Odelay

I feel like this album is really good up to Readymade; the last few songs are kinda throwaway. I do appreciate that it was fairly forward-thinking for its time and still sounds good decades later. It’s really like a 3.5 for me, but I’ll round up for 90s nostalgia purposes.

Funky, baby.

Lots of different sounds, punk, hip hop, folk, but most of the time it feels faithful at the minimum and innovative at best

I never actually gave this a full listen but it’s just as good as I expected it to be.

I think I must have owned this album because every track is super familiar to me, but in a distant way. Like I definitely haven't listened to it since the late 90s. It's a solid album and it holds up. Beck is showing off and having fun and the listener is rewarded with bops. Despite me not having listened to it since the 90s, Odelay doesn't feel beholden to that decade. There's a weirdness that feels fresh decades later.

Denne likte jeg! Rock, jazz, køntri, samples, litt av alt. Føles eksperimentelt. Jeg syntes det var ganske kult.

I like the chaos. This album is fun, unpredictable, and packed with weird energy. The funky, sample-heavy tracks speak to me most, and Beck’s playful approach makes it an interesting, entertaining listen.

More confident and unapologetic than it has any rights to be -- and it's pretty decent anyway.

A solid post-grunge rock album with plenty of Beck’s quirky fingerprints all over it. I have never been a huge fan of his work, but I also do not dislike it, and Odelay makes a strong case for why so many people do love him. “Where It’s At” instantly takes me back, a definite nostalgia hit for anyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s. The mix of rock, funk, and offbeat samples gives the whole album a loose, unpredictable energy that somehow still holds together. Even if Beck is not your go-to artist, Odelay is packed with enough personality and creativity to make it worth revisiting. It is a snapshot of the 90s alternative scene at its weird, confident peak.

Never heard of it. I listened to it a half times because it's quite interesting.

Nice variety with that unique Beck secret ingredient.

he just be doing everything i love ts.

He beckin

If I had to choose 20 albums to best represent the 90s, this would certainly be on the list. Doesn’t mean it’s one of the 20 best of the decade, but it definitely is peak 90s. 4 may be pushing it on the rating. I think the album would actually be better with two less songs.

I'm weirdly attached to this album. It's one that gets thrown at me a lot on shuffle. Also, Beck really reminds me of Dan Stevens in Legion.

3.5 - Good

Some cool beats and interesting use of synths. A breakthrough album for weird core artists to follow. Melancholic 90s delivery from Beck are great for a don't care kinda day. UGHN🤖⚡🔌👩🏻‍💻🛸UGHN🤖💿💾📠🔌🔋UGHN🤖🎚️🎛️📟🔊📳

I was quite surprised by "Odelay". It stands out from much of the alt rock of the time with a genre bending style and sound.

great listen all the way through. 90s albums are a little too long.

I think this was the first album where we saw Beck coming into his own in terms of what he was looking for in music - which is a bit of everything as evident through his subsequent elements over the years following. It has am ix or rock, electronic, jazz, country. Novacane is funky and Fresh and experimental and then straight into Jack-Ass, which is more traditional and slower (which he focuses on more in future albums), then straight into the funky Where its at. sissyneck, he explores some country elements. Finishes beautifully with Ramshackle. what a wonderful diverse album that keeps you entertained. 4 stars

after seeing beck live, i wish i knew more about his discography. I really enjoyed him live and really enjoyed the different sounds of this

Actually I liked it. It felt it very special and different at the beginning. I do like derelict. Especially the instrument arrangement around 2:00. But it also pushed me a bit too hard. After derelict, my brain was completely switched off and can’t really take more “novel” stuff. And then the fire alarm sounds later on in the album just sounds terribly annoying. It’s a hard one. It almost worked for me. I’d say it’s four for me. At some point I did feel I was in the middle of some sort of channeling process, which was very good. But then the fire alarm went off, shite, terrible😣

I feel like I say this a lot, but this album felt like the epitome of the 90's. That like basketball screech noise, the entire album sounded like the Bully soundtrack, mixed with limp bizkit. Having only heard one Beck song (Loser) listening to this album made me change my views on their style of music, I really liked this album.

90s Skrillex and his weird noises meet the one-man version of several group acts, many of which didn't exist until after this album came out. I guess that means Beck's really a visionary, although based on what I've read about him and the creation of this album, he's probably the kind of genius that smears himself with cake and films himself doing interpretive belly dancing to an internet dial-up sound (I mean... he ends this on "Computer Rock"...). The songs are all over the place, and I don't know how I feel about the whiplash going back and forth between styles between each track, but I didn't hate it all. I actually like a few of the songs. Personal standouts were "Derelict" (reminded me oddly of Muse if Muse did anything with sitars) and "Jack-Ass" (but I guess I'm too smooth-brained to get why it's called "Jack-Ass"). This is definitely one where my rating went up over time.

+1 for being a nice dude

The rhythms of the universe

Beck - odelay 1996 год. Жанр: альтернативный хип хоп (без рэпа, чисто сэмплирование), экспериментальный рок, авангардный поп. Музыкальное мнение: альбом крутой, прям реально прикольный, но не равномерный, с 5 по 7 треки не запоминающаяся, первые 4 хиты, после 7 глубокая сторона альбома. Музыкально здесь опора на сэмплы, и атмосферные звуки, но второе это уже продакшн. Мне нравится музыкальная сторона альбома, я поставлю за нее 4,5/5. Продакшн: а вот здесь офигенно, объёмный звук, перетекает из одного наушника в другой, альбом слушать строго в двух наушниках. Постоянно интересные выборы в продакшне, и ему я поставлю 5/5. Смысл: ироничный альбом, с ироничными текстами ради прикола. Влияние: показал важность сэмплов не только в хип хопе или электронике, а также в роке. Был революционным в конце 90, за влияние ставлю 4,5/5. Плюсы: офигенная работа с сэмплами, очень хороший продакшн, интересные решения, запоминаемость. Минусы: затянутость, вырезать бы пару треков (jack-ass, sissyneck). Лучшие треки: **where its at** (лучший на альбоме), lord only knows, diskobox, ramshakle, novacane. Худшие треки: **jack-ass** (худший на альбоме), sissyneck. Итог: хороший крепкий альбом, пока лучший из списка, но переслушиваю я открыл его для себя, все таки я поставлю 4,5/5, очень хороший альбом, буду возвращаться к нему.

Knew all the hits but had never listened to this full album. I see why it gets all the praise! Almost a five but a couple of the tracks are holding me back

Me gusta más Sea Change, pero el poder de este disco es innegable. Solid 4.

A good friend in highschool was a Beck fan, so I know a lot of these songs from our late night cruises in the suburbs. Unfortunately, Beck was a little too avant-garde for me at that time(I was more of a metalhead) and I never made an effort to dig in beyond what I heard in that Volvo. Twenty something years later, I regret that. If Beck wasn’t ahead of his time in a popular sense, he certainly was for me personally.

Beck definitely has his own unique quirkiness that makes him a one of a kind artist. Odelay is full of fun & chill tunes. An excellent album for a nice summer day.

Definately a seminal 90s album packed full of ideas - I probably prefer it's more mature older brother Guero on the whole - I think he would perfect the sound he was looking for here on Que Onda/Hell Yes. That said there is a Beck standard - the lazy midday Tex/Mex heat song - that he nails here with JackAss and Ramshackle.

