Guero

this was very hit and miss for me

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.

How influential is this album? Who is still talking about it, or any song from it? What did this album do that Beck hasn't done before? How many albums from regions this list essentially ignores deserves a spot on a list of influential albums over this? How many albums from genres not represented here deserve it more? I would say, honestly, thousands. It's not the worst album I heard. But it is the first to make me seriously reconsider the entire exercise

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?

This was okay. I have a hard time listening to a Beck album because they're usually kind of directionless and un-unified. And that holds true for Guero, a mixed bag of different songs built with varying beats, instruments, vocal effects, etc. The experimentation is neat, but I don't find any of it compelling to the point of revisiting. I think a big reason for this is Beck's approach to lyrics, which are kind of nonsensical and meandering.

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

raucous

Enjoyable and beck’s musicality is interesting and easy to listen to.

I am somewhat familiar with Beck, having heard Odelay once or twice (though I can't recall much from it). Everything else he's attested to is new to me, though. I liked a reasonable portion of this - mostly for the trippy/psych pockets it explores, and appreciated the experimentation throughout. The production, to its credit, has aged well, too, allowing the dreamy elements of the album to envelop the listener. However, it really did feel lengthy and like a struggle to get through in one sitting. I'm also unmoved by the vocals, which serve a purpose but don't really capture my imagination. I found my attention drifting a bit towards the middle, and couldn't immediately recall what I'd just heard prior, but "Hell Yes" reeled me back in again as a vastly different hip hop track with a classic 90s feel to it.

Too many Beck albums sound the same

Strange Scientologist makes consistently good jams. I like almost everything Beck does musically, even hitless this album is phenomenal. Not quite a 5 but I have zero issues with this album. Really feel like Nick should get super into Beck after listening to this, there’s a bon iver/Beck crossover sound that needs to be explored. I had to come back. I've listened like 10 times the past week this is a 5 it's so good way to go Beck.

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

The songs weren't necessarily bad, they were just annoyingly boring. Each song was just a simple beat or riff that carried on for 4 minutes and provided almost nothing exciting to listen to.

Folk rap is surprisingly cool.

Inventive but not great

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.

Good album. So distinctly Beck that is hard to separate from other work by him. 7/10

Beck's last good album? Earthquake weather is goated

Beck doing Beck things, zoals op elk album. Ik waardeer hem voor zijn eigenzinnige genrecocktail, en voor zijn singles, maar mijn inziens heeft hij te veel albums gemaakt die alle vorm van statement missen. Net als deze. Aardige momenten in een zee van middelmaat. 6/10 Highlights: Girl Black Tambourine

Mooi experimentje weer van Beck. Als je er eenmaal een beetje in zit is het zo gek nog niet. Origineel, wat vreemd, maar ook wel gewoon lekker zeroes indie. Maar ik overweeg geen tweede luisterbeurt. En heb er ook geen individuele nummers uit kunnen pakken. Een zuinige voldoende. 6/10

Not terrible. Not my style but can see how some people might like it. Very their style. Too many vocables. Earthquake Weather was almost quite good. The instrumental was interesting but I find the band pretty boring. Hell Yes was decent. Best Song - Broken Drum Worst Song - Missing Added to Liked Songs - Black Tambourine, Broken Drum, Scarecrow, Go it Alone, Emergency Exit

Fun sounds and definitely different than what I usually listen to. Only knew one song prior to listening but still no

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 !

A decent first choice being an artist that I was aware of, but an album I’ve never heard. That having been said I wasn’t tempted to listen to it too long.

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

Miami ceviche restaurant

Dobry

A few bangers, would only listen all the way through just this once

Breaking bad ahh music. Not bad tho

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.

This was overly repetitive and I didn’t care for it. It wasn’t only repetitive in each song but between songs.

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

Yeahro

This has to be some of the worst stuff Beck has ever done

see that little guy on the album with his hand over his face? yeah that's me listening to this album

Good album. Maybe if I had bought the CD in the 2000s I would have forced myself to listen to again and again.

Since Odelay I’ve been dreading the next Beck album, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this. Obviously a little wonky but not in the grating, inaccessible way I was expecting

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

I liked and knew E-Pro, fun song to listen to, liked a few of the mixed up varieties like que onda, the middle of the album just kinda blended together to just songs that sounded like Beck. Liked a few of the ending tracks with that twang sound, but probably wouldn't revisit anything.

Listening casually (work day), super intriguing vibes across the album. Retro cali cowboy fr, very 2000s. Lots of songs I personally may never return to, but the vibes are fun, don't regret listening through it a few times. Beck is so creative. Don't think I would ever have FOMO of a live performance of this album based off of listening. Personally love Earthquake Weather; and like E-Pro, Que' Onda Guero, Girl, and Go It Alone (feel like essential-to-know songs).

