Guero

More Beck. Just meandering, wishy-washy alternative bleh that goes forever. This is a problem with the 1001 albums list: the complete lack of imagination. Beck had one semi-hit in the 90s, so the author latches on and includes a bunch more albums. It's really noticeable with those Gen X darling alternative artists - Beck, Bjork, Fiona Apple etc. None of them are particularly good songwriters, they never have albums that make for an enjoyable 45min or whatever, they've never done anything of note beyond the 1-2 things they're well-known for, but here they are. They're a step above one-hit wonders, but not by much. 2/5.

This list loves Beck - is this album 3 or 4? - but I don’t quite get it. There’s a few cool tracks but nothing really moves you or stands out.

10/10 I seriously love how Beck is just doing whatever he wants constantly jumping between all these amazing different styles it’s amazing

Hard to follow up to the very popular Maiden album. I suspect this one might not catch as much. This is one of my fav albums by this artist. I’ve listened to it a hundred times and there might be a spectrum of “growing on you” with repeated listenings. I had pirated a leak of it back in 2005 and listened to it a lot. When the final album dropped, it was enhanced by all sorts of production accents and small tweaks to the mix. Beck is good at finding cool sounding combinations of sounds and words (I love when he says “cliche wasted hate taste tested in Hell Yess). You may recognize the artwork on the album; it was done by winnipegger Marcel Dzama who also did the art for Reconstruction Site by the Weakerthans just a couple of years prior. Musically, I think beck is at his best here imo. I really like when he goes the pop/rock route and this album has something for everyone. A lot of the songs are danceable. Epro has a badass riff that’s fun to jam along to. A good amount of nonsense lyrics which I respect beck for. I really like the song Missing because it is lovingly melancholy, something that Beck can do very well in previous records like Sea Change. I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more beck on this list!!

This album is pretty sweet. The style is all over the place and really keeps things interesting. Starts off with a Rock Band classic that's pretty decent if a bit repetitive. Very catchy chorus of course. He sounds like he attempts to sing while using as few facial muscles as possible, perhaps he is a ventriloquist on the side. I'm less of a fan of the rap tracks but honestly they're still pretty good. For some reason I really jive with the chorus to Hell Yes, for example. Great bass line on that song too. A highlight for me is Farewell Ride which is a pretty awesome song that just puts me on a worksite building a railroad in the wild west. I would not be surprised if this track was part of the inspiration for the Breaking Bad theme song. Honestly not a lot to say. No major lowlights. Just a solid album through and through. Maybe I'll check out more of his stuff.

That rich kid from high school who acted weird because he has the money to get away with it. I do like early Beck but this began to drag

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

One of Beck's best and most consistent albums. I actually think the weakest tracks are the first 2. E-pro is by no means a bad song but after playing it for years on guitar hero and the fact that the song doesn't really go anywhere makes it a strange and not the best opener. Guero is a better song imo but sometimes I'm just not in the mood to hear all the constant background noises. They do lend the song it's vibe though. I think every other song on this thing is a banger. The styles vary from crazy silly Beck to chill and serene Beck to experimental and melancholy Beck. Everything is on here and I honestly think this is a good place to start if you've never heard his music before. Love this album Score: 90 Art: 70

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

Tre ord. In te kul.

This album has a lot of ideas that I usually really like, but, somehow, the way that Beck has combined these ideas has resulted in an end product that I can't stand in any way.

Excellent on first listen, new and varied sounds. Great mix between hip/hop, rock, and electronic. Will definitely listen again

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

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

I absolutely love Guero. I've been a fan of this album since high school, so nostalgia is definitely helping there. I used to love the upbeat songs most (E-Pro, Hell Yes, Rental Car, Black Tambourine), these days I love the slow, melancholic songs most (Missing, Earthquake Weather, Broken Drum, Go It Alone). My taste has changed yet this album still delivers.

Loved this album. Goldilocks zone of weird.

This hits all the same eclectic alt/electro/hip-hop notes that early Gorillaz does for me. In other words, i fucking LOVED this.

