Guero

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

He made some good points here and there.

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

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

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.

Groovy album. What a talent Beck is!

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.

Pretty good.

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.

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

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?

Not for me.

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.

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.

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 (?)

Some great tracks but a bit inconsistent. 2.8

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.

Ganz schön unterschiedliche Songs, interessant auf jeden Fall

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

The style of this album is very of its time

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

Beck

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

Good sound. Never listened to them before.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Solid.

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.

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...

Beck's best but didn't get into it

Goes on for a bit, but not bad

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

7/10

This one was much better than odelay. Enjoyed it

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

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

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

This was alright - some good tracks.

Good throw back to high school for me.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

It’s ok, albeit a bit dull

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!

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

Average

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.

Definitely piqued my interest but wasn't interested enough?

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.

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).

Alternative Rock hiphop & electronic elements

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

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

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

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.

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

Some odd some ok

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Very hard to believe that this would be a top 1000 album. I can think of at least 4/5 better Beck albums, and I don’t consider him to be someone who delivers especially consistent albums. I prefer Beck in folky mode, so this isn’t my favourite version of him. Great lead single and lots of interesting stuff but it’s overlong and my attention wandered. Always worth listening to him, but this is far from his best, in my view.

First Song was enjoyable, then meh

Just another mediocre pop album by Beck. Some catchy riffs but its a little repetitive.

Man the first track on here made me cringe. The rest of the album was decent but that was big hole to climb out of. I don't love Beck to begin with so I'm certainly biased, but I just don't see what he's adding to popular music. "Go It Alone" was the highlight track for me.

Beck is outstanding but has much better other albums

Clever, quirky, talented Beck. Got on his train with Loser and Odelay! This album is pure fun but I found myself ho-humming a bit around the halfway point. Hopefully his album Morning Phase will pop up on our radar, it's gorgeous and a tender side / sound of him I adore.

Quite like

Decent but got a bit repetitive

Decent in places. That first track is that song from that thing back in the 00s… Rental Car feels very Nirvana unplugged

Not bad overall, some good tracks (E-pro and girl) but feels a little lost or too experimental in places. ‘You know I don’t speak Spanish, Baxter’

Parts of it I absolutely loved and others not so much. Overall though I enjoyed it.

I actually enjoyed this album more than the last one. Though it's not really my thing I'll give it a 3

Scarecrow is only scaring himself. I feel that bro.... Decent album from Beck. More enjoyable than the last few.

Didn't expect to like it but I did. A fun fusion of hip-hop, rock, pop and electronic. E Pro and Qué Onda Guero were hip bangers. Girl and Missing had a bittersweet vibe. Earthquake Weather was a super lazy chill-out track. Broken Drum had a post-apocalyptic shoegazy feel to it. Rest of the album was meh though.

Kein Fan von Livealben und die Musik auch nicht überragend.

Kannte Beck nicht. Musik war okay, aber auch nichts was mir im Gedächtnis bleiben wird. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine

Liked it more the second time around.

My parents never gave me a proper birds and the bees talk, but I saw the music videos for Sex & Candy (Marcy’s Playground) and Sexx Laws (Beck) every day after school between ‘97 and ‘99 and I didn’t get a girl pregnant until I was 36. I like Beck in medium-sized doses, and took alot of doses over the years, but I don’t think he’s a full-album-through-headphones guy for me right now. I would say hell yeah to a greatest hits, or a few songs on a shuffled playlist, or even this album in the background at a coffee shop - after a few songs, I lean over to my wife and mutter that they’re playing the full album of Guero by Beck, she stares into her latte wondering if she should pop quiz me on her phone number again. Love E Pro and Go It Alone from this one.

Pretty good

This is like a 3.5 star album. I wish there was some sort of theme/style similarity throughout the album, but there just isn't. The random stye jumps are interesting and make for an album that doesn't have any skips, but there's no real cohesiveness that would have me coming back regularly. Not a disappointing one, just felt random. Like if I had ADHD and decided to just create a random playlist.