? If you are going to give me Beck, put Jeff in front of it. Otherwise, no thanks.

An intermix of musical styles. A few turned out to be worth listening to.

Ultimately, I just don’t think Beck is that exciting I guess.

I was today years old when I found out Beck has been making music in the 21st Century. It's decent Alternative Rock music, and quite honestly, there isn't much else to say about it. Favorite Track: "Farewell Ride".

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

Fine. I want the other beck

Really enjoyed the riffs and the instruments especially on songs such as Que' Onda Guero. The overall aesthetic of the sound and the overt but soft sounding vocals came together for an overall amazing listening experience. One of the better albums I've found as of late. Opens up with such a hard guitar solo. Such a peak opening track. Has a really awesome closer too. The beeps and boops make for a nice listening experience. Final thoughts: The opening track has one of the hardest guitar solos I've ever heard, the tracks flow together nicely and there isn't a single bad song on this entire album. 5 stars, not because I think it's perfect but because I thoroughly enjoyed it and I found no inherent flaws.

Great grooves. Why do I never listen to Beck?

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

I had this CD when it came out. It was fun to revisit today but it doesn't stack up to my favorite Beck albums.

This type of hipster chill sound, displayed here and by many other 2000s/2010s indie rock bands, doesn't come off as very cool to me. But Beck does it better than most, and I enjoyed this album well enough to give a 3. But there's nothing memorable enough to make me feel a desire to return to this album.

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

5.5/10 Favorite Track: “E-Pro” Guero wants to be a party, but half the guests never showed up. It throws together rock, hip hop, and flashes of Latin flavor with Beck’s usual genre-blending style, but the energy feels more recycled than inspired. “E-Pro” kicks things off with a strong start, but most of what follows lacks any sort of flavor. There are fun moments, but the album leans too heavily on style over substance. It coasts by not doing much and sounds safe where it should be strange. As my second Beck album, I’m not surprised I don’t like it that much. It is listenable, but never essential.

Really not a fan of this production style Nothing inherently bad about it I just can’t get into it

I enjoyed a number of Beck songs back in the day. I appreciated the variety of musical styles on the record but ultimately dated and unexciting. Highlight: Que Onda Guero. Track that should never need made: Girl. Ugh.

Interesante....mmmm, interesante

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

Fun! Great drums

Very cool dude makes cool music. Unfortunately, just being that cool doesn't make your music that great. A blend of genres and without a doubt an ear for blending them I found the middle of the lp a bit forgettable. Personal favorites include "epro", "girl" and "farewell ride". 3.5 🌟

this went triple platinum in someone's weird uncle's garage for sure

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

I’m not a fan of Beck. He’s fine IMO. This album is listenable. There’s talent and good production. But it didn’t make me appreciate him any more than I already did (which isn’t much). It’s another of those albums that I can’t understand why it’s on this list.

Guero has a cool vibe. I've heard some of the songs on it before but never the whole thing through. It's classic weird Beck lyrics set to what I would call "chill" poppy rock and roll. Slide guitars abound! "Missing" gave me Chris Cornell vibes for some reason, but it was cool. Also "Broken Drum" might be a new favorite. Love the dark, subdued, spacy mood of it. Standouts were "E-Pro," "Girl," "Black Tamborine," and "Broken Drum" I like this album a lot. There's a lot of cool, interesting, diverse tracks to go back to and absorb. This is like a 9 or a 10 for me and I struggled a bit with whether to give it that perfect rating or not. I'll end up giving it the 5 because it's a really solid effort and I vibed with it enough to want to listen to it again.

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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.

Same as the other Beck albums: certainly not horrible, certainly not great. Really nothing much to say about it at all. No idea why this album is supposed to deserve a spot in this book. Let alone why this artist is supposed to deserve at least three spots.

Pretty good if somewhat forgettable album

Beetje droog

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.

Good album, not his best but some solid tunes.

It’s a continuation of Odalay and Midnight Vultures but less party and more serious. Can’t say if that is a good thing or bad thing.

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.

While not one of my favorite artists the guy defined and was the face of indie 90's and early 00's music (even if he was hardly indie in acclaim and accolades). There is a reason. He is really fucking good. This album is no exception.

annoying it pissed me off a bit

Didn't love it; didn't hate it

E-pro 8/10 me suena de haberla escuchado con anterioridad, seguramente la meta en la playlist Que onda güero 6'5/10 que es este cambio de género musical y que es esto en general lol Girl 7/10 ma gustao Missing 5/10 sin más Black tambourine 8'5/10 my type of tea earthquake weather 6/10 Hell yes 8/10 y ahora... Los tambores Broken drum 6/10 Scarecrow 7/10 Got it alone 7/10 esta tmb se cual es jsjsjjs Farewell ride 6/10 la intro parece the breaking bad lol Rental car 8/10 Emergency exit 6/10 Send a message to her 7/10 En general ta chulo

Not what I was expecting

Forgot how good this is!

