Odelay

Innovative. He is incredibly creative. Each song was a different musical experience with surprises around every corner.

Was not the sound that I was expecting but a very pleasant surprise. Some tracks better than others and occasionally the genres felt a tad confused but perhaps that’s the idea of an artist challenging the norm and common perceptions. Felt ahead of its time. Will revisit.

Loved this more and more on each listen. Another blind spot for me but great and weird and addictive. Also Geese’s music now makes more sense listening to this.

This album got a lot of play in the large house I lived at in college, while I wondered why no one wanted to sit around listening to Achtung Baby or Darkness On the Edge of Town. So while I have that alienation from it, I can recognize it as being pretty great now, and especially Jack-Ass which is naturally the most U2 or Springsteen song on it. But a little Beck goes a long way with me.

This album is an easy listen. I don't know how Beck gets away with it. So much confidence for a goofy, skinny white guy. Lots of steady jams here. It's a delight, and sounds like Beck made it just so that people could have something fun to listen to. I could do without "Computer Rock" at the end. Could be two tracks shorter for my taste.

In keeping with tradition, I think this is fine. The best moments—"Devils Haircut," "Jack-Ass," "Where It's At"—stand out, and the rest comes and goes. The pastiche Beck and the Dust Brothers create is fun and pleasant enough to listen to, but not something that'd keep me coming back. 3.5.

This one works because of how freely it pulls from different ideas without collapsing into randomness. The collage approach actually feels intentional, and there’s a rhythmic focus that keeps everything grounded. It’s not “complex” in a technical sense, but it’s creative in how it assembles its pieces, and that kind of experimentation scratches a similar itch.

Quality, but not my jam.

Yeah, I don't get it. Surprised that this one just doesn't overall really do it for me. I like Beck, I like a good amount of his stuff, and I don't love this album. Oh well. Hopefully Guero's on this too. Still can't say it's a "bad" album, I get it, it just never geled with me like his other stuff.

Not for me

Minus 100 points for Where it’s At (2 turntables and a microphone). Plus 50 points for High 5

While I can see he's talented, I don't get the allure of him. He's just okay to me. 2.5/5

Marvellous!

A crate digging masterpiece. Beck may have never been better, but the Dust Brother’s production should be hung in the Louvre.

Beck is an immensely talented song writer. However, the manner in which he layers his songs with samples and ideas is both a blessing and a curse. This album was huge in the 90’s and I even went to the concert on this tour. I stopped to listening to Beck a few years after that. This album isn’t timeless. It’s a true 90’s gem that feels like a time capsule. Listing to it now just feels strange. What was once new and refreshing seems so antiquated. Like all great artists Beck has his own sound that was uniquely his. That’s a huge accomplishment.

Could not finish it

Decent mixing of genres but mostly mid

rock generico y molesto al oido 1,5 estrellas

Very fun and creative experience but no song I'm particularly eager to listen to again exept for "Ramshackle". Love the album cover

All over the place for my tastes rn.

Vibed with the instruments (mostly), did not enjoy his voice/singing style.

meh

Finally an album that deserves to be on this list. Beck is a generational talent.

Rock, more projected to the indie with some degree of sound experimentation. I listen to this again? Probably. Overall an original album, projected more toward other sounds.

Approval.

No resonó conmigo. Muy ruidoso

Sounds like his previous work, but more experimental. It has more electric guitars and synthesizer and turntables. Really good album. It deserves more credit than it gets for it's influence on modern artists.

I prefer the newer Beck.

Low fi...too much 2 stars

Never understood Beck's popularity because his music is just so bland to me, and this album is no exception.

B+

Pretty good, I liked how noisy it got

"Who are you?" "I'm the enchanting wizard of rhyme." "Why did you come here?" "To show you the rhymes of the universe." So strange having grown up on Beck with KXT. Thought it was niche for years. But hey I kinda thought everything I listened to was niche, like Foster the People, and Phoenix. I just think as a kid you don't realize that kinda thing. Even then for the longest time I only knew Where it's at, which I always loved. Kinda wish I could have listen to all these albums in order, so that I could see the progression. I say that because some of this obviously reminds me of classic rock. Bit of Lou Reed, and the rock I've been listening to in Deep Purple. But it's also so hip-hop. Caught between 3 and 4. This one might take a couple listens to get used to, so thinking 4.

Turns out I don't like Beck as much as I though I did. It's still alright. Computer rock sound like he heard his printer make a noise and thought it would make a good hook, couldn't quite figure out how to incorporate it but by god was he going to use it

Cmon Beck you can do better than this Guero was a pretty solid album, where my main problem was not really getting me absorbed in the music but there was a lot of stuff I thought was cool about it, where this one was just straight up garbage. Way too experimental for my liking, just throwing random sounds together and distorting the tracks will always piss me off. And don’t get me started on the vocals being robotic garbage the whole time, that would have been a fine gimmick for a song or two but not the whole album. It’s not completely unsalvagable, as there’s parts every once in a while that kinda groove, but I had a negative reaction to pretty much every single song in the end Originally I though the final track just being a normal albeit unremarkable song would save this one from being a 1 for me, but going by my own rating system why the hell would I listen to this one again? I know this is probably my hottest take for the entire list but I just don’t see the appeal at all, it’s not even great background noise. It sounds offensive and it made my day worse so welcome to my exclusive group of 1s Beck

This one is very strange; it's a blend of acoustic with a gajillion weirdo sounds and distortion and samples. This is truly on the line between "neat and novel" and "incomprehensible noise."

A bit of techno, a bit of soul, a bit of white boy rap. I just described this album, and every single Beck album under the sun, I think. Not bad, not great. Good background music and chill beats, but wholly unremarkable. Copy and paste for future Beck albums on this poll...

I like how it changes genre basically every song, but there are some songs that were just testing my patience. There were some very exciting songs, and then there were some very repetitive and boring songs. This album is weird to rank, I like it, but I also dislike it.

An interesting listen, I feel like Beck tried a lot here and I gotta respect the effort and vision, that being said I don't feel like he quite stuck the landing. The mashups between styles often felt a little awkward, which was even further highlighted by the quite poor vocals. Some instrumental parts were actually pretty good, but did not have enough going on to carry an entire song often. All in all I can't say it was bad, but neither can I say I loved it. Maybe I would after a couple of listens but that doesn't really sound attractive to me

Quite a groundbreaking album. Enjoyable, but far from my favourite of Becks albums. 4 stars (4.5 if that was allowed) Fave track - Sissyneck.

Amazing album

The Dust Brothers production is excellent. Unfortunately ill still have Beck's dull voice and dodgy country twangs. 2.5 stars

Beck igen. Flera riktigt sköna låtar som Where It's At och Sissyneck. Bra grooves med bas och rhodes. Får bra feeling av den här skivan. 4:a.

not a big fan of this album. it's a long way away from my usual listening

Very insane album I had fun with, will be listening again and to more Beck

I enjoyed this album, but I was also bored at parts. Beck has a fun energy and there's a lot going on musically to appreciate. I don't have much to say here tbh but I'll probably give it 4 stars.

