repeating keyboard lick in the chorus that sounds nearly identical to a car horn. I have no idea if it's intentional, but I really hope it is. Hell Yes is one of the tracks I was most conflicted on. It's very hard to catch onto, particularly as the bass is the only well-delivered instrument and it isn't exactly consistently present. The vocal is delivered kind of lazily, without any sort of melody apart from the one-note robot filter thing in the chorus. But even the robot sounds bored. That takes some serious skill. 4/5 Key tracks: E-Pro, Girl, Go It Alone

This album is generally good. I like "E-Pro" "Missing" and "Earthquake Weather" But "Hell Yes" was a negative to this album for me. "Broken Drum" is good too. I also like “Farewell Ride”. While I liked many songs, I don't think I would ever just throw this on.

I wouldn’t consider myself a Beck fan necessarily. I have listened to most of his releases and enjoyed his output enough but don’t often return. This is a release that I have listened to multiple times, is it his best? I don’t really know but it’s bouncy and fun and won me over. 4 stars

Fun listen, starts with goofy Beck but I really got into it

7/10

Always thought of this one as the closest he made to Odelay. Really fun listen and some memorable tracks that still pop into my head 20 years later.

I thought this was pretty interesting, I have his Sea Change album from 2002 and this was a bit edgier and different in a good way, overall happy with it and a good 4 star album.

This was the first time I really listened to Beck. I enjoyed the album way more than I expected. 2000s vibes rock with some influences from rap and folk. Felt pretty alternative and, at the same time, well-planned. My rating: 8-8.5/10 mini0n [29/08/2025]

While some may complain that Beck is rehashing old routines, I for one enjoy him revisiting this space. Pure Beatnik psych-hop?

8/10 Lacking the obvious highs of Odelay, but also doesn't have the frustrating tracks of that album too. Really solid

These songs were always on the radio.

Interesting listen. Relaxing for the most part.

Enjoyed this album walking around the neighborhood

I gave it a four because it's not his best, but it's really good. Better than I remember. I wish I could give it a 4.5

Yes, fellas

Super fun album. Hadn’t ever listened to a Beck album the whole way through. Will revisit this one

It’s just Beck doing Beck type things. But I love it. Groooovy.

Creative, many different sounds, interesting to listen to, tracks added to the 1001 playlist :)

Interesting. Should Listen again

There is no such thing as a bad Beck album. He is one of the most eclectic artists out there varying his sounds from electronic to folk without a glance. Love his music but this one was not one of my favorites as no individual song sticks with me. Still he is a musical genius who deserves to be celebrated even if a beat is missed here and there.

This was better than I expected. Maybe not my favorite on this list, but solid.

This album is sublimely produced, I mean it just sounds so crisp and layered and punchy. And the first half is nearly perfect, all the way up through "Broken Drum" at least. It meanders a little more after that point. And I don't think the lyrics are all that deep, though they're probably not meant to be. But this album captures a hell of a vibe, it really does feel like you're in LA in summertime. I think I may like this one better than Odelay! Must-listen #197.

Beck is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get... Not my favourite, but still pretty tasty

I always forget how good this album is. When I think of Beck‘s best albums, this one never manages to pop in my mind but it is fantastic, especially through headphones.

Classic 2000s Beck. Good variety, easy to listen to. Groovy and cool.

Beck’s best album. Groovy, rocking and overall a leftfield addition to the canon of music

It’s hard to write a review for a Beck album, especially this one, which I’ve probably listened to the most. I might go about saying this in every single album of his on this list, but there’s something truly unique about this. No other artist has the capacity for such incredible replayability. I must’ve played Qué onda guero quite literally hundreds of times, with Hell Yes in second place for replayability. There’s just something in those types of songs that Beck makes that’s like crack. You can’t really squeeze a synoptic theme out of the entire album, but there’s certainly themes in each song. E-Pro explodes into the stereo irreverently before transitioning into the de facto title track’s background yelling and semi-nonsensical lyrics. That’s what Beck does best. The nonsense senselessly makes sense. It’s varied (compare Missing to Hell Yes) and still manages to clutch at cohesivity, probably. I think. Yeah. That’ll do it.