It’s okay

This is another one in the category of Low (Bowie) for me. I remember seeing posters all over the record store for this album, decided to buy it, and I hated it. Didn't listen to Beck again until I saw him voice a character in Futurama and one of my bandmates made me listen again. I got it this time. Guero is one of those albums that reminds me to try things I do not think I will like.

Gillade den senare hälften mycket mer men en skakig början

Unmistakenly Beck! It’s pretty good. Especially Girl, Black Tambourine, . Buuut 54 minutes of this gets a little too much at a time for my taste. I don’t really get why I have to listen to this before I die. There are definitely other Beck albums that fit that bill much better: Mellow Gold, Odelay or Midnite Vultures. Even Morning Phase.

On the line between like and love and after listening to the first few tracks again, I'm leaning love, but I may forget this album entirely in three days. We Shall See

Beck is not for me. It's all too professional. Not enough HEART in the music. It just does not capture my imagination. I don't dislike it, it's fine, it just leaves me cold.

4/11/24 It's a harmless album, I have no real issues with it. I probably wouldn't listen to it again.

When I first listened to this album, I’ll admit I only had a limited knowledge of Beck’s earlier work, mainly up to and including Odelay. This album struck me as decent, with a sound and production style that felt reminiscent of Odelay. I think The Dust Brothers, who co-produced Odelay, were also involved in this one, which might explain the similar vibe. As I haven’t explored much of Beck's discography beyond those earlier albums, it’s hard for me to compare this to his other work. However, I can say that while it didn’t immediately blow me away, I will certainly give it another listen. It might not be as groundbreaking as Odelay, but it still has Beck’s signature experimental twist. If you're a fan of his sound from that era, this album is likely worth a try.

I vowed never to listen to a full Beck album because he is a Scientologist. If anyone could put effective subliminal messages into their songs, it’s him. I’m going to go for it though, my mind is strong. There’s samples, samples are always good to hear in a song. I really feel like it’s a dying art form. To me, this is classic Beck. Decent songs but not overly great. Somewhat catchy but scattered lyrics most of the time that only he understands, though I feel he geared himself towards a more pop feel with this one. I don’t know, it’s not bad but it’s not blowing my mind. It’s worth a listen to be able to agree with me, which you will. Choice cut: Scarecrow

🎧Good songs: E-Pro, Girl, Go It Alone. Sonically mish-mashed, altogether fine but somewhat forgettable songs: everything else here.

Something about Beck's layered fuzzy sound nauseates me. I'm sure he's really good if he doesn't make you want to throw up. Soy un perdidor.

Not a huge Beck fan outside of Odelay, and this album is really a mixed bag. “E-Pro,” “Girl,” and “Broken Drum” are the best songs, with the latter being the standout track. Production was decent and there were some interesting lyrics, but overall it was just okay. I definitely understand why this one got removed from the list in later editions.

Quite liked it, but quite same

Not exactly my style, but pretty damn cool sounding. Very original, hard to pinpoint a genre. Tiny bit of a Gorillaz x Nine Inch Nails (but cleaner) vibe, clearly early 2000s. No real bangers though?

This is more what I was expecting of a Beck album when “Sea Change” popped up. I don’t like this one nearly as much (although it’s not bad).

It's interesting, pulling from lots of influences and doing it well. I've liked every song so far, but I don't know if I would listen to this as a full album again.

Having only known odelay, this was an interesting listen. Song with slide guitar? Check. Random samples? Check. Vocals in that weird beck-style intonation? Check! It's fine, but not something I'll ever revisit... Probably

It's okay. Felt like it dragged on a bit though

This was a hard one to review, actually want to come back to it and can see it getting more enjoyment on future listens. Probably needed another day with it. E-pro is a banger 3.5/5

I think I can now confidently say I don't like Beck. At least he's distinctive and mixes things up.

Classic Beck: A little eclectic, a little ironic, a little problematic. The latter isn't for appropriation so much as it mostly for Christina Ricci (!?)'s wild ass Japanese accent. In fact, I wish he's gone for more pure internationalism on this album since it gives the album its strongest moments. After all, M.I.A. was just starting to make a career off of it around this time, and if any established American artist was going to really go for it, well...

