Guero

I liked this. I added two songs to my playlist which might be the most of any album so far? Broken Drum was sad. Overall really enjoyed the vibe.

Not for me.

I enjoyed it. There was a good variety of sounds on the album

His stuff felt tired in the late 90s, tbh. I recognize a couple of these tracks but this all seems very unnecessary to me and an odd addition to this list.

Really really enjoyed this listen. Beck has an uncanny ability to pull catchy melodic lines and infectious grooves out of thin air, then build an immersive track around them. Wide ranging musical influence is evident in all of his work, with Guero leaning into Spanish style instrumentation, lyrics, and musical motifs. The range of styles blend fantastically, and is still distinctly Beck. Fav track: Scarecrow

Absolutely fantastic. Loved it.

Beck keeps surprising me with his wide range of genres. "Broken Drum" might be his best song and he's got a lot of great ones. This album was super solid front to back, I loved it

I had this one when it was new. Fun, varied album.

So nice I played it twice

It’s good. But it’s not something I will strongly resonate with. Also I find it not very memorable. Maybe it can be a 4 if I spend more time on it.

It’s a solid album. I think it has a cohesiveness that I weirdly want to break up and have the songs sprinkled throughout different playlists rather than listen in one go though. Maybe that’s because some of it started sounding too similar, especially around the middle, and in particular with the drum beat and bass combo. But I still enjoyed it and saved like half the album for future listening. I think Beck just shines more when you catch a single song here and there. Feels like his uniqueness loses something when compared to himself. I’ve listened to this album before and likely will again. A lot of really good songs here I am excited to again.

i think that Guero is an interesting album, in that it definitely covers a lot of ground... but its just aight in my opinion. kinda strikes me as an artist/album that is quirky, so they are automatically cooler? I dunno, its an interesting take. Guero is fine. probably wouldn't go back to it, but am glad that i sat down and listened to my first full Beck album.

I like Beck’s style overall and loved the first few songs, but the album hit a low around “Missing” and “Black Tambourine”. I also loved “Broken Drum” as a tribute to Elliot Smith and the album finished strong. I’m between a 3 and a 4, but I’m feeling generous.

This one’s a huge surprise for me. No idea what to expect coming into it, but I really enjoyed it. I felt like they had a lot of discernible melodies and I found myself vibing to multiple songs as if I had heard them before. I like their style and while lyrics didn’t stick out to me, their ability to write catchy, engaging songs is definitely there. Great album!

Love an album with a Rock Band 2 song on it. There’s a lot of variety in each track that keeps you on your toes, at least in the first half, but it still stays within the same realm so it’s not too outrageous of a jump from song to song. I have listened to this album more than a handful of times, and it doesn’t ever disappoint.

Really cool album. A lot of variation in the song styles. There were a couple I knew as well. I like Beck and I'm excited to get some more albums.

Very classic alt rock.

Loved it. Not much else to say really, I won't go into any dubious details, I just fully enjoyed this album and saved a few songs from it. 5/5

Beck goes all over the map with this one. From classic folk, to pop, electronic, and there are point where he starts rapping like a Beastie Boy. It's all fun and weird.

This is a good Beck record, better than the sad one we got a few weeks ago. It’s got a good mix of genres while all being very much “of Beck” as it were. E-Pro is a certified FIFA banger, so I knew it wouldn’t be all bad. I also enjoyed “Earthquake Weather” and “Hell Yes”, especially because all three are different styles. Toward the end of the record things got a bit worse. “Farewell Ride” went too far in to corny cowboy territory and “rental car” was a bit too offbeat for me. Overall it was good. Would listen again.

This is more like the Beck I Remember. Lo-fi indie alternative fun. First track is a banger, not too many other memorable tracks here. An easy listen.

Sounds like Beck trying to sound like Beck, which is slightly disappointing because Beck did that ages ago.

beck to the future

Beck in his funky phase. Always delivers something interesting, and he has talent bursting out of every pore.

I enjoyed this without really having an awful lot to say about it. I was slightly disappointed to find that the tracks I already knew were the best on the album, but that’s kind of a hazard of this whole process. But it was chilled out and a good soundtrack to a sunny Friday afternoon.

Have never listened to a Beck album. Glad this site encouraged me to give one a go.

Good

I am very surprised! Didn’t have Beck on my radar back in 2005 but very much enjoyed the album

First album on the list for me! Have been a very casual listener of Beck. Some stuff I like some not so much. This album was a pleasant surprise. I liked the chilled, funky and sometimes bluesy vibe. Would listen to again. 3.5/5

-eigenwillig -iwie nicht mein Ding -vllt ein slow burner (?)

This is inoffensive stuff, what you put on to listen when you have a group round with very different musical tastes. It wouldn't upset anyone. It's ok.

Kids, THIS is how you mix hip hop and rock.

With Beck you never know quite what you’re gonna get. This time he went a decade back in time and revisited a sound closer to his mid 90’s-albums. If you like those, you will ultimately like this. If not, you will probably be quite bored - and I totally understand. Me? I’m in the first camp fortunately.

I was not expecting to enjoy this album as much as I did. Every song is tonally different and there are heavy Latin and electronic influences to an alt rock project that seem to merge well together. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Erinnert an Gorillaz. Sehr gut.

Hell yeah great album, 8/10

Good garage rock

Some great tracks but a bit inconsistent. 2.8

'Hammer my bones on the anvil of daylight.' Something about this record is certainly 'hammering,' since the first thing you notice are the drums: heavy but tasteful and illuminating. Having never heard a Beck album before, I wasn't expecting rhythm to lead the way, but I sure wasn't bitter that it did. It's a record w/o genre tho not exactly w/o focus. A legitimate criticism to extend, however, is along the lines of: what is it all about? where is it all going? It's not competence w/o substance, but w/o vision or intention. But sometimes I feel: who really needs those qualities? I guess what I'm looking for is believability, that sticky thing. What we get is more hammers: 'I prayed heaven today / Would bring its hammer down on me.'