I have no idea what I expected but this was not it. I think I conflated Beck with other rock artists when this is clearly something different. That said, I enjoyed it. Lots of swings, some hits, some misses.

I didnt really enjoy it

Yeah still good

Fine just didn't enjoy that much

> the Beatles

I think beck decided to whack and strum some random instruments and call it an album

A very solid Beck album but not his finest. It was an album I listened to cover to cover for the first time, though I consider myself well versed in Becks overall catalogue. But, when discovering an album like this, one of my tests is does it hold together as a whole album experience? And for this one, apart from the singles (the excellent devils haircut, where it’s at and to a certain extent the new pollution) I didn’t find a whole lot of material that I would return to for repeat listens. Overall I felt this was the same dj rap over a drum machine and samples rather than incorporate real instrumentation. Also not a great deal of light and shade across the album. But I will say I am comparing it to a very high bar some of his later efforts that contained more conventional instruments and showcased some rich storytelling in his improved songwriting writing. I’m still giving this 3 stars but I would give 5 to his excellent Guero as well as Seachange and Modern Guilt (the latter is not in the 1001 albums but probably ought to be).

What a bizarre but enjoyable ride this album is. Beck flies through genres as if he hasn't given it a second thought. Alternative rock, to folk, to hip hop, all the way round the houses and back again. It still somehow feels coherent and well put together, resulting in an intriguing, vibrant listen. There are times where for me the “experimentation” goes a touch too far with some really odd moments, but overall I enjoyed the album alot.

I feel like I need to stop reading the Wikipedia articles. I don't know anything about these people so I want to learn about them, but then it influences my perception. I liked this album, but knowing all of his background with his divorces and artistic parents and dropping out of school after junior high, I don't know if it makes me not like his music, but it just makes me think too much. I don't know.

Very creative!

Sehr divers. 3.5\5

Haven't got much to say about this one other than it's a fun, diverse album. I was never a Beck fanatic but I've really grown to respect his early stuff as he was sampling everything that he saw as connected growing up in LA. If you've been to LA, it's really a cornucopia of sounds and moods - Beck nailed it here. Plus, he sampled the Frogs on this album. Anyone who does that is cool with me.

I can't decide if I liked this album. Experimental is an apt word to describe it. Sometimes Beck does something that works, sometimes it flops (heehawing). At the end of the day, at least it was an interesting listen and wasn't one of the countless bland "nothing" albums that found their way onto the 1001 albums list. Would give it a relisten, so I'll be generous and give it a (low) 4 star rating for now.

It's okay the sound is a little too crusty for me but i like the vibe

It’s aged well musical, but Beck’s insistence on using surreal similes gets really wearing after a while

mmm beastie boys folk. zzzz

Aside from the nostalgia of the singles, there are songs/moments I enjoy. But a lot of this feels like bougie Kid Rock.

I didn't get this at the time, and I'm still not sure I do. It's ok but it's just a bit dull. Outside of the (iconic) production, are there good songs here? Not really.

Every song on this offers a different experience, concept or vibe, and it all works to some degree. An album as eclectic and weird as this can never get boring.

Looooved it. Lost me un poco en el medio. Overall, really really good.

fire but kind of crazy

Some good bits, some a bit dull.

Užasno loš album. 1/5, 1.5/10

I remember seeing the video for 'Devils Haircut.' Here was Beck walking down the street in a cowboy hat and leather jacket, boombox in hand. He looked like the absolute epitome of cool. I remember thinking, 'Well, the Loser finally grew up!' And that newfound swagger is perfectly reflected in the songs.

Who are you? I’m the enchanting wizard of rhythm. Why have you come here? I’ve come here to tell you about the rhythms of the universe. This album makes me very happy. Super funny, completely playful and unhinged. And it’s filled with great songs.

altern. Rock, 1996 -> 2

Me gustan sus transiciones

No me gusto!! Difiere mucho del tipo de musica que escucho. Me costo escuchar el disco.

Beck is good

Random

A classic from a fuckin weirdo. We love to hear it.

It was fine but nothing noteworthy

minhas expectativas tavam tão baixas. assim que dei play, nos primeiros segundos achei que seria mais um country qualquer; e que eu iria odiar. passou um minuto... epa, country rock psicodélico? fui pra metade de hotwax e pensei: caralho, foda! isso com certeza estaria na soundtrack de ssx on tour ou algo assim. álbum bastante único, gosto muito! favoritas: devils haircut, hotwax

Great album. Most songs are good to great. Notables tracks include Devils Haircut, Hotwax, Lord Only Knows, The New Pollution, Derelict, Novacane, Where It’s At, Jack-Ass, Sissyneck, Ramshackle.

I remember this album from my middle school days. It always just seemed like a lot of nonsense set to fun music, but it was always fun to listen to. I still really like the same tracks I liked before and I had a good time reminiscing.

Already loved this album, some songs I hadn’t heard were great. One or two songs weren’t my taste, but it was largely excellent. I’d give it a 4.5, but that’s not an option.

Ah, 1996. "Loser" was still all over the radio and Odelay was Beck's follow-up album. Suddenly "Where It's At" is all over the radio. I don't think I listened to this record in full until a few years later, but I've certainly done so now and then. It's a big mish-mash of a tons of different styles of music. Everything from 70s rock to hip-hop is in there, and it's all really good. A real masterpiece of an album.

I did not know much about Beck before checking out this album. I thought of him as strangely popular, in some left field way, but I didn't know what he was about or how to "get it". I knew the opener of this album (Devil's Haircut) because it was on a triple j hottest 100 CD. I read some of the reviews here, and that gave me hints. The album took me a couple of listens to get into (headphones good), now I'm liking a lot of the tracks, a lot. I dug around a bit more (wondering which riffs were originals that became famous, and which might be samples dropped in from where). If you (dear reader) would like to hear (read) Beck interviewed about his music back in 2005, may I recommend this: https://www.thebeliever.net/an-interview-with-beck/. The album? I've come back to give it a revised rating of Very Good, 8/10.

My friend who is a Beck superfan would probably want me to like it more than I did, buuut even she admitted it's one of his weaker works. I was not amused with the hip hop elements, and the rest was alright. The album wasn't dusturbing in any way and had some nice moments. Overall mid to nice. A beautiful 3.

Wonderfully weird. Interesting mix of genres produced with a range of sounds that Beck called “just a little off.” I really enjoyed most of the songs on this album. According to the book editors, Beck is the poster boy for Generation X, I’m Gen X, so I guess I should like it?

Great Monday morning album

not something would usually gravitate towards, but it was such a refreshing and grungy album that i still would recommend if you are looking for something that will surprise you.

The vocal tone reminds me of Cake. Really enjoyed it for that reason, amongst others.

Might be my favorite Beck album. All the influences. All the styles. All the vibes. 4+

Very fucking weird. No me gustó para nada, literalmente bizarro en maneras que no puedo explicar. Si fuera bizarro a nivel 'literalmente esto es turbo noise y no tiene sentido' sería otra cosa, pero esto es distinto, las melodías están, los lyrics están, solo siento que nada pega, que no tiene sentido. Literalmente no entiendo qué hace en esta lista, y eso que en otros casos si lo entendí.

