Reviews (page 8 of 14)
Prime drum'n'bass-achtige popmuziek, maar dan heel rustig. Op dit album niet de bekende hit, maar op zich goed te luisteren.
Too idiosyncratic for my taste. He has released better albums than this
I respect this more than I like it. The sound on songs like Lord Only Knows is a rock solid 4 but when we get down in the muck things get a bit moody for my tastes.
This was infinitely better than the first Beck album we got. This one had some uuumph to it. More upbeat, more groove. I was listening to this in the office so had ear buds in. The weird high pitched sounds and beeps right in my ear weren’t great but I’ll take this over that depressing shit on Sea Change any day.
The magic of Beck is that nothing makes sense and yet everything makes sense. It’s pretty amazing and endlessly frustrating, depending on your mood or point of view. This one caught me on a good day, so I found it to be a fun listen. Tomorrow I might hear it again and think it’s terrible, pretentious shit. That’s Beck for ya!
Beck is certainly unique. Choas grounded by monotone vocals. There are some great songs on here, half the album is great stuff I'd put on a playlist. The other half is a bit too far out there for me and makes the album challenging to get through.
Such a stark contrast from yesterday's album (Bjork - Vulnicura) and a much more fun listen. Lots of upbeat, inventive samples throughout, some better integrated than others. Very few points to outwardly dislike in the album, but some tracks while fun/distinct still aren't ones I'd come back to over and over again for repeat listens. 3.5/5
It's okay
I feel like I should enjoy this more than I should. There's a lot of cool stuff going on here. But I ignored this when it came out except for the songs that were everywhere on the radio because they were unavoidable. I like it enough, I respect it...but it's the soundtrack to someone in a '98 Civic with frosted tips. When I was listening to this, I thought "Why am I listening to this when I could be listening to the Beastie Boys?" And this doesn't have as much bounce or as much fun as the Beastie Boys but what'd Apple Music play directly after this album was over? The Beastie Boys. And that was vastly better than this.
Yo Beck, a good one, not his best though, there's a few tracks that don't grab me as some others do, but maybe I need a few more listens.
це цікаво....треба краще послухати
Raro
3 1/2 Stars: Took me right back to my college radio days. We played the shit out of this record. Still remains one of those uneven albums where the hits are really f'ckin great while the filler tracks are merely just okay. It's almost like Beck is straddling the weirdness of Mellow Gold while attempting something a little more mainstream. Regardless, this is a pretty formative record from my younger years.
Não é minha vibe
Same people on production as Paul's Boutique huh? Devil's Haircut didn't do much for me. Fun, but not exciting. Lol Hotwax is just missing a KICK IT! This is a lot more up my alley, I don't know if I'm fond of his vocals or not yet. He's a little ha ha goofy for me, but it was 1996.. I love recognizing samples, the horns in the back of the last part of the track... also my favorite part of the track. Ok yeah I don't like xDD random lyrics. Unfortunate for me... I like Lord Only Knows. The guitar is good, the vocal melody is pleasant to the ear, and the drumbreak sits so nicely with everything else! New Pollution grew on me. A fun rhythm and pretty solid and straightforward lyrics Derelict is super cool. A little odd for sure. It's still just as cool my second time through. Ok the third time through I'm a little over the middle eastern music drum solo we get midway through. The overall sound is dope tho. I don't like the brand of quirkiness Beck brings to the table. I think it was a 90's thing; in 2026 we're all quirky white boys with a blend of interests across genres. Hearing Beck talk about his two turntables and a microphone, and then turn around to do blues vocals two songs later... it just doesn't do what it should for me. But I can't fault him for it. Where It's At isn't my jam. The instrumentation and production are all there but I just don't like the final product that we get all that much. Sissyneck has good drums. Actually this whole song is good as fuck I like this one. And the synth noise halfway through? Cool song. Idk. It's just a little too hodge podge and not enough grabbing, interesting moments in that hodge podge. Well no, there actually are quite a few of them, but they're so fleeting that I forgot. It makes me want to go listen to Paul's Boutique. Like, really bad. I didn't like Jack-Ass first time around but now I quite like it. The donkey at the end made me giggle. I've totally heard Where It's At all over the radio. Readymade is fine - another interesting one that pulls you in a little. I like the lyrics and overall vocals of this one! Rare. I don't like High 5. It is all over the damn place and for no reason; I guess it's supposed to be this fun and silly ode to hip hop parties... but it just does not make for a great song. Sometimes he hits these nice internal rhyme schemes and I'll give him credit there. Ramshackle is a nice moment. I think it's a really good way to end an album that has been so consistently absurd up to this point. Favorite: Novacane(?) Least: High 5 Shoutout: Jack-Ass, Sissyneck, Readymade
was good, not much to say about it, 7/10
decent
Never really got into the bloke. This is the only album I'm even vaguely familiar with, some interesting ideas and influences, it's an OK listen but nothing special for me.
An interesting listen from end to end, there’s never a dull moment as Beck bounces from genre to genre with enthusiasm and verve. Not everything was my cup of tea but I’d happily listen a few more times.
meh
Quite an interesting ride for Beck as an artist and this album. I remember hearing loser for the first time as I was painting someone’s bedroom in Los Angeles during the summer of 1992. The folkie meets sampler meets slacker captured my attention as did this quite accomplished album. While no longer strikingly original, nor my preferred musical style, Odelay has a great deal to offer. Beck’s pastiche incorporates hints of country, classic rock, slinky R&B to build on his earlier hip-hop acoustic guitar sound. The big hit, “Where It’s At” is one of the few songs where Beck drifts into G. Love land of imitating style, but it has enough love and humor to survive. “New Pollution” puts “Taxman” to good use. I cannot nail down the Bob Dylan song in “Ramshackle” but Beck got me to pay attention to a mediocre song. . “Jack-Ass” is a sweet song with a dumb name. It and “Lord Only Knows” effectively utilize slide and pedal steel guitar. Several songs have stomping beats that Beck interrupts with some megaphone vocals and strange noise interludes. He is a bit too willing to use a cut-and-paste approach as if Beck was not quite sure you could pull off the songs without some weird musical flourishes. I can imagine being a bit embarrassed if some 40-something tossed this album on at a party, but I also might end up singing alone quite a bit.
I like this album for how forward-thinking it is (was), but also Beck kind of kills me when he tries to rap. It's like he wants to sound nonchalant, but it's also so apparent how much he wants to be a Beastie Boy.
