Odelay

Not for me.

Some solid jams on here but the rest of the album was pretty boring other than those.

Me & Beck go like Leather & Beck

Funky and cutting edge.

Solid album.

Very frustrating album. Almost feels *too* sloppy, even though the offbeat swing is very intentional. Some very bizarre production choices and effects use as well that almost always make the songs significantly more unpleasant to listen to. Some decent hidden hlgems but a lot to skip over. Top tracks: Hotwax, Ramshackle

I really enjoy the energy this album gives, it’s reminds me of my own energy, Idk I feel like I reflect allot with the music, I enjoyed how experimental it sounded but it didn’t sound boring, overall just a great album

Not a big fan

I enjoy Beck's more commercial songs and try to understand his more obscure work. I fail, but I enjoy the process.

Die Mischung aus Lo-Fi-Ästhetik, Sample-Collagen und Sprechgesang verliert schnell an Reiz – zu oft verheddert sich das Album in monotonen Beats und einer raplastigen Struktur, die wenig Raum für musikalische Vielfalt lässt. Zu monoton und zu stark auf Rap-Elemente fokussiert. Die Tracks ähneln sich zu sehr, wodurch das Album schnell an Spannung verliert.

Odelay and Midnite Vultures are two of my favorite albums of all time, so I’m very glad this one made it into the list. Extremely creative blend of sounds and styles

Such a great album. Totally captures the time period it comes, and yet doesn't sound dated. In fact, Beck's output predicted the future of music a lot better than most of what was coming out in the mid-90s, imo. This album is also a reminder of one of the best aspects of the 90s - it was a a period when such an incredibly eclectic mix of music got mainstream attention. This album is weird, and so was the 90s, and that's what we love about it. Some of the negative reviews surprise me (but to each their own, of course!) I love the ridiculous variety of songs on this album - I don't find it haphazard, disorganized, nonsensical. It's crazy and weird in certain ways, but also every song is fully composed. And the range of genres and sounds Beck draws from makes total sense to me. Maybe it is that we are essentially the same age? His frame of reference is completely familiar for me, and when I listen to Beck I've always felt like he was connecting a lot of the dots of my musical life and figuring out where it should go next. The music also captures LA in the late 80s/90s extremely well - the sounds and musical techniques on this album were all over LA for sure.

We need more Alt-Rock randomly deciding to not be Alt-Rock for a bit. That's this album. Stays in an Alt-Rock kind of framework but does everything to not completely fit itself in said framework. Some Country here, some Rap there, just random stuff. I love random stuff, so I love this record. Bonus points for the saxophone.

Man, I actually really like Beck and didn't even realize until I started this. This was another big hit for me. Loved Guero and really liked this. Dorky but confident slacker ADHD genre-hopping. I liked this one slightly less than Guero but still good!

I can't remember the exact context or words used by Rob Harvilla in an episode of 60 Songs That Explain the '90s where he described Beck and his ilk as "mildly funky white guys" but I that's what I think about now when I hear his self-deprecating spoken word. I'd have been fine if only this album od Beck's ended up on this list, but there have been so many.

i want to say i've outgrown this. i know it's junk food and it's not good for me. but i love it still.

I would have considered giving this a 2 if it weren't the THIRD Beck album I've gotten on this list, this vaguely interesting sampling and talk singing is not that influential or good

Fuzzy alt-nonsense, great mix of styles, cool grooves, (obligatory mention of the) mad lyrics.

I bought this when it was originally released. I can't remember exactly why I bought it and it's been a long time since I listened to the whole thing. I was happy to find it is better than I remembered. An interesting mix of hip-hop with alternative and I guess "slacker" rock. Devil's Haircut and Where It's At are the hits, but the rest of the album is worth listening to. Overall a good album. +1 for the flying mop on the cover which really is a dog.

LoFi greatness

This is ageing so well - just a great album.

Not a big fan of his but is the one LP I do own.

Quite a few top notch songs here, but a few too many throwaways for the whole record to be considered great. Still a really solid eclectic mix of tracks. Favorite track: Hotwax

Highest number of ideas per second ratio of any Beck album, mostly for better

Have heard maybe 3 tracks from this before. Never clocked until today that Beck's thing is just hip hop with rock aesthetics and sensibilities. Pretty cool! Love the first half, starts to drag in the back. Update listened second time and was kinda over it.

não me pegou, mas tem umas que não são ruins (tb não são boas)

acho esses cachorro espanador mto foda eh um album definitivamente. meio all over the place, cada música vai prum lado. tudo bem feito, mas funciona? sei não. as mais puxadas pro rockzinho são legais, uns elementos de noise e tal. mas de resto, não me pegou mto não. achei paia

It tails off a bit towards the end, but this is a good album.

My album before this was 'Play' by Moby. For two artists so superficially similar, these albums could not be more different. Where 'Play' was very "meh", 'Odelay' really holds up and soars. This is an absurdly fun album. It is experimental, playful, absurd, and almost poking fun at itself - but it does so with so much conviction and intention to pass through the realm of being a joke, to coming full circle to being serious art. It includes intentionally absurd samples, nonsense lyrics, or jarring and dissonant instrumentals - but it knows exactly what it is doing throwing them in.

This makes me feel uneasy not in a good way. Pass.

Fun merging of influences from kind of post-hardcore to grunge to rap. Doesn't always hold together for me, but I liked it alright!

This is what I think of when I think of Beck. I can’t hear the phrases “bottles and cans” or “destination a little up the road” without launching into Where It’s At in my head. This is a great genre exploration album that clearly had a huge amount of influence on the alternative and indie scene for years to come. It wouldn’t be the first alternative album I would pick up, but I would happily groove to it while it plays.

Eg lige det godt, men fekk ikkje gitt det et heilhjerta lytt dessverre. Sko te å sei at det minne meg litt om gorillaz, men ser jo at han har samarbeida med de... Beste sang: Where it's at - Album Version W/intro

Yea

Between a 3 & 4 here. Cool grungy dynamic album, with some dissonance and weird sounds thrown in at times. Don't feel a strong need to relisten so probably going with a 3.

Probably the best Beck album.

Esperaba aburrirme pero tengo un like para ésto. El final medio eeehh??? Nota: 3.3

This is my bag. It never settles down into one groove but is packed with great tunes. Novocane -> Jack Ass -> Where It's At is an incredible run of songs.

Great intro to Beck's style

This album feels like Beck stumbled upon a keyboard, a sampler, and a pile of half-finished ideas, and decided to make something wild out of it. The result is both chaotic and inspired. When it hits, it really hits: the highs are electrifying, full of inventive production and genre-hopping energy. But some tracks feel messy and unpolished, like experiments that never quite gelled. It’s not Beck’s most refined or cohesive work, but it’s a vivid snapshot of his creative range and willingness to take risks.