Another great alternative album my ex introduced to me.

I listened to this in the desert, and the turned into a desert rock party love this album. I knew the hits but had never listened to the full album. Great.

You know, normally I would be complaining today about Beck of all artists getting 3 albums on this list, but Odelay is not to blame for that, so I won't be doing that. If you're going to have a Beck album on this list, which you probably should, this one's pretty much the way to go. It's his highest-selling album, I'd say it's his most highly-praised album, and it's arguably Beck at his... Beck-iest? Yeah, let's go with that. Odelay is the definitive Beck experience. And you know what? It's pretty good! I'm not the biggest Beckhead on the planet (if that's not what Beck fans are currently called, that needs to change), but I know a good album when I hear one, and Odelay is just that. One thing that I really respect about this album is that it doesn't really stick to a defined style. It's hard to pinpoint what genre this album is and that's neat. It's mostly a rock affair, but there are just enough influences from genres like hop-hop and electronic music to feel like it's own thing entirely. There's a pretty heavy focus on sample usage in the instrumentals of the album and I think they're used quite well. The album feels a little ragged in its production and tone, but it's in a way that feels cool and speaks to Beck's character as an artist. I like it. The writing is quite vague and most of these songs don't really seem to mean anything significant, but it creates an interesting vibe that I can get behind. I like the songs well enough. Songs like "Devils Haircut," "The New Pollution," and "Where It's At" keep a consistent enough tone to make the album flow naturally but do things just differently enough to give you a reason to each one rather than just going back to the same song over and over again. Odelay is a cool album. I think I personally prefer the style of Sea Change, but Odelay is much more of a "traditional" Beck experience, and I think it deserves its flowers. 4/5.

I really like the sound of Beck. Its like im on drugs but not. Probably a good album to get stoned too. Favorite: devils haircut Least: computer rock

the old age question, this time for beck: is this his best album? in my opinion no, i like many of his other albums, but this is definely one of his best experimentations and a must listen, specially if you are really into the 90s aesthetic of music.

Бек не мій артист. І після ще одного прослуховування цього альбому думка особлива не змінилася. Тут однозначно є свій стиль, цікава робота з семплами та мультижанровістю (думаю, велика заслуга в цьому Dust Brothers, які свого часу допомогли зробити одну з ікон семплінгу - Paul's Boutique) та й загалом відчувається, що артисти мають смак. Але мені просто не подобається і все) Не було навіть бажання зберегти якусь із пісень. Ще подумав, що є трохи вайбу розумників, який також є у Blur. Хоч музично вони дуже відрізняються, але ця іронічна зарозумілість мені не імпонує.

Чесно кажучи не мій улюблений реліз Бека (але точно улюблена обкладинка!).

Good start, weird second half. 6/10

good, interesting, not something id listen a lot to but completely strange experience from the previous ones

I recall buying this shortly after it came out, though I don't recall why. It's good, but Beck has better. No way is it an album I must (or even should) listen to before I die. It is a fairly unique sound at least. Not typical of most of the popular music at the time, so props to Beck for that. 3 stars

I liked the blend of genres and use of electronic music and mixing different genres together and I can definitely see how he's been influential, however I've heard better albums that have blended genres together with electronica and the album didnt feel as cohesive as I wished. There were a few songs I did enjoy, like 'Devils haircut' 'Derelict' 'sissyneck' and 'high 5 (rock the Catskills)'

This record was definitely a fundamental one when I was refining my music taste. It was time to move on from grunge and this was one of the greats from 1996 to push me in a different direction.

Great album

Nice, i didnt know it but it is suprisingly good. I think some kind of rock, sth like beatles but more interesting. It was good for sleeping in a bus😅.

Beck is such a quirky weirdo and the music absolutely reflects that.

I always thought I liked Beck but maybe I just nostalgically like 2 or 3 songs. This album didn't really do it for me. I appreciate that he was a trailblazer for whatever genre this is considered but it isn't really moving me today.

Wait this is fire. I never listened to much of Beck but I had heard the name. A lot of great songs, some of which remind me of Pavement. In general, great stuff.

Very experimental album. Love some songs don’t love some others. A nostalgic sound for me. Love this album but in doses.

Slightly biased because I remember this, but even with nostalgia glasses I think this is a really good capture of the 90s alternative music at the time. 5*

Some great songs and a few not great ones

Forgetable but not boring. Type of music I sometimes listen to. Some tracks were bad especially one (I don't remember title) with elecrtonic sounds which I really wanted to skip byt was too lazy to. But I liked it and it's not that big deal.

favorites: devil's haircut; hotwax; novocane

Odelay captures the zeitgeist of the mid 90s. It's aloof, nostalgic, mildly irreverent, and still sounds cool thirty years later.

Solid mix of a load of stuff. Dog on the front too

Listened to this before and found it really entertaining. Seems to have aged well.

Would not buy

Phil

weird mix, até interessante.

What a crap. Not a single good song. Boring like the people who listen to that shit…yes please feel addressed if you like that album you prick. I’m surprised they had the balls to publish that dog shit and even more they sold records. Go fuck yourself if you bought the record you sad teeny. Wish I could unlisten…

O Beck é um cara multitalentoso e que eu sempre quis ouvir e nunca parei para isso, o Odelay me mostrou que eu realmente estava perdendo, o disco é muito bom, a coesão das faixas é facilmente notavél. "Lord Only Knows" é um músicão!

Great bit of early Beck.

It's Beck! Some bangers, some just funky tunes. A fun listen, but not one I'll go to over and over.

A very, very good album. It upsets me that it's 30 years old because I remember buying it I need to listen to more Beck

Unique with much variety.

Meh, not great, not dreadful.

Some interesting stuff going on, nothing really peaked my interest however.

Listening session: march 10th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: no Thoughts: I appreciate the variety on this album but everything sounds a bit too polished for my liking Favourite tracks: Devil’s Haircut & Ramshackle

2.25 - I’ve never been a big Beck fan. I like a handful of these songs, but I was kind of bored overall.

A record that blends styles with ease and energy, shifting from funk to folk while staying coherent. It’s fresh, rhythmic, and playful, which makes it stand out. Still vibrant decades later, it fully earns that 5/5

When Beck released his first album, I hated it. But then I get hit by Two Turn Tables & A Microphone and I've never looked back. This album is one of my favourites.

I've heard the hits, but I really enjoyed the rest of this. It was experimental but I thought it worked well together as an album, and every song was fun to listen to. It's very catchy. I especially liked Jack-Ass and Ramshackle.

Um álbum alternativo/experimental, diferente. Mas não foi algo que apreciei. É um forte 2/5.

I’m a casual Beck fan. Seen him live a few times. Have some songs in playlists. But I’ve never listened to a full album. All I can say about Odelay is that it is very “Beck” and I wasn’t taken by the non-single tracks. It was fine but I leaned nothing new.