Always enjoy this one

86% Best: E-Pro; Que’ Onda Guero; Missing; Earthquake Weather; Go It Alone Must-Hear? Sure

Je n’avais jamais écouté l’album (sauf Black Tambourine, merci David Lynch) mais j’ai bien aimé. Ce n’est pas aussi éclaté que Odelay malgré la présence des Dust Brothers, mais c’est intéressant autrement. C’est moins juvénile, plus mature. De la même façon dont Mutations et Sea Change partagent certaines facettes mais sont très différents. À réécouter!

A good album but not my favorite by Beck. It does however have one of my favorite songs of all time in Black Tambourine. I liked this song on release, but then I saw Beck perform it live. Now everytime I hear this song, I get goosebumps remembering how this song absolutely stole the show in what was already a slamming set. Hard to replicate the energy and feeling of something like that on an album, but this still stands out as a favorite for me. My personal experience is an obvious bias for why I love this album.

Nice, groovy sound and an enjoyable listen, and definitely not bad for the first album of the list. I like the mix of genres and how it still sounds consistent throughout.

Some bangers in there that didn't know were part of this album

Very enjoyable, strong start with E-Pro.

Liked songs: E-pro; Qué Onda Guero; Girl; Go it alone

In a few ways Guero feels like the spiritual sequel to Odelay. The style hopping and the choice to bring the Dust Brothers back for production duties come to mind. However, Guero, as one would expect, feels like a more mature work. It's not as freewheeling as Odelay; Beck is more measured in his approach and Guero feels much more focused as a result. "E-Pro" is anthemic, "Girl" is breezy, and "Black Tambourine" is apparently weird enough for David Lynch's Inland Empire. There's a lot to like here, and I appreciate the album's consistently high quality. "Hell Yes"

really vibe with the 2nd half, starting from Broken Drum.

Chompy Chompy beats and guitars with cryptic lyrics. Gotta be in the mood for this and I wasn't, but it's still fun and jamming

What a good mellow batch of tunes. I think I’ve listened to this a lot, probably in college, and was kind of surprised just how comfy and familiar it felt. ‘Broken Drum’ has some pleasant half-baked vibes.

I like Beck, and this album has a lot of good tunes. Just a very enjoyable listen for me.

This was pretty good, think I need to listen again

Old favourite

Recuerda bastante a gorillaz en cuanto a la variedad y disparidad de estilos. Un disco muy divertido y ameno, que simboliza la identidad decadente occidental y autodestructiva de los 2000. Es como que tiempos nuevos no vienen ni tiempos viejos mueren. Consumimos, nos destruimos y nos jodemos la vida pero de una manera más edulcorada y light. No existe capitalismo salvaje ni capitalismo guay, existe capitalismo.

Great album! I love Beck and this is one of the albums that I really got into of his! Overall it's a catchy album as most are by him!

Это просто круто и красиво сделано! Респект👍

I didn't really keep up with Beck too closely after Odelay, but apparently that was my loss. This is a solid album. 4/5 #137

I don't know, man. What do you say about Beck? I don't really know how to explain his music, I don't really know *why* it's good, I just know it's damn good. It's weird, the lyrics don't make any damned sense, he's constantly got little snippets of sounds that don't sound like they should work, but they're actually perfect, and the songs are all so catchy. So this is a Beck album, and although I can't explain why it's awesome, I can simply tell you - it's pretty awesome.

Rating: 8/10 An eclectic album that feels coherent as well.

Maybe it's just that Beck's clown-prince reputation, gained semi-unfairly since "Loser," precedes him, or maybe it's just that this is album number nine and there's more urgency in asking the question, but I felt a need to determine whether Mr. Hansen was really signifying anything here - whether he was doing anything more than just showing off. Not that he isn't *great* at that - a little Tribe Called Quest here ("Que' Onda Guero"), a little Cornershop there ("Missing"), some erstwhile G-Funk wherever ("Earthquake Weather"), some mid-period Blur on the opener "E-Pro" just to prove he can still rock, some White Stripes (actual Jack White included!) on "Go It Alone" to prove he isn't afraid of his successors. But for a moment on "Missing" his voice sounds downright Cobainian (and not for the only time here - "Rental Car" skillfully pilfers Nirvana's "On a Plain"), and that was when it became clear to me what Beck is really up to - measuring whether his crazy quilt of influences and voices adds up to anything. This is an album of middle age, made by a 35-year-old new father (and wasn't Cobain a new father when he died?) staring over the edge of his life and trying to figure out what in the abyss of his soul gets passed on and what shouldn't be. Hence the downbeat, contemplative vibe that sets in as the album progresses - as shit gets real and the ability to impress wears off (the great thing about your kids is they don't give a shit how smart or talented you are). "The good in us is all we know," he sings on "E-Pro," and it's ultimately what walks him away from the edge and allows him to keep his hand on the plow on the bluesy, cautiously optimistic finale, "Emergency Exit." All in all, it's no *Odelay* but it would be wrong if it were.