A pretty good album, especially if you're a Beck fan. Worth noting that this was (and kinda still is) the Beck album for a lot of people. The three big singles are all great and the album tracks are pretty good too.

mouaif

J'aime définitivement beaucoup Beck, plein de styles différents et j'adore sa manière de chanter un peu nonchalante. 0 delay sur l'écoute de ses albums

I liked it!!

Ok. Went a bit weird toward the end.

This is such a departure from what I expected from Jeff. Nothing like Hi Ho Silver Lining. Yes I know its not him, must be his brother. Actually this wasn't bad on the whole. I quite liked it. Nothing spectacular but all quite palatable. Worth a mid-range 3.

Yes Beck. All grooves and creativity. An absorbing listen as there’s always something new to discover no matter how many times you play it. A classic of its time, and still fresh today.

Beck's debut was a kitchen sink effort - every idea was a great one no matter how odd it seemed. I'm glad he toned it all down in his latter releases, but as a first go, it is top draw.

Liked this way more than ‘Sea Change’, thankfully. Catchy and weird and grabbing from various sounds of its time. Some songs overstay their welcome a little bit. The rhythm section work were my favorite parts.

Man, I don't know what it is about Beck that makes me struggle with his music. At least for his first handful of albums, he was a mishmash of styles, most of which I kinda like. His music—again, at least for the first couple of records—is catchy enough. But, I've always struggled to really "get it" with him. I think there might be a couple of reasons for this. One is that, from about 1994-2000, it was really tough to escape hearing his music. It was everywhere, and it got played often; it was on the radio all the time, it was all over MTV, I think it was in a ton of ads. I hated Beck in high school, not actually because of his music, but because there was really not much respite from it. I think, even almost 30 years later, I suffer from Beck fatigue. Listening to Odelay now feels exhausting. But I also never really clicked with Beck's whole vibe either. I feel like I ought to like him. For the first couple records, he kind of postured himself like a slacker burnout, though I'm not sure that's actually ever been true of him (truthfully, I know very little about him as a person...although I think I read somewhere that he was a Scientologist). But that was kind of my whole vibe in high school also, despite my not actually being into drugs. I feel like I probably should've been a huge Beck fan being sort of kindred spirits and all. I also have never gotten him on a lyrical front. Most of his songs seem like strings of non-sequiturs. I've always kind of wondered if he was the quintessential "all style, no substance" type of musician...but I've never been able to sit through a whole record to figure that out. I feel like he was the 90's version of a hipster; there was a lot of flair to him and his work, but it never felt like he had anything really important to say. Maybe he's easier to work with if I could conceive of him as an abstract artist or something. I don't know. I'm listening to Odelay now, and I don't feel any differently. Again, it's not that it's what I would describe as bad, and I can understand why other people like his music alright, but I find it a chore. I don't really know how to rate it. If this was the first time I was hearing any of this, I suppose I'd give it a 3.5. But since every new track I get this new wave of fatigue setting in, I'm half-inclined to go much lower than the record probably deserves, like a 2. I guess I'll rate it in the middle, and just get on with my life. 3.0/5

Shit except for devils haircut and I knew that already

Patikoooo. Beck turi labai įdomų garsą. Mėgsta eksperimentuoti su cypiančiais daiktais.

Odelay feels like the turning point for Beck. Beck almost shifted from a more rock and guitar based sound to an electric-y feel more recently. This feels like the start of something brand new, while also feeling like the logical next step from Mellow Gold

Classic very eclectic album, every track works and the production is amazing. Beck at his best.

It was OK. He should have used the rhyming Becktionary instead though.

There’s like 3 good songs here and the rest is super experimental and maybe hit in the 90s but def not for me today.

Reminds me of post college

The country songs are the best ones here - Ramshackle, Lord Only Knows. This album is still super fun, but the nonsense lyrics aren't as interesting as I thought they were in high school.

What a time capsule! I could do without the 40 seconds of noise at the end.

I wish half stars existed cus this is definitely a 3.5. great album just not to my taste

never really listened to Beck, but it’s familiar. Very eclectic, folk, hiphop, Beastie Boys and LCD Soundsystem, I hear a lot of influences/influencees. It’s experimental, weird sounds including static.

Never heard it before but it felt like a 90s-00s stroll through a Southern California movie and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Some undeniably great grooves, but not really for me. Album felt a lot longer than it is. Fav tracks: Devils Haircut. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Great album.

i will literally listen to anything from Beck so maybe i'm biased.

I once found myself trapped in a conversation with a guy who wouldn’t stop raving about how Beck was the true genius of ’90s alt-rock. I nodded along and didn’t push back—mostly because I hadn’t really listened to Beck at the time. Now that I’ve actually heard this album, I’m starting to think he might’ve been completely full of it.

eh, its okay

A great album. Three or four strong numbers.

Overall: 5/10 - Very alternative, but not my personal cup of tea. I like the backing tracks/samples but there are some insane sounds that cut through the vibe to remind you that it's an alternative Beck album. Track 1: Devils Haircut - Great drums and bass; classic weird Beck lyrics Track 2: Hotwax - Stoney bologna song Track 3: Lord Only Knows - Very alternative and non-traditional sounds Track 4: The New Pollution - Good song, chill but upbeat vibes Track 5: Derelict - Absolutely insane drumline, Beck is getting funky with the sounds and how they combine Track 6: Novacane - Super chill, Beastie Boys inspired, lyrics seem to be drawing a parallel between opiates and semi-truck drivers; maybe a metaphor idk Track 7: Jack-Ass - I'm definitely not high enough to interpret these lyrics, the song is very chill and reminds me of laying in a hammock on a summer day Track 8: Where It's At - I've definitely heard this song before but didn't know Beck heard it. Classic chill song Track 9: Minus - Very alternative punk, acid vibes Track 10: Sissyneck - Backing bass & drum track is a banger; the lyrics work very well with the backing track and the chorus hits really well Track 11: Readymade - Stoner rock; the low-fidelity record scratch works really well Track 12: High 5 (Rock the Catskills) - VERY Beastie Boys; you can definitely hear the label's influence on this one Track 13: Ramshackle - Total opposite of the previous track. Very acoustic and chill; almost melancholy. Track 14: Computer Rock - Outro, nothing much to say about this track; would have been a great reminder that the vinyl is over.

I really liked the synth as libs thought the album.

Je vais pas passer par quatre chemins: j’adore cet album. Chaque piste est tellement différente de la précédente, avec des arrangements weirds et du sampling de n’importe quoi. Incroyablement, mis ensemble, ce bouillon musical forme un album très tight et étrangement consistant. En plus, le cover est 10/10, il représente à 100% le feeling d’écoute

This is probably the Beck album to include on this list (and maybe Morning Phase since it won Album of the Year), but there is something fundamentally...bland? about Beck and I never really find myself connecting with his songs or lyrics. I think my favorite album from him is "Modern Guilt", which is probably more due to Dangermouse's production. I like some of the hits ("Devil's Haircut", "New Polution", "Where its at"), but again, nothing I really connect with or would seek out. If it came up on my streaming radio station, totally fine, but I don't think I'd ever put this on intentionally.