Massive fan, still sounds great, not quite a 5 but it’s damn good album

20/1001 :: Beck - Odelay Heard before? :x: Would I revisit? :white_check_mark: Rating: 9 Fav Tracks: Novacane, Devil’s Haircut, Minus… Frankly, I think I’ve heard this before? But I don’t know. Feels fresh. All I know is my wife loved this album but I never really listened to the whole thing. Now I need this on vinyl. It’s albums like this that help my stance on the 90’s being the greatest decade in music history. I realize the 70s were great too but this album is so innovative. Beck was infusing, folk, Hip hop, rock n roll, RnB, trash rock and who knows what else to make something wonderful. i could trim a song or 2 here but it’s in masterpiece territory… It has pop appeal but it’s also weird AF. This album is fucking great.

One of my favs

Loved it, never listened to the whole album before. Totally forgot about Jack Ass and how much I love that song. A little too jumbled and quirky for my taste to give it five stars.

This is a really enjoyable sound collage dystopia kinda album from Beck. It's got that perfect 90's grit, and distortion is pulled off thoroughly and immaculately. Devil's Haircut kicks off with fuzzy guitars and a super skippy beat even before the amen comes in. Very tasteful Mort Garson chord in there too, fits the fucked up dream vibe Beck really leans into with this album. Hotwax is a bit more bluesey, a bit funkier in the chip bass too. Beck's vocals are disorienting, dizzying, and extra trippy on purpose. I didn't just smoke 3 bowls but his lyrics can make you feel that way. The New Pollution takes a very comfy neo-psych direction, I mean this whole album is pretty neo-psych but especially here. And it's a bit proggy. And of course you have a very solid break that provides great structure overall. Derelict absolutely feels like wandering around in the desert for weeks. You can feel the sun on this album. Everything is fried, the sun is intense, im high and dehydrated. And then you get a breeze like Jack-Ass, what a pretty dreamy lounge jam. The sound explorations that proceed are incredible. Very strong 90s alternative album, filled with all kinds of influences but mostly big beat, desert rock and lounge, and grungy distortion. Nowadays I can hear the particular influence in Father John Misty and Viagra Boys and similar acts.

Now this album deserves to be on this list. It feels way ahead of its time. If you told me this was some genz bedroom producer into 90s nostalgia, folk, early hip hop and hyper pop, i'd believe it. The chaotic production, the genre fusions, the beats, the rap-rock... it's very 2020s. The fact this came out in 96 is wild. Now i get why he won a late career "we're sorry we ignored you in your prime" grammy. The production and instrumentals are a strong 4 from me. I love the variety, the energy, the agression, the grooves. Beck is mashing together so many influences, it shouldn't work... but he pulls it off. It's punk, it's folk, its r&b, its funk, its hip hop, its psych rock, its dance music. Its more. The elephant in the room is... beck's vocal performance. Sometimes it matches the energy and creativity of the production, sometimes it feels lazy and lifeless. I dig his singing and screaming, anything where he puts energy into it. I'm not into his lazy rap/spoken word shit... it's kind of boring and gets overshadowed by the production. Highlights where the vocals and production came together: Minus - love the dance punk energy and the screams High 5 - is 90s meets 2020s rap rock in the best way - i love the chaos - getting a good rapper to help beck adds so much Ramshackle - a really pretty little acoustic song. Great almost closer Sissyneck: feels like a mix of 60s country rock and hip hop, so cool. Also makes me think of elvis? There are more great tracks but i must sleep. Ultimately i'm torn on how much to punish the score because of his vocals. I think they will gorw on me, but right now i'm feeling a 3.5. Because of the inovation and influence, i'm gonna round up.

Fuck yeah Highlights: devils haircut, the new pollution, derelict, NOVOCAINE, sissyneck Album just has such a great vibe throughout. Great album. 4/5⭐️

Although there’s some experimental stuff I didn’t enjoy as much, Beck's sound is always great and unique. Overall, this was a great listen and a solid album.

I've always enjoyed Beck, though his lyrics seem like he is trying too hard to be irreverent. But I always like the tempo of his albums and how he always brings something unique to his songs.

Classic album start to finish. Even the non-singles are great.

Great album, though the end dragged a bit. I think if 3 or 4 tracks had been cut, I'd probably be giving this a 5

I truly enjoyed this wild messy hectic ride. Not a perfect album but one I did enjoyed quite a bit.

Had this CD album on heavy rotation in the early 2000s. I enjoyed listening to this again. Great album to play on a walk or road trip drive. With streaming becoming my main source for listening to music, I haven’t found myself itching to stream this one in its entirety like I would with a CD. Still has some great gems and unique grooves.

Good stuff. Not quite sure why it doesn't quite feel like a 5 to me, but here we are.

This was such an interesting window into a specific point of time. Beck hit at the perfect moment; a great combination of right place, right time, but with the talent and ambition to back it up. It's easy to dismiss Odelay as "weird" but it's a unique triumph. Beck was able to take all these seemingly disparate sounds and entire GENRES and cobbled them together into a distinct sound that actually resonated for the moment.

Devilish

It's a collage of everything Beck ever experienced and made his own thing.

Really good album, with the exception of Derelict and Computer Rock. Just leave both of those off and that's a 5 star album. It's been a long time since I'd heard this all the way thru and it was amazing how good it was.

Really solid. Not sure why I didn’t give this more of a listen when it came out. Will listen again.

8.5

My favorite Beck album

It's interesting to get a few albums close to each other that I've owned a long time and really enjoy listening to, and also wondered when they'd arrive in the generator sequence. This album is how I (along with a few million others) became familiar with Beck's musical stylings, and even though it was relatively early in his career, I still feel like it encapsulates a lot of what makes him so distinctive and also enjoyable, even though he's moved in various directions since then. And nice to read that he enlisted the aid of the multi-talented Dust Brothers for the album. Listening again to the album, I'm really struck at how strong this album is throughout, and I also enjoyed seeing the videos to his singles for the first time (Drugstore-cowboy-evoking "Devils' haircut", Monkees'-esque "New pollution" (with a fun appearance by Mary Lynn Rajskub), and the somewhat uncategorizable video for "Where it's at" (but kudos to Beck for including William Shatner and Captain Beefheart tributes)), as well as how *young* he looks from this album's era. The only tracks, in fact, that seem a bit weaker than the others are "Novacane" and "Minus", and each are followed by some of my favorite tracks ("Jack-ass" and "Sissyneck", respectively). Well done, Hansen!

Beck is always a fun listen, hadn’t put this album on in years.

What an experimental journey. Loved most of it. An interesting blend of genres, even in the one song. Saw Beck live in L'Olympia Paris a few summers ago, only getting to listen to a full album now. Got the tickets for free from my boss at the time. Brought the Peruvian fella. Good stuff, and an album I'll definitely return to (even if Beck's voice is a bit annoying) Listened to at Irish Pub by Hotel de Ville and on the way back, on a lovely summer's eve.

nice 90s rock album. enjoyed it as much as I expected. nothing incredible but still really enjoyable. 7,5/10 fav songs : Sissyneck & High 5

Enjoyable. Not my favorite Beck songs but interesting to hear.

I've enjoyed Beck's music since the 90's although this is the first time I've listened to this album from beginning to end. It made me realize I can tolerate country music. If it's diluted with funky beats, rap and jazz. Loved the amazing dog on the cover.