I think every time I've listened to Beck, it's been quite hit and miss. I think this is the third or fourth album I have listened to, but I've still not been convinced by his music all that much. I think some stuff is okay, but maybe I just won't ever fully connect to his tracks the same way some people do. Each album I have listened to has been a very different feeling, with 'Sea Change' definitely being the most brutally honest and stripped of them all. This was more upbeat, with some tracks genuinely interesting me... but again, as a whole, I just don't think it's my thing. Stand-outs: Where It's At High 5 Novacane
I like beck, good head banging album, but not particularly special to me. Not to say I didn't like it!! I liked it!! Just not a standout imo
3.5
I quite liked the first beck album on this list but this one just feels a bit tacky. Still listenable though
Alternative rock, sampledelia, alternative, hip hop, experimental rock, folk rock, neo-psychedelia.
I heard this album a lot when I was younger, riding in friends cars...maybe that's why I don't really care for it much anymore. Feels dated to me. Much prefer his records prior to and after this one. Beck does know how to get a lot out of the studio and the various instruments he uses, synths, etc. 3.
Sits perfectly at a 3. Good, but not overly great.
3.5/5
I remember discovering Beck right about when this came out and I was a teenager who bought a new album every week to try and listen to anything - Beck's voracious love of all genres of music made immediately sense to me
This still holds up as a fun, interesting record all these years later.
Thank you for taking us to better Beck territory RGP, here’s hoping for some “Mellow Gold” at some point over the next three years!!!!!! 3 lovely stars for this one. Tom.
Strangely unique. If more songs were like ramshackle I would have loved this album. Derelict gave me vibes of the voodoo song by Godsmack. At least I think that was the song.
I like Beck but maybe tried one too many things on this one
Liked this album way more as a kid.
Beck is always solid, but mainly unspectacular. This was no exception.
Tiene temas muy buenos, pero me ha pillado en un día que no estaba para escucharlos. Le pongo 3 estrellas pero deberían ser 4.
You know I’m not exactly sure how to feel about this one? At first it was kinda giving a poor attempt at trying to sound like Nirvana, then there was rap and rock and??? Can we talk about the end of Novocaine like what was that 😭 it’s like when people make terrible beats and then send them to Doja Cat for her to react to lol. I will say I don’t think I gave the album my full attention because I was driving in a rainstorm while listening and trying not to die and some of it sounded good but I think it overall just wasn’t that memorable.
I had forgotten "The New Pollution," which I really like.
average
I don't know what I was expecting but it was this
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
It always seemed like Beck was cool because some kids started saying that Beck was cool… but really, Beck kinda sucks.
Sounds like a wholesome version of "Bone Machine" by Tom Waits. Unique instrumentation. Sometimes pretty vibey but didn't fit my jam, for someone into this genre it'd be pretty fire.
Jag har svårt för Beck.
Världens coolaste scientolog. Får bli favoritbetyget 3 igen, denna gång stark.
i can see how this is for someone but it's not for me. and the final track being random looping beeps felt very stupid. but i will say there's a ton of variety here, every song has its own vibe, which makes it all feel like it's a bit scattered and lacking cohesion as a musical idea
Very uneven, some songs I would rate a 4 some a 2. Some part I loved, some I hardly wanted to listen through to the end. Weird!
This is like a garage band, but the garage was filled with all of dad’s discarded electronics and production equipment. I loved the eclectic sound at first but eventually found it was overwhelming the experience of actually hearing SONGS. I like this album best when it is less distracted and is at its most direct: “Lord Only Knows” is the best example, and the song from which the album grabs its name. The sound and production is great but I steadily lost my enthusiasm. What can I say. A strong 3/5 at least.
7/10 - this is punk. Solid around Fav Tracks: Devils Haircut, Where It's At Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? -- ❌ Album Cover -------good boy
For a long time, I couldn't figure out what was on the album cover. Some kind of barrier, with either a cloud or hay flying above it... Considering I was listening to the music on an iPod, where the covers were quite small, it didn't make it any clearer. Only later did I realize it was a Hungarian Komondor dog, and once you see that, you can't unsee it. It's the same with music: you can go a long time without getting Beck, not understanding this chaos of country, hip-hop, electronica, folk, psychedelia, and everything else, how he made this music, why he made it... But then something clicks in your head, and you realize — wow! A unique kaleidoscope album, where everything is simultaneously pieced together from a variety of pieces and yet organized. Embracing the immensity and cramming in the uncrowded, so to speak. A good album, just shy of a four star mark.
This album gave me the same impression as most other Beck records - musically competent, wildly creative and original, and yet I feel little to no emotional connection with it. The collage of different genres and the constant shifts between styles are very interesting, and musically more exciting than in his later albums. I really love the experimental pieces, like Derelict and Novacane, but the more melodious, folk-oriented songs like Jack-Ass bore me. Overall, Odelay is probably one of his best ; but nothing particularly grabbed me, moved me or made me want to instantly play it again. Just solid musicianship, certainly enjoyed but also soon forgotten. Beck is definitely one of those artists I respect more than I actually like. 6/10
I usually like albums that jump between styles when it is well done, and Beck somehow makes it work on this one. It’s weird, fun and full of catchy songs. Not every track grabs me, but the best ones are excellent. A really enjoyable album and an easy one to come back to.
I know the point of this album is the mish-mash of genres, but at many points it just felt like gibberish. The overall sound of the music is solid though.
Experimental mix of old blues/rock and samples with the cool persona of Beck. The bravery is rewarded with a coherent and fun album.
This was way too much hip hop for me when it came out, but now I’m ready for it and realize this is a good three and a half star album.
Did Cake listen to Beck? This is fine.
I appreciate what Beck managed to do as a creative, blending so many genres in some alright compositions. The sound just sounds muddy and kind of flat. I get Beck being included, this one might not be necessary. Rounded up from a 2 point something.
3.3 I have to say, I dont this is something I would listen to over and over again, and that's probably just what it would need to appreciate the album
Ska man lyssna på en Beck-skiva är det nog den här man ska höra. Beck plockar från lofi, indierock, hip hop, country och soul. Föregångaren Mellow gold har förvisso Loser, men Odelay är nog jämnare (om jag minns rätt). Beck har här kvar sitt sinne för sväng och melodier, det känns som han tappat bort det i senare tid. Det souliga elpianointrot i Where its at känns som tidlös musikhistoria. I övrigt nickar jag medryckande till Devils haircut, Lord only knows och New Pollution.
I now hear a lot of the influences from some of the more obscure stuff I’ve listened to here. Beck packages it all up into a more listen-able album.
⭐⭐⭐ Kul och experimentell produktion där Beck blandar genres och lägger in oväntade ljud/intstrument och temposkiftningar. Väldigt spretigt album. Det finns några bra spår dock blir helheten snarare kul/intressant än nödvändigtvis något som jag egentligen tycker är bra så det blir en 3a. här Bäst är Devils Haircut, Hotwax, Where it's at, Sissyneck, Diskobox
Hell yeah brother. 2 turntables and a fn microphone! Long time beck listener, what an interesting dude. The epitome of experimentation & throwing stuff at the wall. Some of it sticks. I wouldn’t say this is his best album, or an incredible album, but there’s some good picks on here that became classics of that era. This will be a low rating for some, and I get it. His music is very experimental, his lyrics very imaginative and incongruous or inaccessible at times. It doesn’t always work. But sometimes they click, and you get something super sublime, the stuff he’s known for best.