Great album, one of my favourites of his

Mostly enjoyable listen.

Gute Unterhaltung, nicht mehr und nicht weniger.

devils haircut- 6 or 7 hotwax- 5 lord only knows- 6 the new pollution- 5 derelict- 5 novacane- 5 jackass- 6 or 7 where its at- did this play in meat bicycle for two. <- completely normal thing to ask. 6 or 7 minus- 5 sissyneck- 5 readymade- 5 high 5- ramshackle- 6 or 7 computer rock- 6

Pas méga stimulant mais vraiment bon délire. Quelques passages nerdy-psyché / troll qui m’ont un peu pris la tête mais dans l’ensemble j’ai passé un bon moment.

au risque d'heurter certaines sensibilités, j'ai vraiment eu du mal à finir d'écouter l'album (High 5 était presque la goutte de trop). je pense qu'il faut se remettre dans le contexte de la fin des années 90 pour apprécier la nouveauté de la proposition, mais personnellement rien qui se démarque pour moi dans cet album de rock alternatif/expérimental, peut-être car je manque de contexte historique. petite mention pour Where it's at que je trouve très intéressante du point de vue instrumental. 1.8 étoiles.

This site has already thrown Beck's Sea Change at me, which I thought was pretty good. I knew this was an earlier album, but wow I did not expect this. Completely different. Some parts good, some parts not so much, however I was consistently impressed with the variety in this album and likely all of Beck's work.

Lots of noise without saying anything. I just don't get it.

Fantastic album!

Two Beck albums over three days is an awful lot of Beck to consume for someone unfamiliar with his work. But that being said, he’s growing on me! I enjoy the rough sound of this one. It doesn’t seem to take itself too seriously. Some good bops in there with songs like Devil’s Haircut. A light 3 ✨

I like this so far (through hotwax)! Ok it got weird at Novacane.

Slacker fun

bought it when it came out, been a Beck fan ever since. He changed it up and music is better for it. Listen to Morning Phase it is beautiful

Not my fave Beck album. The lyrics are kinda annoying. Odd word combinations that don’t mean anything. At least not to me. Some groovy rhythms but overall not memorable and not something I would come back to.

Great album. Unique. Fun. All the things.

...an take a left. Then go down the road right about 2 miles. You'll see a barn. Don't turn there. Go to the next intersection. Don't turn there either. But make sure to look both ways before you proceed. People are crazy. So once you clear the intersection there a billboard that says "THE END IS NEAR AND SO IS SALVATION" - turn right onto the path the runs behind the sign. If you see the all all you can eat Chinese buffet you've gone too far - foods not great but there's A LOT of it. It's easy to miss. The path not the Chinese buffet. Uh -so you travel down the path the runs behind the sign for about 10 minutes. You'll pass basically nothing - and a lot of it. Don't let the deter you. Focus, light a cigarette, crack open an RC cola and look out for the rock. And keep your eyes peeled cause it comes up quick. And you don't want to pass this landmark. There'll be no Chinese buffet to save you. No. If you miss this stop the end isn't near. It's just there. So yeah - that's where it's at. Say hi to Steve for me.

Not my type of music and I don't really see why people like it so much but I definitely wouldn't say that it's bad quality

7/10

Hate beck

White man attempts hip hop with a fucking harmonica. Holy shit.

It is good album.

samples country alternative high 5 wtf

Some good sounds on this one, but the experimentation makes it a little hard to listen to. [Where It's At] will always be a bop though.

A frustrating album, in parts brilliant and others boring and annoying. Beck has proven such over his now long career and leaves me unconvinced. There is enough brilliance here to justify 3 stars but I long for it to finish even now having also owned this from its release.

Don’t love Beck, but this album was decent. A bit long for me, but I liked the style fusion and the sampling. Good work.

4/8

This feels like ordering the '90s Luxe Cravings Box at Taco Bell. Some really good stuff ("Devil's Haircut," "Lord Only Knows" and "The New Pollution") but some other stuff that tastes like a Gordita Supreme.

Ok. A little boring at times, also great moments at times. All in all, a mid experience. 3/5

So, the generator has not finished feeding me Beck albums and we hit peak Beck, in his mid-90s pomp. Within Beck's discography, you get a total variety of different flavours of albums. Within this album you get a complete smorgasbord of different kinds of songs and within each song you're also likely to get a ramshackle pick'n'mix of hip-hop, folktronica and psychedelic rock. The raucous guitar line that underpins Devil's Haircut, the irresistable stomp of Where It's At, the groovy electronic mosaic of The New Pollution (complete with dreamy sax solo on the way out), the delicious bassline of Novacane or the glittering country twang of Jack-Ass. Take your pick, it's all fantastic.

Great groove, fun lyrics, will definitely listen more.

Some great instrumentals but the vocals, man. So bad.

4 out of 5 One of the best. Almost all bangers and should be 5 stars except for some of the screechy loud noise songs

Pretty good album with some solid songs, but some a little bit more experimental that don't hit quite as hard. Still, an enjoyable listen.

Better than i remember !

Another album that got the "hell yeah" reaction when it came up. First off, all-time album cover. I loved this album when it came out, and still do now. The fact that Beck does this genre-bending stuff, going from country ("Lord Only Knows" "Sissyneck" both of which I have sung to myself regularly) to punk(ish) ("Minus") glam rock ("Devil's Haircut") and even tries to rap ("Hotwax" "Where It's At" "High 5 (Rock the Catskills)") without managing to sound like a total dork is in and of itself an accomplishment. . If I had first listened to this as a grown-ass man, I'm not sure I'd have the time for THIS many nonsense lyrics, but be it nostalgia or just loving the music so much, I don't find myself irked by "Going back to Houston/do the hotdog dance/Going back to Houston/Get myself some pants" or literally every line of "Devil's Haircut" and "The New Pollution." It's fundamentally just a fun, silly album from an incredibly talented musician. It's a no-skip listen for me, as are all of his best albums (this, Sea Change, Morning Phase, Midnite Vultures, Guero). This is all 90s as hell. I'm 43 and the world is falling apart. I'll admit it, I miss the 90s. Five stars.