I always prefer sad Beck over everything else. Since this is not Sea Change or Morning Phase, I'll rank it accordingly mid. 2.5*

Out of all the artists that go by one name, Beck is one of them

I like the first few songs, but then I lost interest.

как обычно знаю всего одну песню с самого успешного альбома исполнителя и за то спасибо ОС. надо потом послушать всего Бека, хотя я на нём обжигалась уже…

I did not know this musician. Quite enjoyable as he plays a variety of styles. I like his voice and appreciated all of the tracks.

First, if you haven't seen the video to Girl, you have to check it out. Think Mad Magazine fold-in. I admit I never really "got" Beck and his oddball (to me) lyrics. For me, lyrics might be the most important part of the song. I did like this album but it didn't change my life or anything and I prefer Mixed Bizness if I had to pick a Beck album.

A pleasant surprise, diverse sounds.

Decent. 3/5

Sons étranges et expérimentaux mêlant du DnB, electonica, rock et pop. Pas fan.

dont get it but its not awful

I liked it for the most part

e pro- 5 or 6 que onda guero- i, too, sleep on the sidewalk with a burgerking crown. 6 girl- 4 or 5 missing- 5 black tambourine- 6 earthquake weather- 5 hell yes- 4 or 5 broken drum- 5 scarecrow- 4 go it alone- 4 farewell ride- breaking bad. 4 or 5 rental car- 5 emergency exit- 5 beck more like mid 😎

Decent album, not amazing.

I’m not as enamored of this album as I was in my 20s, but there are still some cool, inventive tracks here. The front half is definitely stronger than the back.

I think Beck writes music, not songs. Great talent but just doesn’t do it for me.

It's cool but it's not my favorite by him. One of those albums in between the great ones where he was finding his next step

Kind of boring, didn't finish listening to it. The first song had a creative music video though.

This album is truly a variety pack. Mostly rock songs with some hip hop sounding songs along with some other styles, overall I found the album to be somewhat enjoyable Standout tracks: E-Pro, Girl, Go It Alone

The germ of a good album here but falls flat too often, strange this in included given Beck's other superior albums included 3*

Good

3.5

First time listening to Beck other than the song Loser, me gusta.

CD

the best work i have listened from beck yet. Def his most consistent work. (3.5/5.0)

Individuelt fede nok sange, MEGET forskellige. Kan blandt andet fremhæve ret slide guitar i Farewell Ride. Men så er der også rap, Bosa Nova, meget percussion heavy osv. Generelt er han meget fan af breaks. Jeg tror sagtens jeg kunne blive fan af Beck, men som album er det her lidt for svært at blive klog på til at jeg kan give det mere end 3.

I was a sophomore in high school when Mellow Gold came out, and that was a pretty important album for me. I’ve seen Beck in concert a couple of times. I liked Odelay, Midnight Vultures and Sea Change. I’ve owned all of those and Mutations and Stereopathic Soul Manure on CD or vinyl. I’d say I’m a moderate Beck fan. I listened to this album for a few weeks when it came out and tried to get into it, but it just didn’t do it for me. It’s fine, but it kind of felt like a rehash of old ideas by someone who didn’t have it any more. Relistening to it today did nothing to change that opinion. It has a few nice moments, but not enough to make it anything like an album you must hear before you die.

A decent album, but nothing I'm likely to be seeking out to listen to all that often.

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Every song feels like it belongs to other album

My second Beck album and I fear there is more to come. This album was OK at best not one of his strongest, so I am very surprised it made the cut of this list. I really enjoyed the opening tracks E-pro, Girl and missing. Its was a strong start but the album moved to a more repetitive and slower middle and end. Beck's music is funky, with a hint of indie and grunge yet samy after a while as I do not feel he tries anything new and different. Its an average album. Favourite song: Girl Least favourite: Broken drum and scarecrow Album artwork: It’s a fun cover

I'm always kind of split on Beck. On one hand, his more alt-rock focused songs align pretty well with most of my musical tastes. On the other hand, the concept of "white guy rapping over rock instruments" can be grating if it's not done well (Beastie Boys being an exception). I will say the songs I enjoyed outweighed my distaste for the rest, so all in all this was a good record. I don't think I'm inclined to go out of my way for more Beck, but they're good in small doses in my opinion. Notable Tracks: - E-Pro - Black Tambourine - Scarecrow - good groove - Farewell Ride 6/10

Jordan - 3.5/5 it’s a really good Beck album and lots a variety. He just has a few better albums that I personally can’t go to a 4

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Good listen.

Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Good mix of songs, but none that I knew. Might need to listen again.

This is a good album and I enjoyed listening to it a few times. Solid 3. (not sure what all the fuss is about with Beck)

Great name - ok album The film clip for E-pro is an all time fave though

Kind of a weird feeling listening to this one. It's definitely Good Music, no doubt about it, but I'll probably never listen to it again. Except "Rental Car." That's a good one.

Probably more of a 3.5 imo. It has some high high’s and some low low’s

cool stuff, but a very unique style, not for all

Sounds like humorless (and therefore less successful) version of Gorillaz, mainly because the songs just ain't that fun or even interesting.

Great opening track, tailed off a bit thereafter though & started to drag a bit

Yet another ex-1001 album!™ http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex I enjoyed it well enough, it's just that I don't know how to differentiate it from Beck's other albums on the 1001 list. Has a few standout tracks, the rest blend in around the edges.

Not as aggressively grating as the other Beck album I listened to. But there’s also nothing that I really loved either. It’s mostly fine. Wouldn’t have qualms listening again, however I’ll never seek this out intentionally again. 3/5

Didn't love, didn't hate. Solid 3. 3/5

Beck again. This seems much like another Odelay and I guess I have to think about how it just doesn't connect with me, again. Maybe it's those Dust Brothers and the kitbash eclecticism that Beck seems to happily succumb to. Small vignettes of random bits and pieces, bells and whistles stretched to the length of a track that ultimately amounts to just not much. Like, that's going to be nasty now: jingles. The slower Guero gets, the more these seem to take the shape of *songs* however and the more I like it, but this might only apply to "Broken Drum". It's quite adept at being what it is, I guess, but it's not for me and it's not important. Good decision to make it an Ex1001AYMHBYD.

Not bad

Surprising tolerable, when I heard samples for prior songs, I longed to listen to the original song that the sample pulled from instead of continuing with Beck's rip.

Beck returns to the *Odelay*-era mixing of styles that made him a household name in the first place, albeit also with mixed results, unfortunately. Not that the music on *Guero* is "bad", not by a long shot. Most of the songs will actually sound pretty good for anyone who loved Mr. Hansen's couple of early major-label albums. Linear yet driven *Guero* is the mandatory locomotive opening the proceedings, with its killer guitar riff taking a page out of "Devil's Haircut" ; "Girl" is a lively, sweet-sounding pop-folk number only belied by its sinister lyrics ; "Missing" takes a short detour though string-laden *Sea Change* territory ; jittery "Black Tambourine" offers David Lynch an occasion to use Beck's music for a hectic, hallucinatory scene in his own *Inland Empire*, *Hell Yes* is a quirky cold-funk / electro cut that wouldn't have felt out of place in *Midnight Vultures*, "Broken Drum" is a delicate and understated tribute to Elliott Smith ; Jack White comes to cash in a check by playing a riff he could have played in his sleep in "Go It Alone"... And so on, and so forth... The thing is, there is a distinctive *lack of stakes* in the music recorded here. And it's not merely because said music had been heard before in Beck's oeuvre. No one in their right mind would reproach that to countless great acts always digging the same groove, contrary to the endearing Californian kitchen-sink troubadour. No, the real problem is that the pace is often far more inert here compared to the early records of his discography Beck tries so hard to "copy-and-paste" for this one album (subsequent LP *The Information* would offer a more exciting experience in that regard). Besides, the way *Guero*'s tracklist is organized is also conducive to a very disjointed experience, triggering many "so what?" reactions. *Mellow Gold* and *Odelay* harboured myriads of twists and turns, and yet somehow, almost every hairpin curves in them--either between the songs or *inside* them-- was a "wow" moment. Decisively, those miracles don't happen here. I won't blame Beck himself for the misguided inclusion of this record on the list, though. The man is talented, and if the record comes off as if his heart wasn't fully into it, he was just doing his thing at least. The real issue is that someone in Dimery's team actually made a very lazy choice when they considered this LP for inclusion on the 1001 Albums book. Because it's taking up a slot that could have a far, *far* better use. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of "essential" albums. 8/10 for more general purposes (5+3) Number of albums left to review: 94 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 390 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 228 Albums from the list I certainly won't include in mine: 288 (including this one)

Groovy. Think this is the first time I’ve listened to him.