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

Absolute ear candy. More than anything it just sounds so good

Play that funky music white boy

great stuff

My kind of jam

I had this album in college but I probably haven’t heard it since. Favorite song is “Earthquake Weather” least favorite is “farewell ride.” 4.5

Couldn’t really finish it. Sounds a lot like Gorillaz I guess. First song was pretty good

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

All quality no filler

I really like this. Had a lot of Beck on here and this is the best I’ve heard so far.

This is Beck's "fuck it, you want a largely radio-friendly record from me again? Ok sure, but I'm also gonna keep it way more sonically interesting than my old shit because that's what I do now" album. I am not complaining! This is, as of this writing, my favorite Beck album, and my rating reflects that. This album blends the sometimes cocky, high-energy, goofball vibes of Odelay with Beck's later experimental instruments and sounds that he experimented with in Mutations, Midnite Vultures and Sea Change...and it's a brilliant marriage of auditory goodness that is mostly super upbeat with some somberness mixed in. Not surprising given when it was recorded and the loss Beck experienced in his life (see the note from Wikipedia below). Random observation alert: I was pretty surprised that "Hell Yes" has as few streams on Spotify as it does at the time of this review ("only" 4.5M compared to the two other singles: Girl's 28M and E-Pro's 48M streams) given it was also a single and it's a fun jam. I'm sure one day a random ad will give it new life. "Guero" es cerca de perfecto y muy, muy bueno. Interesting Wikipedia factoids: *Güero (pronounced 'wero') means "blond" in Mexican Spanish, but can also refer to a light-skinned person. *Beck was raised in a prominently Chicano area of Los Angeles. In an interview with ABC's Nightline, Beck said the term "guero" was "something that I'd hear growing up. Something I'd hear on the street, walking to school or something, I'd get called a 'Guero'. ... It's just a word that stuck in my head and I wanted to do something with that at some point. ... I ended up, in the end, just kind of doing this almost journalistic kind of look at that whole time." *The title of track 2, "Qué Onda Guero" (or "¿Qué onda, güero?"), is Mexican slang for "what up, whitey? *The album was recorded over a period of nine months, following a year and a half of touring in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Several other events contributed to the writing of the songs, including the suicide of Beck's friend Elliott Smith and Beck's impending child with wife Marissa Ribisi. The song "Broken Drum" is dedicated to Smith. *"Hell Yes" features spoken contributions from Christina Ricci, who happened to be in the studio at the time of recording...Jack White of the White Stripes plays bass on "Go It Alone". Standouts: E-Pro, Girl, Missing, Hell Yes, Broken Drum, Scarecrow, Go It Alone

I remember some of the music from this album. Beck is already a powerhouse prior to this album -- in the 90s. So am I surprised this is here? No. It should be here. The music video for E-Pro is creative -- poking fun at video games. You can also hear some 90s beats in the music in like Que'Onda Guero (Salt-n-Pepper - Shoop). Record scratching. :)

The album is very cool and unique, and it incorporates many different samples and styles. Beck is the bomb.

This is another one that takes me back to my teenage years, I was a big Beck fan back then. I've cooled on him a bit since then, but this album was always one of my favourites of his. I had "E-Pro" set as my ringtone for a few months at one point, so it always has me looking for my phone if it comes on unexpectedly. Overall there's some great songs on here, especially "Girl", "Missing", "Earthquake Weather", "Scarecrow" and "Go It Alone". It's nor a perfect album, but I'd give it a solid 9/10, possibly due to a heathly dose of nostalgia.

Love this. I only knew Beck radio hits. My bad. This is excellent rich grooves. Every song is better and better. A keeper.

This is basically Odelay Part 2, and that makes 8th grade me really happy. For me, everything he's trying to do just works. Best track: Qué Onda Guero

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.

Big fan of this album.