I’m a back fan, but this is not my favorite. Second back album already we’ll see what else they have in this list.

Nisam ni znala da znam neke stvari s ovog albuma, mislila sam prije prvi put čujem 🤣 Ima mi dobrih stvari tu, ali istovremeno ima i dosadnih koje traju predugo. Rekla bih neki prosjek, ali ipak malo niže jer me nije izulo. 2/5, 4.5/10

Ganz schön unterschiedliche Songs, interessant auf jeden Fall

Gut zum Rauchen

Good record definitely worth listening to

Cool

Really liked this o e.

Solid gold

This is my favorite Beck album.

It was good. Picking a Beck album that doesn't include Loser is the wrong choice though.

I should like this one but I just can't get into it... for example, "Que' Onda Guero" is fun, but it's too long. I know it's only 3 minutes but still...they are simply not attractive enough. Whatever Beck want to.achieve here, it just doesn't work. I don't know why. It's a rather pale album with interesting things going on. Probably between 2.5-3/5

solid album. i really like beck's style and here it's got a nice sort of mid-00s indie feel with a teeny bit of hip hop mixed in at points. he makes interesting music and i do appreciate it, but here the bulk of the songs were good, not great. the highlights for me were 'e-pro,' 'girl,' and 'go it alone.'

Reminds me of Manu Chau. Beck kinda fucks in an alternative way

already listened, rating anyway E-Pro - 5/5 Que' Onda Guero - 4/5 Girl - 4/5 Missing - 3/5 Black Tambourine - 4/5 Earthquake Weather - 3/5 Hell Yes - 3/5 Broken Drum - 3/5 Scarecrow - 3/5 Go It Alone - 5/5 Farewell Ride - 4/5 Rental Car - 3/5 Emergency Exit - 3/5 Total score: 3.6/5 (rounding down) it's a fine album, much like the rest of Beck's discography. the middle tracks were probably the weakest and least memorable to me, but there was nothing on here that was unbearable by any means

Beck makes another musical run on sentence While there's some good things going on it just blurs together with nothing about the album to make anything stand out in any way

The first half of this album is uninteresting. The second half is some mildly interesting early 2000's rock. Overall, do I think this needs to be here? No....it's not the worst addition to this list but it also isn't a critical one.

I don't get the hype with Beck. Its fine.

I certainly respect Beck but I'm not sure why he always appears on this list. Very talented, but I don't find his music particularly incredible to warrant multiple albums on this list, much less this boring one. 5/10.

Интересная эклектика на стыке рока, альтернативы и хип-хопа, многозвучная смесь жанров. Сначала по саунду даже думал, что альбом из конца 90-х, а это уже середина нулевых – 2005 год. Бэк сразу узнаётся по своему голосу и стилю.

I was kind of obsessed with this album when it came out. Not sure why as I was never a huge Beck fan. That said I'm torn between giving this a 5 because I obviously love it or not giving it a 5 because I may be bias because of how comfortable I am with it, but whatever, that's some philosophical rating bullshit that I'm not diving into. 5 it is.

Beck being fun again! This was well appreciated back when it was released but it's somewhat flat today when compared to Odelay and other favourites. Still lots of good stuff here.

I have a soft spot for Beck and Guero. On the edge of the 3, but gave him a bump because of that soft spot.

Going into this I knew and liked the single E-Pro and I know that with Beck you are going to get an eclectic mix of sounds. I also had heard the song Girl before, although given the fairly generic title I didn't realise it was on this album. Also not sure why Send A Message to Her which is a bonus track isn't on the original album as it's very catchy and somewhat reminiscent of his Odelay sound. I'll give it a four.

Crap

Groovy, quirky, cool. This is one of my favorite Beck records. It has such a nice tone and flow to it and the harmonies make it so easy to listen to. Beck’s voice is of course unique in its own right, adding a somewhat somber feel to his tracks, but fitting perfectly over the instrumentation. Great record.

I just can't help but like Beck. So sue me.

I like Girl and Earthquake Weather, Broken Drum was pretty solid too, weirdly enough I preferred the latter part of this album. Alright variety with the songs but they're all very beck-y.

Beck is good

Didn’t fw this at all. Maybe I’m having a bad day at work but god…

A bit repetitive, but good

Beck is great man

Beck té dues emocions: catxondo (horny) o catxondo (ganes de catxondeo). Àlbum de guardar a preferits per treure sintonies per la ràdio.

Love this album. The first half is more my speed as the second half mellows more, but still great.

I always enjoy Beck albums. They keep you on your toes with the varying styles.

This album was fine. It’s not his best, and it kinda drags in the second half. It kind of reminds me of late Wes Anderson-“still got the vibes, but now we’re just parodying ourselves.” I’d likely not revisit it past this listen. This is really properly a 2.5, but not offensive to round down, I’d be ok with it in in the background.

1. pro - 2 2. guero - 1.5 3. girl - 0 4. mizzing - 1.5 5. black - 1.5 6. uueather - 1.5 7. hell - 1 8. drum - 1.5 9. crouu - 1 10. alone - 2 11. ride - 1.5 12. rental - 1 13. ezit - 1.5

The style of this album is very of its time

Fantastic!

Really nice album definitely some experimental stuff for 2005. Really need to hear some more beck albums

Loads of great tracks, really enjoyable listen

Actually liked this a lot more than I thought, maybe I’m getting old. Still a weird Scientologist though isn’t he

"Que' onda Guero" is Mexican slang for "what up whitey?" I'm telling you this because I took two years of high school Spanish, a very ill fated run on duo-lingo, and have Mexican-American friends and never knew that. I feel like that should be some day one shit, and not something you learn from a Beck album title track. Musically, I find this album to be peak Beck. There's so many interesting things going on instrumentally and lyrically. This is definitely one I'm glad I re-listened to through headphones. Bonus- That's Christina Ricci saying "please enjoy" in "Hell Yes"

Not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate the music.

Good.

Beck

Relevant at the time, still enjoyable, but not amazing. I do like how he mixes genres.