Some fun songs I already knew in this one. Back half of the album came and went for me, 3* Highlights: e-pro, girl

touched on a lot of different genres, which was fun. you didn't know if you were gonna get RHCP or bossanova or some clint eastwood type western picking. didn't save any songs but overall pretty enjoyable

Well this is an album. I'm just not really sure who it's for. Nothing great to note and nothing awful to note. Bang average. 5/10 (2.5/5)

Really unique sound, experimental but pleasant to the ears (definitely not for everyone).

Sometimes I thought I was really enjoying it and other times I was like eh. Overall just seemed to be wishy washy

I like Beck; I've got a couple of his records but not this one. It's okay, seems like more of the same kind of stuff. Nothing particularly stands out and, once again, I'm wondering why it's on this list.

Tried listening to this a few times over the extended review period and idk, it's just fine??? I don't really have anything witty to say for this one, it's just a little collection of various styles of alt-rock, each track was pretty unique I suppose The first half of this album made me feel like I was listening to the licensed soundtrack to an EA Sports title from 2004-2007

yet another case of 'this artist has done better releases before' but i looked it up and odelay is actually on the list so i'll live with it for now. mellow gold released after the book was made so he gets a pass for that one too. my biggest problem with this album really is that i'd just rather listen to the other two. guero sounds like an attempt to recapture the lightning in a bottle that made odelay, which never goes well. i looked it up because i felt this was the case and his releases after odelay, while financially successful, had been received to more mild and at times poorer reception to odelay. apparently guero had been an attempt at a 'return to form' and technically i'd say it was success. guero is like a calculated, formulaic recreation of odelay. E-Pro in particular is very very similar to the opening track on odelay, Devil's Haircut. aside from that there's some influences from the brief depressive string-y stint he went on during sea change, like missing, broken drum and blue jay way. the biggest problem with this album is that the attempts to recreate odelay are mostly the weakest parts of the album, and make up it's bulk. part of the magic of odelay was the rawness of the album, and the revitalisation it brought to all the genres it mashed together. it really was the brainchild of a fan of several highly influential genres that had the musical chops to blend them together and make something not only new but also really fucking good, and something like that can't be recreated perfectly on purpose. his heart just didn't feel in it this time, in comparison to on odelay. the songs where he tries something new, poppy and upbeat like girl and que onda guero are very good and clearly he still had some new tricks up his sleeve, many of which would come to fruition on later releases. apparently he had 35 new tracks on tapes he recorded during a tour which he lost, so he went back to some unfinished tracks that dated back to when he was writing the tracks for odelay, which makes a lot of sense. ultimately this is a good, listenable album. i just don't think it's beck's best, and i can't listen to it without thinking of his best.

This album is insanely similar to the work of Gotye outside of his hits. It made me realise Gotye is a massive fucking hack since his entire non-mainstream music career is just a rip-off of this album.. I'm not mad though. Gotye improved upon it massively. This album to me is good but feels incomplete. It's trying to do so much with Sampledelia and achieves none of the punch or impact Gotye would a achieve a few years later. Most of the tracks on this album are good, very few are great. Broken Drum and Scarecrow are massive highlights for me. Sad pop Beck never fails for me. Love it. 7/10 Fav tracks - Que' Onda Guero, Girl, Missing, Black Tamorine, Earthquake Weather, Hell Yes, Broken Drum, Scarecrow, Farewell Ride, Rental Car, Emergency Exit, Send a Message to Her Least Fav - Go it Alone