There's a lot of complexity to evaluating Beck. No consistent genre or style, lots of exploratory stuff both lyrically and musically, but mostly good as well. Not everything Beck does is something I'd listen to a lot, but it's always interesting.

Strong album. Need to listen to more Beck.

Big bummer I wasn’t aware of music when Beck and CAKE were releasing bangers

Yeah, I like Beck.

Weird and mostly makes no sense but in a funky cool way

very disjointed, almost industrial, indie garage type music that changes from glitchy to psychedelic to smooth jazz-infused soft rock to breakbeats. Sounds almost like some Gorillaz stuff. Great album.

3.5, but rounding up because this is the only beck i’ve ever enjoyed

Almost a great album that veers occasionally into madness. Where It’s At and Devli’s Haircut are two iconic tracks though.

Listened to this album for the first time at a listening station at Border’s Books & Music, and immediately was completely sucked in by the collage of sounds and lyrics. It felt new and exciting. I’ve listened to the album hundreds of times since then, and though it has lost that luster of newness, still a great album overall.

The creativity of song structures and blending of genres are what make this album so good. I'm all for surrealistic lyrics but the hollowness of them prevents me from giving it 5 stars. Just a fun, ridiculous album from its cover art to its end of the world party vibe.

Beck is a man who can't pick a lane, to glorious results on this one. Love that I can hear the influence of both The Beastie Boys and Hank Williams on this, mixing country and hip hop before it was cool. He hasn't made an album I've cared about in over a decade, but this is prime Beck and its a lot of fun.

Beck created his own genre. It's like the beastie boys on heroin. Good stuff.

Not my favourite version of Beck, unpolished blend of genres, but I can't deny it works

Beck is always cool but never great imo. Most of his work is between a 3.5/4 for me. I'll round up because I'm just happy to be listening to music again after a week off

Beck's jumping from genre to genre is fun and playful in a way that only a few artists can pull off.

loved this album except for the random abuse to hindustani music in the middle. what's up with that ? (looks at crowd, booing). anyway finding out from this list that I love beck

Beck is just what I needed to hear today. If you like odd lyrics with catchy beats, this is the album for you. Not every song is a winner, and that's to be expected from a band that tends to experiment with different sounds. But Odelay overall has more hits that misses. A great album all around. ~ 3.8 Stars "Where it's at", will get the honor for the 1001 playlist, but "Devils Haircut" was a close second.

This is a fun and interesting album. Some of it is rather strange, but enjoyable overall. It drips with 90's nostalgia. Computer Rock was a completely unnecessary way to end the album.

a little grating, but pretty fun and had good vibes 3.5

This is great. I often forget that I really like Beck and listened a lot to him back in the day. This album along with Mellow Gold and Midnite Vultures are a great trio of albums

Liked this a lot more on a 2nd listen. Fun, vibrant, lots of variation and energy throughout. Not my favourite Beck album but I can see why it’s the definitive Beck album.

So good holy wow I loved it it reminded me a lot of pixies maybe

Almost perfect collage of tight beats, hippie-dippy dreams, and folk-hop-edelica. As the immortal Bard wrote: "Going back to Houston / Do the hot dog dance. / Going back to Houston / To get me some pants."

What a highschool throwback for me. Listening today I had a reminder of each song as a new discovery.

Can't believe how many songs on this record I never actually listened to. Actually quite a bit of filler. But the stands outs are so good. And a slam dunk of an album cover.

blander hip-hop, folk, elektronisk, rock, country og funk. Det kaldes nu genre-fluid musik. Det har også en lo-fi agtig lyd til sig som jeg godt kan lide. Det lyder gritty og skarpt. Har inspireret bla LCD soundsystem og Gorillaz som er meget tydeligt at høre.

I feel like this list has too many beck albums but i enjoyed this so not complaining.

Beck's got a unique and distinctive sound that I've always liked. I've never considered him one of my favorite artists, nor have I ever listened to any of his albums straight through outside of this project. But, relatively speaking, this one was pretty enjoyable all the way through two full listenings plus a few select third plays.

What a fun album. There’s a sense of play I really liked about this album; Beck gleefully hops to some unexpected and satisfying sections between its entrancing loops and samples. An example of this happens midway through Hotwax with a really cool guitar solo (I guess you could call it that). It’s like making a sort of new picture with pieces that shouldn’t fit together but somehow work in delightful ways. There are instances where he maybe goes too far between places and feels too jarring, it’s certainly never boring or indistinct. Like at times where the listener may be getting bored, Beck slaps you with a new little weird sound to keep you engaged. Lot of fun pieces he’s playing with here and I was mostly for it. Standouts for me: Hotwax, The New Pollution (also a wonderful music video), Jack-Ass, Where it’s at, High 5, and Ramshackle. I think the last track actually keeps this from a higher score; just a needless nothing loop for like 40 seconds. Fuck off lol.

sympa

*ONLY LISTENED AS FAR AS SISSYNECK* -Interesting mix of musical styles and genres -Songs are all very dissimilar to one another -All the instrumental sections are well written -Best Songs: Devils Haircut, Novacane, Jack-Ass -Worst Songs: Lord Only Knows, Minus

Favorites: Hotwax, Lord Only Knows, Jack-Ass, Sissyneck

Beck has such a distinctive sound. Beck and Cake just make me really nostalgic for the alt rock stations I used to listen to. Some REALLY good tracks but all were decent.

I liked the varied musical influences that Beck incorporated into this album. Not all albums have to have a unifying theme (other than the artist) and you can hear him clearly in all these songs. Standouts were "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut", and "The New Pollution"

I like Beck and I didn’t mind this. I can never get into his other stuff as much as I like Midnite Vultures, though. Heard a few familiar songs here, at least.

Beck's best album. Amazing sampling, the tunes are great, outstanding alt rock album.

83% Best: Devils Haircut; Hotwax; The New Pollution; Where It's At; Readymade; High 5 (Rock The Catskills) Must-Hear? Sure

Forgot how much I liked this album. Different and very fun

A very cohesive record for sure, 14 songs in total, some more memorable than others but all pretty consistent nonetheless. The style is very 90s, laid-back and yet with an urgency all of its own; the guy sings like he has nothing to prove and no-one to impress. And in the process I'm sure he ends up impressing many.

This album was a bit whack but I actually really enjoyed it.

Classic

Low key goodness

Is it doin too much? maybe

90s Saturday bar shift about 4pm. The effects of Friday's lockin hangover have receded but tiredness is kicking in. The place it still heaving, how are people ordering lunch at 4pm? How many times have I polished the entire complement of cutlery in the place? The Celtic supporting staff and the Rangers supporting regulars are shaping up to be either joyful or raging, neither option is quiet. Looks will make every effort to kill. The Tennents barrel needs changed again. I think I've sweated through my deodorant. Oh fuck the new start has been fooled by the alcoholic with psychotic tendencies who lives in the hotel over the road into serving up a half and a hawf. That's all it takes for chaos to ensue. Who's asking him to leave this time before he starts howling at the random sat next to him minding his own business? Someone sticks this on. It bounces just enough to keep you moving, has enough of a fug not to exacerbate your head, melodic enough not to offend anyone too much. Two more hours. I wonder if tips have been enough for a post shift sesh? A situational four stars. I actually find Beck a bit uninvolving in laboratory conditions.

beautiful voice, interesting melodies, cool guitar (and plenty of other instruments) and a large pinch of experimental spirit - surprising and yet somehow down-to-earth. Not bad.