I dunno…I always found the singles from this a little boring and there are definitely some skips but missing, black tambourine and broken drum are very lovely songs. I’ve never really loved Beck - but appreciate it.(maybe because mom used to get mad at me when I sang along to loser on the radio hahaha)

Can’t find a fault with this album. Every song is good. I like the mix of classic Beck sounds mixed with post Sea Change instrumentations.

this one is nostalgia bait for me; i used to really like this one. unfortunately it doesnt hold up as well as i remember. i still enjoyed the genre bending that beck gets into but i could easily see some of the weaker tracks dragging this down for someone who doesnt already have fond memories of them. my favorite song from this album has always been "girl" due to the super poppy groove contrasted with the darker lyrics about stealing the life of his sun-eyed(cyanide) girl. i have to give it a 5 even if it really only deserves a 4

Great album

I loved and listened to this album so much the summer it came out. iPods were new and I remember loving being able to listen to it as I walked around town that summer with nothing else to do. That being said, this is not the first Beck record I think to listen to, and likely not even the fifth or sixth, and it's been a long time since I have heard it. What a jolt of nostalgia this was and I had a blast revisiting it. I remember at one point having a huge issue with the way this record is mixed, and it still bugs me, but not nearly as much as it used to. Great record.

nice

It’s been a while since this list has served up a real gem I’d never heard of. Becks Guerin is one.

Tremendous album all the way through!

Good album, a good amount of recognizable and catchy songs, but with all Beck there's just something missing. Maybe it's overproduced, maybe it's the lack of passion, it's just too steady eddy. Nothing really moving enough to make me want to keep it in the regular rotation.

Fun 2000s Beck

Odelay part II. Made by an older wiser Beck after making 3 very different albums (one of which, Sea Change, is on the list), this is an album I like but one I struggle to find a good reason for including here. It’s his best selling album but I would say he has 5 releases (apart from the two already on the list) which are more interesting. Good album though.

Good album this. Probably the best one since Odelay

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

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.