Good not great. 6/10

'Odelay' is very much a mixed bag of an album. There's a bunch of unique and inventive songs on here, including the hit singles 'Devil's Haircut' and 'The New Pollution', but there's also a bunch of other songs that take experimentation to its extreme, such as the trippy hip hop of 'High 5 (Rock the Catskills)' and 'Where It's At', some country hints in 'Lord Only Knows' and 'Sissyneck' and a helluva lot of dubs and looping. Beck has a firm case as arguably the most "alternative" artist associated with the 1990s, as there wasn't a single genre of music (country, folk, grunge, rap, hip hop, electronica, psychedelia), and many consider 'Odelay', his fifth album, to be his crowning achievement. But while Beck's certainly 'God tier' when it comes to creativity, 'Odelay' comes off as a little unfocused at times, as if Beck was trying so hard to cram as many ideas as possible into the one album. According to a Rolling Stone interview he did years later, Beck said 'Odelay' might’ve been the last chance he had to make a record, a weird comment considering the success of his previous album, 'Mellow Gold'. 'Odelay' certainly plays as an album of a musician desperate to showcase everything he's capable of, and while he does see success at times, the weaker songs on this album could probably have done with a rethink. With that said, 'Odelay' is certainly a record that feels at home with the sound of the 90s, and Beck's genius is certainly on show, although its hard to shake the fact he probably overachieved on this album a bit, as there's a little too much going on for it to be a bona fide classic, at least in my opinion. Best songs: Devils Haircut, The New Pollution,

Beck's interesting, came in as the ultimate slacker with no musical education...ends up writing some of the best pop collage albums of all time. Sounds both very 90s and also very prescient for trends to come. Gets 5 stars as there isn't a weak track.

Brilliant set of songs, really stands up to repeated listens. Brothers and sisters just clap your hands

Meh

Yup

usually don’t like Beck. i liked this Beck.

Not my favorite artist. But during the listen I realized why. His voice and lyrics are just not for me. Doesn’t resonate with me. That being said, this album has some surprise jams. I enjoyed roughly 4 songs. I’ll give it a 1.7

This album reminds me of my childhood in Lake Wilson. Every single off this record used to get played on the radio station out of Marshall, and I’d stay up late trying to catch the underground rock show they had at the time. Released just 2 years before KISS unleashed their war crime in the form of a record “Psycho Circus” in 1998, “Odelay” was a breath of fresh air in the grunge soaked, overplayed age of the mid 90s. Catchy, unserious, and occasionally deep without meaning to be, Beck showed us that it was cool to be uncool again, but in a much different way. His nonsensical, Dylanesque lyrics don’t do it for me though.

Sweet album. Had me going all the way through and ends on a completely different and lighter note, which was pleasant. This is the first Beck album I’ve listened to, and I definitely want to listen to more from him. Great music all throughout.

As much as I enjoy Odelay for "Devil's Haircut" and a handful of others, it's too much of a mixed bag to keep my attention all the way through. It's a bold new direction for Beck, hinted at on Mellow Gold. It mostly works out. "Ramshackle" and "Jack-ass" emotionally moving, "Hotwax" and "Lord Only Knows" are nice nods to his anti/freak folk beginnings, and Odelay as a whole is a feast of samples, a la Beastie Boys and Public Enemy. "Readymade" evokes alt-music contemporaries Soul Coughing. Beck's blending a genres and openness to new directions is admirable, and it mostly works, but some experiments just don't pan out.

One of the albums where I ask myself why somebody thinks it is important to listen to. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there, which like the album. But that can't be a reason. The worst pop music is listened to by a huge amount of people. So what makes it so important? That would actually be interesting. Why is it considered so important?

He comes off a little ironic to me at times but there's a lot of interesting stuff on here. Strong finish with the last three songs. High key 3

Growing up my dad used to sing Devils Haircut to my sister and I and now that man is out somewhere drinking in Portugal. These two things are unrelated. 3.73

I don’t hand out a lot of 5s, but relistening to this album shows me why I loved it so much when it came out. It continues to stand the test of time. Beck does an amazing job of weaving traditional blues-based music with hip hop, electronic music and psychedelia.

It's definitely Beck!

Really enjoyed this. I haven't listened to Beck very much but I enjoy most of what I hear from them.

Didn't find this as catchy as the Guero album we encountered here before. Beck's sample game is really creative and usually on point, but I found this record a but too distorted for my taste. As I think I mentioned on the last album, Beck's music in general, and his singing, sounds way more cool and rough than he looks. I feel like white people 90s rap/hip-hop-ish music can go either two ways; corny and lame like Crazy Town, or legit like Beck. Not too bad of a record, but not great either.

I just don't get Beck. It's oddly 90s without any of the good parts. Had to stop listening to Novacane due to all distortion. It's like a weird mix of 808 hip hop beats and noise. Not my jam.

I've been listening to the latest Geese album lately, and I only bring this up to express how important Beck is when it comes to weirdo rock. He's got a very identifiable voice but his stuff is so bendy in the genre to pop, hip hop, his acoustic sets. This one is truly just a weird mix of acoustic guitars, electronics, some weird rap singing. A good listen ovearll.

Really good for the most part but a couple of tracks were a bit too samey

Beck is boring. That's all I gotta say. Favorite Tracks: Devils Haircut, Novacane Rating: 2/5

# Album Name: Odelay # Artist: Beck # Rating: # Comments: A welcome change after some of the trash ive had to put up with recently. Sadly, it didnt hit the mark. A VERY hit or miss album for me. Some decent songs on here then some absolutely awful ones. A wild range of different styles. # Top Tunes: Devils haircut / Novocaine / where its at # Would I listen to it again? Nah

Loved this album in high school. Still holds up.

This record was absolutely huge to me when it came out. The Dust Brothers production was incredibly innovative and interesting and the record is funny and strange but it has not aged that well for me. Still is was nice to listen to it for the first time in many years

Where it’s at is pure nostalgia. 13 year old me watching Much Music in the basement. Nothing else really popped for me. Wasn’t interested enough to buy this then, not interested enough to play it again now.

Beck is probably smarter than most of us. Creative album that changes it up with each song.

Odelay. Just an excellent album: lots of good songs which are nice to listen to. We enjoy them.

This one surprised me from first track. Musically intriguing with intelligent lyrics. Some of the instrumentation was a wee grating or it would have been 4 stars. Previously listened: N Saved to library: M Favorite track (s): Sissyneck, Ramshackle Saved tracks : None ⭐⭐⭐ Worth another listen

I've not listened to the full album before. It's so very Beck. I love Where It's At, and I like a lot of the less experimental tracks. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Devil's Haircut, Hotwax, The New Pollution, Where It's At ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Really liked it. Saved a bunch of tracks.

Beck is the right mix of weird and catchy and super-talented. I kinda want to be him.

er zit wel wat drugs achter dit album

This one is tough… obviously Beck is an incredibly talented musician. And this album explores so many genres. Dust Brothers production is on point as always. This album has a super 90s sound while still managing to sound fresh today. But there is just something about Beck’s music… It’s like he listens to different genres and thinks “I could do that.” And then he does it, but it’s kind of the hollow, soulless version of whatever he’s emulating. His music is pretty catchy. Devil’s Haircut, New Pollution, and even deep cuts like Derelict and High 5 are total earworms. But Beck’s music makes me feel absolutely nothing and I never find his records to be very revisitable.

Wanted to like this but couldn't get behind it.