Beck is one of my long time favorites, so I'm going to be a little biased. But listening through the whole album this time, I'm caught up in all the disparate sounds. Also. Clavichord. The tracks are great and meandering and dissonance has a strong presence, but it feels like a country album in weird ways. Listen for traversing liminal spaces, for soundtracking your day.

A very important album for me during a very important time of my life. Cant really describe the feelings when I listen to this album.

Honestly, this was a really fun, innovative listen.

Decent

Definitely some hits here, and consistent throughout.

Good, not great, although hard to replicate the brilliance and success of “Loser”

I listened to this album for the first time ever yesterday. And I really enjoyed it. I feel it was stronger at the beginning than at the end but overall a solid record. Will definitely listen again.

Nice Mix, but few songs sound the same at some point.

Oh, Beck. This is a great album and a must-listen, but I personally believe that both of his other grab-bag releases, Guero and The Information, are better. Still, it’s hard not to appreciate the cleverness and creativity that this album is bursting with. ML #117.

What a classic 90s banger.

Quality man

Devil's Haircut is a good start. Love the album cover. I love Beck but his earlier music has straight nonsense lyrics. New Pollution has a retro feel, like girls in go-go cages should be dancing behind Beck. I don't need all the high-pitched computer beeps on Novacane. And I just realized there is a lot of distortion on this album. A lot of found sound too. Maybe I don't like this album as much as I thought. Jack-Ass is good right up until the braying title character at the end. That is one of the most annoying sounds in nature. Where It's At is the hit, but Jack-Ass is a better song. High 5 (Rock the Catskills) sounds like a Beastie Boys knock-off. And it has a lot of annoying sounds. Ramshackle gives you a sense of where Beck's albums could go. It's a great song. And then Computer Rock ruins it.

fun

Very good album. Too long, if trimmed to about 40 min I think this could have been a 5.

Delightful genre-blending album. Very listenable.

So many interesting sounds and songs on this album but perhaps a better producer would have made that shorter. Could have used some trims. But very much a precursor of things to come.

Indie rock with quirky electronic elements. Soul and blues elements. Cool songs with fun beats and instruments.

One of my personal favorites

Weird guy that Beck

A wacky, playful, and weird but still accessible melding of genres, sounds, and influences - namely 90s alt/indie rock and hip hop. Also drawing from psychedelic, blues, punk, 60s-70s folk and pop, soul and funk, a little noise, and I’m sure plenty of others. Beck does some stonery sing-talk-rapping type stuff with some catchy melodies, while him and the Dust Brothers make groovy, interesting, changing instrumental beats.

This Beck, to me, is the Beck I most like. Sure, Beck IS Beck in a way, but the energy is IDK. For me this one is my favorite Beck album. If I were to introduce someone to Beck, I think this is the album I would have them play up and I am pretty sure they would become at least interested in Beck after that. In a way this is like "essential" Beck. Although that is an unfair stretch unless you are me!

Beck is pretty underrated.

Very laid back mood with a unique weirdness to it. 🥇Ramshackle 🥈Where It's At

This is a fun experimental album. Jack-ass was my favorite and I might have fallen asleep at the end, but I’m not gonna blame that on the album. It’s cool to see how many different vibes beck can hit on after listening to this and guero. Although between the two I’d have to say I prefer guero.

I like this Beck album significantly more than the other one. I think Beck has grown on me a lot and I may have judged the other one too harshly because now I really want to return to it. I really did quite enjoy this one though, it was a fun listen and very interesting the whole way through. Where it’s at was the highlight of the album fs.

A very creative and eclectic album. Hurray. Would be a 5 if I just enjoyed it more.

this is one of those albums that is ACTUALLY worth hearing, even if I don't see myself going back to it that often. Good stuff.

This a fun album that includes beastie boys-esque rap rock and daft punk-like techno beats at times. “Hotwax” gets to work trying to recapture the manic of “Loser” and does it pretty well. The free association lyrics of that kind abound here. They are padded by a raucous sound that contains the multitudes.

Beck throws everything into the mix - there's country, hiphop, blues, indie all poking their heads up randomly. It works well enough to make this stand out.

Not listened to this before but definitely will again. Very stephen malkmus-esque.

Few albums encapsulate 90s alternative music quite like this one. Carefree and catchy.

Thoroughly enjoyed

* I have owned this for a while, but not appreciated it before I listened to it again thanks to this generator.

Overall: 7/10 Every time I listen to Beck I think about the Futurama episode where he helps Bender become a folk singer. I prefer this side of Beck to the slower stuff he started doing around Sea Change. It's sometimes TOO quirky but for the most part it feels like a good mixture of folk, rock and hip hop type beats. Fav Song: Where It's At Least Fav Song: Hotwax

Not sure if it was ahead of its time, but it was certainly ahead of me at the time -- really enjoyed it now, though!

good oneee i always kinda forget how much i like it

I liked this way more than I expected to. Beck doesn’t take himself seriously but still manages to expertly weave together folk, alternative, and even hip hop on a way that feels authentic and organic and has aged exceptionally.

Delightfully weird and all over the place. I'm a very surface level Beck fan, but I could see myself going deep into the catalog.

"Devil's Haircut" and "Jack-Ass" are tops. Sissyneck, Deadweight and Good Chains are amongst top too. "Where it's at" is a classic of course.

I knew a lot of the songs but I'd never listened to the whole album in order. I liked this album a lot more than I'd expected! Every song is a nonsensical homage to a different band or music style, but they can all stand on their own merits.

It is...quite special. I only knew Loser before coming accross this follow up. I appreciate its merits, just the 'lofi', indie and accoustic tracks resonate more with me than the rap ones. (They're still old classic style rap though at least.) Often these are compared to the Beastie Boys which I'm also not a huge fan of but acknowledge theor due credit and influence. Took a few spins but now it has actually grown on me. I fully get why it's on the list.

this is much more in line with what I expect from Beck, in comparison with Sea Change and even Guero. to me, his signature sound is an even blend of hip hop production with psychedelically tinged alt-rock sonics. with the Dust Brothers on co-production duty for nearly all of this material, the resulting album has an unmistakable aural fingerprint. my major criticism is that Beck's not my kind of rapper; I think he's far more compelling as a singer-songwriter, as Sea Change so eloquently demonstrated. strong 7/10.

I enjoyed this one. Was Greta to listen to something I haven’t listened to for a while. 🦻✊

While it at times definitely is an "it insists upon itself" album, it also has a lot of bangers. It just seems like he got to much into his head with some of these tracks and just started added things that don't even make sense.

Ye

One of my favorites from Beck, many classic tunes

This was a lot of fun to listen to. Great driving album

The album that made Beck respectable. Absolutely essential, although Midnite Vultures is more fun.

primarily an exercise in creative adventurism. baffling variety of production/instrumental choices. lots of hip hop production, booming percussion especially. some rapping as well, but not as well executed lol. diversions into electronica, country, jazz. i was shook at hearing the tabla and sitar on 'derelict'. interestingly, these genre forays are all relatively well-polished (some, like the rapping are maybe polished to a point of sterility/feeling flat). as such, the ambitious variety feels much more deliberate than chaotic. some of the songs feel like proto-gorillaz. while the dynamically syncretic soundscapes are consistently engaging, the actual substance of the compositions never reaches the highest peaks.