Not his best work, but still some fun tunes

He covers a lot of genre in here. He's always best in the rock guitar. I appreciate him working so hard. But I really only want to hear half the songs. 3.5/5

Friday: Listen to Sea Change Saturday and Sunday: Listen to other artists Monday: Listen to Guero Well, Beck to work I guess. This is more what I expected from Beck, and though I was prepared to be disappointed, I thought it was probably about as good as Sea Change. Not someone who'll ever likely be a favorite, but he's alright for 45 minutes at a time.

4/5

I Don't think theres a single other person on the planet who could write a Beck song Great sounds on this

I've never been overly into Beck, but I really enjoyed this album. Full of catchy riffs

In hindsight this is the first Beck album that just sounds… like a Beck album. This is the moment he drops the experimentalism and the genre explorations and the trend-setting, and settles into a groove that could occasionally produce hits on alt radio and keep him in-demand as a live performer in the long run. Many such cases! Despite my slight cynicism about the direction his career has gone, I have a soft spot for Guero. It’s got all the sounds and characteristics you know and love from Beck (breakbeats, quirky samples, cut-and-paste nonsense bars, vaguely bossa nova vibes here and there) with maybe a few more bummer vibes carried over from Sea Change. 4 stars might be generous but that’s nostalgia for you. I was too young for Odelay to make its way into my ears so when this came out it was very much in rotation that whole summer. This isn’t his best album but it’s maybe his most consistently good one. And it has the lyric “fax machine anthems get your damn hands up” on it so that’s gotta count for something.

A solid Beck album. Very good stuff

Another wonderful album from Beck! A lot of variation (in a good way).

Innovation and creativity find a way into song

The first three songs on this album are certified bangers, but the rest of the record can’t hold up to its hot start. Still a very good album, probably my favorite of Beck’s career.

Initially unsure as to why this was here - how many entries does Beck need? On listening it's a great album with some really enjoyable songs, a definite 4+ - but if you've listened to any of his earlier work it's not exactly groundbreaking. Still, middling Beck is better than most.

Although there are some dance beats this is a ‘headphone album.’ It is genuinely fun and interesting to listen to. I didn’t think of this as one of Beck’s best, but maybe I was wrong?

Very fun album, sounds to me like some kind of Wilco-NIN hybrid.

Enjoyed the differing styles on this album. It really through me for a loop when the second track started, but in a good way. Cool sampling throughout the track and overall great production. I probably won't listen to this much on my own time, but this definitely has my respect. solid 4

this is good, I like the different styles. E-pro is a classic rock song of the 2000s but this thing is good all the way through. too tired to write more - 4/5

Folk rap is surprisingly cool.

I like the spanish/mexican influence integrated into the album. Reminded me of the Breaking Bad intro. But also a cool mix of digital/electronic sounds. Fun, dynamic.

I enjoyed this album listen! I do love me some Beck but I don’t think I’ve listened to a Beck album in full so that was fun. I like how Beck blends different genres within his music which makes it exciting to listen to and makes him a standout in the alt rock/experimental scene. I can see myself rocking out to some Beck in my future.

I was surprised to see this on here. I loved some beck when this came out. I had a huge beck phase. I bought all of his albums (on cd of course). I still enjoy the hell out of this one. The remixes are just as good too. Hell yes.

ok white boy !

Nice blend of Alt-Rock, Hip-Hop, & fuzzy Garage Rock riffs. Great production on this record.