Vanskelig. Beck har alltid vært litt for kul for meg. Noen av låtene er jo helt der oppe (where it’s at, The new pollution). Devils haircut er jeg ikke fan av, og så er størsteparten av plata bare lyder. Noe av det funker noe av det er bare støy. Snill treer.
Mye bra, mye rart, mye teit. Dessverre er den "oppfinnsomme" og "helsprø" produksjonen er veldig slitsom.
I've not heard all of Beck's albums but of those I know this my least favourite. While inventive, it's neither wild nor wooly enough to really catch your interest, and sometimes feels crudely cobbled together from different genres in a way that leaves the seams showing.
Odelay is a word. Just look it up in the Becktionary.
Ok, interesting but I didn’t love it
Дискотека 90 в кибердеревне. Начало альбома обманывает предполагаемой простотой всего последующего, что совершенно не так. Взлетающий звуковой коллапс бьет по ушами в начале, но стоит вникнуть а него и прислушаться это превращается в чудовищно продуманный живой строгий проект. Почти в каждой композиции наблюдается специальный рассинхрон, который надо признаться надоедает уже на середине альбома, но это надоедание - совершенно мимолётно. Альбом можно назвать сборником всевозможных звучаний, семплов и кусков. Соединены хаотически педантично. На протяжении всего прослушивания испытываешь смятение, непринятие и метание. Нельзя не отметить и просто прекраснейшие барабаны, которые греют уши своей структурой и подбором звука. Альбом максимально экспериментальный перенасыщенный и единственный в своем роде. Лично я за всей громадой звуков не до конца понял суть и эмоцию. Оценка финальная 5,5/10.
Not my cup of tea
The amount of genre-hopping and the growth from his last album is impressive, but considering the rest of Beck's discography, I've always thought of this as kind of bridge album that he made before he got really good.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I only knew Back as the “Loser” guy, and this sounds like great development from the sound of that song. I considered rating it higher, but I feel like this album wears out its welcome as it goes on, though maybe that’s because I was tired when I listened to it. 3/5
An interesting mash up of musical styles and beats but I’m never emotionally drawn in by Beck
Allora, ci sta, mi gasa ma non tantissimo, è un po ripetitivo/palloso
Heard of beck, but only because of that one song. I know he’s not my style so low expectations. Devils haircut is pretty cool. Good writing and production. A little goofy which I’m expecting all of this to be. Not a fan of the short guitar bridge. I’ve heard hot wax before I think. This one is pretty good but I hate some of the production choices. No need for the mic feedback, adds nothing and honestly kind of ruins a good chorus. Good lyrics again aside from that. A little too much going on with this one. Nice change of pace with lord only knows, this is what I expected all of the songs to be like. Good pop song. Cool (but short) guitar solo. None of the songs sound the same from start to finish which I can’t tell if I like or hate. The new pollution is really fun, love the sax/keys solo. Catchy aside from that as well. Love what they did with the sound engineering at the end. Highlight the sax. Derelict is choppy and disorienting. Not a fan of this one. I can appreciate the uniqueness and his range, but I just don’t like the song. Really good guitar/production as a whole on novacane. Bullshit lyrics. This is the beck I was expecting. Terrible autotune ruins what’s actually a well written song. Another really choppy one, should’ve ended 3 times before it actually did. I like Jack ass a lot. If he stuck to this style I think I’d like the album a lot more. Awesome harmonica on this one. Where it’s at is a banger. Carried by that guitar riff. Lyrics are whatever. Production is so damn good. Minus is fine. I like the guitar/production again but the vocals are so bullshit. Hate the last 15 seconds too. Sissyneck is better. Pretty good pop song. Good production again. Readymade is forgettable. Fine song nothing special to it. High 5 sucks. This dude should just not be rapping. Skipped this one half way through I just couldn’t. I actually like rmashackle a lot. Couldn’t be anymore different from high 5. Emotional well written song. Did not like computer rock at all. One of the worst outros I’ve ever heard. Kind of encapsulates the album. There’s a lot of good but also a lot of “what was this dude thinking.” Musically it was really impressive, but as an album it was meh. 2.6/5 stars.
I’ve always felt that Beck was quite overrated. I think a lot of the time the added sound effects, drum breaks and other gimmicky instrumental bits are there mainly to cover for the fact that many of his songs aren’t that interesting - as if his answer for writing a mediocre song isn’t to try to improve the writing but to just add “cool” effects on top to distract. It comes off to me as very showy but with little substance. That said, there are a few songs that are catchy enough to grow on me a little.
This is my third Beck album of the challenge and probably the one I was most familiar with before sitting down for the daily listen. Looking back at my previous reviews, I found Sea Change and Guero fairly average overall, so I was interested to see where Odelay would land for me. For me, Odelay contains Beck’s best song — “Devils Haircut”. What a brilliant indie tune. It instantly grabs your attention and perfectly sets the tone for the album. There are plenty of other strong tracks here too, especially “Where It’s At”, “Minus” and “Sissyneck”. What stands out most about Beck is how distinctive his sound is. You know it’s him almost immediately. Odelay jumps between genres in a completely carefree way, blending indie rock, hip hop, blues and alternative music together while still sounding cohesive throughout. The album constantly shifts direction but somehow keeps that unmistakable Beck identity from start to finish. My only real criticism is that the album does feel a little too long at 14 tracks and over 50 minutes. There are a couple of songs early on that could probably have been trimmed without hurting the overall experience. Still, this is comfortably the Beck album I’ve enjoyed most so far in the challenge. Favourite tracks: “Devils Haircut” and “Sissyneck” Least favourite tracks: Everything is worth listening to, although the album could definitely have been shorter Album artwork: Cool album cover
I frequently found myself tapping my foot to the groove here, but I think that's all the further I got with enjoying it. Nothing grabbed me too closely, and there were more internet dialup noises for no reason during the album. I don't understand why bands feel the need to do that. Ultimately, this feels like the type of music you put as background to a travel montage in a movie. Perfect 3.
Damn it, dis is groovy. I'll give it a 3 or 4 tomorrow based off how much pleasant residual funk remains in my system.
this feels like music fallen out of time and context
Some tunes are not bad at all, though it is too inconsistent.