Super instrumentally diverse. Consistently super weird. Creck. The sax in "The New Pollution" too good. Really really love this, except some of the last few tracks, which I didn't find too memorable. 4.5

Good album, very experimental and unique, Beck managed to use Rock and Hip-Hop collectively in a cool way which I think worked well. Favorite Tracks: Devils Haircut, Where Its At, SissyNeck, and High 5.

Truly one of the weirdest and most innovative mainstream musical minds today.

A classic weirdo album, pretty cohesive in terms of the sounds that Beck used while definitely getting out there at times. Fun stuff but not something I can revisit all the time.

Very familiar with this one. Anything Beck is involved in is always unique, as I can't think of too many artists who can genre-bend like he does. He's an alt rock artist through and through, but you also hear some hip-hop in the composition/lyrical delivery/sampling, as well as some folk, country, and elements of psychedelia (with modern uses). I guess in the context of this album's release, Beck had already broken through with "Mellow Gold" a few years prior. "Odelay" can be seen as an extension of this success, but it forges its own path and features the aforementioned genre-fusions all throughout. The singles slap (primarily highlighted by "Where It's At") with some hidden gems here and there ("Hotwax", "Jack-Ass"). It gets a little noisy at some points (call it wasted space or experimentation, whatever), but this is still a strong album that represents one of the more creative works of the 1990s.

Damn this list loves Beck. This one’s a classic though.

I enjoyed this far more than I expected!

Un poco de aire fresco. Posteriormente ha reafirmado su valía en los siguientes discos.

I remember this being released. It's innovative and sounds amazing. I always loved Novocane and Devil's Haircut the most from this album, but I've found the enjoyment in Where It's At much more now I'm "grown".

78/100.

Devils Haircut, i can tell he’s blown out many speakers before. The drums are so good by one min in, groove is lovely. “Coming to town with the briefcase blues” is fab. the alien esq noise is fun. i’m gonna call it the bridge where he muffles his vocals really suits the lines “ Rock ‘n’ roll, know what i’m saying? Everywhere i look there’s a devil waiting.” makes it feel like it’s proper inner thoughts. The outro being so distorted makes a lot of sense, ends up as a scream track. Hotwax, i felt like i’d heard the intro before, looked the samples used and a dodgy site told me there’s 11?! not sure how but it all works if that’s true. The quiet drum break mixed with a synth and trumpet?? very wild. He’s basically rapping, “Sitting in the kitchen wishing i was livin like a hitman” can relate. So he uses the melody of jingle bells to sing “I get down all the way” i like it. Making “I am a broken record, I have bubblegum in my brain” was a choice for sure. There’s a lot happening, i’m kind of getting used to how much shit he mixes together. “I’m the enchanting wizard of rhythm” great way to end a tune to be fair. Lord Only Knows, i didn’t appreciate the mini heat attack as an opener but we continue. This is giving country ish at the beginning. I appreciate that he loves a drum break, they just are cool. I think i understand the screaming at the beginning now, because this is pretty much a solid genre, he needed something to throw you off. He’s a nonsensical straight story teller. This had Odelay repeated, i’ve been saying it wrong. The New Pollution, sounds off the bat like a it could be a tune for a dr. suess movie. I’m liking the groove and the melody of this one, that chorus is great. A sax has entered the tune therefore it’s banging. Then a little synth solo. The scream of the guitar only lasted for a second. I think there could be flute in here too?? I have no idea what he’s trying to say about this woman but i think it’s clear he fancied her??! Derelict, he loves a shocking intro, it’s a choice. Very distorted vocals. Very intense lyrics, “I fell asleep in the funeral fire” is so graphic. Just had to google what a fallow field was so I learnt something. There’s som sitar and chromatic scales going on from like 2 mins in, it’s adding a lot to the tension of this track. The rhythm of how he says “derelict wind” is a small choice but i really like it. Novacane, rock forward. Drums again are strong. He’s rapping again. This feels like he was deffo listening to big American rappers of the 90s. Im thinking there a samples in here too. He’s good at using them. Half way through there’s no more lyrics coming at you. Honestly it’s hard to write rap that fast for long so i get it. The last minute has almost ruined it, the wall of distortion was too much. The drum beat (808 i think?) saved it kind of. Jack-Ass, a ballad? funny name. I like it so far half way along it’s been a break from the fast pace of the album. The keyboard motif is nice. a chilled drum beat has come back for the last minute. Joined with a harmonica. “i remember the way that you smiled” is a beautiful lyric. The animal? noise that the end not my fave choice. Where It’s At, i’m glad this has the intro, it’s a good one. Again he’s built a great groove from the start. This is more spoken word, got like a fun melody to it. The chorus of claps are great. “That was a good drum break” was just said, told you he loved em. “Shine your shoes with your microphone blues” fave line. There’s so many fucking weird sounds all the time, and as much as I don’t love it they work. Two turn tables and a mic area all he needs clearly. The horns he’s adding in and taking out are stunning. This is a party song, even more impressive if it’s someone’s karaoke pick. Good crowd work opportunity. Minus, STRONG bass line. Just said karaoke how funny. This song happened so fast and distorted that it’s hard to pick apart. It’s very tight. He does however end it by saying “frogs, frogs” and I am a lover of that animal. The mix of screaming, distortion and alien noises play out the end of this track. Sissyneck, starts with a loud whistling. I’m assuming this is about being somewhat of a redneck. I like the chorus melody. The backing feels fitting, it’s country with a rap drum beat, something he clearly loves to mix. “Cause nobody knows, When the good times have passed out cold” is a sentiment I understand. He’s not here to comfort you. The ending makes sure of that. Readymade, indie is in my ears. “And my bags are waiting in the next life.” is devastating. The horns that come in feel contemplative like the whole song does. High 5, love the guitar but it’s outshone by a lot going on. This must be a lot of samples. This isn’t my favourite, but i can understand that this is unprecedented as a single track, let alone the album as a whole. “what’s wrong with you man? Get the other record. Damn.” A very fitting sample for this. Ramshackle, this after the last song is exactly what listeners need. It feels like this is as mellow as he can go. “We will go, Nowhere we know, ‘Till we find our one and all.” This feels like he’s yearning for a quiet space. The whole album does feel like a 26 year old has so many ideas that he’s got out but he’s still chasing something he can’t quite find yet. This song feels important and simple. Diskobox, if he ended it any differently it wouldn’t have made sense. The screaming, the distortion, the crazy noises, samples, alien sounds, horns, the mega drums and their breaks are all here to party. I for one cannot even make out a story and it doesn’t matter, this is just a culmination of what all the album is. I’ve never heard anything like this album but i may not be rushing to put it on repeat unless i really neeed a scream, so could be soon tbf. I’m giving it a 4, he intrigues me but im also very slightly scared.

yay Beck! 4/5

Funnnnnnnn

Fun to listen to. Beck is a musical chameleon. I have zero idea what the lyrics are about though.

Wish I was cool enough to listen to Beck in 3rd grade. I really liked this album - though maybe not as much as I thought. It took me a couple listening sessions to finish and found the middle part of the album a little rambling. That said, Ramshackle is a sleeper hit and have been listening on repeat. Giving this a 4.

This was a very important album of my adolescence. All these years later, it still sounds somehow sent back from the future. Would I love it if I were encountering it now for the first time? I don’t know. I can’t actually imagine choosing to sit and listen to it all the way through anymore. Some of it gets pretty noisy. Still, it holds up—the epic Dust Brothers production, Beck’s off-kilter but weirdly poignant lyrics … and of course, Where It’s At.