This American Life's transitions owe Beck an explanation.

Delightful! Only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars were the random obnoxious electronic sound effects thrown in there seemingly just to kill the vibe…. Otherwise, it’s a ‘90s ADHD gem.

Really eclectic and cool album with a mix of genres and influences coming through. Beck isn’t someone I’ve personally been able to get into to so although I appreciate this albums appeal, it’s just now for me.

Ok

God no

I've always enjoyed this one. Unique in its style, Odelay has a nice mix of music, rhythms, and energy. It's music that stands out from its contemporaries.

ramshackle

OK, so, 1001 Albums Generator? You've been cooking so far. I feared the day that came where I had to question your culinary skills. Monday, September 22nd. Mark it. I've heard of Beck; I very recently learned he was, at least at one point, a Scientologist in the same breath. I know people enjoy Beck, I read the album is super critically-acclaimed, I love the album art, that's a 10/10, but apparently some music producer told him a couple months before it came out not to release it. I'm that guy! Driving home, I worried about giving a critically-acclaimed album my first 2. Then I started worrying if it should be a 1! Also, these are my reviews, I set the rules. This is the first review I wrote on a computer just to get this all out. I'm sure you can tell, future me. I liked "Devils Haircut," felt like what I thought Beck was going to be, very avant-garde singer-songwriter – I even added that to the ol' library. "New Pollution" I rolled with, sort of a trance-like Gorillaz-esque vibe (Apple Music breakdown mentioned how it sort of predicted that kinda music, I get it). "Jack-Ass" feels like a real song, "Derelict" and "Ramshackle" are aight. I even roll with Computer Rock, I get that one, I'm in on the bit! "Lord Only Knows" was especially bad if we count sounding good as a positive quality of music and "Novacane" was one of the worst songs I've ever heard in my entire natural born life, to be honest, just noise. It was at that point that I considered the 1. Everything else, I might just not get, but it sounded like shit to me. I'm listening to the groove on "Where It's At" towards the end and thinking, I dunno, did I go too far? And now it's turning into auditory assault as I'm writing that out. Beck is now the benchmark for a 2.

Almost becomes tolerable when he stops rapping...ALMOST.

Interesting mix of music and sounds. May need to listen to more!

You can hear so many version of Beck on here. While some of his other albums dive fully into one sound, Odelay is where he's best at just trying on all of his different personas while nailing each one. 4.5

Yes lad

Wall to wall bangers

Fuzzy funky beats with nonsense lyrics

Great album, was obsessed with Where It's At when it came out, like a precursor to some of Avalanches stuff. All the singles are bangers, and him live at Witnness cemented my love for him and this album. Jack-Ass my favourite of all his tunes, great Van sample, but great lyrics, always come back to it..

It's been years since I listened to this album and it was great revisiting it. I really enjoyed it.

I feel like Beck wrote most of the lyrics to this album as they were coming out of his mouth, and while not necessarily always a bad thing, may have resulted in some of the shittest lyrics I've ever heard in my life at times.Still, lots of cool in this album, some chunky delicious guitar tones and hip-hop style beats. vgvg (I'm just now noticing the album cover is one of those dreadlock dogs jumping over a post, I always thought it was a bale of hay getting fucked over a fence lol)

p776. 1006. 4 stars. Inventive theft of samples used to enhance some great songs. Point deducted for filler and outstaying its welcome.

2- Stars (4/15)

Turns out I like beck

Not bad. He was supposed to be the next big thing when he landed, but didn't quite hit home as well as they hoped.

Not my thing

Some epic tunes on this, easy five stars. Although he does sometimes get carried away with his noises.

Beck is one of those artists whose legacy is everywhere but not by name. Very cool collage sound and totally a progenitor of the indie rock I grew up with. This rocked!

Standout Songs: Devils Haircut Lord Only Knows Derelict Sissyneck

Nunca había escuchado algo de este tipo. Interessnte cuanto menos la mezcla de algunas canciones. Favs: Devils Haircut, Lord Only Knows, Jack-ass

I like Beck, but I don’t really like his early stuff. This is on the cusp of being “early” to me. There’s some things I really like and some things I don’t

Very interesting blend of styles. Love the cover and the general groove of the record. Lacks smash hits for me to rate it higher.

Coulnd't get through it. Reminded me of Shrek

In my opinion, not as good as his early anti folk stuff but still pretty good

Not my vibe

Bad rap/folk mix Sissyneck is the inly listenable song

It kinda sucks. I don't like the mix of folkish rock with old school hip hop, and music feels out of tune and inharmonious (if that's even a word) and some instruments felt like they were inappropriately played. I understand that it was experimental, but it’s clear that Beck blew the entire lab up. Wasn't the most pleasurable listening experience.

I somehow made it to 668 albums before I reviewed my first Beck album, and now I'm reviewing my final album of his on this list. I thought Sea Change was pretty good, but I really loved Guero. Looking at the track listing for this album, I think I only know two of these songs, but I'm excited to see what's in store for me here. Odelay! Odelay was a fine album, and I enjoyed it a little bit more than Sea Change. I think Beck is a really good musician, and I admire his drive to experiment and push boundaries with his music. Odelay had a laid-back vibe that I enjoyed, bolstered by some unique and unconventional rhythms. Beck isn’t lighting the world on fire with his vocals, but I like his half-spoken delivery style. The songs on this album were always interesting, but they weren’t always something that I really wanted to listen to, and some of them went on a little too long for my tastes. I liked that there were a couple of softer ballads on this album as well, “Jack-Ass” and “Ramshackle.” Both of those songs were among my favorites on the album, and I thought they both had beautiful melodies. “Devils Haircut” was really good too, especially the guitars and drum samples. I liked the country and bluesy sound of “Hotwax” as well. Beck brings a lot of influences to his music, and I think he does a great job of keeping his sound fresh and unique. “Where It’s At” was incredibly fun, and I loved that the verse and the chorus each brought something so different to the song’s sound. Odelay was a good album, and I liked the overall sound and use of quirky elements, but it was pretty much a coin flip if I was going to like an individual song or not. Some things worked, some things didn’t, but there was always something new waiting around the corner.

When I saw the name Beck (without Jeff in front of it), I didn't really feel like listening to the album. However, I have to admit that it's not as bad as I remembered it being. I like the mix of more or less traditional Blues/Folk songs with crossover elements (like e.g. in "Where It´s At"). At that time I found it creepy but now it´s not that bad. Not exactly great but at least not boring!

Yeah it was some beck. Not bad, not great. Cool to listen to a full project but it didn't leave me wanting more. Favorite Song: Where It's At

3 out of 5. Second album by Beck, and found this one to be more enjoyable than Sea Change.