Allora interessante ma un po’ ripetitivo dopo un po’
I haven't listened to this one in a long time until now. Some really solid songs, but a lot of boring as well. Probably rank it closer to a three and a half
Like all of Beck’s output, it has fantastic highs and some average stuff. He is an original though. You do you Becky Beck
Fun ride and some of the Beckiest Beck, I wish we could give these half ratings
Like other Beck albums, I really like his style and sound and a lot of individual songs. But it feels really long and has a lot of things I would skip if I were to listen again. He has such a unique style and sound but the album as a whole isn’t perfect to me. Top Songs: Hotwax, Where It’s At, Ramshackle
I was pretty excited but a little let down on full listen. Very unique but it doesn't all hold up too well. When he's on it is groovy but some of it just sounds like noise. 3.8.
Not my favourite from beck but I like the uniqueness of this album and how it plays with sound and genres
This was pretty good! Lots of experimentation that didn’t always land for me, but I enjoyed it overall. 7/10 Quite Likeable
Often good. Often a bit much.
Needed more washboard solo
There’s a lot of spaghetti on the ground that didn’t stick to the wall.
Significantly better than the Beck album about getting dumped but 3 stars is where Beck will always peak
Pretty creative but also bit annoying. Felt like a beastie boys rip off
More hit than miss. Less rapping though please
This is definetly one of the most eccentric albums out there. And its also a whole piece, I cant really pick just some tracks because this whole album is an experience, combining different genres and fusing tastes together, from rock, country, jazz and electro themes. I really appreciate the creative process
yeah ok
It has been a really long time… Yeah, I remember wanting to like this album more than I did. And that remains the case. I would actually count myself a Beck fan, I generally enjoy his genre mishmash. But this album doesn’t… flow. Just when I start to dig it, it takes a hard right, or left, and enter in the video game noises. It’s Brechtian. I’m not a fan of Brecht’s plays and I can’t say I enjoy this album. None the less, I do appreciate it. So 3 stars. Boolean rating: yes, I suppose I am glad to have heard it again. But maybe not again after this.
Starts off really good but it gradually gets to be weirder and weirder. I did like all of the samples and throwbacks Beck used here, the songs he sampled are very different yet work in this scenario as well. It definitely had it's moments but a number of the songs on here made me really wanna turn it off.
Eh, it's okay.
Second of 3 Beck albums in this experience and I think I may be slowly turning into a Beck fan. I don't like this one as much as I liked Guero. I just didn't think the songs were as good on this one as they were on Guero. Maybe that would have changed if I listened to this one first? Who knows? Still enjoyed it though. 3.5 rounded down to a 3/5
Helt ok, litt kjedelig.
Går an å høyre på, men lite som utprega seg veldig for meg
Love how weird this is and so happy it exists. Will I ever relisten to the weirdest, more unpopular tracks of this album? Mmmm, no.
There’s a pretty big handful of Beck songs that I really like, and a couple of them are on this album. This is not my preferred back era, however. For some reason, I never really got into this album, so I’m curious to spend some more time with it. I definitely like the idea of what's going on here, but as a whole I don't see myself revisiting too much.
-truly a "mixed feelings" record for me. The highs are quite high, but there's a lot of stuff that aged poorly, doesn't hit right, or is just too dilettante. -the singles are absolute stand-outs. New Pollution sounds great to me and, even though I've heard it a zillion times, Where It's At is still a surprisingly weird song to have become a moderate radio hit. The best parts of the album are the ones that lean away from all the dabbling and posturing, and instead just try to build a steady psychedelic groove. -as a kid, I wondered how the hell Beck wrote and recorded these songs. As an adult I can't help but hear this as a Dust Brothers album with Beck singing on top. -there's so much stylistic hybridity going on here it feels like Beck is being a self-conscious appropriator, which isn't always as cute as he thinks it is. Beck is a pretty good epitome of postmodernism (derogatory). -there are absolutely some songs on here that sound like Kid Rock.
Shrug
My only exposure to Beck before this was the Futurama episode... Not really sure what to make of it, very mixed feelings. Firstly, and probably most importantly, I'm not a fan of Beck's vocals. His tone just makes him sound bored, and as a result it also makes me feel bored. The album is absolutely all over the place, it's definitely experimental, and deserves some credit for that aspect, but it's also just totally incoherent and well, just a bit odd? There were definitely moments where I started to get into it, and then it would just descend into some gigantic noisy mess with no redeeming features... Overall, "meh" out of 5, which I'll call a very low 3.
I like experimental music, this is experimental, I'm unimpressed. This feels like experimentation for the sake of being different rather than experimenting to make music do more. Cmon guys this is 10 years after sonic youth and MBV's peak, the bar for experimental music is extremely high and you put out a soft rock album with occasional "noise" that doesn't add anything to each track. The layering is barebones and doesn't lend itself to the immersive feeling I tend to get from experimental music. There were a few moments where it all came together and it was REALLY good but then it falls apart. Like Novacane - woah really good guitar section -> lets play the rest of this song with phone dial beep boop beeep beeep. Low 3
ye ol genre hopper
This was definitely a Beck album. Some of it was great. Some was a bit too experimental for my taste and I didn’t find it super cohesive. Still an ok listen when in the mood. 3.5/5
3/5, started strong but couldn’t hold the attention unfortunately
Some fun and good songs and some that i didn't enjoy alot
I liked this album well enough. I think some of the songs were recognizable for me
never really listened to beck much but i liked it. i don't think i realized how hip hop and sample heavy and eclectic this was. i could see this being a 4 with more familiarity
This is cool and different, and a little strange. I don't really vibe with all of it, but I appreciate the effort. At the end of the day I think it's an okay album. 3.3/5
I appreciate Beck’s creativity and genre bending style, but most of his music doesn’t really hold my attention. There are interesting sonic details in every track, but only a few songs stand out.
3.5
Some smart songwriting and brilliant production. Not nothing that really stands - don't quite get the critical acclaim with Beck.
Not nearly as interesting as the other Beck album I listened to but still okay. Good variety of songs and production
Some of Becks greatest
Hat mich sehr an die Futurama Folge erinnert, wo Bender gelähmt ist und Folk Musiker wird und Tatsache.... Beck ist der Musiker mit dem er gemeinsam auf Tour geht :D
3+ ganz okay
eh 3
Eh not really my thang
1. Devils Haircut 2. Lord Only Knows 3. High 5 (Rock The Catskills)
Would listen again
Best Song: Where It's At This one is tough. Do I listen to it with my 1996, college aged, all that matters is going to class and partying rose colored glasses or do I compare it to listening to it now, in 2026, with a job and responsibilities and a deep rooted sadness that only age can bring. Music should be timeless so I guess listening to it today, I have to be a little more critical than I would have been in 1996. Some of this still holds up while some of this is just a whole big collection of suck. I will be generous and give a 3/5 just because some of the songs are still pretty good but overall, it's pretty mid if I'm being completely honest.