I can't hear burger king crown and not think of that one guy on the flight, fun album no real notes it was a good listen but I would not go out of my way to listen to it. To make up the word count here is a summary of the Rwandan Genocide for no reason: On 6 April 1994, the deaths of the Presidents of Burundi and Rwanda in a plane crash caused by a rocket attack, ignited several weeks of intense and systematic massacres. The killings - more than one million people are estimated to have perished - shocked the international community and were clearly acts of genocide. An estimated 150,000 to 250,000 women were also raped. Members of the presidential guard started killing Tutsi civilians in a section of Kigali near the airport. Less than half an hour after the plane crash, roadblocks manned by Hutu militiamen often assisted by gendarmerie (paramilitary police) or military personnel were set up to identify Tutsis. 7 April On 7 April, Radio Television Libres Des Mille Collines (RTLM) aired a broadcast attributing the plane crash to the RPF and a contingent of UN soldiers, as well as incitements to eliminate the "Tutsi cockroach". Later that day the Prime Minister, Agathe Uwilingiyimana and 10 Belgian peacekeepers assigned to protect her were brutally murdered by Rwandan government soldiers in an attack on her home. Other moderate Hutu leaders were similarly assassinated. After the massacre of its troops, Belgium withdrew the rest of its force. 21 April On 21 April, after other countries asked to withdraw troops, the UNAMIR force reduced from an initial 2,165 to 270. If the absence of a resolute commitment to reconciliation by some of the Rwandan parties was one problem, the tragedy was compounded by the faltering response of the international community. The capacity of the United Nations to reduce human suffering in Rwanda was severely constrained by the unwillingness of Member States to respond to the changed circumstances in Rwanda by strengthening UNAMIR’s mandate and contributing additional troops. 22 June On June 22, the Security Council authorized French-led forces to mount a humanitarian mission. The mission, called Operation Turquoise, saved hundreds of civilians in South West Rwanda, but is also said to have allowed soldiers, officials and militiamen involved in the genocide to flee Rwanda through the areas under their control. In other areas, killings continued until 4 July 1994 when the RPF took military control of the entire territory of Rwanda.

A weird combination of early Gorillaz with Chris Cornell vocal. Unfortunately for me, Beck is like a bit worse version of them. Quite mundane album, but funky tunes slightly elevate the record and try to make it interesting. No two songs are alike. But also most of them are not to my liking.

This album is full of nostalgia. Takes me back to a certain time in life. I really like Beck, but still don't LOVE this whole album. Solid, catchy, memorable, not my favorite.

3.5/5

Didn’t realise these guys did Loser. Actually more like didn’t realise these guy did anything other than that. Was a fine album, infant was nonchalant. 3/5

Not bad.

Beck is so prolific and a solid musician, but not someone who comes to mind when choosing what to play. This is a good album, but he does have better ones.

Bueno

Creative? Sure, but it doesn't make me feel anything. Each song is loaded with random sounds that seem to weigh the message down. At the core, there's usually a good groove, but the blank verses are throwing that off as well. On the whole, I'm not sorry for having never gone to a Beck concert.

Not a bad album but I'm not a huge beck fan. Whole album sounded similar. 3 stars

I can appreciate the experimentation that Beck employs, but I just don't really enjoy the music to a high degree. Points for his technical skills, but he doesn't really pass the ear test for me personally.

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

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

Go back to when he was good

betra en mig minnti. 3,5.

Nice enough

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

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

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

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

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

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

Perushyväbeck

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

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

Not his best album

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

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

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

not bad, but not balanced

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

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

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

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

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

Passeli albumi, pitää vielä uudemmat kerrat kuunnella.

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

Não conhecia e até que gostei

Interesting, but not my jam.

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

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

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

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

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

Some decent songs but nothing amazing

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

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

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

hmmm schnarch

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

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

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

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

Not my fav beck album but dang good

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

For me nothing more than a 3.

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

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

6/10 liked the beat

I like Beck.

It's beck. Cool sound

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

Not bad, very uppidy but all sound very similar

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

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

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

Odelay? But Ok

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

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

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

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

Features heavily on my go-to Pandora chill station.

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

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

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

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

Not for ne

Not his best work

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

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

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

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

I liked it. Favourite track: Que' Onda Guero

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

3.5

Kind of whatever

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

Good album but Beck has better.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

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

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