Normal but weird? I like it

I’m not a huge Beck person. His music is alright. It’s surprising this is at least his second album on here.

Good sound. Never listened to them before.

A fine Beck album...nothing too special. Couple of tunes I knew, of the rest, meh.

6.5, pretty chill, would listen again, not super up my alley but good rock and experimental

I feel like if I listened to this when I was younger, I would have loved it. I'm not as into the very metal and harsh rock music recently. I would say overall it's not a bad album but I would probably not listen to it again.

++: Qué Onda Guero, Girl, Black Tambourine, Earthquake Weather, Hell Yes, Scarecrow +: E-Pro, Missing, Broken Drum, Go It Alone, Farewell Ride, Rental Car, Emergency Exit 7,9/10

People actually listen to music like this??

Love Beck.

Man...Beck is awesome.

I enjoyed this album though a lot of the songs sounded somewhat the same.

This album was ok. But it didn't excite me. Nothing horrid. Nothing great. Boring voice though. I imagine he's really dull live? (apparently he's not!!). Second listen. Better. I was going to give it a 3. Then a saw I gave Odelay a 4. And after the second listen I guess this has grown on me in the same way. If I had more time then I would listen a bit more but this 1001 Album thing is relentless. It will stay in my Spotify library though.

Some decent stuff here. Good music but I don't know. Beck isn't the best singer there is.

Odelay, but not as good. Had that Brazilian sounding track in my head for days

alright album, didnt find it much interesting.

pretty mid album imo. There 's probably lots of deep history that would make me enjoy this album but I didn't read into this - so take my review with a grain of salt. I just wanted to skip the songs but I pushed through.. They weren't bad songs but I didn't personally enjoy them.

Ah, my fave Beck album! Beck's weirdness and talent come together perfectly on this concept album. His other stuff is excellent but doesn't touch Guero. His tone is unusually consistent across instruments, vocals, and the weird "Beck" touches that he likes to throw in songs. The overall effect is unusual but not at all dissonant. Would be five stars if it broke my overall experience with Beck: catchy, but doesn't move me.

This album is peak Beck. You have the radio ready pop-rock Beck with Girl, Go It Alone and Earthquake Weather. Then you have classic alt-rock Beck with E-Pro, Rental Car, and Black Tambourine. Can't forget about the tongue-in-cheek hip hop inspired Beck with Hell Yes and Que'Onda Guero. But to make sure no stone is left unturned, you also have singer-songwriter Beck with Missing and Broken Drum, lo-fi blues inspired Beck on Farewell Ride, and lastly, the more abstract Beck with Emergency Exit. Truly, Guero is a "complete" Beck album.

Every single song on this album followed the same formula whereby I thought "okay this one might be good" only for it to devolve into something reminiscent of an Ed Sheeran track. This record if based off of each track's first 20 seconds would be a solid 8/10 but I struggle like anything that's going on. Chord-progression is non-existent leaving songs only 3 minutes long to feel like they've overstayed their welcome. Lead single 'E-Pro' Is fine but I won't sing its praises for too long due to the wasted potential of the opening riff. Reviews on this site have sadly warned me that there are 3 to 4 more Beck albums i'll have to sit through which I by no means am looking forward to. 2/10 Wasted potential. Top Tracks -> E-Pro

This is a surprise. I mean Beck is great but I wouldn’t put him on such a list. The choice of album is kind of a surprise as well. I could’ve seen any album prior to this one really. This has all the range of a Beck album. Beck’s talky, almost rapping, vocals. Some distorted riffs, some acoustic guitar, some scratchy beats, some all around quirkiness. It’s all pretty cool and everything but I wouldn’t say it’s particularly notable. Two stars.

Kind of interesting, nothing that really captivated me. I like the singer's voice and the variety of sounds on this album. It's a little too long

J'adore cet album. Vu plusieurs fois en concert à Paris à cette époque là. On y croisait toujours un des deux mecs de Air (c'est une petite annecdote). Je crois que c'est à l'occasion de cette tournée là qu'ils avaient installé une table à manger sur scène. Les zicos graillaient pendant que Beck reprenait quelques morceaux de Sea Change, puis elle finissait en instrument de percussion

2/5

The talent of Beck Hansen is not disputed. His focus on rhythms and experimentation without exaggeration is the forte of this album. Somewhat lo-fi with use of tech-y hi-fi sounds. Among the bombastic, bam bam toe tapping numbers, you can definitely hear the early genesis of some tracks that are on his best album, Morning Phase. 3 E-Pros out of 5 for me.

The guy is a genius, I love his slide guitar. I liked the single...but too few good moments in the album...repetitive at some points. Worth 2.5 but rated 3

Album sympa à écouter en musique de fond… en ne l’écoutant pas vraiment, sinon c’est un peu ennuyant

I love the rhythms of Beck. One of the more original artists of the 2000s. I was already familiar with this album, nice to hear it again!

Impressive, but may be not exactly what I would like.

I hadn’t listened to anything from Beck since Odelay in ’96, and I’d been telling myself for a while that I should catch up, especially since his albums generally still get good reviews. Well, I finally did it—and it’s cool. So, it’s from 2005, but it sounds like the ’90s, and in the end, it’s quite similar to Beck’s albums from that era. Still offbeat, sometimes haunting, original… but logically no longer groundbreaking. That said, the influences are varied enough that you never really know what to expect from one track to the next, and that’s something I appreciate. Overall, it’s an easy and nice listen, and I enjoyed the experience— some songs are a bit weak but some are also surprisingly good in my opinion : « Rental Car » has been stuck in my head ever since.

Esse album é um pouco melhor que o Sea Change, realmente. Gostei do rockzinho mais descontraído. Gostei de Qué Onda Guero, Girl, Missing, Broken Drum e Rental Car.

Solid.

A couple of interesting tracks but didn’t really appeal to me

Pretty chill. Maintains a consistent mood without being boring. Flows right along. Not really a banger but good background/hangout music.