I’ve said this before. I take listening to Beck music very cautiously because only he can put subliminal Scientology bullshit in the background of his music. I have no proof of that, it’s only assumptions. This was listenable, that’s for sure. Classic early 2000’s sound. The lyrics mostly don’t make sense but that’s Beck. If you were to base your decision of listening to his next album in his library solely based on this album, you’d move on to his next one. It’s not great but it’s good enough for a casual listener . Choice cut: Lord Only Knows

Started listening to Beck later in his career so it is interesting to revisit Odelay. Eclectic mix of songs with some great singles make this a fun album to listen to. I think he has done better but this is pretty good.

Had this as a cassette for the car so I’ve listened 1000 times.

Not my cup of tea

I have a vivid memory of hearing "Where It's At" for the first time. I was driving across the country for my first post-college job in Washington state and had spent a night with a college buddy in St. Louis. I was pulling out of his parents' neighborhood when the disc jockey announced with much fanfare that he was going to play the first single off Beck's next album and I immediately loved it. The album came out a few weeks later and was a big part of the soundtrack of the summer of 1996 for me. Based on this album and Paul's Boutique alone, I think the Dust Brothers probably belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I would give this 4.5 stars if I could.

Lots of sound layering and really sweet beats. 5/5

Funky rock

Beat heavy adaptations of traditional styles.

Tremendously diverse, Interesting throughout. I understand why no radio singles, but masterful all the same

Meh

not a mid album per se, just an even mix of good songs and bad songs

I already knew the album and listened to it again after a long time. And I still like it very much. 5/5

I think I’m supposed to love this, but nah…

One of the best albums of the 90’s for me and still a great listen today.

It amazes me how mainstream this was at the time.

It's interesting how the generator seems to really like giving me certain artists albums all at the same time. Feel like I got all the Beck albums within like a 100 day span, haha. Generally enjoying this one more the Guero with its more 90s vibes vs the tex-mex vibes of Guero (although still has some of that sound). Weird Beck is on full display here. Really enjoy songs like Lord Only Knows. A little surprised that this album is vibier than I was expecting. Was expecting something a little more rocky, in line with other songs of his like Loser. But yeah. Good album, but still think Sea Change is my favorite from him.

Hadn't really listened to this much, but it has got some fantastic tracks on it.

Nie

A return to Beck. Guero didn't do much to move me with it's unremarkable indie rock instrumentals and extreme length, though here's hoping that this second outing is the one that wins me over - this guy has always struck me as an artist I'd enjoy. Yeah, this is pretty alright. I was thinking I'd be in for an Eels-esque time with that opener, though the album quickly transitions into being it's own thing. I'm a fan of the characteristically 90s indie sound and Beck's vocals ain't half bad, either. Admittedly, the album is subject to the same major pitfall as Guero, that being that this album is a little too long and features a second half of mostly boring tunes. "Devils Haircut" has a great sound. The muffled percussion is pretty good, and I enjoy the unusual musical quirks in the song. "The New Pollution" is a pretty strange track, though it manages to work surprisingly well. The wide sampling of instruments is pretty great, and the airheaded vocals from Beck give the song a pleasing, cosmic ambience. "Novocane" has an excellent lead guitar riff, and the harsh electronic sounds are pretty good, too. Checking the book. Features many different styles and influences. Sold well and had a few successful singles. Won two grammies. Yeah, this seems like a good rep for mid-90s indie. I cosign this inclusion

Some catchy classic beck songs. The rest I'd never heard and didn't quite stick with me but at no point was I disappointed

Gran parte del éxito, si no todo, de Beck se fundamenta en la habilidad de combinar estilos e influencias para mostrar un producto consumible que huela a moderno. Esto no lo digo con intención peyorativa, ya que esa habilidad no la tiene todo el mundo. Se hacen reconocibles Beatles, folk, hip-hop, electrónica y hasta toques industriales. Eso sin hablar de los samplers, los más reconocibles y los menos. Bravo por él, aunque no consiga emocionarme. Pongo “Jack-Ass” como favorita por poner alguna.

Where It's At: best song. Rest of songs not bad. That one song: so stupid good

This is the second Beck album I've had on this list and again I feel like I'm missing something. I normally like stuff like this but Beck just doesn't do it for me for some reason

It's not my favorite Beck album but i do love it. I forgot how well it fits together and how many differ ent directions it takes sonically.

tokig stökig

mixed emotions on this! listened while erging so didnt give it my full attention but i liked some bits. fee like the instrumentals and production were interesting, liked the drums. will relisten bc i feel i didnt give it a fair try

Guero was complete trash, so I went into this with no faith. This thing was certainly better than Guero, but holy fuck did this scream 90's to me. It hasn't really aged that well. The honky tonk-esque guitar playing random notes over a drum machine patten is so generically 90's it felt like I was watching a cheesy 90's film. Lord Only Knows was shocking for that. As soon as the stupid breakdown with the ANNOYING ass beep boops came on in Novacaine I knew this was getting downgraded to a 2. Fuck that hurt my ears. Then followed by another shithouse 90's song "Where's It At", fuck cunt this is SO ANNOYING. Any time the hip-hop-esque shit came on I genuinely had my hands in my face wanting it to fucking end. This is overall more tolerable that Geuro but man when this guy wants to be annoying he really excels at it. The latter half of this genuinely sucks man. Who the fuck enjoys Beck's music? I am baffled. This was going to be a 2 but the last 4 songs left such a sour taste in my mouth it's getting a downgrade.

🔊🔊 IT'S OCCASIONALLY GROOVY 🔊🔊 🎯🎯 IT'S THROWING AROUND CRAP AND SEEING WHAT STICKS🎯🎯 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ IT'S COMPETENTLY MADE BUT OTHERWISE UNREMARKABLE 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ 🅱️🅱️ IT'S BECK 🅱️🅱️

This album would have been significantly better if its runtime were halved. It did not need to keep going that long, the novelty of Becks funky instrumentals are really fun and enjoyable until about the 30 minute mark, until it starts getting a bit samey, and his voice starts to grate a bit. It’s a shame as the start of this album is probably some of his best.

I've heard people say it's one of his better albums. I've heard its awful. The truth is its something else entirely! It's completely mid!! 5/10

The production is good, it's a novel album and plays around a lot with samples and instrumentation. It also just happens to be boring as fuck. I can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into it and clearly there was some fun and creative collaboration between Beck and the Dust Brothers. There's a lot of ideas and sounds that are explored in this, it hops from genre to genre and frankly all it does is make me wish it would just stick to one. If you were generous you would describe this as eclectic. This is my second Beck album in this project, I cannot remember the first one. I didn't particularly enjoy this one and I am not looking forward to the next one. It's really just not my thing. Highlights: High 5 (Rock the Catskills)

Personally, i dont like it, its hurting my ears :(

Now you are speaking my language. Very compelling album.