I'd put Guero or Mellow Gold above this one but I like being in Beck's atmosphere so 4 stars

Most of the songs are so good that I forgive the others. I love Sissyneck.

Day 85 - Jan 22nd?, 2025 In Beck we trust o7 4/5

Beck was a pretty cool guy

"Who are you?" "I'm the wizard of rhythm" "Why did you come here?" "I came here to tell you about the rhythms of the universe" I didn't expect this album to be so good. It isn't my usual style but I could see it really growing on me over time. I'm giving it a 4 though because some of the tracks aren't as good as others.

Está bueno! Me recordó mi noventera adolescencia. Varios temazos geniales de los que ni me acordaba. Buen disco, sí lo escucharé de nuevo.

Saw someone describe this as being as if the Beastie Boys made Revolver and I have to agree Favourite Track: Hotwax Least Fav Track: High 5 (Rock the Catskills)

This was a fun listen! I enjoyed the instrumentals, though vocal work was a bit here and there at times. 'Where It's At' was my fave.

Did not love the robot, feedback, aol dial up noises. Did like jackass and where it’s at has such great funk and beats.

3.5-4/5

I liked the sound of this. I listened to it while helping someone with a lettering task, so I wasn’t totally present. However, it was groovy!

Unique, even amongst Beck‘s oeuvre.

It’s great. Some true masterpieces. But not all time awesome

Another solid album from Beck. I liked the blend between country, hip hop and alt. Makes it a very unique record

one of the most experimental albums i’ve ever heard. i actually enjoyed it mostly

Some of the finest from Beck. To this day it still sounds completely different from most other rock that was coming out at this time, in a good way. And the album has some solid songs on it besides the hits that got radio play, like Lord Only Knows (which almost sounds like it could have been on Sea Change) and Sissyneck.

the first introductory notes had that distinct Beck sound, its interesting how that works. Pretty enjoyable album. I'm not much of a Beck fan myself, but I've always been able to appreciate his music. I like how varied he gets from time to time, sometimes its successful, sometimes not so much, but I like the effort (Hotwax has so much going on in it, especially the latter half). I can definitely say I've never been bored listening to a Beck album, he is wholly unique. My only other gripe is that the album runs a bit long, but its still fairly enjoyable.

Love this album. A little too much yelling and shrieking to give it 5 stars but nobody makes music like Beck. This album is a really good example of early Beck

such a mix, but generally really good. some of this feels like trip hop, but some is more rock. Negatives are i dont think the weird distorted screaming works too well, and some of the rap bits are really cringe. Favorite songs: first 2, novacane, sissyneck, high 5. Overall around 8/10

Brilliant album. Very groundbreaking at the time

Beck var länge sen. Världsklass när han är som bäst, men lite för ojämn. Fyra

4.8

This is a great album, definitely the best from Beck. “Devil’s Haircut,” “Hotwax,” “The New Pollution,” and “Where It’s At” are the best tracks. I kept listening to those on repeat because I enjoy them so much, which might be my 90s nostalgia talking, but they’re objectively good songs. The album falls off a little at the end, but overall it’s solid and worthy of its place on this list.

groovy. 4.5/5

Finally an album I’m familiar with. This is an interesting one for me. I had a weird Beck phase when I was younger. So, the nostalgia alone wants me to rate this high. I am reminded that I don’t like all of his work though. When Beck can show restraint he knocks it out of the park. When he doesn’t, I feel I’m getting whiplash. Then the anxiety comes in as I don’t know what to expect on the next track. Hell even on the same track you might be surprised how the song ends. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it becomes irritating. Overall the good outweighs the bad.

I can see why someone would not like this album. It's kind of all over the place and lacks a unifying sound or feeling. It almost feels like someone trying on several different styles to see where they want to go musically. Personally, I like that about this album. It's fun to listen to and I think Beck & co manage to venture into different genres without feeling like they're satirizing or caricaturizing them. Beck has a knack for writing catchy melodies into songs that are overall pretty weird. "Lord Only Knows" is a really fun twangy alt rock jaunt. I love the drums on "The New Pollution" as well as the brief flourishes from horns and woodwinds. "Derelict" makes really cool use of several percussion instruments to give almost an exotica vibe with an awesome tabla interlude halfway through. This was probably my favorite track. My least favorite thing on this album is the annoying almost-rapping he sometimes does on tracks like "Novacane". Beck is a very creative dude. He is a very weird dude. I appreciate that and I like that this album feels like shuffling through a million different radio stations. A couple songs aren't my cup of tea, but overall I find this to be a fun album. 8/10

Enjoyed a lot of this, it was a bit nutty and really fun

Cracking album, but I did enjoy Guero more

I liked it a lot, but I wish it was a bit less quirky.

This album was peak Beck for me, not the biggest fan but this style of alternative rap rockish songs are what I like most from his discography. Favorite songs were: 1. Devils Haircut 2. Hotwax 8. Where it's at 7/10

I was not in the mood for this today, but I could tell I would like it if I were in a different, Beckier mood. Album cover: (B+) I like the mop dog, but not the font.

This is such a strange album. It's all over the place. I don't know anything about Beck but I didn't know he was so hip-hop? Why does this sound like a Beastie Boys record half the time? The other half of the time its soft acoustic music? Did he make this album at two completely separate times in his life? "Where It's At" was my favorite song, and "Ramshackle" was my second favorite song. These songs should not be on the same album. 7/10. Weird stuff. Pretty good though.

Love this album. Such interesting sounds used and great lyrics as well

Beck has an almost poetic way of blending genres and creating wild and creative beats while also throwing in nonsense for lyrics ( catchy nonsense). I think he's trying to influence us all on a subconscious level we don't full understand yet. A true artist.

Hate the cover, but love the originality of the songs.

This was a fun and interesting listen. You get mix of different types of genres that will have you either pondering, intrigued, or turn you into a smooth brain with drool dripping from your mouth. And I love that! I can't ever get bored listening to this guy. Top 3 Favorites: Devil Haircut, The New Pollution, and Ramshackle No bad songs but the second half of Novacane turned me into a retard with all those weird sounds and I'm still trying to figure out if it's the best song or the worst but probably the latter. 3.50-3.75/5 3.50-3.75/5

Beck has always been one of those interesting artists who I never quite fully warmed up to. The talent is obvious, and the music is usually interesting. But something about it never grabbed me. I always thought he was trying too hard to sound like he didn’t care. Maybe that’s because I never took the time to sit down with an entire album. I like Odelay quite a bit with this listening. I’m not sure I’d ever add Beck into my regular rotation, but I’ll be glad to hear these songs when I run across them again. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-odelay-by-beck?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Manic and experimental, wild and weird, there’s nothing quite like it. So many of these songs (and the entire album in general) feel haphazard and randomly stitched together and yet everything clicks. Every sudden genre switch, every vocal effect and every sound effect feels like it’s right where it’s supposed to be.

Hell yeah. Great album.

Almost a 5

alr its been awhile but I miss finding new music I like Beck? idk i've listened to him some but never more than like 2 songs lmfao Devils Haircut Hotwax The New Pollution?! Where its At Sissyneck!!! Ramshackle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This album rocked?! it was such an odd mix of rock, punk, hip hop, and then some melodic acoustic comes in from the top rope?! Crazy Work GG Some songs were weird and this wont be a constant front to back relisten but it absolutely deserves a spot in this list

Finally, something good!