Miami ceviche restaurant

wonderful, always

I don't Stan for Beck, but always enjoy it when it is on. Every album has a couple of standout tracks and the rest is usually good to very good. That said, I rare to never play an album through so this was a fun listen for me. I actually went through it twice. Beck seemed to be on a bit of a hip hop kick on this one, with some significant Beastie Boys influences present from the Paul's Boutique and License to Ill era. I love that. I also love Bosa Nova, so was pretty stoked to hear that present on a couple of tracks. I found this album really did deserve a close listen. Top 1000 record? I am not sure about that, but it was a good time.

Standard 2005 indie. Hits like E-Pro and Girl stick out as the best. I enjoy the variety of sounds and styles while still holding a similar energy. The sounds of California and Hispanic influence are fun. I enjoyed this more than I wanted to.

Beck has always been rhitmically bizzare, always slower than you expect him to be but just perfectly Beck. I was listening to this album while coming back home from a Fontaines DC concert and it fit perfectly. I’d give it a 5 but with Beck its always like everything’s here but something somehow is missing. Good album

I’m impressed every time I listen to Beck. Should really listen to Beck more often.

My beck guer is perfect for this weather

really hard rock opening - not my favorite style, but it does grab your attention right from the beginning i like it more than I think i would! 4

Good rockin’ album; one of Beck’s better efforts; nice variations

Great grooves. Why do I never listen to Beck?

4.1/actually gave this one multiple listens and it kind of goes off

First song bad, others pretty good. Passable melodies and interesting sounds

Witty, funny, sentimental, every tracks pops like a surprise, this is a new must-hear to me. Fav. Track: Broken Drum

Fun! Great drums

Groovy. Appreciate Beck's restlessness and the coherent sound of this album.

I am so impressed by the originality and production on this album. I need to explore more Beck.

Beck was the playful wonder child of the 90s. It’s still a joy sitting beside his rhythmic voice playground, listening.

Honestly, pretty cool album. Beck is extremely underrated even if he is popular. He has his own distinct voice that gets expressed in different genres. Does this sound more commercial? Yeah but it's driving the market to be more diverse.

It's a banger.

this is pretty great though it lacks the wild genius of early beck which is only to be expected because this is middle-aged beck

Solid album! Classic Beck in terms of his diversity of music. Hints of Hip Hop in a great rock album.

No private session used for Spotify as it's another album I had in heavy rotation for a while. It's not one of my favorite Beck album, but I still like it a lot. Lots of good, head nodding rhythms when a nice collection of different instruments to keep it interesting.

Forgot how good this is!

Звучит классно. Альбом был очень атмосферный для прослушивания когда возвращаешься пешком со школы

A very listenable blend of quirckiness

Really liked the grooves throughout the album. Vocals were hit or miss for me but enjoyed. Probably a 3.5 but I’m feeling nice

Some fun variety of style!

I've always liked Beck. Always liked his everything-but0the-kitchen-sink approach to music. Definitely a talented guy. This album I wasn't too familiar with. I've seen the cover many times, but never heard the music before. I liked it quit a bit. Not sure I'd buy a copy, but wouldn't mind the songs popping up on my playlist. Favorites: "Girl", "Broken Drum", "Rental Car"

Solid album, would give it another go easily

Really catchy, start was super strong, but dragged a little 3/4 through before it picked up again. I think I need to get back into Beck

Started great, finished weak.

Pas mal pas écoute tout l’album

Det var her eg ramla av Beck-lasset sist. Guero var heilt ok, litt betre på andre, høgare gjennomhøyring.

Honestly a lot of this is pretty boring with some weird stuff sprinkled in and very repetitive. I can be okay with repetitive as long as the instrumentals are switching things up and being interesting. I feel like Beck had good ideas but just couldn’t execute on them super well. There were some good songs though. I really liked Broken Drum quite a bit.

I liked this one a lot

Need to listen to this again. There's something about this album.

love trip-hop so much goated genre fr

I liked this. Funkier than I expected. Can't say I know much of beck. If asked i could probably only point to Loser and everyones gotta learn sometimes (from eternal sunshine?). Will give this another listen

Good album

Another standout album from Mr. Hansen. It's one of my frequent go-to listens whenever I get the itch for some Beck. I overplayed Odelay to the point of exhaustion, so this one fills that void perfectly.