Not my favorite, definitely original, and I remember the hits, but just nothing that I ever really connected with

I don't necessarily love Devil's Haircut or Hotwax, but they are so exciting. The way Beck blends genres on Odelay is groundbreaking, and still sounds pretty unique - its like slacker rock plunderphonics. High 5 sounds like a Beastie Boys song. I don't really think there's a miss on the album, save except maybe those last 43 seconds. But even that repeating electronic bar is so unequivocal that it presents intriguing questions - is there a follow up electronic album coming? (A: no, not immediately at least). Fave Tracks: Devil's Haircut, Hotwax, The New Pollution, Jack-Ass, Where It's At 4.5/5

It started out alright, but after the random telephone noises it got a bit worse

At first I hated it. Random screaming... Kind of hip-hoppy at times. Then I somehow started to like it. I'm also sick right now (and same for the Cindy Lauper album) so maybe I'm not as receptive to new music now HA! Edit: really grew on me by the end. 2 tracks were removed from spotify..

Liked it, nothing memorable

I don't understand why people like this. It is so derivative to me, not original in the least, and I hear too many references for Beck to have his sound down. I also think the writing is poor and dishonest, it wasn't for me

3/10

it wasn't by all means a bad album, but it wasn't exceptional to me either. Sounded like something i would play in the background, not necessarily an album i would enjoy listening to on a daily basics. Interesting sound tho

Fuggin classic.

Fantastic album, banger after banger. Never gets old for me.

Eeeeeee

Reminds me of a fun Jungle Boat ride at the mouse’s magical kingdom… but seriously Mr. Hansen’s genre blurring 90’s masterpiece still slaps!

Beck definitely has a very distinct sound and voice and I do enjoy it. Saved some songs for future listening.

Novacane is the best

4/5

neat. if dubstep had a trailer park cousin it would be beck.

à nouveau : éclectique

To so vsi zanri v enem albumu, moje misli

5/10

Third beck on here, I think this is the one most point to as his masterpiece. I like two turntables. This thing is like an obvious alt rock classic but it didn’t do a whole lot for me, especially compared to his other albums. It is a little ruined too by about halfway through, still listening to the album, I tried to pull a dead squirrel out of my dogs mouth to no avail before she swallowed it and then proceeded to fight me when I tried to pick her up (she’s 12 pounds). Dog on the cover is probably nicer.

A unique artist from the 90s, when alternative rock was mainstream. That’s my generation right there.

Album #83 Beck: Odelay My second Beck album on this list, and from what I understand, this is meant to be his masterpiece, yet though I agree this is a more consistent album than ‘Guero’, it doesn’t seem to be in an entirely different league. One thing I admire about Beck is his songwriting; he is definitely one of the most unique songwriters that I’ve ever heard, and he certainly knows how to turn a phrase. He has probably created thousands of unique sentences in his songs that are probably nonsensical, but in context seem somehow poignant. This album’s claim to fame is being the epitome of 90s alternative, combining every fresh new musical wave into one album, from rap to electronic, while also incorporating classics like country and folk. And though in a vacuum each song can certainly sound like it is from a different album entirely, for some reason, when listening to Odelay in one sitting, I never received any whiplash. Every song felt definitively ‘Beck’ to me, almost as if they were doused with the same shade of paint. It wasn’t until I started returning to tracks individually that I began to pick up on all the stylistic changes. I think this problem comes down to the gritty 90s production style, which never gives any track room to breathe and establish itself. That said, though, there is a lot more good to this than bad; practically every track is a good time, and Beck is probably at his best lyrically. I found myself gravitating to the more folksy deep cuts rather than hits like ‘Devil’s Haircut’ and ‘Where It’s At’, which didn’t impress me as much. I leave this album a lot more interested in hearing Beck’s singer-songwriter album “Sea Change”, which I am sure is also on this list. Definitely a classic 90s album, just held back a bit by the production for me. Best Tracks: Ramshackle, Jack-Ass, Hotwax Worst Track: High-5 (Rock The Catskills) Score out of 10: 7

hotwax is very good!!

Didn't love it then, don't love it now. Close to strong dislike. This is a 2 or a 3 - a 2 seems maybe a bit harsh but this music does nothing for me but he get s a point for creativity. It always felt like a young Weird Al making current music instead of retreads.

horrendous squeaking and barking

buen disco de rock alternativo

A bit too laid back for me

Perfect for a Punk Kitchen

Some fine moments, but I don't really like it. Weird and not in a good way.

Didn’t do much of anything for me. 13JUL26 EDIT: yea still didn't do much for me, but I change my mind on it being a 1/5

A fun Beck album. I don’t know if it’s my favorite or second but it’s a great one and a great listen. No one else like him.

I didn't really pay attention to this album much while listening to it. It is very futuristic and unique sounding which is really interesting and fresh at first. However, this album is almost an hour long and at some point I just feel like I am just listening to a bunch of video game sounds and become fatigued. Will definitely give this album another try and actually listen to it.

You can always count on Beck for a fun album! Definitely a very experimental mix of sounds... but they somehow work out in the end. A bit scary to listen to at times, but an earworm all the same. It has its hits: Devil's Haircut, The New Pollution, and Where It's At, but overall, as an album, it is not my favorite.

TWO TURN TABLES AND A MICROPHONE 🗣️🎤

Fine album. Never listened to Beck before. I can see why this is such a big but to me it just sounds like 5 different genres smashed together with the occasional tambourine thrown in.

First time listen First Beck album, was ok, most of it didn't really grab me to be honest. I like some of the singles I've heard by him but this album felt all over the place stylistically. For some reason develops a hip hop sound toward the end of the album I wasn't a fan of. Will have to try another album by him. Fav tracks: Where It's At, Novacane Least Fav: High 5 2.5/5

9.0/10 One of my favourite albums…so weird and awesome

Love it!

There’s a lot of experimentation and contrast here. It didn’t quite captivate me - it’s a bit too intense for my taste - but I think it’s worth taking a closer look at. 6/10

There are parts that I like, then it's just some random noises that pull me out. Novacane is a prime example to me. The album jumps around so much, and when there is a part or song that is somewhat cohesive, it's then turned on it's head by Beck dragging his nails on a chalk board. I can understand why people like this, but none of the songs captured my attention or were catchy enough for me to remember.

Totally bullshit lyrics ✅ Every song destructed in the end ✅ If needed also with donkey noise ✅ Weird mix of styles ✅ All songs bangers and still enjoyable after 100 listens ✅ I so love this album. On my all time top 10

this is not my job

It had been a long time since I listened to this in its entirety, and was interested to see how it aged... It was awesome at release, and it's awesome 30 years later.

landmark, watershed album. foundational work for alt/indie/outsider music to follow. yes i was obsessed with this album in high school how could you tell.

Really captivating album.

5/10

3.45

experimental

Very Experimental, Not horrobile. Coule listen to it once in a while.

It was okay. Maybe not an album I’d go to right away but wouldn’t not suggest it to someone with that vibe.

Incredibly eclectic album that set the tone for the 21st century in sampling, bending genres… some real jams in here. There’s some stuff that I rubbed against, I wish I could give it 4.5.