Real “got in on the first year of eligibility and then didn’t make it into the later editions” energy here (❤️: E-Pro, Girl, Broken Drum)

this is fine. a couple bops. beck is jughead to me

Not a bad alternative rock album, with some highlights that shine without overshadowing the rest of the album.

first album

Strong 3? Weak 4? Let's call it a 3 1/2.

Surprisingly good. Bounced around genres and styles but overall a really solid album. I liked this one!

Something light techno pop indie rock

There are some very good songs on here but a lot of it is also forgettable

Beck is one of my second tier go to bands. Someone I will listen to no problem and I know well. I don't love THIS album as much as some of his others but it is still Beck and still pretty fitting to my eclectic style. I really like how each song has its own energy and I never get bored. I don't think Beck falls victim to "greatest hits syndrome" yet I will maintain that this was not my favorite of theirs...

If you know, You Know!!

Never gave Beck a chance. The Album is really pretty good with feelings of traditional blues mixed with electronic, and even some 70s funk feels.

It starts as good as Odelay, but it drops off a bit as it goes on. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (just). I was maybe a bit stingy with Odelay, which could have been ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

Beck's best but didn't get into it

Goes on for a bit, but not bad

Ah amazing nostalgia for Girl for our year 12 Macdonalisation video. What a banging tune! This was a great album I thought. Fun poppy hits. Good stuff Beck

I generally like Beck and he has some absolute bangers. But sometimes I do get grated by him just saying random stuff in places. This album was good and had some interesting tracks, not as good as some other Beck ones but still good.

По мнению А: 4/5 По мнению С: 3/5 ИТОГОВАЯ ОЦЕНКА: 3/5 (15.02.2025)

7/10

Innovative and different / would listen again

This one was much better than odelay. Enjoyed it

The amount of style change throughout this album is amazing, I like that it shows his ability to create different vibes for different songs and he doesn’t just follow a formula, however it made the album as a whole a little confusing for me. It doesn’t feel very cohesive at times. The contrast of sweet sad lyrics and dark background and outro music in broken drum made it a favorite for me. And I have to go with the masses on girl, it’s a banger. My other highlight was missing, I really like the lyrics of this one. Unfortunately as much as I loved go it alone it was ruined for me by the amount of nah nah’s in the song, just feels like cheap chorus writing. He also did this in E-pro, and with yeah’s and lala’s in rental car which I didn’t love. Overall because my enjoyment listening to this album it’s probably 4 stars but truly as an album and not based on individual songs I liked it’d be a 3 because I don’t think its super put together to be an album.

Originally was kinda annoyed by this album, and the first half still kinda annoys me for some reason, I think it’s mostly just the mix of his voice not being my favorite and all the weird sounds he used with the strange vibes, but the tail end of the album had some good songs I did actually enjoy quite a bit after some more listens. Edit: (3->4) how did I not see this before, phenomenal album, love all the weird sounds now. Guess it just had to grow on me. Good stuff from my boy Beck.

Pretty much just became inoffensive background noise. Not great, not bad, but quite forgettable.

Given his humble beginnings, Beck is damn near a musical genius. I don’t love everything he does, but he can spin a story with music, and rarely records without purpose.

This is really an undiscovered Beck album for me. I know some of these songs, but I really missed this when it first came out. great to discover a new album!!

I think this is a fun album. It’s really creative sounding, especially the first few tracks. I’d give it a 7ish/10

Honestly, not a bad album. I never seemed it out before. But it is a good pop album.

I actually meant the above review for this record. I liked it but not so much the slow songs

Probably a 7 out of 10er. Giving an extra point because if Beck's coolness. Love the production on most of his stuff.

The last of Beck's top tier albums for me -although instead of swinging wildly and succesfully between genres until this point, it comes across as Odelay's more mature older brother. Love the Mexican/Baja California feel and sound of this, also some of the songs reminds me a little of Cooder's Chicken Skin Music.

This is a 7.5 from 10. It’s better than a 7 but it’s not an 8, I’m rounding up. Loved the wild eclectic nature and though I never find Beck a chore to listen too, neither do I have him on repeat.

It could just be that I was tired and irritated while listening to this but I found it tiresome and irritating. A shame, because I have heard and liked a few of Beck's songs before and I liked them - Loser and Time Bomb, for example. The bluesy Go It Alone stood out but I am not sure if I actually like it, or if I just like them more than the surrounding tracks. However it is the beginning of an uptick in insteresting songs, the cowboyish Farewell Ride and the Rental Car which I liked musically. There were moments I liked, but overall underwhelming.

drei bis vier

Sort of rap vocals over some fairly rocky music- not terrible, but not my sound at all.

Strong guitar work. Overall good album.

Foot tapping and ear worms throughout this album.

This was alright - some good tracks.

Great album. I love Beck but I didn't recall liking this particular one so much. Favorite track Earthquake Weather, but I marked 6 as favorites and I'd probably mark more with another listen. Interesting to learn that Beck and Elliott Smith were friends, and that the song Broken Drum is dedicated to him.

Of the Beck albums I've heard, this one probably does the best job of letting his various instincts (sample, loops, fuzzy guitars, feedback, country strumming and folks lyrics... and more) cohabitate in a way where they merge into a unified whole. And it's the stronger for it.

Not timeless, and certainly not the best Beck album (that's Odelay) - but still super enjoyable.

Good throw back to high school for me.

Good album this. Probably the best one since Odelay

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Un album beaucoup plus soft que ce que Beck m'a habitué avec Odelay et Mellow Gold, mais il n'en démord point que c'est un fishtre de bon album

All quality no filler

Que onda indeed, Beck.

4.5

I originally gave it three stars but after a few more listens to a few more songs, I’m going to bump it up to four. I have a soft spot for early 2000’s indie rock. There’s something lightweight about it, like a sugary snack. I had only heard Loser before by Beck but I’m glad I listened to this. There’s quite a few songs on here that I really liked, especially E-Pro, the starting track; meaning the album gets off to a great start and manages to hold that momentum throughout the record. It manages not to sound too dated like most early 2000’s music does. It’s quite experimental at times, I didn’t expect the the electronic sound that some of the tracks have, such as Que Ondo Guero, which is a song that definitely grew on me. However, at times it has a blend together kind of sound, with some songs sounding very similar and I was ready for the album to be over about 40 to 45 minutes into the album. But overall, there were some bangers here that kept it at a four.