As per usual, Beck is the definition of 2.5/5 - not bad, nothing that stands out.

boring

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!

It’s an alright album but not really my preferred music.

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"

Beck is fun, but even with very little Beck exposure, Beck just comes off sounding like Beck. I guess he is one of those artists that you either love or you hate. I neither love or hate his music, but it's not anything I reach for on the shelf. Highlights: Black Tamborine, Broken Drum, Scarecrow.

ouvi 3 vezes na sequência. MUITO bom e muito diverso. influência de indie, hip hop e até samba

Eigenlijk 2.5.. Zaten leuke nummers tussen, maar verder veel bleh

This album leans more punk-inspired than other Beck releases I’ve come across, which gives it a really fresh and fun energy. It’s an entertaining listen that keeps you on your toes, blending punk rock with elements of country, funk, and electronic in a compelling way. While a few tracks like Go It Alone and Farewell Ride were a bit of a snooze, Earthquake Weather stood out as a definite highlight.

Solid album, would give it another go easily

Interesting layered sound. Knew and loved 'Black Tambourine' already - but also particularly enjoyed 'Farewell Ride' (the slide guitar) and 'Send a Message to Her'.

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

Bomb ! Hey guero, donde ?

Хорошая музыка, атмосферная, но без пиков

The first half of this is faultless but it tails off on side 2. A very good album.

Lowkey sad I didn’t like this much considering how much I love odelay

This album was viewed at the time to be Beck's return to the sound that made him popular in the 90's. Pan-genre psychedelic pop songs with lots of sampling. While there is some of that here, it obvious does not reach the heights of Odelay, but I don't think it's trying to either. Still, Beck remains an inventive songwriter, and at this time the world of indie pop was just beginning to catch up with this type of sound, so there was a whole new context to place this album and artist in. Key tracks: E-Pro Girl

Girl was my ringtone back when you paid 99¢ for a 10 second clip. It got old real fast. Unlike this album.

It’s fine! Probably a 3.5, it has some great stuff and then some less stuff!

With the only personal highlight of the album being the song "Girl", this was mostly an underwhelming album but not necessarily with any songs that were atrocious. Similar to his other entry, I would rate this a 2.5 and bumping it to 3 to avoid the riff-raff.

Wasn't in the mood for Beck but it's the same as Odelay. Cool album stylistically. A talented guy, but not for me. 3/5.

Pop rock from the 2000s. I like the more produced tracks with drum machines, scratching and close to rapping - those must be clearly inspired by Gorillaz. Too much variation in genre to make an album that feels like a whole in my opinion.

Me gustó muchísimo, de hecho ya lo he escuchado varias veces y planeo escucharlo más. Muy muy cool, un bajo genial y track tras track muchísima onda. Lo recomiendo para caminar de noche.

Didn’t finish. It was but ok

It’s Beck

Beck is unmistakably Beck. It starts to blend together within the album but points for being distinct from his contemporaries. Broken drum in particular was haunting, beautiful, and poignant. Big fan of that one

Dude writes some insanely catchy and yet original songs. Not his best but all Beck is at least good Beck. 3.5 stars

Started great, finished weak.

Pas mal pas écoute tout l’album

it was fine

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

Honestly listened to this while doing chores, I think it’s a good album but not many songs really stood out

Awesome

Surprisingly fun!!

I really enjoyed the energy in the first half of the album! The vibe was very carefree and fun, I could see myself blasting this by the beach with a beer in hand. I wouldn't say I am a Beck fan, but this album had a handful of songs I would happily listen to again. The experimental elements looped in with the rock/hip hop vibe is my favorite part of the album!