Honestly it’s a fairly complete document of American pop music from that era, with undeniable hits. It succeeds at aping and manipulating multiple decades worth of genres.

te vaag voor mij. stukken zijn echt wel chill maar dan weet hij het op een of andere manier te verpesten

Que gran disco. Soy super fan de Back pero nunca había escuchado Odelay completo. Me gustó mucho, tiene cosas bien interesantes, es un disco arriesgado, innovador y sumamente artístico y autentico. No le da miedo experimentar con sonidos y técnicas poco convencionales, además la mezcla de varios estilos y géneros hacen toda la diferencia. Sin duda uno de los mejores discos hasta ahora en mi lista. Gran disco.

I just don't click with Beck. Pretty sure I've never heard a song by him that I want to play again.

Devils haircut - love the beat. Lyrics are nonsensical. Sounds like drugs. Very rock n roll Hotwax - love the country influence. Ok Spanish? Harmonica jam. Tech sounds introduced. Kind of a love song to music and being on the off path. Otherworldly outro - like a god influenced the music Lord only knows -lyrics seem nonsensical. It’s like abandoning everything cause you have nothing left? The New Pollution - seems to be a statement about the state of the earth and it complacency. Set to funky sounds that give a spacial sound. I imagine a dystopian setting Derelict - love the use of cadence and sounds. Lots of different sound use together. Novacane - sounds like a mission to space? Digital sounds. This sounds like what I think goes on in a boys brain. A bunch of man words and sounds digital/experimental outro Where it’s at - feel like I’ve heard this on tv shows. Sounds like a 90s sitcom in the beginning. Call and response. Ode to performance and connection through music. Jam session. Is telephone plastic about music turning digital and leaving vinyl behind? Minus - 90s grunge about the world falling apart / towns going to shit / punk Sissyneck - country influence. Romanticizes simplicity. Readymade - feels like the world is falling apart High 5 - experimental - with the guy that said “turn that shit of man” kind of calls out the “noise”. Ramshackle - time changes everything and now everything is gone. But end of the day, we are all human and must act as one

Was ik helemaal vergeten! Veel van die liedjes vind ik heel leuk

Heel gevarieerd, iets te druk vind ik

It's a good album, with several memorable tracks. Beck's style and musicianship is undeniable, being both unique and familiar. Many of these songs and themes I've heard since the album came out in the 90s, so I am at least familiar with the hits. But it's just not something I find myself longing for. I'll listen to it occasionally, but feel no need to seek it out.

Gran manera de comenzar éste recorrido. Odelay es un álbum lanzado hace exactamente 30 años pero conserva intacto su espíritu "cool", noventoso, pero que trasciende cómodamente la barrera del tiempo. Todo aquí suena experimental, un mundo en dónde cualquier combinación es posible: indie, rock alternativo, electrónica, hip-hop. En lo personal, los singles de éste álbum me retrotraen a mi niñez, a aquellos primeros recuerdos en dónde este tipo de música, seguramente, sonaba por todas partes. Suena fresco, chill, ideal para disfrutar en cualquier momento. El momento ideal, en verano durante el día.

very intresting

I liked how it sounded well within the sound of that time. I feel like if I heard it when it first dropped and then re-listened now, I’d be transported back to that time. I think that’s a special quality few albums possess.

It’s cool

There’s just something about this I don’t like. I’ve never liked New Pollution or Devils Haircut, but they’re the best tracks on the album

Light 5 but very fun listen, maybe a bit ahead of it's time.

This album is amazing! It sounds so great, so ahead of its time. A real unique sound

I was STOKED to see this album on this list. I’m far from being Beck’s biggest fan, in fact I think if I tried to convince myself that I was a massive fan of someone who in reality is a dumb scientologist koolaid drinker I’d just burst into flames or start violently vomiting blood. But joking aside, yah I’m not really a fan of Beck as person. But that being said this album is his part of his redemption to the rest of humanity, cause it is truly an absolute masterpiece. There are no skips, its completely original, it has pop culture impact on a massive level, the cover art is super iconic and instantly recognizable. I'm not exaggerating when I say this is easily one of my favorite albums of all time. It's also an album I'd take with me to a deserted island (that hopefull still has enough power to play this album on repeat until I inevitably starve to death). There is so much variety I don't know how you could ever get bored with this album. This album just has to much to offer. Again the only fault this album has is that in being a fan of this album and having bought the album in physical form means I've given money to Beck which he has, one way or another, given directly to a massively dangerous and evil cult that has ruined and ended the lives of many. Not to mention the organization (not a religion) has covered up the fact that the leader, David Miscavige, has gotten away with murdering his wife and only God knows how many others in his prison camps. Seriously, I've never taken the time to advertise for something before but you should go watch the Leah Remini FX show about the cult. It will hopefully make you feel better about enjoying this album, and if you hate the album, then it'll give you even more conviction in your well deserved anger. (Also just for the record, I know that Beck has actually publicly disavowed the evil supervillan organization, I just like to air out their dirty laundry as much as possible, its what I give back to the community).

Bit of a trippy album, this one. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 5. Who even is Beck, anyway? I thought “Sea Change” was depressingly lovely when we got it 630 days ago, but it’s clearly far, far different from the guy’s more standard fare if this album is anything to go by. I knew “Loser” was sort of a loose rap track with some acoustic flair behind it, but somehow, my brain never parlayed that into it being his whole shtick, with some wild genrebending in between, including some plunderphonics / sampling throughout that feels reminiscent of the Beastie Boys. It’s a shtick that I like a lot, and one that feels innovative for ‘96, at least in terms of reaching the mainstream. I also find myself struck by how the lyrics come across; a lot of this feels like total nonsense with a tight structure, and the confidence of the delivery & flow somehow makes them feel compelling all the same. There’s a review on the site that compares his style to Anthony Kiedis, and I honestly hear it. The Red Hot Chili Peppers can cover it up with great grooves, and Beck does a lot of the same. Yes, the Peppers are a bit catchier & a bit easier to sing along to (and at least, on this album, I can’t say there’s a catchy chorus like “Loser” has), but something about Beck’s up & down approach clicks really well. “Where It’s At” does the filter trick where Beck is practically screaming into a mic layered at the end of the chorus, and that dichotomy between being really chill & being kinda manic just keeps this whole album on its toes, in a really positive way. That said, I can’t help but wonder if the album could’ve ended at a much safer spot on “Where It’s At” – I like every track here, but it does feel like diminishing returns start to come in immediately afterwards, with “Minus” feeling a bit plain afterward, “Sissyneck” being a little goofy (in a good way), “Readymade” being cool in concept but a little safe in execution, and with “High 5” being a little bit of a proto-Limp Bizkit in a fun but strange way. No complaints about “Ramshackle” though; that’s a great track. The last 5 tracks didn’t wear me down or anything, but they don’t exactly keep the album gliding with the same momentum it had through the first 8 tracks. If that’s enough to bump this album down to a 4 for some people, I think that’s valid. If “Computer Rock” did it though, that’s just petty. Ultimately, I think it’s still a pretty strong 5 for my tastes. I can’t tell you half of what Beck was talking about, but I can tell you how cool the production work is & how charismatic Beck comes across, even in his sort of lackadaisical way. I just think it’s a fun album, and while it could’ve been a SUPER tight 33 minutes (or 38 minutes if you want to add “Ramshackle”), I think there’s no shame in the full 52 minutes here. It’s pretty enjoyable throughout, and I feel like I have a way better sense of who Beck is as an artist compared to “Sea Change”, which was already pretty good. I really hope we get “Guero” soon, just because I’m very intrigued to see what he does with 2005 tech. For this album though, it’s a pretty strong 5.