No me pareció buenísimo, pero me gustó
269/1089 this is such a unique mix of genres that i wasn’t expecting at all. i quite like it but i need to adjust there are some sounds (like the awful squeaking in Where It’s At) that i find off-putting but it’s mostly good production and vocals etc i liked the back half more than the front actually faves: Ramshackle!!, Sissyneck and High 5 66/100
Odelay belongs on this list for its innovation and place in the culture. On the other hand it’s never really connected with me emotionally. I’ve occasionally wondered who this music is for. It’s not a unicorn, but nor is it a vital part of any scene. The best I can offer is it is a reflection of the times.
This album is an easy listen. I don't know how Beck gets away with it. So much confidence for a goofy, skinny white guy. Lots of steady jams here. It's a delight, and sounds like Beck made it just so that people could have something fun to listen to. I could do without "Computer Rock" at the end. Could be two tracks shorter for my taste.
In keeping with tradition, I think this is fine. The best moments—"Devils Haircut," "Jack-Ass," "Where It's At"—stand out, and the rest comes and goes. The pastiche Beck and the Dust Brothers create is fun and pleasant enough to listen to, but not something that'd keep me coming back. 3.5.
Quality, but not my jam.
Yeah, I don't get it. Surprised that this one just doesn't overall really do it for me. I like Beck, I like a good amount of his stuff, and I don't love this album. Oh well. Hopefully Guero's on this too. Still can't say it's a "bad" album, I get it, it just never geled with me like his other stuff.
Minus 100 points for Where it’s At (2 turntables and a microphone). Plus 50 points for High 5
Beck is an immensely talented song writer. However, the manner in which he layers his songs with samples and ideas is both a blessing and a curse. This album was huge in the 90’s and I even went to the concert on this tour. I stopped to listening to Beck a few years after that. This album isn’t timeless. It’s a true 90’s gem that feels like a time capsule. Listing to it now just feels strange. What was once new and refreshing seems so antiquated. Like all great artists Beck has his own sound that was uniquely his. That’s a huge accomplishment.
Decent mixing of genres but mostly mid
Vibed with the instruments (mostly), did not enjoy his voice/singing style.
Approval.
Never understood Beck's popularity because his music is just so bland to me, and this album is no exception.
Turns out I don't like Beck as much as I though I did. It's still alright. Computer rock sound like he heard his printer make a noise and thought it would make a good hook, couldn't quite figure out how to incorporate it but by god was he going to use it
This one is very strange; it's a blend of acoustic with a gajillion weirdo sounds and distortion and samples. This is truly on the line between "neat and novel" and "incomprehensible noise."
A bit of techno, a bit of soul, a bit of white boy rap. I just described this album, and every single Beck album under the sun, I think. Not bad, not great. Good background music and chill beats, but wholly unremarkable. Copy and paste for future Beck albums on this poll...
I like how it changes genre basically every song, but there are some songs that were just testing my patience. There were some very exciting songs, and then there were some very repetitive and boring songs. This album is weird to rank, I like it, but I also dislike it.
The Dust Brothers production is excellent. Unfortunately ill still have Beck's dull voice and dodgy country twangs. 2.5 stars
Fine just didn't enjoy that much
A very solid Beck album but not his finest. It was an album I listened to cover to cover for the first time, though I consider myself well versed in Becks overall catalogue. But, when discovering an album like this, one of my tests is does it hold together as a whole album experience? And for this one, apart from the singles (the excellent devils haircut, where it’s at and to a certain extent the new pollution) I didn’t find a whole lot of material that I would return to for repeat listens. Overall I felt this was the same dj rap over a drum machine and samples rather than incorporate real instrumentation. Also not a great deal of light and shade across the album. But I will say I am comparing it to a very high bar some of his later efforts that contained more conventional instruments and showcased some rich storytelling in his improved songwriting writing. I’m still giving this 3 stars but I would give 5 to his excellent Guero as well as Seachange and Modern Guilt (the latter is not in the 1001 albums but probably ought to be).
Very creative!
Sehr divers. 3.5\5
It's okay the sound is a little too crusty for me but i like the vibe
It’s aged well musical, but Beck’s insistence on using surreal similes gets really wearing after a while
I didn't get this at the time, and I'm still not sure I do. It's ok but it's just a bit dull. Outside of the (iconic) production, are there good songs here? Not really.
Some good bits, some a bit dull.
I remember this album from my middle school days. It always just seemed like a lot of nonsense set to fun music, but it was always fun to listen to. I still really like the same tracks I liked before and I had a good time reminiscing.
My friend who is a Beck superfan would probably want me to like it more than I did, buuut even she admitted it's one of his weaker works. I was not amused with the hip hop elements, and the rest was alright. The album wasn't dusturbing in any way and had some nice moments. Overall mid to nice. A beautiful 3.
Wonderfully weird. Interesting mix of genres produced with a range of sounds that Beck called “just a little off.” I really enjoyed most of the songs on this album. According to the book editors, Beck is the poster boy for Generation X, I’m Gen X, so I guess I should like it?
not something would usually gravitate towards, but it was such a refreshing and grungy album that i still would recommend if you are looking for something that will surprise you.
Чесно кажучи не мій улюблений реліз Бека (але точно улюблена обкладинка!).
Good start, weird second half. 6/10
good, interesting, not something id listen a lot to but completely strange experience from the previous ones
I recall buying this shortly after it came out, though I don't recall why. It's good, but Beck has better. No way is it an album I must (or even should) listen to before I die. It is a fairly unique sound at least. Not typical of most of the popular music at the time, so props to Beck for that. 3 stars
I liked the blend of genres and use of electronic music and mixing different genres together and I can definitely see how he's been influential, however I've heard better albums that have blended genres together with electronica and the album didnt feel as cohesive as I wished. There were a few songs I did enjoy, like 'Devils haircut' 'Derelict' 'sissyneck' and 'high 5 (rock the Catskills)'
Beck is such a quirky weirdo and the music absolutely reflects that.
Some great songs and a few not great ones
favorites: devil's haircut; hotwax; novocane
weird mix, até interessante.
Meh, not great, not dreadful.
Listening session: march 10th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: no Thoughts: I appreciate the variety on this album but everything sounds a bit too polished for my liking Favourite tracks: Devil’s Haircut & Ramshackle
I’m a casual Beck fan. Seen him live a few times. Have some songs in playlists. But I’ve never listened to a full album. All I can say about Odelay is that it is very “Beck” and I wasn’t taken by the non-single tracks. It was fine but I leaned nothing new.
Not my favorite, definitely original, and I remember the hits, but just nothing that I ever really connected with
It started out alright, but after the random telephone noises it got a bit worse
At first I hated it. Random screaming... Kind of hip-hoppy at times. Then I somehow started to like it. I'm also sick right now (and same for the Cindy Lauper album) so maybe I'm not as receptive to new music now HA! Edit: really grew on me by the end. 2 tracks were removed from spotify..