Your Setting Sun, Your Broken Drum 1001 Albums Generator 37 (05/23/2025) Beck is a bit of an anomalous artist. He never found himself fitting into a box and any attempt to label him with a specific genre was swiftly discarded once he released his next album. After the melancholy and folksiness found on his eighth studio album, Sea Change, Beck completely switched it up with a somewhat back-to-basics return to form in Guero. With a sound that harkens back to his early career hits off of Odelay and Mellow Gold, Guero is certainly more similar to what people had come to expect from the eclectic multi-instrumentalist. However, this album features wide ranging inspiration beyond its alternative rock base, such as trip hop, alternative country, and psychedelia. Similar to yesterday's album, Nitin Sawhney's Beyond Skin, Guero is a melting pot of genre influences. Hopefully Guero is able to execute its experimentation better. The album opens with its biggest song and the first Beck tune I had ever heard: E-Pro. While I don't claim to know what the lyrics are about, I know that ever since I heard that chorus on Rockband when I was a young child, it's been stuck in my head. Que Onda Guero is a hip hop song with a great 90's style boom bap beat. Beck raps with his usual abstract lyricism while field recordings play that are meant to emulate the sounds of a largely Latino area in Los Angeles, similar to the area that Beck grew up in. The third track, Girl, is one of my favorites and also features the first bit of country inspired slide guitar on the album, which we will see much more of throughout the tracklist. From here, we get Black Tambourine, which struck me immediately as being like an inferior E-Pro. It just has a very similar feel but is not able to quite capture the energy of its more popular older brother. Hell Yes, the third single from this album, is another hip hop song, which I actually like even better than Que Onda Guero. It just has such an interesting beat with a kind of glitchy, cut up sample that plays throughout right before Beck says "Hell yes" in a robotic voice. This song's experimentation is great. Following this is the very unique Broken Drum, which is far and away the most heartbreaking song on the album. It was written for Beck's friend and fellow artist Elliott Smith, who had died suddenly a couple years previously. The last third or so of this album is not as high quality as the rest. I think that in general a lot of the energy found earlier on the tracklist is not present from Scarecrow to Emergency Exit. Scarecrow is kind of a boring acoustic blues rocker and Go It Alone features Jack White on the bass, which makes sense, as this song sounds a bit like a rejected White Stripes song. Farewell Ride has an interesting alt-country ambiance to it, but it fails to really go anywhere. Rental Car is my favorite song in this streak, but Emergency Exit is a weak ending to the album. I read somewhere that there were two more songs considered to be added to the album, but I'm glad that they weren't. I think that the advent of CD's, while a great technological advancement, did lead to artists being able to bloat their albums, as opposed to the constricting vinyl. Guero is an example of that. Guero certainly features more good songs than bad, but it struggles with a problem that is all too common in albums from its era: bloat. Despite this, it jumps between various styles with relative ease and gracefulness, and overall I am glad that I listened to it. 3.5/5, rounded down to a 3/5. Favs: E-Pro Girl Hell Yes Least Fav: Missing

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.

Beck is wild. I love how he bends and flows through genres. Its blues, its rock, its indie, its rap. I love how produced and how raw it sounds at the same time. Its probably because he really emphasizes on bass and drums, and then the guitars, keys and other instruments kind of come through as auxiliaries. So the whole album is kind of this open raw vehicle that is moving forward and kind of playing with different sounds as it goes. When I try and visualize it, it feels like Mad Max and every song is another stop on the Fury Road. This is a really cool record. I had a lot of fun with this one. Admittedly, it's not something I gravitate towards often. This is a record that I've had for a long time, I would listen to it in high school but it was never on my short list of albums I'd toss on. I don't really know. Something about the overall sound that I need it in small doses. The first half of this record is really unique with all of the samples, while the second half is far more blues oriented. He really nails the blues. Its super cool and raw.

Really not my style

2 not for me. Parts I was intrigued by though.

Alright, I'm sick of Beck. Maybe I rated his previous record here a little too kindly, or I'm just entirely not in the mood for what sounds like 00's montage music.

É um album para ser ouvido uma vez por ano dependendo do humor. Nao é ruim, mas tambem nao é excelente. “E-Pro”, “Earthquake Weather” e “Emergency Exit” são boas. Acho que não curti as batidas.

I feel very meh about this one. I like the first few songs, especially E-Pro and Qué Onda Guero, but then it just kinda drones on and I don't get much out of it after that.

I liked this one a lot

This is one of the very few Beck albums that I LIKE (don't love.) Most of his stuff I am either crazy about or not interested in at all. I remember I found it a little disappointing when it was released, but looking back that was at least partly just because he was coming off such an amazing streak of albums. Listening to this today, it's a little better than I remembered. I always liked the stronger/catchier tracks ("E-Pro", "Girl", "Hell Yes",) but never really got into the rest 20 years ago. (Also, I can't believe this album is 20 years old.) After a strong opening 3 tracks, tracks 4 and 6 still do nothing for me though. Kind of brings the album to a screeching halt for me, after a several-album stretch where I would play Beck albums start to finish without losing interest (Mellow Gold, Odelay, Mutations, Midnite Vultures, Sea Change.) I am also convinced nobody is reading these things I write on here, so I feel free to ignore that One Foot in the Grave was in the middle of that stretch and I own it but am not sure I have ever listened to it all the way through, lol. Looking at his discography chronologically, this is the album where I lost interest in Beck. I bought the next one but may have only listened to it once. Didn't get anymore after that. If I could give this 2.5 stars, I would. But I can't, so my love for the stronger tracks earns it a 3.