Classic Beck. Lots of great energetic songs punctuated by a slow song I’d never heard but really enjoyed.

Oh shit that guy from Futurama... wait a minute I've already made that joke. I need other artists so I can come up with new material

I've always been on and off with Beck but for my tastes, he definitely hit his groove with Odelay. It's a beautifully chaotic mess of an album; pure nostalgia for me, unmistakably 90s, so much so that some might say it's dated but I think the production holds up.

Un peu chelou genre rock un peu planant mais à la fois hyper saturé, sympa sans plus

Je connaissais mais assez peu en réalité… 1ere fois que j’écoute un album entier, c’est le top ! J’ai écouté en courant La voix, la vibe, la diversité de style

Quelques sonorités sympa mais je pense pas que je réécouterai

I haven't given Beck much of a chance. I enjoyed the front half of the album. It had some of the songs I was familiar with. He can be a bit too eclectic for my taste.

I love the 90s

honestly just not my type of album some iconic songs for sure but I do agree with alot of reviews it seems to be to experimental and it just feels like its being to werid without reason and some of the songs have potineal i just think this album is okay

fun but nothing special, standort: readymade

90s rock

Need to give it another good listen. Was interrupted throughout my first go around. I recognize the album's significance so my three stars may end up being lower than it deserves after listening again.

There's a couple of great tracks on this but I don't love the album overall.

Good grief! Suddenly we’re almost half a year further on — three days short, to be precise — I live 200 kilometres away and I’m still trying to find my footing, or more importantly, my rhythm. Moving house and everything that comes with it — if you’re considering it: A LOT — took priority. And once I was reasonably settled, I mainly wanted to catch up on my regular playlist: all those albums I’d bought over the past two years and barely listened to. But… we’re getting back into the swing of things, and then this album landed in my lap. Hooray. I was hugely prejudiced against it, for reasons I’ll explain in a moment, and after the first listen I thought: I’M GIVING THIS A 1 (out of 10). The prejudice turned out to be justified, although after a few more listens I had to admit it was slightly better than that first impression. Look, I was there. This album came out in 1996, just past the halfway point of my student years. I listened to alternative radio — Studio Brussel — and presumably had a subscription to Oor. Beck was everywhere, and Beck was being hailed as the second coming. Yes, the breakthrough hit Loser, later included on his debut Mellow Gold but actually released earlier, was undeniably catchy. Its lyrics were probably catnip to the permanently depressed Gen X generation. But I thought the rest of his stuff was awful. Massively overrated, ugly music. And I still do. This album sounds hideously ugly at times. Painfully ugly. It’s a bizarre mixture of real instruments played by Beck — guitars, keys — electronics, samples and occasional real drums that sound as thin as tracing paper. Beck then mumble-sings over the whole mess. The point, presumably, is to create a lo-fi aesthetic. That’s where Beck came from: Loser was cobbled together at home on a knackered tape deck, unexpectedly became a huge hit and made Beck impossible to escape on MTV. Record labels queued up, with Geffen eventually winning the prize. Yet Odelay is not remotely a lo-fi recording. Much of it was made in the home studio of the Dust Brothers, the hip-hop production duo famous, among other things, for their work with the Beastie Boys. So this is high-quality recording technology being used to pretend to sound like shit. Hence all the clipping and distorted microphones. Lo-fi singer-songwriter music or alternative rock can have a certain charm — Guided by Voices, for instance. But pseudo-lo-fi electronic music is, well, a curious proposition. My problem with the album can be summed up by one of its singles, Where It’s At. It starts beautifully, with a wonderfully battered-sounding electric piano. Presumably played by Beck himself; I can’t find evidence that it’s a sample. It’s also a perfect example of the album’s fundamental problem: that piano riff is repeated, unchanged, for more than five minutes. I honestly assumed it had to be a sample. There is virtually no musical development whatsoever. And yet the melody is catchy. Because Beck can clearly write a hook. He produces good song ideas and melodies almost effortlessly, and that’s evident throughout the album. Several of these songs stubbornly lodged themselves in my head after repeated listens. The problem is what he does with them. Then comes the chorus. Good Lord. The monthly Monday alarm sirens go off. Beck starts shouting through a microphone that is clipping like a chainsaw, turning the whole thing into electronic gravel. The same trick appears approximately 328 million times throughout the album. It takes what is basically a good song and completely wrecks it. And that’s the story of Odelay. Every now and then some absurdly loud sampled beep, squeak or unidentified electronic noise jumps out of the mix. It is, once again, ugly as sin. Which is a shame, because there really is good material here. Where It’s At, obviously. Devils Haircut. And the surprisingly restrained, if slightly dull, Ramshackle. That title is actually an excellent description of the whole album. And just when you think: well, perhaps it’s not quite as bad as I thought, along comes the closing track, Diskobox. Presumably this has the same effect on me that Napalm Death has on most normal people: a gigantic wall of noise from which you desperately want to escape. So: 1 for the aesthetic, 6 for the songwriting ideas, and we end up somewhere around a 4/10.

The 90's was the time for grunge. A low-fi rebellion to the hyper polished sound of the 80's. Band like Pearl Jam and Nirvana stripped down production in favor of raw sound that seems chaotic and random. Some bands that followed focused on the random, distorted sound and forgot to add the music. This is how Odelay feels. There are some bright spots, the radio hit "Where It's At" "the New Pollution" and "Devil's Haircut" have moments of melody and even some hook. But so much of this record feel like trying to be edgy and it comes across as cringe. 2/5

Зазвичай я досить консервативна в своїх смаках і не люблю альбоми з багатьма жанрами, але це щось інше. Часто дивно, але чіпляюче дивно. До багатьох композицій хочеться повернутися і дослідити ще

Really enjoyed. I foresee Beck becoming a new fav of mine.

Beck is cool

Appreciate the originality but it was too scattered for my taste.

- EXTREMELY underrated - maybe best beck album ive listened to - i love the gritty hip hop influences - i really ljke how its not sticking to one genre - i find it funny how i was doing a slideshow on readymade artworks while the song readymade from this album was playing - fav would probably be 'diskobox'

The entire album sounds like a white non-Hispanic man who barely knows Spanish trying to show off his Spanglish via alternative rap-rock. Somehow, this actually isn't bad. Favorite Track: "Where It's At".

Some nice noise but didn't do much for me.