And the crowd went mild... 3 ⭐️

After 'Sea Change' this album saw him go back to a certain sound that his early albums had started but still with the "new" Beck doing it. The result is less weird and abstract, less crazy but still a mix of Alt-Rock with Hip Hop influences, this time often more psychedelic Trip Hop and less actual Rap. I personally prefer the weird Beck but that doesn't mean that this album doesn't have its qualities even if they are not as fully thought out. 'E-Pro' gets things going with a Rap Rock track that also pulls influence from Dance, Breakbeat as well as Trip Hop which will become much more used later on. It's a loud and energetic track which works really well with the more laid back vocals from Beck while still being catchy especially with the chorus. I do like the song but it already shows that the sound isn't fully fleshed out or at least that's how it sounds to me. There is a lot going on but it doesn't fit together all that well. It's just there. Of course, it's catchy and the whole song is great but it could've been so much better. The English/Spanish track 'Qué onda guero' combines Abstract and Pop Rap with Latin Jazz influences and also some recordings which seem to me from a Mexican street or something. The song is really catchy, well produced, well... everything is done well. The song is perfect and a really good listen that sounds like the best of old and new Beck combined. On 'Girl' the Pop Rock mix is combined with Bitpop as well as some Indie which does make it sound very... nerdy. At least at the start. The longer it plays the more interesting it gets with some interesting songwriting and performances that seem to pull from a lot of different influences. I'm not a big fan of the intro but the rest is lovely which results in an incredible song. The mix of a Trip Hop beat on 'Missing' with Bossa Nova and Chamber Pop influences here and there creates a really interesting and psychedelic instrumental that could've been incredible on its own but for some reason Beck decided to sing in a style that does not fit the instrumental at any point. It feels weird and unfitting and destroys the things that the beat does well. I don't get what he thought when he made this but it's not good. The Funk and Dance influences on the still very much Trip Hop track 'Black Tambourine' seems to really figure out the sound the album tries to go. In terms of sound this is pretty diverse and fun but the entire songwriting and the vocals do kind of ruin it a bit. It's not bad but I am a bit bored with it and it doesn't have much going for it except some interesting additions on the beat. The Dub and Electronic ideas on 'Earthquake Weather' are interesting at first but the addition of the guitar seems very weird and unfitting. It feels like these two parts of the instrumental where put together without hearing if it works. The feel out of rhythm the entire time and even if the vocals actually work and create a well done chorus, is the music enough to confuse me the entire time. Either or. Both sounds of the instrumental don't work together. More Abstract Hip Hop is done on 'Hell Yes' which combines some Experimental & Abstract Pop Rap with G-Funk and Dance with a very groovy and weird beat (weird in a good way) that works well with rapping from Beck that's very West-Coast. I also enjoy the electronic vocals that appear at times and remind me of Kraftwerk. It's done well but I do think that everything would've needed a bit more but it's still a good song that is just streched out a bit too much. The Downtempo & Ambient Pop song 'Broken Drum' which adds Trip Hop, Neo-Psychedelia and even some Slowcore to create an emotional and genre experimenting track. Both instrumental and vocals are adding to the sentimental and sad track that is absolutely perfect even if it's out of style with both Beck and the album. Hauntingly beautiful. A return to more Alt-Rock happens on 'Scarecrow' which also plays with Country Soul and of course Trip Hop drums. The combination of sounds and ideas works pretty well here and even the vocals are interesting. There's not much to talk about here because it's a very low-key and diverese song that is just okay-good. I like the guitar, I like the harmonica, I like the drums and the bass. It's a nice listen that isn't too crazy or too dull. If the long instrumental bridges were cut out, it'd be better. 'Go It Alone' does some Blues with the established Trip Hop/Alt-Rock mix. It's not bad but mainly just boring. The hook is pretty okay but the rest is repetitive dullness that isn't bad but not interesting either. I don't care for it, I don't like it, I don't dislike it. It's just there and does not do a thing. I didn't expect it but on 'Farewell Ride' Beck goes all in on Alt-Country Rock that pulls from Gothic and Blues Country to create a darker and haunting sound that still feels like it's Beck. But it isn't the good Beck. The song does some very weird things in the production that don't work. The songwriting has also not that much going for it which is sad because on paper, this could've turned out great but instead it sounds something between dull and annoying but certainly no good. The Rock returns in a very heavy style on 'Rental Car' which again sounds a bit dull and just not that interesting. There are certainly enough qualities that make some parts interesting but there is so much at times thrown together that the result doesn't make sense. It's either okay or annoying which isn't all that good overall. The closing track 'Emergency Exit' combines Trip Hop with some Ambient elements as well as Alt-Country guitar and even some Glitch Pop. It does certainly have a very interesting sound but it does linger on for too long and kind of goes into a weird direction at times that do just feel weird. It's not bad but also not often good. It's tolerable with some okay moments. favourites: Broken Drum, Qué onda guero, Girl least favourites: Missing, Earthquake Weather, Farewell Ride Rating: strong 6 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

too white millennial man, do better

Meh

I was never a big fan of beck

Beck seems to pick a genre, and do an album in that style. Consequently, I have no idea who Beck is or if he is any good. I assumed this had the Dust Brothers involved somewhere, and indeed it does. Nice Dust Brothers album you have there...be a shame if someone came along and messed it up.

I LOVE THIS ALBUMMMMMMMMMM girl is one of my fav songs ever, also love que onda guero