I was a big fan of Beck in high school and college. After Midnight Vultures getting worn out in my CD player, I was highly anticipating this album. And the feeling I had listening to it this time was the exact same as the first time I heard it. The first 3 tracks had promise and then it fell off a cliff. A bit of a disappointment all around.

I remember this came out in high school, I can't remember if I bought this or not, but like most Beck albums, it was kind of a second or third tier album for me. I liked a lot of the songs ("e-pro", "Girl", "Black Tambourine"), but I never felt a strong connection to the lyrics or songs. Beck is a notable artist from the mid-90s through 2010s, and should probably have a few albums included (Odelay, and maybe Morning Phase, which notably won album of the year over Beyonce), not sure if this is one of his most important although apparently its his best selling.

3.5

Idk either 3/4 really good album. Surprisingly, the music was different and unique loved the beats and vocals. Really just felt good listening to this. Each song completely different.

Fine music, not really my taste

This is Beck’s awkward middle child album. He said better albums before and better albums after this release. It’s just OK.

very interesting but all over the place

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

love trip-hop so much goated genre fr

I get that people like Beck, but his music never really clicked for me. Something about his songwriting and melodies that throws me off. Having said that, it's not really terrible either.

I mean… I wanted to connect with it… and I thought it was fine…. But I was hoping for more 5/10

Pleasant but nothing special

Soooo whatever, boring and who cares

Jeff was better

I like Beck. Beck’s done some great things. But I don’t think EVERY album he’s made needs to be on this list. This is okay but it’s just Beck being Beck. It’s not Odelay. It’s not Morning Phase. It’s alright. Three and a half stars.

Excellent album.

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

Missing is the stand out

Wouldn’t consider it a personal favorite but it is undeniably genius. Beck is a modern Bowie

Funny to get this the day after The Who Sell Out: like with the Who, this is now my third Beck album and I’m not even 100 albums in. I believe there are still some The Who albums left, but I should be done with Beck after this (I think). One thing I can appreciate is the variety of genres both across and within albums (even if I don’t always like it) and this one is no different. I think I enjoyed this one the most yet, but nearing the end some songs dragged a bit. E-Pro, Que’ Onda Guerro, Black Tambourine, Hell Yes

E-Pro - what is this from?? Some tunes (Girl, black tambourine, go it alone) but long

Good album

Good alternative rock/hip-hop/sampledelia album by Beck, it's consistent and interesting throughout. But none of the songs really stand out, as it was the case with 'Loser' from his famous Odelay album. Somehow all the songs flow from one to another. Perhaps that's the reason it's a bit difficult to get into the album at first listen. 3.5, pretty close to 4 but I'll stick with 3 stars first.

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.

Strong start and end again, as someone who only knows loser by beck i enjoyed this album but all the songs sounded the same

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!

Not as good as his other work

I think this is my favorite Beck album.

I liked this one exactly as much as I expected. I’m probably more familiar with Odelay, but honestly I don’t know much about Beck’s catalog. It is definitely larger than I expected, but I don’t see myself diving into it. It’s fine, good background music while working.

I think it's safe to say that Beck as an artist is pretty damn good. He's capable of turning out a couple of really good songs every album. Needless to say, there's a lot of filler here too. 2 stars for the two ultra catchy songs.

It was fine, felt a little bland in the grand scheme of things.

meh

feels maybe most notable thinking ab it as an inflection, or maybe un-inflection, point in the larger beck discog, of which i only retain a fraction but its hard to ignore that this is the followup to sea change is rly what im saying HJFFS. prob works best when its putting the quirky beck style in a more downcast, disillusioned tone...too old and grouchy for blissfully meaningless odelay-style nonsense, but heart firmly still back behind its protective cage. rly not my ideal setup for a beck record either way tbh (and this kinda sputters out by the end unfortunately) but in a strange way, despite this being one of his most accessible, its probably more for the fans than anything, those who have wormed their way into some kind of emotional trajectory in his mostly very cryptic and guarded music. could be rewarding if i ever have the time for it, i can dig a guy who just finds a couple sounds and is like I Can Make A Song Outta That, but my instinct is he's more of an arm-lengths artist for me, yaknow

Peak Beck, kvalitet. Men litt i lengste laget, aka noe ujevn kvalitet

Not my favourite beck style, almost a bit gimmicky

I was interrupted partway through the elbum and honestly dreaded going back to finish it. There are a few tracks that were alright, but overall this whole album felt to me as a disjointed, chaotic and aimless mess of disparate songs, half of which felt like lacking any semblance of heart whatsoever. Maybe it's just not my vibe or I didn't get some overarching ideas to the album that would have made it worth it. I made it through, but this was very much not for me.