An enjoyable listen, and I respect the experimental approach - highlights include the microtonal kalimba sounds on “Derelict” and the unexpected Schubert Unfinished Symphony sample on “High 5”

(4/7) some normal stuff, some weird stuff, overall fairly listenable

When it's successful at cross-pollinating genres, there are definitely interesting sounds that emanate from the project, but those moments don't materialize into whole songs, let alone an album. I find it more of a respectable experiment than something I would revisit.

as primeiras músicas são boas, as últimas são ruins

Ah, to be in high school again—Odelay brings back memories, every single one involving being stoned, which I think is the appropriate way to enjoy this album. Odelay came out the year I was born, but it was still an essential piece of listening in my youth. Depending on the social path you carve, certain albums seem like they are destined to be a phase you end up in. We all know the kid who wouldn’t shut up about dark side of the moon or Ok Computer, Madvillainy or Highway 61. Odelay may not have quite the cultural cachet of the other mentioned albums, but I think it fits that same niche as an album that, for a certain kind of person (ie, me) you go through a (hopefully brief) stage where that album chisels a new mark in the burgeoning relief of your personality. Though it’s been likely since college that I’ve listened to Odelay, those little indents are now part of a larger frieze and, unlike other, more fervently pursued marks, I don’t regret the impression Odelay left on me. It’s far from ‘all killer no filler,’ as the kids say, but the filler make this album what it is. It’s an atmosphere that, more than anything, feels like the soundtrack to Beck’s idiosyncratic, scattered, stoney, slacker universe. If that world doesn’t appeal to you, you’re justifiably going to hate this album, even if you can’t deny that some of it is throughly catchy. The lyrics sound like what Anthony Kiedis is always trying and seldom succeeding in—nonsensically vivid, saying absolutely nothing yet creating a coherent aesthetic. Musically, Beck and the Dust Brothers put the nineties into a blender and pull out something that is unique even as it generously borrows from its contemporaries—Beastie Boys style hip hop mixed with a dash of lo-fi electronic, a throwback love for psychedelia-tinged easy melodies, all mixed with a Grunge-esque attitude of signifying an antipathy towards conventional success while ultimately making fairly radio-friendly music. While sounding unmistakably a product of its time, Odelay is still re-listenable and nostalgic. It has every reason to feel trapped in a bubble of dated references and a misremembered zeitgeist, but somehow—perhaps only because of my own fondness—it avoids that. It’s not a classic for everybody, and I don’t think I’d really argue against somebody who hates Odelay. But it’s my first five, which says as much about my advancing age and the proclivities of my slipping youth as anything. I’ll probably be old and senile before ‘two turntables and a microphone’ stops randomly popping into my head and ramshackle will always hold a place in my heart as a remarkably sweet little tune.

Had its moments, but overall I don’t think I’m really that inspired by Beck and his stuff. He’s a talented musician and songwriter for sure, just not really my thing.

Beck's ability to fuse multiple genres that don't seem to go together into a single track needs to be studied. A pretty insane rise from Mellow Gold and One Foot In The Grave, which are respectable great records, but Odelay is a completely different beast. Hip hop, alt dance, alt-country, electronica, jazz...I know "alternative rock" can be a bit of a blanket name but this is truly alternative. And for a record like this to be a true mainstream breakthrough? Not really sure if you see stuff like this anymore.

Having loved through the entire 90s and through Beck's (I assume) peak period, I think I've only heard two of his songs. Both were fine, I didn't think much of them and didn't care to learn more. He seemed like the male equivalent of the manic pixie dream girl trope, a walking Wes Anderson archetype. I understand this is generally taken to be his most acclaimed album. We shall see. Wait, three songs! I remembered Loser. That was Beck, right? This is fine. Perfectly fine. Average. A typical slacker vibe, if a little try-hard. A precursor to the hipster movement. Cheesy as hell, to the extent that the entire album feels like that Steve Buscemi fellow kids meme. The songs are fine, dull but funky in that slacker way. Very much an example of chucking every instrument you can find at an empty husk and hoping something viable is constructed. It's a good example of that type of music, but when stripped back you realise how hollow (or non-existent) the underlying song is. Sure, what remains is a song, but there's nothing underneath. You can't take the core and make something better, you can't reduce it to a single instrument and vocalist and have something good. All style, no substance.

Inventive and designed. Created instead of played. But good

Beck keeps experimenting with new sounds and arrangements, which works often - but not always. Sometimes, this leads to his soungs sounding very fresh and unique (Derelict) and sometimes it sounds like he tuned his guitar to the sound of nails on a chalkboard (Novacane). I could excuse these disharmonious pieces if it wasn't for the last two songs. Ramshackle sounds like an Ed Sheeren song and doesn't fit the punk attitude Beck displays on the rest of the album at all, while Computer Rock doesn't even feel like a finished song. It sounds like the alarm of the most obnoxious person you know. Seriously, did the artist just run out of songs to put in this and sent over an unfinished sample?! Best songs are Hotwax and High 5 (Rock The Catskills). 7/10, I have to respect Beck's will to do whatever he wants.

Devils Haircut - 4/5 Hotwax - 3/5 Lord Only Knows - 3.5/5 The New Pollution - 3.5/5 Derelict - 3/5 Novacane - 3/5 Jack-Ass - 3.5/5 Where It's At - 3.5/5 Minus - 3.5/5 Sissyneck - 3/5 Readymade - 2.5/5 High 5 (Rock the Catskills) - 2/5 Ramshackle - 4/5 There's a lot here to take in with how varied the production is, but I never feel like it hits in any of those areas. Feels a bit weird to have what feels like a polished-up demo reel as your fifth album but to each their own. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Devils Haircut, Ramshackle

𝘖𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺 is one of those albums that leaves me genuinely torn between a 3/5 and a 4/5. It’s messy, inventive, and stitched together from an almost absurd range of influences — yet that unruly charm is exactly what makes it work. The beats, the samples, the weird jokes, the genre collisions: none of it should fit together, but somehow it does. Even when I’m not sure how much of it I truly enjoy, the sheer creativity pulls it upward. In the end, that originality earns it the 4/5.

5 stars great!

Increíble

I'm starting to really like Beck with this 1001 album journey. This is the second of his albums that I get to rate, and Sea Change was already a 5/5 album for me. Odelay is such and elegant blend of so many genres and styles. While Sea Change is mostly (modern) folk, I was very surprised to hear in Odelay all the elements like sampling, winds, synths, and the very significant Hip Hop influence (Beck even raps here!). Still, there's a lot of rock, a lot of guitar, some folk and even some psychedelic music. Some of my favourite songs were "The New Pollution", "Derelict" and "Where It's At". On a side note, I found it funny that "Derelict" (and a few other songs to some degree) really sounded like Little Big Planet music for me. Probably because of the mix of Indian instruments with electronic percussion and synthesisers. I think I still prefer Sea Change, but I see the brilliance in Odelay. I'd say this is probably one of those albums that takes a few listens to really get into it. I listened to it twice today and for now I'm rating Odelay a 4/5 (actually a 4.5/5). Maybe in time I'll change it to 5/5.

Awesome

All over de place, westerns, schurend

Good.

Cool a.f.

8 / 10

So much variety—and yet Odelay is, in every minute, clearly a Beck album. His voice never sounded better.

Wasn’t a fan of this. Gimmicky at times, boring at others.

it was almost good and then it got annoying

Awesome! Sometimes Beck strikes me as pretentious which turns me off listening to his music. This album is gold though.

only listened briefly but Beck is cool

64. beck

Coming from Sea Change and Morning Phase, Odelay feels like Beck in hyperactive‑collage mode. There’s loads of fun ideas, cool grooves, and flashes of brilliance, but it jumps around so much it never settles into anything emotionally grounding. I enjoyed plenty of moments, but the whole thing felt a bit too disjointed for my tastes. Maybe I just prefer Beck when he’s sad and focused.

beck beck

I loved this! Well very nearly loved it, close but sometimes a little slipped gear. I wish I had loved it in my teens.