3.5.

Beck is one of the rare artists who defies a genre and defines his own music. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

Such a versatile artist. Not his best album, but still good.

Jagged, kaleidoscopic LP which meanders between Hip Hop, Folk, Grunge, and Pop. Lots of Breakbeats, Scratching, Riffs, Distortion, Samples. Standout Tracks: The New Pollution, Where It's At, Devil's Haircut, Lord Only Knows.

This record holds up! Fun flashback to my high school era.

Some absolute classics and clearly a very strong album but I've always struggled a little to really get into Beck. Relistening to this album hasn't changed that view- think it might be my fault though...

Had 2 beck albums now and enjoyed both, felt this was better listen as a whole. Tailed off a bit but overall great listen

Beck is such a weird dude, and I love it. This album is so unique it’s hard to describe exactly what I like about it, but it do. Looking forward to nailing it down in a few more listens.

Love the hits but not a fan of the sings towards the end of the album.

Love the sound

Great album reminding me that the 90’s is my favourite musical decade. Beck puts together a broad range of tracks which flow really well as an album. He’s gone on & consistently delivered a great collection of music touching many music genres..thank you Beck 🙏

For as much as I'm a fanboy of the 90's alternative scene, I never had this album or listened to it. Only the hits that are on Sirius/XM Lithium and Alt Nation from time to time. It's excellent and one I'll be going back to from time to time.

For some reason, despite knowing next to nothing about Beck, I've always been put off by him; or something like that. Doesn't make any sense. This weird preconceived aversion tainted part of my initial listen to Odelay, but I quickly came around to it and gave it an immediate second listen. It's great! Eclectic in a way I wasn't expecting. The hip-hop and turntablism influence was an interesting surprise that I quite enjoyed.

Está bueno, diferentes sonidos, me gusta eso

I listened to this album a bunch. I think Becks biggest flaw is inconsistency, because the good songs on this are incredible. And then Rock the Catskills is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard in my life.

I have a similar feeling on Beck as with Beastie Boys, especially this earlier stuff. The highs are bonkers high and the mid stuff is pretty mid. It's tough to put together a full album of music that at times is just incomprehensible word salad and strange metaphors--maybe there are too many tracks. As far as a full album I would go 3.5, but Devil's haircut alone bumps it up to 4. I think he gets better after this with Guero (also rated a 4) and Sea Change, but I'm surprised he is never really at a 5 for me.

This album and its predecessor, Mellow Gold, really opened my mind up musically in high school. One thing that always captivated me was Beck’s ability to explore numerous musical styles while maintaining his distinct sound. “The New Pollution,” “Derelict,” “Jack-Ass” and “Ramshackle” are favorites of mine from this classic. Sea Change, Mutations and Modern Guilt are my favorite Beck albums but this one is right behind those so I’ll give it a 4.

Beck has only gotten better over time. I was a huge fan of Mellow Gold when it came out. This one was the next evolution for him. This doesn't have some of the gloomy, weird style songs that were on mellow gold, but still has some of the flavor. I think it's more mature, but he's still figuring it out. I like New Pollution as a favorite "hit", and Readymade as the deep cut. Not my favorite Beck album, but I'll give it a solid 4.

It would be fun to write a song like Beck. *hits blunt* *Drum machine and dial-up modem sounds begin* Slipshod ragamuffin tumbleweed Buckshot toilet paper killer bees Defcon one inside mi cabeza Por favor güey, leggo my Eggo *Theremin solo* This irreverent Mad-Libs style of lyrics doesn't bother me from Beck, though it might from someone else. On his early albums, it quickly became established that this was basically his whole deal. Don't look to this album for lyrical insights. But this is still a fun album that pulls from a lot of different sources to end up with something pretty inventive and cool.

Not even sure what I just listened too. Mostly a mess with a few songs not too bad.

So different from other rap/hip hop albums. 3.5 that could be rounded up or down depending on the day.

Beck at his weird and wonderful best

Classic

I love Beck

4 - a lot of this was really unique and fun, one of the songs (without knowing the artist) I figured out it was the same guys that did loser

Brings back memories of my college years

Good stuff. I can see why Jorge loves him, but outside of the hits I wont add him.

Único, atrevido, diferente

I like this album. It’s not one I listen to much but I still like it. I think it’s fun. There is something to be said about music that’s fun. I think that it coming out when it did in terms of where I was in life at that time makes me rank it higher than I might otherwise but I also think it is pretty decent even apart from that.

As many have pointed out, Beck was in the right place at the right time, and that really allowed his career to flourish, more so than your average white guy-hip hop-rock-electronic-folk album, in which I'm sure there was more than you'd think by 1996. Beck just did it really well, setting the bar pretty high. It's weird, but not bizarre, it's heavy, but not destructive, it's poppy, but not bubblegum. It just is a well rounded 90s album that perfectly shows the landscape of a new era in a post-Nirvana world, and while some of it feels a little too of its era for me, much of the album is at the very least catchy, and I really enjoy the folkier moments hinting towards future Beck endeavors. Just a solid album that has held up very well, and was certainly an inspiration for many artists of the 2000s.

Learned that I never listened to this whole thing before. It's good! I'm not surprised though. I really like Midnite Vultures and a few other of his albums. 4/5

Always respected Beck more than I truly loved him. He’s one of the few artists who’s combined rock and rap near-seemlessly, probably by sticking to college rock instead of metal, and this is probably his best collection. I just never feel like pulling it out. B-

Goede experimentele muziek. Zou het zeker vaker luisteren.

better than i expected! beck is fun.

What a fun album. I love the quirkiness of Beck and it is on full display and the music is just downright catchy..

Captures the 90s spirit of everything but the kitchen sink. It's worth listening to at least one time.

Solid alt

He did a great job in nineties with this album

It's taking me a long time to get into it but I think it'll be worth it.

8.5/10

neato

01) Devils Haircut - 10,0 02) Hotwax - 8,5 03) Lord Only Knows - 8,0 04) The New Pollution - 10,0 05) Derelict - 7,5 06) Novacane - 7,5 07) Jack-Ass - 8,5 08) Where It's At - 10,0 09) Minus - 7,5 10) Sissyneck - 8,0 11) Readymade - 7,5 12) High 5 (Rock the Catskills) - 7,5 13) Ramshackle - 7,5 TOTAL: 8,31 (83/100) Current ranking: 82/309

Different and fun. Didn't love all the songs, but enough good ones to keep me interested. 4/5

Прикольный альбом! Необычный. Песни цепляют дисторшн гитарой и лёгкостью звучания.

I love it but it’s no midnite vultures

Very good! 4/5

Solid

Bought this on CD and played it to death. Still think it's great, but maybe not quite as much as I once did. A high 4 stars. Some days I'd probably give it 5.

Its beck.

Big fan of Beck over here. I find this album less approachable, it's one of his weaker ones for me personally. I take the point that this album shows a deviation in style and highlights the range of the artist, but I don't like the songs too much, with the exceptions of Lord Only Knows and Where It's At. Those are both on my hit list. Learned today that's a dog on the album cover! I always read it as some sort of hay bail..

Super fun album!

Pretty darn good album.

This is so good.

Really great, experimental, a bit weird, quite good. Not as good as the 2 other beck albums I've had so far. Starts really strong, maybe loses it's way a little, but still good Scratches a 4

A couple songs anchor this—catchy, weird, and classic. Some of the rest feel like switching channels on a stoned TV, which is kind of the point.