Sure! This was fine for a Monday morning in the office

4 estrelas

Not terrible. Not Loser. Mid Road Beck. 3.33/5

I enjoyed this, much more than I thought I would

this is the Beck I'm more used to hearing on the radio, although I didn't know any of these songs prior to pressing play. that's probably due to the presence of the Dust Brothers on production, who had previously worked with Beck on Odelay, his most commercially successful album. Beck's eclecticism is back on full display here, especially in comparison with his previous album, Sea Change, which was a lot more singular from a musical and conceptual perspective. there's positives and negatives associated with either approach. I like hearing such a diverse array of instruments from song to song, especially how they get chopped up and reorganized. I just don't think the songwriting is quite as impactful or consistent as I've heard from Beck before. if (or when) I get some more Beck albums out of this list, I'd like to come back to Guero and see if I feel any differently about it. decent 6/10.

i really liked this album! idk how to like, describe it, but it was great for like, walking to class and driving home with the windows down, yknow?

4.0

4/5 Great album, not primarilu genre I listen. But really well produced, creative and technical aspects, also loved diverse range of songs.

alright, i see the vibes. kind of reminds me of gorillaz. not usually what i gravitate towards, but hey, maybe it’ll grow on me. i do like the experimental sounds, but i like the way r&b and rap does it more ngl.

Goat

ehh, so so.

Pretty cool sound, still not really my thing but nice to listen to, cool opener, nice flow, good variety in sound and style

Not bad. I like the variety of different sounds they achieved in the album.

This album takes me back to working at Starbucks as a 22 year old. I still think of it as “new” beck, in fact. Wonder how it’ll hold up. Not his best album, but maybe the best sampler platter of the breadth of his work. Jangly guitar tracks, string laden slower numbers, talk-rapping, everything is on the menu here. A nostalgic 4 stars.

Great Artist, he’s been keeping consistency across his sound for 2 decades now, have to appreciate that.

This is the first album on the list that I absolutely do not understand why it is here. There is little original about the music itself, they either sound like someone just got a drum machine and hit the pre-recorded beats or they are samples. Have sings with almost no inflection of emotion, which make the songs sound meaningless, even when some of the lyrics are poignan.

Like Weird Al, Beck is an artist that I would not have thought was a top one for me. And yet he has played an outsized role in my life. Paid to see him in concert? Yep. Owned most of his albums? Check. Can I tell you the fundamental difference Sea Change and Odelay. Absolutely. So I guess I like Beck. This album is, to me, his most self-assured and confident, taking some of the goofiness of Mellow Gold and Odelay and focusing it into some truly well crafted pop songs. It’s good from start to finish with some real standout tracks. Still obscure and odd, but catchy and enjoyable.

I think I should like Beck more than I do, but there's something wears on me when listening to an entire album.

I was looking forward to this one more than the next few albums. And Beck did deliver. You can definitely tell that his style evolved greatly from the first few albums to this. But they do have the sparks of what this became. Near the end, I kinda lost a little interest. It was still good, but I felt like it was going ON, and it was only 49 minutes. Weird. Still, it was a good album and made me want to listen to more of this stuff, so that's a plus, I guess? Top tracks: "Qué Onda Guero", "GIrl," "Black Tambourine," "Hell Yes"

I remember when E-Pro came out as a single, it was like yes, mid 90's Beck is back! Listening to his follow-up single Girl, maybe not exactly. Not the same motif but still a breezy, decently catchy single. I always felt Go It Alone was superior. At any rate, this album was the first thing of his since Odelay that I cared to listen to...on the radio. I don't recognize the other single Hell Yes, but it's classic Beck - nonsensical but interesting rhymes put to a good beat, with a bit of electronica. The whole album has a Latin flair to it, which seems to be the point given the title. It's a bit hit and miss; I really didn't care for the 4-5 softies. But there's enough fun, funky, energetic songs with witty lyrics, which is what I'm looking for from Beck. Qué Onda Guero, Black Tambourine, and Farewell Ride are where it's at. Overall, not bad.

This album is basically cool track after cool track. A lot of contemporaneous reviews compared it to Odelay, but I think this album has its own style. Probably the only "dig" on it is that Beck's slacker vocals get a little repetitive sounding. But I enjoyed the album and would definitely bop to it again. Favorite tracks: E-Pro, Hell Yes, Go It Alone, Farewell Ride, Emergency Exit.

Pleasant to listen to, added a few songs to my playlist. Overall it was not super special and didn't catch my attention too much but still enjoyable all the way through. I'm a bit torn between a 2 or a 3 but considering other albums I've rated 2, I think this is better so I will put it at 3. I would give it a 2.5/5 if possible.

I really enjoyed this album. It kinda reminds me of the Gorillaz but more guitar and grit, and I'm all for it. Definitely could go for a walk listening to this album feeling like a badass. Fun album.

Great album

It’s ok, albeit a bit dull

Þetta var plata sem var stútfull af lögum með Beck sem ég fíla. Þarna er hann búinn að finna groove:ið sitt eða kannski "gueroove:ið" sitt. Algjör negla fyrir mig og Beck hljóp hratt upp stigann hjá mér. Nú þarf ég bara að geta munað hvað þessi plata heitir.

I was a teen in the 90s, so for me, the more produced and polished Beck's music became, the less I was interested. That being said, there is enough excellent stuff on this album for me to keep it in rotation. My standouts: E-Pro, Missing, Broken Drum, Go It Alone

bah poco coeso sono rimasta perplessa. nessuno dei generi che ci ho trovato è tanto il mio

Solid and unique sound.

Yeah enjoyed this a lot

A good return to form from Beck. I like that sloppy, DIY feel. Talented guy, fun album.