Nice to see you again Beck… (My first repeat artist) This album started out strong with its experimental instrumentals and good vocals that resulted in good vibes, but after “Where It’s At”, the album’s standout track (and big hit), the whole thing fell apart I was ready for it to be over even with a few tracks left and although I gave all of them a listen (which I do for every song on every album because it would be wrong not to), none of them stuck with me After writing this out, I’ve decided to go with 2 stars (due to the lack of standout tracks) although 2.5 is what I would actually give it if I could Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: Where It’s At

Considered as one of his best albums, with a clear and consistent opinion as to being one if the best guitar players of the rock era. Also known as a fantastic studio artists which has been known for duets with other bands and people

1996 peak Beck. 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

Would probably really give it 3.5 stars. More hip hop beats/alternative than I expected. Very 90s. Would probably listen again

I don’t think I really get Beck. A good song here and there and I feel like I can tell that it’s well done, but it’s just not for me. Maybe his other albums are better.

Unknown band. Weird and after a while it got boring.

mid 90s flashback

Played this album to death when it came out, it's still excellent today.

Инцельское дерьмо

Boooo *tomato tomato*

An eclectic fusion of genres, that all got a bit lost for me.

The usage of sampling is creative, especially with how many obscure sources Beck pulls from. Yet he seems to be concerned with being superficially cool and clever over anything else, resulting in an at times interesting, but otherwise unmemorable listen.

Not every track is my favorite, but I understand why Odelay made it into the 1001 albums list. The record stands out for its quality and versatility, blending genres in a way that feels both playful and inventive.

This really is a mixed bag of experiments. That comes with positives and negatives. The perfect song to describe it: Novacane. The first 3 minutes were amazing I even threw it in a few playlists but then came the most annoying synth solo I’ve ever heard. Straight up sounds like Human Music from Rick & Morty, only blasted to volume 10 and actively making my tinnitus worse. This album honestly had 5-star potential. Tracks like Hotwax, Jack-Ass, and Where It’s At are proof of that. But then some songs drag it down into 3–4 star range. Rating this was tough, but I landed on 4 stars due to having cool album cover art. I respect the creativity, even if I’ll never agree with that Novacane solo. 8/10.

Pas mon style

Two turntables and a microphone!

I enjoyed Sea Change and Guero by Beck but always found his earlier output to be a bit too overly-clever and light for me. I think I prefer him when he isn't trying to be the rock version of the Beastie Boys. Some of the elements I don't love about Beck are present on this album, especially when he tries to get cutesy with his lyrics. For some reason, I do not appreciate that. There is a variety of sounds on Odelay and it does speak to Beck's ability to cross genres and he can adapt to whatever sound he is attempting. I don't know if I have ever not been impressed by Beck's overall musicality and songwriting. The songs I enjoyed the most were: Devil's Haircut Lord Only Knows The New Pollution Where It's At Sissyneck Readymade

This one takes me back to my teens. I was a big fan of Beck back then, although I have mellowed (yes, pun intended) a bit on him in recent years. This was always my favourite album of his. So many different genres, experiments, and wacky lyrics it's even hard for me to pick out highlights. I can see why it might not be for everyone, but it certainly opened my mind at the time.

It sounds like someone recorded some songs and then kicked them down the stairs.

Rounding up from a 3.5.

Chillig, dahinplätschernd, unaufgeregt

never heard the whole thing before! pretty good

Great album too many throw away songs to rate a 5, wish there was a 4.5

One of my favorite albums!!

This wasn’t as bad as I remember it. It’s a mish mash of genres and sounds, bordering on pretentiousness, but often it’s enjoyable enough. When it’s good, it’s good. The problem is when it is bad, because then it’s awful. Beck does this mix and match genres all the time, and only half the tunes land. This album has a lot of fat in the middle that should be cut out, because this album is nowhere near engaging enough to be almost an hour long. And overall it gets worse towards the end. While I’m not busting my bra to hear the album again, it wasn’t truly terrible.

10/10 no notes

Meh. I don't see why everyone thinks this is so great. Wow! You can talk unmelodiously and make discordant noise at the same time. So can a five year old. I walways try to listen to each of these albums all the way through, but this time by the third cacophany, I was wishing it was over. There is one listenable song on the entire album.

It’s an intestine fusions of genres done well… from the literal ass sounds in jackasss to the rap cut which sounds like rakim cut it has a lot of fun quirks and moments

Хороший альбом, определенно звук 90ых, бум бэповые и хип-хоповые корни в сэмплирование и барабанах вместе с смешными звуками и мелодями. Нечего больше добавить кроме того что это хороший вайбовик альбомчик из 90ых с несколько коми приколами. 7/10 Highlights: Hotwax; The New Pollution; High 5; Diskobox

Banger, would listen to this again.

A whole album of Beck can be difficult, probably with different songs being the breaking point each time. A lot of the songs are already familiar to me which helped me ease into the album.

I enjoy the layered sampling style. Innovative at the time. Tracks are hit and miss - as is the rapping. Highly creative though and excellent in places

Innovative use of layered samples thanks to the Dust Brothers, paired with Beck's nonsense rhythms. Works for me

I don’t get it. Beck is trying something different but it doesn’t settle into a distinct, cohesive style. The lack of cohesion is almost the style, a sort of experimental slacker rock, which is not for me.

This album is all over the place in a way I don’t particularly like, it’s doing loads of different things i don’t really like 🙃

I am a huge Beck fan, and this is probably his magnum opus. One of the most unique albums of the 90's, it just combines so many crazy and unique ideas. I think the more lowkey songs are underrated on this album, I really love Jack-Ass and Derelict, I think they just have really great vocal melodies. Also Ramshackle is one of my all time favorite songs. High 5 (MF more dead than alive)!

More space-folkish than I remember. I do not like this album. Lots of purposefully.distorted vocals. Beck layered over Beck. Much electro-acoustic and some hiphop beats (two turntables & a microphone LOL) and even, occasionally, some very obvious east Indian influence..sometimes I like how it goes in weird places most of the time I do not. Nearly white man rapping on occasion. New Pollution was hit, quite boring now

Разнообразно, но не интересно

solid, fun, varied

It's an album I've listened to many times in the past, an album I like a lot so much I own it on CD, but it's been such a long time since I've listened. So getting this I was kinda worried I wasn't gonna like it as much as I first fully heard it around 10ish years ago. But I was wrong. It's pretty fucking good. It's very unique and Beck at his best is when he is interestingly unique. It's an album that's a hodgepodge of different genres, sounds, and feelings. It shouldn't work and honestly it doesn't a few times, but it's the uniqueness that kinda pulls you in a little bit. I don't think this album is for everyone because of that, but I still recommend it just to hear the unique sound of Beck.

There's a wide range of sounds and genres in here, and many hit. Favourite Track(s): Novacane, Readymade Least Favourite Track(s): Hotwax, Direlict

Some cool songs, although there was a lot of annoying guitar distortion and nonsensical lyrics which made some songs a bit of a drag.

Meh. Couldn't get through it. I'm clearly not cool enough.