Cool record, never listened before except Girl. Beck is someone I never think of listening to but always enjoy when I hear. I think I like Odelay better than this but still a good record with distinctive Beck sound.

Better then I was expecting. I hadn't listened to much of Beck past Odelay.

I like this a lot, but it's not as good as Odelay.

Very big fan of Beck’s work. I remember Guero being the first album of his I heard and one of the first albums in general I really got into. Overall I prefer quite a few of his other albums over this, however it is still really good and I feel definitely belongs on this list.

lowkey bangs

No clue what to expect, let's go. Oh wow, another rock album! What a surprise! Ok despite that initial sassy reaction I do like this. Fuck yeah. Ok, I'm banging my head, I'm moving, that was great. This is so much fun holy shit, reminds me a lot of Gorillaz, I guess this is an influence on them? Anyway yeah, Que'Onda Guero is amazing. Total mood shift, but I'm not complaining too much cause this is still good. Yeah, Girl shows a completely different side but keeps the quality. Really enjoying this. Missing is another shift, but closer to the second track. I like it too, and could see myself liking it even more with more listens. Same is said about Black Tambourine. I don't have anything else to say other than hey, I'm loving this. So far I've liked 5 out of 5. I don't know what genre this is at this point, but you bet I'm enjoying it. Beck is really just doing whatever, going changing genres with every song, and I'm definitely here for the ride Hell yes... well... I'm not gonna make that obvious dumb joke. I do like it, but probably my least favourite so far. Yeah, scratch that, Broken Drum is my least favourite. The first track here I've wanted to skip. Scarecrow is better, but maybe a bit too long. Go It Alone just sounds cool. At first I didn't love it, but the further I got into the track the more it grew on me. Yeah, this is fire Yet again, he changes shit up. Farewell Ride sounds like a more modern take on wild west. I like it. Rental Car is fine but not too exciting. Emergency Exit too. Final track lifts the mood a bit. and leaves a better last impression. Overall, I really enjoyed this! The first half is better than the second, but there are never any bad moments here, just less exciting ones. Great experience. It really feels like Beck was doing what he felt was right for each track. Again, it seems I don't have that much to say for my positive experiences here. I will say though, this really rejuvenized my interest in this whole experience. Well, bye!

I think this is my favorite Beck album.

You always have to appreciate when an artist manages to cover a wide variety of styles in a collection of pieces without it getting jarring. This album is all over the place and chaotic in a really good way.

Really fun genre-blending album. I love how it still flows sonically even while doing a lot of experimenting. Will be listening again soon.

8/10 Songs added to playlist: - Que' Onda Guero - Black Tambourine - Send a message to her

I’ve never listened to this album before. It was nice and easy. Rounding up from 3.5.

I tend to enjoy Beck’s quirky style of music, and this album was no exception. Not my favorite album of his, but totally worth a listen. Odelay, Modern Guilt, and Morning Phase are definitely better. 3.5 ⭐️ rounding up.

My type of Beck album: not too weird, not too slow, eclectic mix of genres.

So much personality! I loved it. Fantastic album, very musical. It stuck with me for a while after listening to it.

3.5 rounded up

En vrai c'est bien mais un poil trop pop

Pretty solid, little boring towards the end.

It was pretty solid. I liked the vibe. Earthquake weather and Que Onda Guero were probably my faves

Solid 4. Some pretty solid songs throughout, just got kinda boring towards the end. Reminded me of Cake and stuff my dad listened to when I was younger.

Enjoyed all the songs and album had good flow

One of the best listens so far. Overall quality music, loved his voice over the lyrics. All songs were enjoyable.

Good vibes, good album, some pretty good songs. low to mid 4

5/5 quality for first 2 songs Saw the vegetable man in the vegetable van 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Solid stuff

Very positively surprised I liked that

I don’t really get Beck and think this is an odd album but .. I liked it! Worked for me against all odds!

[7/10]

Fire!! I love how “90s” this whole album sounded. Kept my attention the whole way through without sounding monotonous. A nice break in the duds I’ve been getting.

Great album. Have always been a fan of Becks work. Love that he’s willing to take chances and try new things