I’m at a 5. Who even is Beck, anyway? That’s what I asked when we got Odelay near the end of February, and I think I now have my answer. Beck is someone who does whatever the fuck he wants based on whatever mood he’s in, and somehow, it just works, every time. This album’s variety expands even further past “Odelay”, taking full advantage of the extra technology available & taking some inspiration from other acts that had popped since “Sea Change”; Jack White, in particular, gets a co-writing credit & a bass-playing cameo on “Go It Alone”, which is really cool. This album does feel like Beck’s own take on the garage rock revival of the early 2000s, but with his own flair behind it & an eclectic mix of instruments that create something unique for the time, sticking out in a way that feels ahead of pace for 2005. Just listen to something like “Earthquake Weather”, which feels like a Thundercat track through & through, yet still retains the neo-soul vibes of the late ‘90s that Thundercat was inspired by. It’s a great melding of what was & what was to come in the music landscape, and that general vibe permeates the whole album, with the mixture of grunge elements & electronica throughout that somehow fit cohesively together. It is harder to go track by track here, just because each track feels really instrumentally different in a way that is best experienced by listening to it rather than breaking it down, but I do want to give some love to the lyrics here; unlike Odelay, which felt largely like an afterthought that fit melodically, this album’s dichotomy between its generally poppier / upbeat instrumentals & the constant poking towards loneliness, heartbreak & death in the lyrics feels very intentional, and it’s consistently strong throughout. It’s obviously not as explicit & downbeat as “Sea Change” was, but a lot of these tracks feel like Beck’s expression of an identity crisis. The final 3 tracks in particular really work in tandem for me; “Farewell Ride” seems to be about an outlaw preparing to defy death despite its inevitability, “Rental Car” seems to be about someone actively seeking it out, and “Emergency Exit” is about someone who wasn’t prepared for it. It’s a good 3-track stretch to close out on, and it wraps up this album nicely. Ultimately, his was just really enjoyable; I think this is my favorite Beck album on the list, especially with the matured songwriting & variety in production present, and I’m glad it’s here. Unlike what that top review is implying, this was well worth a listen & it certainly was entertaining, at least for my tastes. I can think of at least one artist on this list who has 3 or more that are less deserving than Beck (their name rhymes with “Snorissey”). It’s a good trio of albums to put here, and I certainly want to listen to more of the guy. As far this album goes, it’s a 5, if not a little higher. Damn fine stuff here, Beck.

Varför lyssnar jag inte på Beck. Svängigt, medryckande, spännande, kreativt. Aldrig hört en Beck-låt jag inte gillat. Märkligt!? En femma

This album screams of David Lynch! A favorite, Earthquake Weather, has unusual instrumentals that works quite well with its otherwise happy-like song.

I’m biased because this album has been in heavy rotation for me since I first heard the single girl not far after release around 2009. The king of samples, it felt like he might have specially recorded many of the ambient sounds and voices rather than just mash them up off other recordings. But the pint is he has created a perfect tapestry of rich urban Hispanic culture which perfectly keep the tone of the entire album. I loved the meandering chatter of the characters in the title track ‘hey guero…. ‘ ‘yeah bro’! So for there was much more conventional instruments used for many tracks rather than just the dust bros drum beat and loads of samples. Especially on some of the slammin rockier tracks such as the intro e-pro and black tambourine where it feels like they recorded with a full backing band and just got a jam going. He mixes acoustic and some dirtier electric guitar tracks in (check out rental car). and I also particularly loved the atmospheric slide guitar in songs such (emergency exit) which seems to tell a story of living to you have nothing left: ‘never paid my rent till the lights went out and I saw my sign coming up the road) and filled a last tank of gas and drove into the desert presumably to die! I loved the introspective stories he tells pointing to finding meaning in a pointless urban existence. ‘I push I pull, the days go slow into a void we fill with death. A noise that laughs falls off their maps all cured of pain and doubts .. in your little brain’. These contrast with his signature stream of consciousness spoken word rap in Hell Yes, which easily match the quality of the previous hits including Loser. Then there’s the disturbing portrait of a serial killer focusing on a target on girl ‘and I know I’m gonna steal her life .. take her soul belongs’. Disturbing lyrics in contrast to the rather sugary pop melody with its intro that sounds like a kids Yamaha organ and hand clap back beat .. and then that slide guitar in the bridge. I definitely recommend this as a listen, and if you don’t know much of Beck apart from Loser, this is an ideal album to introduce you. It may just change your opinion and showcase him as a talented songwriter with something to say. Also check out modern Guilt and, for something completely different, the wonderfully mellow acoustic Seachange. Five stars.

Suprisingly good

great!

12:13 pm - Thoughts it's metal. Surprisingly good. Can easily be one of my now favorite albums. Played Que' Onda Geuro third time.

Lots of great tracks on this one, and a number of discoveries for me. I already liked E-Pro and Girl, but Black Tambourine, Hell Yes, Go It Alone, and Farewell Ride were all new finds that I loved.

This album continues to age like fine wine.

Achingly cool throughout. Great fusion of influences and styles with Beck's unique flavour sprinkled on. Top album.