Im probably the oldest in that poll. I was a huge fan of Beck at this time, I even had the luck to meet him briefly ! Of course Odelay has been one of the records the most played at my home. A true pleasure to re-listen to it now. It's awaking my old crush again !

Too experimental for my taste. Hurt my ears. I'm def not cool enough for Beck

Two songs in and I'm waiting for the end. Jesus, this is boring yet also annoying - not a great combo. Only upside is that Beck makes me think of Futurama = one bonus star. Five songs in and I'm waiting to the sweet release of death.

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.

Show me someone who doesn’t like Odelay, and I’ll show you someone who can’t be trusted. 5/5 Highlights: Devil’s Haircut New Pollution Where It’s At High 5 (Rock The Catskills) Ramshackle

Such a good album maintains a consistent vibe whilst being batshit insane in places. I think my first 5 star I have such a soft spot for it

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

Enjoyed every note and loved the randomness of the lyrics.

No es nada que escucharía típicamente pero me pareció dms crisp bueno instrumental aunque igual no terminé de escuchar todo xq me dio flojera. Me gustaría poner medias estrellas en esta pagina xq le pondría 3.5

Radio material. Has potential but does not quite hit it out of the stadium.

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

I thought this album was kind of 'meh' to be honest. A couple of times I thought "oh this is interesting" but other than that I don't have much positive to say. I don't think I'd listen again.

I’ve been a fan of Beck for a while and I’ll confess, I wanted to like this album more than I did. It’s impressive to me that Beck plays like 19 instruments, as well as writing, producing, and I think even editing his own music. That being said this album felt like a freshmen effort more than a third full length album. He was all over the map from a genre perspective. It was probably on purpose but to me it felt disjointed, like he was still figuring out what kind of musician he wanted to be.

I know Beck is a musician's musician, and I want to like him more, but I find his songs more of a study of musical experiments rather than songs I would bop too. I do admire his talent and skill but I just want more toe tappin beats and less quirky, out-there musical smorgasbords

Just ok

This is great album. Different. But very, very good. Idiosyncratic is the phrase that comes to mind. The guy covers so many genres of music so effortlessly, it's hard to keep up. I get why some people don't gel with Beck but I really like his approach

Un super bon album de Beck ! J’écoute ca fréquemment depuis plus de quinze ans. C’était l’album de l’heure à l’époque. Ça m’a pris du temps avant d’embarquer, mais je ne regrette pas les efforts.

not a fan of when he raps sometimes

this sounds like when the soda machine is running out of flavor so it still looks mostly like Cocacola but tastes like shit. This music is boring. Where it’s at made me lose my MIND because it sounded so fucking stupid. I hate this guy and his music. I thought it was FINE last time but wow I do not like him I just don’t. 1001 Albums, I am BECKing you PLEASE don’t give me a third Beck Album. Beck, if you’re nice, I am sorry, and if you’re an asshole then go fuck yourself.

Kinda fun I guess, alternated between "interesting" and "annoying" for me. High 2 or low 3, will log as 3 fir now because I enjoyed it more than fuckass Devandra Banhart Fav song: Sissyneck

🎵 Day 36 / Beck – Odelay (1996) 🗯 Beck was never supposed to be more than the ‘Loser’ guy. Instead, his outing with The Dust Brothers blew that and the whole idea of genre in general to pieces. Already a huge fan of this record, it’s a junkyard carnival — hip hop loops, dusty folk, fuzzed-out garage riffs, mariachi horns, and whatever else he felt like throwing in. And somehow, it works. Songs like ‘Where It’s At’, ‘Devils Haircut’, and ‘The New Pollution’ are stitched together from samples and scraps, but they swagger like fully-formed anthems. It’s messy, absurd, and deeply, deeply cool. When someone asks, “How do I get into Beck!” I tell them to listen to this and ‘Sea Change’. One moment you’re in a thrift-store rap, the next you’re knee-deep in psychedelic blues. Credit to the Dust Brothers (also behind Paul’s Boutique) for turning Beck’s eccentric vision into a landmark of 90s postmodern pop. This isn’t just eclecticism for its own sake — it’s a snapshot of a decade drunk on possibility. Still feels refreshing almost 30 years later. Play it loud! Verdict: Essential For fans of: Beastie Boys, Pavement, Blur, sampledelia at its peak

Не понятно. Некоторые песни вроде ничего, но большинство явно не в моём вкусе (те, что с элементами рэпа и слишком перемудрёные). 4,5 из 10.

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.

Sådär, lite svårlyssnad och stolpig. Häftigt album men det blev svårt att ta sig igenom hela imo

it was fine.

So boring, next please.

I like a lot of Beck songs but thought this dragged after a while. Hope it improves on a relisten.

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

patika Jack-Ass un Sissyneck uzrunā tikai dažas dziesmas, bet tāpat forša mūzika!

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.

Sehr coole Musik

ovo je BANGERRRRRR. Nevjerojatan album, svaka pjesma je doslovno feast for the ears na sasvim novi način. Odličan listening experience. Glas je predivan i tekst isto. Lagano 5/5. Najbolje pjesme su “Ramshackle” (EASILY), “The New Pollution” i “Jack-Ass”, no zaista svaka pjesma s ovog albuma je certified drmalica i zaista nemam NIKAKAVIH ZAMJERKI!!!!!

Some songs were good, or at least not as bad as the others because the bad songs were horrible. This album is like a mixture of different sounds combined without much sense. Sometimes it works (not really sure if well, but at least it does) and others it terribly does not. Not to talk about the last song, but at least it was just less than a minute.

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.

Eclectic. A lot to unravel (if you wish). Can be long, has ups and downs. Many stiles. It is OK Beck! Liked the (Beatle's Taxman inspired bass line of "The New Pollution").

Not my jam but I can't put my finger on why. It feels like not my type of lazy. Standout track: Hotwax

A studio artifact cataloguing the Beastie Boys’ idea of cool, buttressed by three or four hits, party music that was a chore when I saw them in a field. Not to worry, I didn’t pay.

Haven't heard this in ages, forgot how good it was. Some fine tunes, and some great samples (esp. Them's Dylan cover underpinning "Jack-Ass"; so well-integrated here that the first time I heard the incredible original, a few years later, driving on a dark Spanish mountain road, I thought I was having a lucid dream). Gets a bit samey (I found myself muttering "two turntables & a microphone" during at least 3 other tracks) but well worth a 4.

Nice variety with that unique Beck secret ingredient.

It’s ok. Definitely a product of its time. A bit corny with the slide guitar and record scratches. Beck makes very safe, hard to dislike music. It’s also hard to love.

Wanted to love this one more but Beck’s other works call to me more. 2.5 rounded up… I could take it or leave it with the exception of devils haircut, always a banger

Do I need to listen to an album I’ve heard 30 times? It was groundbreaking and fun. Years later it’s still awesome. Beck super talented. Great album.

fun