Strasznie dziwne. Niby spoko ale jakieś takie niespójne i no dziwne. 2/5.

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.

Not my favorite album by Beck.

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

Tries too hard to be off-beat, lands on annoying

"Can we have nirvana?" "We have Nirvana at home!" Jokes aside, his voice has a less raspy and smoother Kurt Cobain quality and the music is decent but nothing sticks with me. Feels like he is a defended one hit wonder because the only track i ever remember by him is "Loser". Not bad but not that special in my opinion

Fine album. But not really my vibe. Never was really. Especially as this was prime art school days

Well composed. Worth another listen

Made me want to put a pencil in my ear and keep pushing. Sometimes derivative, often times aggravating, but never engaging

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

Good lord it’s great

#ВидатнийАльбомЩодня Beck - Guero (2005) Наскільки багатогранним та еклектичним є альбом цього гурту Odelay (1996), настільки ж нудним і не незрозумілим є Guero. Часом складається враження, що гурт намагався на ньому повернутись до своєї первинної форми, намагаючись повторити минулу «магію» влучного поєднання хіп хоп бітів із бруднуватим альтернативним/слакер роком. На відміну від вищезгаданого Odelay, тут все пішло не по плану, і замість тонкого поєднання жанрів, що тримаються між собою завдяки виключному відчуттю мелодії - вийшла незрозуміла каша, що слугує «фоном» для більш сучасного на той час інді-року. Сьогодні я слухав цей альбом напевно що рази три, щиро дивуючись кожен раз: чому він ніяк не може «спрацювати». І певно, що причиною чому та сама «формула» не спрацювала - стало саме слідування цій самій формулі, «усвідомлене» бажання зробити «все як слід». Але при цьому, майже повністю загубити концепцію та шарм у гонитві за формою. P.S: Не дарма цей альбом виключено із нового видання «1001 albums you must hear before you die». Я б також їм пожертвував не задумуючись.

Bored. Pretty much forgot it.

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.

Its decent, for some reason ive just been struggling to enjoy it. think i just need more time with it

Álbum muy Beck: Guitarra acústica con sonidos western meets sonidos y voz hablada/semi etérea. En este álbum sentí que estaba a punto de ver una película indie que tomaba lugar en California (primera parte) y en la segunda parte se van a Nuevo México.

Only Beck album I had heard before was Sea Change. That's a record I loved from the first listen. Not the case here. I like a lot of it, very interesting mix of styles and use of textures and loops, but unfortunately sometimes this happens at the expense of the song. That said, when it's good it's great (and when it's not great it makes me want to watch that episode of Futurama). Would give 3.5 stars if possible. Favourite tunes: E-Pro, Girl, Earthquake Weather, Send a Message to Her.

Four songs are really good. The rest are meh

This album takes me back to when I'd watch music videos before the school bus arrived. Life and TV used to be just a bit simpler. A fun album all around for me.

Jesus, this list loves Beck.

Other than E-Pro and another song, this album is a little too quirky pop rock for me.

its really not my cup of tea acc. but i can see the vision..

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

Good album

Good sound. Boring after a while.

En vrai c'est bien mais un poil trop pop

typiquement le genre de truc trop vieux et trop pop pour que ça me parle

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

Could’ve been so great if it was a shorter album

Solid 7/10: I like the combination of electronic, country, rock, and hip-hop elements. Sometimes the album feels like it gets lost in its own style and takes a track or two to keep moving.

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

Pretty standard Beck album

Very positively surprised I liked that

I like it more than Odelay.

It's very beck, it's the best beck I've heard but still not a fan

Eclectic, awesome

😴

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No. 311/1001 E-Pro 3/5 Que‘Onda Guero 3/5 Girl 3/5 Missing 3/5 Black Tambourine 3/5 Earthquake Weather 4/5 Hell Yes 2/5 Broken Drum 4/5 Scarecrow 3/5 Go It Alone 3/5 Farewell Ride 3/5 Rental Car 3/5 Emergency Exit 3/5 Average: 3,08 Decent album, nothing that I really loved, but altogether a pleasant listen.

I'm liking the riffs right off the bat. "E-Pro" is a great song, I'm loving the vocals and the percussion. The guitar riff over the "na na na na na na naaa" part is sweet too. Something about this feels like it's going to be the best song on the record. It reminds me of the Gorillaz a little too. "Que'Onda Guero" sounds even more like a Gorillaz song. It's awesome. This album came out two months before "Demon Days". Are Damon Albarn and Beck friends? "Girl" is another banger. I'm loving the strings on "Missing". "Earthquake Weather" is dope and has another very Gorillaz sounding section in the middle. "Go It Alone" is a great song. I had this one saved already, but don't remember it. "Farewell Ride" is the first song I didn't love. This was an unexpectedly great album. I've found that you never know what to expect when walking into a new Beck album. I saw him live at Boston Calling a decade ago and I remember thinking his performance was just OK. 9/10

Solid heard a few before. Think this could be the definition of a 3star. Seems appropriate.