Bring him Beck. Наш маник пикси бой. Очень понравилось, как хип-хоп в этом альбоме у него звучит в добрых традициях Кендалла Роя. Люблю.

I forgot that I liked Beck, nice to revist.

I think this album may be Beck's most underrated album, well not necessarily the album, but the songs on it. Hell Yes is one of the funkiest, coolest tracks ever, and I love that bassline, Missing has one of the catchiest choruses and I love the main melody, and Black Tambourine is such a cool song, the jangly guitar that comes in towards the end is great (what made me really love this song is its inclusion in David Lynch's Inland Empire, I was so shocked when that song came on). I also really like how the last half of this album is weird and creepy. High 5!!!

Favourites: Scarecrow Earthquake Weather Que’Onda Guero

Amazing

For this lyric alone - Blondie I heart you !! "And I know I'm gonna make her die Take her where her soul belongs"

My biggest gripe about rock radio, repeated to my wife as often as they repeat "Loser" by Beck is, how come they repeat "Loser" by Beck so much when there are so many other amazing Beck songs? Nothing against "Loser," which is great, but I feel like Beck is underappreciated for this reason. This album is tied with "Odelay" and "Midnite Vultures" for first place in the Beck pantheon, though "Sea Change", "Morning Phase" and even "The Information" are worthy contenders. Wish he would do another album with The Dust Brothers. I've heard "Guero" so much it's imprinted on my DNA, but I listened to it again today and it's perfect. No skips. Easiest 5 yet.

Beck might not be for everyone, but I LIKED EVERY TRACK on this album! I will be listening to it again and again.

Beck has a very unique ability to make the the actual sound and intonation of the words he is singing an integral part of the song. I enjoyed this album a great deal.

Good album some skips fs def 2005 would listen again

Relisten

This is music.

Pues muy grata sorpresa! Me ha gustado mucho, además de abrirme a un estilo musical que no suelo explorar...

Man I love this album.

Totally caught off guard with how good this album is. Ended up listening to a few others and forgot how enjoyable he is to listen to. It's controlled chaos.

This is fire!!

A funky dance through a swamp of sick beats

LOVED IT, specially the song Girl.

Perfect for walks

Fave tracks: que onda’ guero, girl, broken drum, go it alone, and emergency exit

Офигенно. Надо переслушать

This album firmly places Beck in a place and time. His monotone sunshine is very LA and the keyboard effects and record scratching is recalling Incubus and Limp Bizkit (lol). Tbh I love him for it and I love this album.

Excellent album, had heard the songs separately but together it makes for a great listen

Heck yeah! This was my jam! I had never listened to this album of Beck's (have always been a fan of his though) and it slapped! Really made my day. His creativity, the funky beats and just overall fun was a delight. Will be a staple in my collection for sure! Standouts: Que Onda Guero and Broken Drum 02-02-2026

Another masterpiece from Beck.

Amazing album, loved the vibe and styles. Best thing was the variety. Variety just isn’t something all albums have, but each song was vastly different on this album. Definitely a 5 for me.

One of the top ten albums of my life.

Guero got me into Beck. It’s not my favorite, but is very special.

loved it. 5

Becky was a fun time

I love this guy. I might start a fan club called Boomers for Beck. Every song on here is a banger.

E-Pro - 6/10 Que’ onda guero - 5/10 Girl - 4/10 Missing - 6/10 Black Tambourine - 6/10 Earthquake Weather - 8/10 Hell yes - 6/10 Broken Drum - 6/10 scarecrow - 5/10 go it alone - 6/10 farewell ride - 7/10 Rental Car - 8/10 emergency exit - 5/10 this album is absolutely incredible! from the insanely great layering in production to genre blending, this album pushed barriers showing genre blending is absolutely plausibe. Becks vocals were great alongside the genres he picked, they very smoothly fit into rock to rap to even genres like folktronica and gothic folk. This album was one of my favorites so far and i think it deserves most recognition for its impact from a post-modern standpoint and how it paved the way for the boundaries of “genres” overall album rating: 7.6/10

YES

nice surprise, from another artist I haven't really listened to. Good mix of sounds and nice lyrics, 5/5