Liked it, nothing memorable
Beck definitely has a very distinct sound and voice and I do enjoy it. Saved some songs for future listening.
à nouveau : éclectique
To so vsi zanri v enem albumu, moje misli
5/10
Third beck on here, I think this is the one most point to as his masterpiece. I like two turntables. This thing is like an obvious alt rock classic but it didn’t do a whole lot for me, especially compared to his other albums. It is a little ruined too by about halfway through, still listening to the album, I tried to pull a dead squirrel out of my dogs mouth to no avail before she swallowed it and then proceeded to fight me when I tried to pick her up (she’s 12 pounds). Dog on the cover is probably nicer.
Album #83 Beck: Odelay My second Beck album on this list, and from what I understand, this is meant to be his masterpiece, yet though I agree this is a more consistent album than ‘Guero’, it doesn’t seem to be in an entirely different league. One thing I admire about Beck is his songwriting; he is definitely one of the most unique songwriters that I’ve ever heard, and he certainly knows how to turn a phrase. He has probably created thousands of unique sentences in his songs that are probably nonsensical, but in context seem somehow poignant. This album’s claim to fame is being the epitome of 90s alternative, combining every fresh new musical wave into one album, from rap to electronic, while also incorporating classics like country and folk. And though in a vacuum each song can certainly sound like it is from a different album entirely, for some reason, when listening to Odelay in one sitting, I never received any whiplash. Every song felt definitively ‘Beck’ to me, almost as if they were doused with the same shade of paint. It wasn’t until I started returning to tracks individually that I began to pick up on all the stylistic changes. I think this problem comes down to the gritty 90s production style, which never gives any track room to breathe and establish itself. That said, though, there is a lot more good to this than bad; practically every track is a good time, and Beck is probably at his best lyrically. I found myself gravitating to the more folksy deep cuts rather than hits like ‘Devil’s Haircut’ and ‘Where It’s At’, which didn’t impress me as much. I leave this album a lot more interested in hearing Beck’s singer-songwriter album “Sea Change”, which I am sure is also on this list. Definitely a classic 90s album, just held back a bit by the production for me. Best Tracks: Ramshackle, Jack-Ass, Hotwax Worst Track: High-5 (Rock The Catskills) Score out of 10: 7
buen disco de rock alternativo
I didn't really pay attention to this album much while listening to it. It is very futuristic and unique sounding which is really interesting and fresh at first. However, this album is almost an hour long and at some point I just feel like I am just listening to a bunch of video game sounds and become fatigued. Will definitely give this album another try and actually listen to it.
Fine album. Never listened to Beck before. I can see why this is such a big but to me it just sounds like 5 different genres smashed together with the occasional tambourine thrown in.
There’s a lot of experimentation and contrast here. It didn’t quite captivate me - it’s a bit too intense for my taste - but I think it’s worth taking a closer look at. 6/10
this is not my job
5/10
3.45
experimental
Very Experimental, Not horrobile. Coule listen to it once in a while.
It was okay. Maybe not an album I’d go to right away but wouldn’t not suggest it to someone with that vibe.
Devils haircut - love the beat. Lyrics are nonsensical. Sounds like drugs. Very rock n roll Hotwax - love the country influence. Ok Spanish? Harmonica jam. Tech sounds introduced. Kind of a love song to music and being on the off path. Otherworldly outro - like a god influenced the music Lord only knows -lyrics seem nonsensical. It’s like abandoning everything cause you have nothing left? The New Pollution - seems to be a statement about the state of the earth and it complacency. Set to funky sounds that give a spacial sound. I imagine a dystopian setting Derelict - love the use of cadence and sounds. Lots of different sound use together. Novacane - sounds like a mission to space? Digital sounds. This sounds like what I think goes on in a boys brain. A bunch of man words and sounds digital/experimental outro Where it’s at - feel like I’ve heard this on tv shows. Sounds like a 90s sitcom in the beginning. Call and response. Ode to performance and connection through music. Jam session. Is telephone plastic about music turning digital and leaving vinyl behind? Minus - 90s grunge about the world falling apart / towns going to shit / punk Sissyneck - country influence. Romanticizes simplicity. Readymade - feels like the world is falling apart High 5 - experimental - with the guy that said “turn that shit of man” kind of calls out the “noise”. Ramshackle - time changes everything and now everything is gone. But end of the day, we are all human and must act as one
Heel gevarieerd, iets te druk vind ik
It's a good album, with several memorable tracks. Beck's style and musicianship is undeniable, being both unique and familiar. Many of these songs and themes I've heard since the album came out in the 90s, so I am at least familiar with the hits. But it's just not something I find myself longing for. I'll listen to it occasionally, but feel no need to seek it out.
I liked how it sounded well within the sound of that time. I feel like if I heard it when it first dropped and then re-listened now, I’d be transported back to that time. I think that’s a special quality few albums possess.
It’s cool
Un peu chelou genre rock un peu planant mais à la fois hyper saturé, sympa sans plus
Quelques sonorités sympa mais je pense pas que je réécouterai
I haven't given Beck much of a chance. I enjoyed the front half of the album. It had some of the songs I was familiar with. He can be a bit too eclectic for my taste.
fun but nothing special, standort: readymade
90s rock
Need to give it another good listen. Was interrupted throughout my first go around. I recognize the album's significance so my three stars may end up being lower than it deserves after listening again.
There's a couple of great tracks on this but I don't love the album overall.
The entire album sounds like a white non-Hispanic man who barely knows Spanish trying to show off his Spanglish via alternative rap-rock. Somehow, this actually isn't bad. Favorite Track: "Where It's At".
(4/7) some normal stuff, some weird stuff, overall fairly listenable
When it's successful at cross-pollinating genres, there are definitely interesting sounds that emanate from the project, but those moments don't materialize into whole songs, let alone an album. I find it more of a respectable experiment than something I would revisit.
as primeiras músicas são boas, as últimas são ruins
Having loved through the entire 90s and through Beck's (I assume) peak period, I think I've only heard two of his songs. Both were fine, I didn't think much of them and didn't care to learn more. He seemed like the male equivalent of the manic pixie dream girl trope, a walking Wes Anderson archetype. I understand this is generally taken to be his most acclaimed album. We shall see. Wait, three songs! I remembered Loser. That was Beck, right? This is fine. Perfectly fine. Average. A typical slacker vibe, if a little try-hard. A precursor to the hipster movement. Cheesy as hell, to the extent that the entire album feels like that Steve Buscemi fellow kids meme. The songs are fine, dull but funky in that slacker way. Very much an example of chucking every instrument you can find at an empty husk and hoping something viable is constructed. It's a good example of that type of music, but when stripped back you realise how hollow (or non-existent) the underlying song is. Sure, what remains is a song, but there's nothing underneath. You can't take the core and make something better, you can't reduce it to a single instrument and vocalist and have something good. All style, no substance.