Love this album. So many cool bangers brining on the cool vibes.

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

Distinctive sound but some real lows for me! Beck story 2: I saw U2 live at the bills stadium in Buffalo and Beck opened for them and Beck seemed almost amateurish because playing to a football field is an impossible feat. But U2.... Those lads know how to play

Beck is so confusing to me. Like his grandpa was a great Fluxus artist, his mom was andy warhol’s protegee, in mekas movies and Vaginal Davis(!!)’s bestie. His dad is like an extremely prolific producer and film composer. All these people are cool. Beck is a stupid cheugy scientologist. Anyways the music is pretty nice

[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.

This will be my second Beck album to review, after Sea Change. I wasn’t really into Sea Change, but I thought it was objectively a good album. I know “E-Pro” and “Girl” off of this album, and I really like both of those songs, so I have decently high hopes that I’m going to enjoy Guero! Guero was really good. The songs were all varied, but they were connected by the funky grooves that permeated the whole album. I think it takes a lot of talent and vision to create an album that’s so varied and yet incredibly cohesive. Each song’s sound feels incredibly rich and full of texture. I really enjoyed how the different musical elements were layered, so that certain sounds are barely audible in the background. It created an interesting atmosphere that I really enjoyed. There are too many instruments to name that were used in the creation of this album, but the bass playing and beats were by far my favorite element. There really wasn’t a bad song on this album. The more serious and somber songs like “Earthquake Weather” and “Go It Alone” are just as good as the more fun songs like “Girl” and “Black Tambourine.” If I had to pick a favorite song off of Guero, I’d probably have to with “Girl” or “E-Pro.” That feels like a cop-out since I’m already familiar with them, but they’re so good. That Beastie Boy’s sample on “E-Pro” is fantastic, and coupled with the guitar, it creates an incredibly fun and groovy sound. The synthesizers and vocals on “Girl” are an absolute blast, and the beats and slide guitar just kick so much ass. This isn’t the type of album I’d typically gravitate towards, but it’s incredibly well made. Guero is a really fun technical triumph from Beck!

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

Really kept me interested from beginning to end. Super creative.

If 2005 were music, it would be this. Interesting and complex, but not for me.

it's all over the place, but in a good way

Yeaaaah! Sounded good. I never heard about this Beck before, but it was a nice surprise. I'm gonna give it 4 stars.

Very good enjoyed it.

He made some good points here and there.

Meh

I have so many happy memories of this album, and I'm delighted to find how well it's aged. Probably it benefits a bit from how poor most of what came after this was, but it's undeniably great.

I feel the same about this one as I did the other Beck we did, this is just B-Tier Failure.

suits. 2/5 funky. experimental.

Clearly I like repetitive samples

- war schlaftrunken im Flugzeug nach Rhodos, als ich das Album gehört habe - war derbe moody, werde ich mir die Tage nochmal reinziehen

Very good guero

2nd fav Beck project....

Love this album.

Gud

3.5

Que 'Onda Guero was a good attempt at rewriting 'Loser', and 'Hell Yes' was pretty good - but otherwise nothing on here grabbed me.

good beats but still not a fan of dudes singing

One of my favorite albums from my childhood. Happy to listen to it again.

I like Beck but I would not choose this as his most influential or even 2nd or third best album. Still enjoyable but not a must listen.

This is weird. To the point where I don't really enjoy any particular song enough to call it a "favorite". Might to a partial re-listen to see if I just missed a song that I really like. With that said, though, it is a really vibey album and is a nice listen. I don't know if I have much else to really say about it, though. I don't think this is a great album, but it's a good listen and interesting. Favorite Song(s): Broken Drum

It’s got some catchy songs. There’s some Interesting sounds too.

Really enjoyed it, will definitely relisten

A practically perfect sonic journey through LA

Outstanding album . I thoroughly enjoyed it. I never listened to him much. I really liked his album.

Beck is such a dynamic musician and songwriter. The way he infuses different world music I to his albums is brilliant. 3 or 4 of my top 10 Beck songs in this album.

Not my favorite Beck album but dude is a genius

As the great philosopher CMills-STU once said “this album is a banger”! A new discovery for me! Beautifully crafted with many different types of music formed into a solid piece of work! This will be in my listening rotation!

Crunchy grooves, toe tapping rhythms, very eclectic, but that’s Beck! A fun listen and very impressed!

Groovy album. What a talent Beck is!

Absolutely cracker.