Like Most Beck albums, it's good but I don't find it absolutely amazing.

would be a 5 but too many songs decided to end with like 49 seconds of just annoyingness could i write poetry to this? y

Just enough irritating moments to prevent me from giving a 5.

I love Beck. Fun and experimental. There's enough bits to counteract his misses.

I like it. Glad to have friends that listened to it, back in the day, and shared it with me. At the time I thought, Beck - sure - but WE had JEFF BECK! Nobody can come close to that. But this was just ... different, and I'm glad to have it in my history.

It was pretty nice. I liked the singer's voice

Man it's been a long time since I heard this album all the way through. I loved this one back in the day. I feel like music has gotten less and less experimental since this came out and we're worse off for it. A weird album but also a great one. This record still holds up pretty well for being almost 30 years old. And it makes me feel ancient to think that this album came out 30 years ago. As for the songs - Devils Haircut and Where It's At are classics from this time. And I always loved New Pollution, that's probably my favorite from this album. It's just got such a great vibe. The whole album does really. This is a fantastic record to throw on at like hour 3 of a day-long drive. It does kind of fall off for me a little towards the ends but it's a great album and well worth listening to multiple times. 4/5

Yeh it’s alright

I saw Beck at the Metro in Sydney in 1994. A friend had seen the tour a few days earlier in Canberra and said I _had_ to go, to see the support act; the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. So I went, and JSBX were incredible, as advertised. But I was surprised by Beck. I had been expecting a guy out of his depth, with a guitar and backing tapes to half-arse his recent hit single and some stuff that sounded like that. But he trotted out on stage with a tight and surprisingly muscular band, and they bashed out an energetic and raucous set of rock and roll. I was sold. I bought a few of his records over the years, including Odelay. The singles are absolutely top notch. Originally , Beck had planned an acoustic folk album, which he largely discarded to work with the Dust Brothers (of Beastie Boys, Ton Loc, Young MC production fame), and their sound is all over this record. And what a great, exciting, fun sound it is. Beck Hansen is probably the least hip hop human being who ever lived, but the post modern collage approach works really well for his material. I reckon you probably could have trimmed a few songs of this album to make it a tighter 40 minutes, but pretty damn enjoyable overall, especially the singles.

This is more like what I was expecting from Beck compared to the last one we had. Stoner garage rock. Lots of it reminded me of the fun lovin criminals too. Loser would have fit perfectly alongside the other tracks but that's an older album so pretty sure this is his default sounds. I enjoyed it, loads of good songs. A touch too long but could definitely listen again.

Ah this is decent. Devil's Haircut, Derelict, and Ramshackle were my favourite tracks. I like the approach on the album, throwing in instruments wherever he likes. Keeps it interesting. His lyrics are often bizarre too.

Enjoyed this, this it what I expect Beck to sound like, as opposed to the sad Beck album we've had previously (which was actually very good). I knew quite a few tracks from this album too, was never a huge Beck fan to be honest but I quite enjoyed this. Actually a bit more eclectic than I was expecting too. The first 4 tracks are really strong, where's it at and ramshackle too. 4

I was once Beck-obsessed, now I hardly ever listen to him. I potentially overplayed this record as a teenager, because it’s lost some of its freshness but still a great headnodder, with Beck’s surrealistic lyrics and the dust brothers at the height of their powers.

Man, I enjoy this album. Good then. Good now. Years in between. Just fun and clear changes in style and skill. Happy. 4 stars.

Weird, humorous, catchy, slightly antagonistic. Every Beck album feels like going to an invented magical world with its share of fun and fears alike. Unapologetic Beck fan - busted. Pack your suitcase.

Very nice

It's Beck. There's catastrophic noises and nonsensical words string together to create a unique expression that I can't understand but entranced by

Beck at his finest.

I absolutely adore the mixture of different genres on this album, and the singer's voice. Unfortunately, there's a thin line between experimention and overdoing it—at times, I felt like the album crossed over into the 'borderline annoying' category for me. There's a lot more of the good stuff, though, and it makes me forget about the things I did not like as much. I wouldn't say it's my favourite album by Beck, but it's a solid effort and deserves all the acclaim it got. 4 stars

listened to again a really diverse and fantastic art record

I was wondering before listening to this whether Beck had any decent albums. In my head he was always a bit of a ‘singles’ man. Well I got my answer straight away, yes, and it’s this one at least. I really enjoyed it, great mix of styles, instrumentation and samples etc. Tbh there’s probably more invention in this album than in some bands careers. And somehow in all that it keeps a really consistent sound. Will add this to the rotation list.

cool album. beck is an artist that i've obviously heard about for years but haven't delved into, so this was an interesting experience. i loved how eclectic the influences of this album was. a touch of hip hop, 60s rock, even some fun noise here and there. song-wise, i enjoyed the entire tracklist, but nothing here totally stood out as incredible. just a really solid, well made album.

Very cool array of sounds tbh. Very 90s, but not in a bad way 👍

Great album

as someone who doesnt like loser i wasnt looking forward to this much but i enjoyed it a decent amount. it was definitely more experimental than i was expecting but there are more samples than i care for. 7/10

A banger. Beck is a mix of Willie nelson, beastie boys, Nile Rodgers and much more. A man out on his own doing his own thing and this presents his high water mark of his more eclectic earlier phase. He can be accused of inconsistency but this one has the fewest duds.

Love Beck. Love his story, his voice, and his music. Some would call this one his best, and their case is strong. I like a few others a bit better, so I’ll go 4.7 here, and put it back in the rotation.

Beck has been someone who I have enjoyed throughout my life. This and Mellow Gold were a part of my early radio listening memories. Given that, these songs will always sound like 1996 to me. This album is essentially Beck's Paul's Boutique (also produced by Dust Brothers). Groundbreaking in a lot of ways, but I know his content matured a couple of albums later, so while this is fun, it doesn't exactly speak to me on a deeper level than just being fun, which leaves it somewhere between a 3.5 and a 4.

I really like this but am constantly reminded why it is a 4 not a 5 Too long and too much messing at the margins with interesting sound fx at the expense of the song

When I pulled this up, I did a double take. I thought this must have been an expanded edition or something, because I forgot that *all* of these tunes were on the same album. "Where it's At," "Devil's Haircut," "The New Pollution," "Jack-Ass" (which for some reason is unavailable on Spotify), "Hotwax." Gads, that's a banging lineup. And the rest of it is pretty good as well. It meanders a bit, but it's a Beck album -- it's a good one to crank from time to time. Unexpected bangers: Lord Only Knows, Novacane, High 5.

Well, I wasn’t expecting to be finishing all the Beck albums on this journey within the first 100. Odelay seems to be the album that got Beck widely recognized, which makes sense for the late 90s mass appeal as the sound is alternative rock with hip-hop influences, sample use, and strong beats courtesy of the Dust Brothers. I know Beck and the Dust Brothers would team up again on Guero, and my enjoyment of Odelay is about the same as that album. I will give the slight edge to Odelay for getting more varied in the style attempts from jazz fusion on "The New Pollution" with the clavinet to world music on "Derelict" with the tables and even punk on "Minus". Also, there's no denying that "Where It's At" is a bop. Overall, a solid fun album. I'm glad to wrap up my time with Beck on this one.

beck does it again

Very creative music from the 90‘s…7/10

brilliant