Devils Haircut - 4/5 Hotwax - 3/5 Lord Only Knows - 3.5/5 The New Pollution - 3.5/5 Derelict - 3/5 Novacane - 3/5 Jack-Ass - 3.5/5 Where It's At - 3.5/5 Minus - 3.5/5 Sissyneck - 3/5 Readymade - 2.5/5 High 5 (Rock the Catskills) - 2/5 Ramshackle - 4/5 There's a lot here to take in with how varied the production is, but I never feel like it hits in any of those areas. Feels a bit weird to have what feels like a polished-up demo reel as your fifth album but to each their own. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Devils Haircut, Ramshackle
Increíble
Coming from Sea Change and Morning Phase, Odelay feels like Beck in hyperactive‑collage mode. There’s loads of fun ideas, cool grooves, and flashes of brilliance, but it jumps around so much it never settles into anything emotionally grounding. I enjoyed plenty of moments, but the whole thing felt a bit too disjointed for my tastes. Maybe I just prefer Beck when he’s sad and focused.
beck beck
Very unique, especially for its time. A little repetitive and cheesy IMO. Has some good tracks.
Overall better than I expected. A few of the songs in the second half got a bit too experimental for me. The rest of the album was a good smooth listen.
A few bangers, with others sounding a little dated. Didnt really get into it.
This is a pretty dope alt 90s album honestly. However, it isnt quite my taste as I prefer softer, more emotionally driven music. My favorite songs were Devils Haircut and Ramshackle. Artistically: 4 stars Personally: 3 stars
Ho finalmente capito che Beck non è Jeff Beck :sweat-smile: Simpatico, appartiene al mio passato, ma senza scintille oggi.
Andreane said: “Oh that’s from your album thing. It’s so unlike you.” I guess I discovered something new, because I really enjoyed it!
A lot thrown at the wall on this one. When Beck hits, he hits and when he misses...well, he was trying something and usually that something was five different things at once. I feel like Ryan Dombal hit the nail on the head describing Odelay as "the world's most accomplished demo reel".
An intresting experimental album that missed the mark in execution. Intresting and artistic but not amazing.
This record feels experimental and daring, but not really to my taste. I appreciate the risks they took and I think there will be lots of people who thoroughly enjoy this album, I just am not one of them.
An interesting listen, I feel like Beck tried a lot here and I gotta respect the effort and vision, that being said I don't feel like he quite stuck the landing. The mashups between styles often felt a little awkward, which was even further exacerbated by the quite poor vocals. Some instrumental parts were actually pretty good, but did not have enough going on to carry an entire song often. All in all I can't say it was bad, but neither can I say I loved it. Maybe I would after a couple of listens but that doesn't really sound attractive to me 5.5/10
A little too much noise/distortion for me.
Lots of sounds that kinda fit together. 3.2/5
Interesting. I did like the genre blending and sampling, especially the hip hop elements worked for me. Still, it did get a bit to chaotic and incohesive for me at times. Hotwax was my favourite track
Achei bem experimental
Good, but not great for me.
It's Beck
Måste lyssna igen
Listening to Guero was a chore, this one was actually good.
Jumps between a bunch of ’90s genres I usually like. There are definitely highs and lows, but it mostly melts into the background and I never felt like skipping tracks. Nothing crazy.
Not as good as I remember it being. Still a few great songs on here though
30 years later, this notably weird album sounds weirdly normal. That's less of a knock on the album than it is an acknowledgement that the rest of the music world caught up to Beck's eclecticism. Still, for every weird blues meets hip hop track like "Hotwax" there's a pretty standard slacker rock song like "Lord Only Knows." "Jack-Ass" is basically a Pavement song plus a few weird flourishes. And "High 5," the most hip hop song of the bunch, doesn't do anything that actual hip hop wasn't doing better at the time. Still, there are plenty of interesting sounds here. "Derelict" is a bit sleepy overall, but it has some cool hollow percussion and an industrial feel. Samples are used well in several places. And even if it is often just a kind of weird alternative rock album, it's a fresher take on alternative rock than what other bands were producing at the time.
Definitely a great rock album, a lot of cool and distorted sounds but keeps it pretty classy, had a pretty strong start with songs like Hotwax and Devils Haircut, also a pretty good closing song Diskobox
Enjoyed a lot of this, find it quite relaxing. Love a lot of the sampling, the simple guitar. Has so much going on yet still feels natural and cohesive. Even managed to avoid the 90s white rap cringe. Should be shorter, and a few songs [Derelict and Novacane] I found very grating.
Some classics from my youth but a mixed bag as an album.
Ikke det sterkeste Beck-albumet for min del. Litt langt mellom høydepunktene.
It got a bit too weird at times. Some of the songs rock, and some of them it feels like I'm listening to a very elaborate shitpost.
This album was like 5 genres at once and was really odd, but I kinda liked it. I'm not going to lie that I found some songs kind of bad but it was overall pretty charming Would rate 3.5/5 if that was possible
Hmm, I didn’t get this one. Maybe just not my genre so I can’t appreciate? Sounded like a W Hotel lobby.
This is not Beck’s best album however he is a very interesting musical artist and does deserve an album or two on this list. It’s too bad though that this album is his most popular because there are far better albums in his catalogue and it seems to be included here more due to popularity rather than quality of material. There’s really not much going on at the heart of these songs but there are a lot of great production elements surrounding these vamps. It’s good for at least one listen though and some of these tunes will likely make the most sense on the dance floor where you won’t have to intellectualize about the music and just groove to it!
Wonderfully weird. Could have missed the computer stuff song.
Pretty fun arrangements, a lot of the non-singles have really interesting arrangements/production. I just find his plaintive voice annoying.
I feel like I need to come back to this one. It didn’t really grab me in the first have but the second half was quite good and it’s a clear influence on a lot of music I love. Not sure how to feel about it yet. A tentative three stars?
It was fine, some hits but nothing to wow you with.
I do quite like Beck as a concept. And critics loved him - he mixed a load of different genres together, funk, country, rap, the lot. it wasn't like a lot of other stuff around at the time and she seemed a nice guy (might have been a cunt tbf, but seemed nice enough). So yeah, interesting music. He sprung out of nowhere with 'Loser' but this album a couple of years later got the critical acclaim. Great riffs on Devil's Haircut. New Pollution is a banger, Lord Only Knows is decent (though sounds like Chas & Dave). The electicness continues with Jack Ass and Minus which again sound nothing like each other. It's a sprawling mess and not necessarily up my street but I do like it in parts and one I would give another go.