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 Ich kann nicht mehr, soooo ein gutes Album. Beck hat mich damit direkt in meine emo Teenager Jahre zurückversetzt. So viele Emotionen, so viele Genres - es hat einfach alles. Hab eigentlich fast nicht auf Texte gehört und einfach nur gefühlt (obwohl er gerade für die ironischen texte bekannt ist). To be honest, dass ist das erste Album, das ich wirklich genossen hab zu hören haha. Hatte kurz Angst, dass ich nicht fünf Sterne geben kann, weil meine schnelle Recherche ergeben hat, dass er wegen eines Interviews 2005 für ein Mitglied von Scientology gehalten wurde. Allerdings wurde das berichtigt - war nur sein Vater, der eh ein Hund war, und von dem er sich schon früh distanziert hat, indem er u.a. den Namen von seiner Mutter angenommen hat. Apropos Name: wieso heisst er eigentlich Beck bzw. bürgerlich Bek? Seine Mutter hatte richtig Bock auf ein Becks Bier (bäh) nach der Geburt, dann war das wohl für sie naheliegend...

Guero Morge mitenand! Läck Beck, da hets mi grad sehr nostaligisch 7 Jahr zrugkatapultiert. Aber ned wege dem Album, wo doch recht Rockig isch, sondern weg dene anderne Lieder vom Beckermeister Beck us sine 2015 sad-singer-songwriter-Backstube woni no irgendwo verstaubt und härt ih mim Spotify-Chäller füregholt han. Die rockigere Guerobrötli hend mer da leider wider en z grosse american-white-toast-nahgschmack gha. Aber gnueg anti-Ami-gedönsel, han paar lecker-schmeckigi Gipfeli dezwüsche chöne gnüsse und s eint oder ander Lied het sich au ih mini Spotify-Playlist Krümmelet. Grüezi Frau Rüdisüüli. Ja sgliich wie immer gern. Drü Nussstängel, genau. Aber gern die vom Beckerbueb Guero. Ja genau die. Danke vielmal und Grüess an Mah und d Chind! Ah gschide? Ja denn nur en gruess ad Chind. Adiööö!

Gar nöd gwüsst was mich da erwarted. De ersti track hed mi fast vum stuehl glitzt, vill z rockig. Nachher biz besser wurde aber s album isch in beste piratemanier a mir verbigseglet. Ha wahrschindli au nöd vill verpasst. Und wird mit 2 segel au niemert mega entüsche.

sorry fürs spaahte review, han ganz lang nöd chöne schlafe gester han no en spontane bsuech vom don miguel becho und hanen chline warnschuss bezüglich mine missleading reviews becho mues ezt also chli ufpasse wasi da drischribe das isch es album gsi ich hans gloset, vom erste bis zum letschte lied ih korrekter reihefolg es isch vo beck, de name hani mal ghört ih mim innere hani gfühl verspührt währendem lose eis lied hani gspeicheret wo "broken drum" heisst das hett ih mir es gfühl usglöst wommer als eher uf de guete site vo de gfühlsskala chan beschribe (wemmer das würd welle, sorry) wos fertig gsi isch hani drüber nahdenkt und bin uf de entschluss cho dasi dem album all things considered gern würd drü (3) schlaflosi angsterfüllti nächt mit überpünktliche schutzgeldzahlige im ahschluss würd geh ich küsse dini hand don miguelito

Amazing

There were for sure some songs on here I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to again but over all I really enjoyed this album

Loved it, will be listening again

This is nice and all. I like it. But how is this different from the other Beck records on this list? Wish there had been a limit to how many records from the same artist. This is good, though.

Prefer Morning Phase

Honestly, I thought I was gonna hate it, but it was fun. It was like an identity confused version of Cake. not the best but it had a variety in the tracks and engaging enough to have in the background and not be a total nuisance.

Only listened to Odelay before this. Nice!

I always forget that I actually quite like Beck, this was good.

I'll be honest, there's a fair bit of nostalgia there for me when listening to this - definitely wore it out when I first got the CD - but I do think it holds up to scrutiny. There's a kind of effortless Laos-back groove through the whole album that makes it a good listen as a whole, and most of the songs are still good as standalone tunes. I will say that Beck's lyrics have never made any sense, and I hope they never do :)

This album is where it’s at and where it went. One of tallest guys I ever saw in concert.

Average

No. Played E-pro (itself 3-3.5, mostly from familiarity) and skipped halfway through the rest and closed it before the final two. Not an album I would put back on for a reconsideration.

Love beck. Not my favorite album

Album #2 of the day. It loses steam near the end but all in all is just a really solid 2000s rock album. Don't expect the energy to last throughout but the opener, E-Pro, is really solid.

For a list of the greatest albums ever this isn’t very great

Decent Beck album. E-Pro is probably the best song on here. 1001 album worthy: No - 31/56

Definitely piqued my interest but wasn't interested enough?

idk nothing much

Too much noise. Some parts are fun. But too white person funky to enjoy.

I would love to say that i loved this album, and at the start i genuinely did. Unfortunately, this feeling fades away as the album pass by. The beginning was promising, but Beck wasn't capable to keep up album's rhythm. At the end, the album sounds confused and the listener may not understand what happened with the album.

Nothing to put it over the top. But a very solid album front to back

East L.A. vibes, some funk and heavy sampling, festival-ready bangers. With this pedigree I'd have expected something to grab my attention a little more than it did (although fine overall).

Not Beck’s best but still better than a lot of albums.

Most of this album sounded like street noise.

One of my fav albums by one of my fav musicians! this dude s the best will constantly come back to this one Summer, EPRo, and rental car all sew good

4/5 Beck's genre-bending, ever-changing sounds and styles over the course of this cohesive if inconsistent album are definitely enjoyable to experience on first listen. It's not too awe-inspiring though, and there are some meh moments. E-Pro 4.5/5 Que' Onda Guero 4.5/5 Girl 5/5 Missing 2.5/5 Black Tambourine 3/5 Earthquake Weather 4/5 Hell Yes 3.5/5 Broken Drum 3.5/5 Scarecrow 5/5 (FAV) Go It Alone 5/5 Farewell Ride 2.5/5 (LEAST FAV) Rental Car 3.5/5 Emergency Exit 3.5/5

Damn this was way more diverse then anticipated

Alternative Rock hiphop & electronic elements

some songs were a lot more uninteresting than the others but the good ones were pretty good

Not too familiar with Beck, and after this album, I'm still not too sure where to place it. Tracks are of many genres, indie rock, pop, dance but overall good stuff.