Very weird and different, but good artist

I can see why Foster the People sound like that. This is good

Acho incrível como o Beck faz os discos mais esquecíveis possíveis, sendo que tem tudo pra eu gostar. Sempre junta umas colaborações com gente maneira, tem músicas com ideias interessantes, e nesse até mesmo dedicatória ao Elliott Smith, que deveria me fazer gostar bem mais do disco. Ainda assim, tenho certeza que em menos de uma semana esquecerei de mais um disco dele.

I was previously familiar with Beck but not this album. This was a pretty interesting listen. As is typical with Beck, there's a vast range of sounds and genres represented. While there wasn't a single standout track that I had to hear again, I would listen to the album again.

Love Beck!

alright

Decent. Most of the songs sounded a little too similar, but I really like this vibe. 7/10

Great album love becks sound and eclectic musical soundscapes. I would say that maybe a little long only thing stopping it being five stars.

I enjoyed this album. Previously I only knew Loser, but I can see myself listening to this album again. At the very least, I’ll listen to the handful of songs I saved on Spotify. 4.5 stars.

I liked this a lot. Decent variety. Sounds great. Will go back to listen again

Not Becks finest hour a few good tracks but he’s trying too hard to out Beck himself

Very average.

Pretty good.

I frequently take Girl out for a spin, but I had forgotten how good Guero was as a whole. Front half stronger than back half; alongside Girl, E-Pro, Hell Yes and Scarecrow are standouts.

sounds quite dated, but some serious bangers

Not feeling this at all, have a 2 you Scientologist weirdo

It was alright but kind of faded into the background, I wouldn't be against listening to it again but I doubt I'll go out of my way to

I have to appreciate it for being very creative and different, but it doesn't leave room for fun songs. The songs in this album don't go anywhere. 9 times out of 10 the instrumental you hear at the start, is going to be the instrumental you hear throughout the entire song. Oh and also, all the rap tracks are buns. Not gonna come back to this one.

Energetic, nice background music Fav song - Girl 3/5

***An ok album

Solid. Not great. There’s some weird stuff here, but his acoustic guitar songs always stand out to me.

Meh, not my favorite. Some catchy songs.

Interesting. Lot of catchy songs. Listened multiple times so that’s something.

Good Spanish latina vibes. Feelin little dizzy from listening to this, as I`m not used to this kind of content from Beck.

3 out of 5. I liked this better than Sea Change.

I have enjoyed this a little less than "Odelay" but it's still a solid album. Beck is a king of mixing the genres and making them very accessible to a casual listener. 4 stars

Another one I've given a thorough listening to. I can see the appeal of the album - it's interesting and well made, but doesn't do enough for me to love it, or want to keep returning to it.

A real jumble, quality-wise, and more evidence to me that Beck, while capable of producing some truly great songs, is simply not my bag most of the time. Highlight is E-Pro, killer groove, great wordless chorus a la some of its contemporary alt rock hits (Song 2, Wake Up, etc.), a few seminal Beck-isms ("talking trash to the garbage around you"/"hammer my bones on the anvil of daylight"). Lowlight is Go It Alone, which is so NHL 08 core it hurts to listen to, and which may have committed the unforgiveable sin of inspiring the careers of The Arkells and their legion of talentless peers. On balance, that's probably worth three stars?

BECK SAYS A HOMOPHOBIC SLUR IN SPANISH ON THIS ALBUM #CANCELBECK #BECKISOVERPARTY the man knows how to make a sick beat it must be said. i do often really like his voice and the rhythm of it but there were a couple of songs on here (”earthquake weather”—the minor key part (?)—and “hell yes”) where i liked the beat SO MUCH that i wanted to be able to focus on it without his vocals clogging the airwaves. i really like the oscillation between weird funky upbeat songs and then the more melodious droning songs (”hell yes” into “broken drum,” which is such a beautiful song)—that kind of variation was sorely missing on sea change, so i appreciated it here. i just looked it up and the dust brothers produced this album so that makes a lot of sense as to why i liked it so much. and where the sick beats came from. fav tracks: broken drum; qué onda guero; scarecrow; hell yes; farewell ride; earthquake weather; emergency exit; girl

that was amazingggg I really liked that. had a lot more of the weirdness I enjoy compared to the other beck album we had this week. he does so many weird things with his arrangements and the chords often feel kind of unexpected, like it's subverting where my ear thinks the sound is going which makes it very exciting.

Þægilegt sound á þessari plötu, án þess að vera alveg Mellow eins og mjúku plöturnar. Þetta er ekki meistaraverk. Þetta er hrátt, skemmtilegt og þétt.

Þétt og góð Beck plata sem hafði farið undir radarinn hjá mér. Earthquake weather viðeigandi þessa daganna.