Very experimental, I liked some but it took me a couple songs to get into the groove of this album. Not my favorite, It felt like the musical style wasn't best for Beck. It felt like seeing someone is poor-fitting designer clothes.
I like this quite a lot actually the instrumentals were very very good for the time of the album and the vocals were ok as well. The only thing that stops me giving this a 4 star is the random noises at the end of the songs. Like occasionally it can be ok however it happened to frequently for me 3 stars A very strong 6 out of 10
Was quite enjoying it for the first five or so songs, very prepared to give it a 4 the way it was going but it did get slightly worse as the album progressed. I enjoyed the distorted guitar noises which reminded me of those in Courtney Barnett's Avant Gardener. The album had a very big mix of genres and styles which was interesting, I was surprised to find out that Beck was just one guy rather than a band, Novocaine was, in particular, notably different. The new pollution was probably the highlight of the album for me, with Where its at certainly not being where it was at and high five rock the catskills being disappointing also. The majority of the album was by no means bad but had certainly dropped off from the first lot of songs, so it'll have to be a high three rather than a 4. 68/100
Interesting listen. So impressive just how much Beck shifts genres - this was a completely different sound to Sea Change which is another album this list has thrown at me. A high 3. Some of it just didn't hit right. Liked songs: Novacane, Ramshackle, Diskobox.
This is my third or fourth favorite Beck album, and I don't consider myself a superfan. I can see how it marked an important point in his development, but I never reach for this when I'm tryna hear some Beck.
I really liked this when it was new, and it's probably the one that should be on The List. But now it seems a bit overworked/precious and Im still salty that Beck got away with being a closet Scientologist without his career suffering .
It's Bek, actually.
This has always fallen in the category of music I can admire, but don’t particularly enjoy. Beck is clearly a musical genius. It’s all just a bit too much. Probably going over my head. Listening again now, I’ve not really changed my mind. I can see why people love this….I just don’t. 3
Hvala Becku za jednu jedinu stvar: Devils Haircut. Ostalo je gomila nevjerovatnih gluposti. Probao je napraviti 12 pjesama drugačijih žanrova i svaka je nevjerovatan podbačaj.
6/10
Every song sounded the same.
Second half was definitely stronger. Some songs I quite liked here but others I found boring.
Kai tämä just ⭐️⭐️⭐️ taipuu. Ihan jees elektronista kikkailua
More understated than the other Beck album I had on here, but enjoyable enough.
An enjoyable listen with some standout tracks, but as a piece of work it felt disjointed
Very boring
Way better than I thought it would be. I don't love it, but I did like it.
Fine
Enjoyed the opening of the album - lost it towards the end
I’ve been getting into Ween lately and this album sounds really similar to them and I wasn’t expecting it.
3/5 - I don’t mind the songs that made the radio, but I’ve never been a big enough Beck fan to care about a whole album. Some of this works, but it starts to grate after a while with the a lot sounding like the same beat and effects.
decent! beck is always a mixed bag for me.
Nostalgic
The Devil's Haircut album! For me Beck is just about the singles, and this collection confirmed that opinion - no happy surprises beyond the tracks I was already familiar with
Sick licks on the guitar. I was bored and annoyed listening to this otherwise.
Some highs and some lows. Lots of noise with a few great songs.
It’s ok
Interesting, but sounds a bit dated.
There is some bangers here! Ramshackle is so good!
Great but silly
I only knew ‘Loser’ before now, so excited to listen to a new album from Beck! Second song is bluesy with rap? Lots of hiphop influences. Fav song is ‘Hotwax’.
The crackly, lo fi vibe of this record makes me want to sit back in a smoke filled room and relax. While I may not partake in this hypothetical scenario, this album fits it perfectly in my mind. It’s starkly chill. Many of the tracks feel less like a fully fleshed out song, and more like a brief glimpse into a junkyard band of stoners haphazardly playing around. Pretty fun record.
Cool, kind of out there stuff. Fun listen 3.4 outta 5
What the beck is this? Definitely a mixed bag.
Nothing special here but it was lively enough to keep my attention for the full 56 minute play time.
Where It's At is great. a lot of the songs were a little too discordant for my taste. I liked the more chill songs mainly.
Like the arrangements and sound effects.
The amount of genres mixed !!!?!!!?
I like this. It reminds me of some alternative/indie bands of the mid 2000s. I like that it's experimental and not repetitive. Fun vibes, lots of genre blending in a good way. 3.5
A super eclectic album that barrows styles from all over the place. It’s almost a rock hip hop album, the way it’s structured and the types of heavy bass line riffs many song rely on. Heavy sampling throughout. The production style is slick and mix is transparent and well balanced. Good amount of strange distortion and interesting textures too. I don’t know if it’s for me, a little too unfocused and odd (which I don’t mind if it feels emotionally focused- which this record doesn’t to me) the production feels kinda sparse too, lots of different elements but spread pretty thin sonically. I just don’t think I vibe with becks lyrical performance and stylings on this record much. There’s some bangers for sure, Sissyneck and Where it’s at, are jams. But idk ineffable about the vibe I don’t dig 3.85
An interesting album, had a lot of fun listening to it. Not really my style 3/5
I was excited for this one because I know the hits but wanted to experience this early work in its entirety--was unfortunately a bit disappointing. The guy is an artist and does some brave experimenting here, but there are some stretches of unlistenable shit.
Good stuff, really like where it’s at, sissyneck and the new pollution. Fun listen!
Just some good music
good, too electro
Some good tunes in there. Nothing too special though,
Good
A fine album, just missing a couple of standout moments to really elevate this album up to a higher rating. Furthermore it is also a bit too monotonous for my taste, it could have had a bit more variety on the record. 3/5
This was great for the first 3 songs, then they veer off into the "experimental" part of the album and I gave up.
I’ve missed most of Beck’s work. I’m enjoying hearing more of his stuff lately. He’s super-talented and creative. This album is interesting and fun, but it’s trying too hard to show the artist’s range of ideas, so it sometimes doesn’t work as an album (my unit of measure). I’ve heard some other Beck pieces that I think I will like better. Like many 3’s, it could become a 4 with more familiarity and deep listening, but for now, it’s a 3.
серп непонятый мной Бек) причём часть музыки это знакомые его ходы, часть как будто списано/омаж. но целое не увлекает
Since I learnt about him and listening to one of his other albums from the generator, Beck is really an eclectic individual. While the other album I heard - Guero - was more eclectic, this one is kinda more like eclectic undertones with slacker rock overtones rather than new genre every song on Guero. Highlight Song/s: The New Pollution
Kinda not my thing, but there was some interesting stuff in here. Devil's haircut is now stuck in my head
Decent album. A few hits I remembered from early post graduation. I wouldn't come back for the stuff I didn't recognize, though