Exceptional sounding album, each track is gorgeously written and so uniquely fun. Rich soundscapes and glitchy grooves that rival Gorillaz at that time. Very consistent record that went by quickly. Best Tracks: - Que Onda Guero - Go It Alone - E-Pro Worst Tracks: - Farewell Ride Rating: 7.5/10

It sounds good and all, but it never gets great.

Disco con sonidos interesantes, no había escuchado nada de Beck. He descubierto otra artista. De eso se trata. El disco en sí, cada vez que lo escucho me gusta más, pero no es perfecto para mi. 3 estrellas van bien.

this was decent

Nice beats

Very lukewarm album that doesn't take me anywhere special. The songs alternate between great and tolerable. Very lukewarm Best Song: E-Pro Rating: 5.5/10 3 Stars

E-Pro - not bad, fairly dull *Que' Onda Guero - really like this one. Reminded me of Gorillaz *Girl - LOVE the 8-bit intro. Good song - love the key change that leads into the chorus (and is present throughout it). Love the slide guitar solo. Missing - pretty untuneful and boring *Black Tambourine - pretty sexy *Earthquake Weather - cute. Really unusual tune Hell Yes - love the groove at the start. Sexy song Broken Drum - alright, fairly dull Scarecrow - fairly dull Go It Alone - fairly dull Farewell Ride - dull also. Many the quality of this album massively dips after the first half. Rental Car - dull Emergency Exit - dull Send a Message to Her - kind of Beatles vibe off this one. Pretty good Chain Reaction - not bad - love the video game bits at the end. Song is a bit repetitive. Half and half! Good beginning, dull end, good bonus tracks.

9/10

super fun album

Beck's Guero is a really fun and interesting album that feels like a mix of a bunch of different styles. It’s got catchy songs like “E-Pro” that make you want to move, and others like “Girl” that are chill but still stick in your head. The whole album has this cool, laid-back vibe, even when it gets a little weird or experimental. If you like music that’s hard to pin down but still easy to enjoy, this is definitely worth checking out!

More of Beck being Beck and making his own music in whatever style he wants to do, with each track being different from the previous. It's better than some of his other works, but not as good as Guero or Sea Change.

First album I’ve gotten that I know inside and out. Beck will always be a 5 for me! It’s got beats, funk, style, and energy. Beck is just one talented motherfucker!

Oh hell yeah!

Not bad but not really my listening style.

i hate to give it two stars but i guess this is just not my thing i never really listened to beck !! i absolutely loved “everybody’s gotta learn sometimes” after watching eternal sunshine though & everyone knows loser ofc thats a banger song

Sounded like an album I would make (if I could play an instrument if course 😜)

did not like - long, boring, grating

very unique sounds especially from 2005 but towards the end of it, i just found myself feeling bored. i probably wont revisit this album

A great Beck album. Not my favorite, but really good.

I love Beck, and like this, but wouldn't have it in his top 5 albums, which makes me wonder how much Beck we have ahead. 3.5

I would give it it 3.49. Plenty of interesting tracks but personally I don’t have that much connection to it

Thought I might like it but was blah.

4/5

Some odd some ok

I view this album like a companion piece to Odelay, much like how Morning Phase is a companion piece to Sea Change. It has a similar mash up of styles, but feels a little less frenetic and a little more mature. Only 4/5 because it doesn't have the killer singles that Odelay has.

When I started this generator endeavor my hope was that I would be forced to listen to bands and albums that I would otherwise have never given a chance. I have been very fortunate that early in my journey I was forced to sit through Zappa and the Mothers. It has allowed me to open my heart and mind to their discography and I have been having so much fun. What a treat! What a lovely experience! But I think I’m becoming resentful of these other albums because they’re not allowing me the time to satiate my Zappa-tite. And I shouldn’t take it out on them, even stupid God damn Bob fucking Dylan. I promise I’ll do better. Here’s a 3, this was fine. Beck is always just fine.

It was okay ...

Absolutely masterful blend of folk/indie rock, electronica and hip-hop. This was my first time hearing a Beck album in full and was comepletely blown away. Will definitely be returning to this album and exploring the rest of his discography in the future.

Favorite album so far, am a sucker for 1990s to 2000s music

Surprising amount of 90’s hip-hop influence, and some Latin, little country. Never really cared for his voice, but I respect this album.

What a lovely eclectic album! Beck takes to different genres like a duck to water - hip-hop, rock, folk... It's all familiar territory to him and doesn't seem to be too out of place. His voice never ran me ragged, and the instrumentals were top notch. His creativity also shines through his lyrics.

I like the vibe of this one, it is simultaneously chill but also cuts. Lookong forward to more of Beck.

Much better than I remember. I may not have been as into Beck as I should have been when this came out. As a HUGE fan for Odelay, this definitely scratches that itch. Poor mans Odelay. 4/5

My favorite songs were the first two and last three. Favorite song: E-pro Least Favorite Song: Scarecrow

Never heard the album before. Good album. No "great" songs for me, but a lot of good ones. A wide variety, and solid throughout.

really good, enjoyed the rhythms and vocals.

With as experimental and out-there Beck is, there are always going to be hits and misses on his albums. Beck did a good job being experimental, but also having a sense of cohesiveness throughout the album.

it has really great beck moments, but also some flat and uninspired moments. the single “girl” is lackluster and feels like anyone could have written it. but i love me some “e-pro” and the sloe, groovy “black drum.”