Amazing. Somehow derivative and completely original at the same time. Great crunchy production highlights the slacker vocals. Nonsense sings but really powerful. Jack ass is on my all time top 20. He's a genius

Another artist that I listen to infrequently thinking "this is incredible!" and then don't listen to again for years. This is excellent though - kooky lyrics over awesome beats and samples, and some all time classic Beck tunes. I probably prefer Mutations or Seachange, but this is super fun.

Ok, this one sounds as fresh as it did when it was released. I remember it being so different to everything else I was listening to at the time.

Very unique, especially for its time. A little repetitive and cheesy IMO. Has some good tracks.

Its a good album like his others, good mix of experiments. Showcases his talent.

Fun creative album.

Peak Beck

His fifth album. Alternative Rock / Indie. I like it, Beck's satirical and surrealistic approach with his cheap aesthetic works for me. This album is one of his best. The New Pollution, Derelict, Novacane and Where It's At are all good tracks. Good album.

Enjoyable in multiple states of mind! I found this album surprisingly relaxing

I like Beck. Don't like this album. But not unlistenable.

Overall better than I expected. A few of the songs in the second half got a bit too experimental for me. The rest of the album was a good smooth listen.

A few bangers, with others sounding a little dated. Didnt really get into it.

Ekstremt stort spænd af genre og ideer, men de fleste af sangene er desværre ikke lige min kop te

This rocked! So glad to have had an excuse to listen to this one front to back!

Gran álbum de Amish Hip Hop

There’s something a little dated and 90s about the sound on some tracks, which is my a terrible thing. It was probably as a result of others copying Beck’s sound in the hopes of grabbing some of his popularity. A bunch of tracks are great, some are so-so, but the album as a whole is a good listen. I think you can hear the Dust Brothers production, there are echos of Paul’s Boutique here. It would feel a shame to give this three stars so I’m just going to give it 3.99999 stars and round up to four.

This is a pretty dope alt 90s album honestly. However, it isnt quite my taste as I prefer softer, more emotionally driven music. My favorite songs were Devils Haircut and Ramshackle. Artistically: 4 stars Personally: 3 stars

Ho finalmente capito che Beck non è Jeff Beck :sweat-smile: Simpatico, appartiene al mio passato, ma senza scintille oggi.

That novacane song made me want some

Classic of the vaguely-folkish-alterna-rock genre.

The random sound effects on the songs caught me off guard and destroyed the flow of the songs. I enjoyed a few songs though

Exactly the kind of stuff I love to hear. Just weird rock.

Banger. Underrated. Beck has always been a bit underrated though IMO.

A stacked, all-time great album!

Andreane said: “Oh that’s from your album thing. It’s so unlike you.” I guess I discovered something new, because I really enjoyed it!

I did feel the vibes, but they were difficult to reach behind the screeching of an untuned unidentifiable instrument. I did enjoy it sometimes, but I guess lo-fi just isn't really my style.

A lot thrown at the wall on this one. When Beck hits, he hits and when he misses...well, he was trying something and usually that something was five different things at once. I feel like Ryan Dombal hit the nail on the head describing Odelay as "the world's most accomplished demo reel".

Got a devils hair cut on my mind... Really nice and experimental

Novacane השיר הכי באנגררררר אבל זה מזכיר את פוסיפר וזה מצחיק המוזיקה הזאתי זהם פשוט עושים שטויות כל היום ומלא דברים מפגרים אה ורק עכשיו הבנתי שהכאוור זה כלב שקופץ האמת אבל זה באמת מאוד מיוחד לא משהו שאני אשמע אבל זה מגניב בקטע שלו האמת באמת אחלה של אלבום

וואוווו

It’s Beck which means it’s meh in my book.

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - So much fun on this one. The Dust Brothers production is awesome and pretty much every song is great with some particularly fantastic tunes sxcattered throughout.

An intresting experimental album that missed the mark in execution. Intresting and artistic but not amazing.

This record feels experimental and daring, but not really to my taste. I appreciate the risks they took and I think there will be lots of people who thoroughly enjoy this album, I just am not one of them.

An interesting listen, I feel like Beck tried a lot here and I gotta respect the effort and vision, that being said I don't feel like he quite stuck the landing. The mashups between styles often felt a little awkward, which was even further exacerbated by the quite poor vocals. Some instrumental parts were actually pretty good, but did not have enough going on to carry an entire song often. All in all I can't say it was bad, but neither can I say I loved it. Maybe I would after a couple of listens but that doesn't really sound attractive to me 5.5/10

A little too much noise/distortion for me.

I reeeeealllly liked this. I loved derelict, novacane and devils haircut… the instruments at the end of derelict gave the album such a cool vibe. His voice reminded me of pearl jam at some points. It was super good but sometimes it felt a bit jarring so that’s why it’s not at 5 stars

Lots of sounds that kinda fit together. 3.2/5

3.5 stars 2 Beck albums in 3 days? Ok. This is considered his masterpiece and growing up getting into his music, I felt like I had to love it, when really I was always a bit lukewarm on it. I enjoyed all the singles, and some of the album tracks were fine, but as an overall album I wasn’t crazy about it. I haven’t given it a full listen in close to 2 decades, so I wanted to be open minded. This time around I enjoyed it more than I expected. I appreciated elements of the production I think I missed as a teen. This could possibly be that I was used to listening to illegally downloaded mp3s that may have been compressed to shit and this time I was listening to it with lossless audio. But overall when compared with Guero, which I had preferred as a teen, it feels more fresh and original and inspired. I enjoyed the rawness of some of the tracks that used to annoy me. Although I will say that “High Five” still annoyed the hell out of me. I still don’t hold it to the level that many others do, but I can appreciate how it represents an important place in the mixing of genres at a time when most artists were very set in their genres. I’ll definitely continue to return to this again in the future.

Interesting. I did like the genre blending and sampling, especially the hip hop elements worked for me. Still, it did get a bit to chaotic and incohesive for me at times. Hotwax was my favourite track

i do not recommend this album for autistic people

Beck takes you on a ride with Odelay. While I’ve heard a few of these track, namely Devil’s Haircut, Where It’s At, and The New Pollution, the rest of this album was fairly new to me. This record is paint splatter as music. It moves from hip hop to electronic to country to folk and back again, rounding out with the subtle acoustic Ramshackle, which even in the final moments is followed by the noisy Computer Rock. At around 54 minutes, there’s no denying this record is a moderate lift, made more fatiguing by the whiplash of genre work and sampling. It’s fantastic and fun. For its time, Beck took some major chances here. I feel like my recency bias would be perfectly positive without the unnecessary inclusion of the hidden track. Overall, a fun experience!

Some great songs some not so great but massive variety and experimentation that is enjoyable start to finish.

Achei bem experimental

Good, but not great for me.

It's Beck