I liked this more than Odelay. Fun variety of songs. I’ve heard a lot of them before it turns out. A lot of them were in commercials or movies. Most I’ve enjoyed a Beck album thus far.

Not Beck's best record but my personal favorite.

Side 1 was forgettable but side 2 got weird and I liked it

Super talented song writer.

hmm idk not really that much my style but I want to give more folk a shot.

A few quite enjoyable tracks. As a whole the album didn't connect with me like I'd hoped, but it's still quite good. A rounded-down 3.5 stars.

I still don't know what to think about Beck and this album doesn't help. Some of the albums sound unnecessary tiresome and aged badly - especially when Beck tries to incorporate rap. This is more on the rocky side of the things which I do enjoy. It's not mind-blowing and nothing I needed to listen before I die.

J’adore cet album

Cool record. Tons of variation and grooves in here, and still has enough for some surprises at the end. 8/10

Mumble-y. Maybe I'm just not an alt-rock fan? Didn't really like a single track. What justifies this as something I need to listen to before I die??

Rap again! Horribly. Though I do appreciate the Hispanic backing. 1/5

Second try with Beck—went a tiny bit better than Odelay! Maybe we'll figure it out with Sea Change.

Love Beck, loved this. This album kinda passed me by when it came out but will be revisiting this one for sure.

- I enjoyed this album, for 2005, it's definitely pushing the boundaries a little bit - I particularly enjoyed the sounds from Black Tambourine, that one really jumped out at me - There was a bit of a dull section in the middle there, maybe I wasn't giving the album the attention it deserved on my first run through, but I definitely didn't notice most of it passing through, which means I enjoyed it, because if it was annoying or jarring to me, I would have noticed

What a dull album! So 2000’s (the bad stuffs!). I feel I wasted my time…

Hell yes is a great HipHop influenced song

E-pro is a great track but I was just not that into the rest. Found it boring and annoying in spots. Stark contrast to Sea Change which I do love.

And the crowd went mild... 3 ⭐️

I'm a big Beck fan, but haven't really spent a lot of time with this album, or really any of his noisier ones- I love Sea Change and Morning Phase, and I like Hyperspace and Modern Guilt a lot, but haven't investigated this one or his earliest stuff. I did know the opening three tracks, which are all great, and I liked the Bossa nova feel on Missing. There's a kind of modern Mexican/american south-west feeling to a lot of the tracks which is pretty timeless- I was surprised this was from as far back as 2005, because this could be Beck's latest. Scarecrow uses that kind of imagery too - cigarettes, trick cards, junk piles. Farewell Ride has that kind of slide guitar that immediately puts you in a saloon. I connected with Earthquake Weather really quickly and feel like it might be about grief- I googled and saw that Beck was good mates with Elliott Smith, and I wonder if a few tracks are a reaction to his death? Broken Drum works with that too. Only tracks I really didn't like were Chain Reaction and Hell Yes, and I loved the lyrics to Emergency Exit without enjoying it musically (too sludgy). Guero isn't going up against my favourite Beck albums, but I can definitely imagine myself putting it on occasionally.

WELL I found this very very fun, a lot of it didn't make a lot of sense and hard to understand what was being said but loved the different musical changes throughout. I did lose steam about half way through, maybe because it's quite long, or maybe because it just becomes a bittttt monotonous just having quite weird unexplainable songs?? Who knows. But what I have found with this album is the first song from doing this that I have saved to a personal playlist! I loveeee 'Missing'! So so great and I am really happy it was on this album for me to discover. I am now intrigued to listen to more Beck.

First listen: Rhythm is king. Lots of prominent distorted and pure bass, and the drums littered throughout protrude in almost every song. Percussion is maybe the perfect word to use, lots of it. Beck's ability to string verses together into the chorus is seemless and impressive. He has brilliant cadence and uses theatre of the mind better than most. I can almost always see the person, the thing or the story he is telling in my imagination. Beck's voice is unapologetically authentic, he is and always will be himself vocally. Go It Alone was a song that made me feel uncomfortable yet excited to hear what was coming next - heaps of awesome layers on top of a great melody. Black Tambourine is a short story, almost a poem that you could extract mulitple meanings from - it's fun. However, no song really stuck out to me as a playlist addition. Girl I found a little annoying, and that was kind of a motiff for me personally. Almost every song felt repetitive withe same phrases, musical elements, etc. being used throughout. Some cool songs, sounds and instruments used and explored, I really liked the layering; but I'm not blown away by any of it. It's a funky album with great rhythm, but something I loved, sadly. I really want to like it, but I don't know if I do.

Pretty good but it's not even in Beck's best three albums

I always liked Beck growing up. I was into his earlier stuff but my old house mate, Tommy introduced me to this album. I’ve loved it ever since. It has such a unique feeling to it. Pity about the Scientology stuff.

Beck’s albums are all over the place, but this is a good one. Drops off after the first 5 songs or so

3.5 Very soild and an interesting listen. Never really listened to Beck much before besides whats on the radio. Might have to take a listen to the catalog once we finish the list. That should be in a few years time.

I really like Beck - but have not really followed his career that closely - just discovered he has released 14 albums - of which I only know 3 - which does not include Guero. I owned and loved Sea Change - the prior album and listened to that on repeat. Guero seems a similar tempo - although not quite as melancholic and after a couple of listens has not yet worked its charms on me. Would like to come back to it so will score a low 4.

It's good, soothing for me for some reason.

Didn't know anything about it or the artist going in, and was a fun listen. Many great songs on here. A personal fave was "Missing"; as a musician, the polyrhythm between the clave and the time was all I could keep my ears on. Very good album!

this is a cool beck album. not as weird as i wanted it to be but i think it's quite nice anyways

An interesting album which is clearly very influential in the indie scene, but I couldn't quite get into the album as a whole. While there were some great tracks, the songs in between failed to sell the album to me. Standout Tracks: - E-Pro - Girl

First album of the project of course was Beck, was listening to them otw to work today driving to Sushi Bar. Que'Onda Guero, Girl, Go it alone are all instant classics in 2005. very nostalgic sounds for me also