Reviews (page 11 of 14)
See it and change
He's got a great voice, but I just don't think I'd ever listen to this recreationally
En ganska blek Nick Drake-kopia.
Really soft and mellow, but nice to listen to. Zero recognized songs
Sorry Beck, I understand you got really into folk music but it doesn't do it for me. Knowing this is a breakup album does give some weight to the emotions expressed, but the album itself never feels like it goes much of anywhere
A lot to like but I've listened to this enough over the years to know I'm never going to be heavily invested in it
Many of these songs, like the ones on the previous two albums, are fairly predictable, but elsewhere Beck uses elegant arrangements to enhance the emotion hidden in the lyrics and to downplay the simplicity of his delivery. (6/10) FT: Lost Cause, Golden Age
Not my thing
Pretty good. Not the best Beck album in my opinion but did enjoy it
A Beck album. Enjoyable, but nothing earth shattering
6/10
plätschert so dahin. bissi fad vielleicht aber schon in Ordnung. Holt mich einfach nicht so ab aber ist sicher nicht schlecht
Der Typ kann ja gute indie Lieder schreiben. Aber das zieht mich grad volle runter. Und macht mich müde. Phu
Enjoyed it, quickly became background music though
Primer disco que escucho de Beck de principio a fin. Un disco muy distinto a lo que tenía escuchado. Entiendo que la música y las letras tienen que ver con un estado emocional que transitaba el artista pero que me he perdido por no tener el suficiente nivel de inglés para disfrutarlo en una escucha.
Not my fave beck
I love this stage of Beck's progression. Looking back through his discography, I fee like I notice more and more of the sounds developing that you hear in Guero. This is one of his sadder feeling albums to me, little slow for a Monday morning.
Slow acoustic vibes with lyrics from the heart. Hard to listen to the whole album tbh but each track hits the spot it’s supposed to
It's nice background music.
Bon mood pour un réveil à 11h avec une bonne gueule de bois Sinon pas trop mon genre
Meh...There's some good individual songs here that sound great in isolation, but a whole albums worth of slow, melancholy break up songs that all end up sounding similar gets really old, really quickly.
Meh
May not be his best but it’s hard not to like beck
A much more reflective and personal album than Beck's preceeding ones. Deserves a second listen
Pleasant and gentle folk pop. A million miles from Oderlay and Midnite Vultures. What a talented and versatile musician!
Very good. Easy listen. 3/5
Bold decision to put Michael Cera on the album art.
Sea Change is not of of my preferred Beck albums. After listening to it once again for this list, I must admit it is still a solid piece of music. It's sort of a back to the basics idea with simpler lyrics and real instruments and less electronics/sampling. It is lacking a real classic song though.
Nice acoustics and composition. Often hard to distinguish songs from another due to similar pace and tone. Feels like a rainy day blues kind of record and maybe a decent one. Curious to see if Beck has other dimensions. Paper tiger, end of the day, Sonny Sunday, little one
Album has so many listens but I'm not really into it. Lyrics are pretty sad and serious.
mopey sad boy music that nonetheless tickled my love of a good hook here and there. not bad
Feels pretty raw listening to this album - the man sounds gutted after his break up. Sunday Sun is amazing. Some neat songwriting here. Three for now could be a four later.
Far from Beck's best, yet a nice and very melodic (and relaxing) album despite the obvious personal crisis that triggered it. Bit too un-exciting for me, but definitely great for certain moods.
Just a lot of the same sad song. A good listen, still. Generally beautiful music with sad and soft (sometimes unintelligible) vocals. A bunch of the songs also did the gimmicky devolve into distortion at the end. A couple of songs had my attention but none were really engaging or memorable.
So Beck is one of those that I never really "got". Sure there was a good single or two but it seems like his music is held in such high regard. I gotta say, this was pretty darn good. Decent variety, not relying on a gimmick or an overused signature sound. 3.5, I can't quite give it a 4 though.
You OK, dude? You sound like you accidentally hotboxed your apartment while the Collected Works of Gordon Lightfoot was on repeat.
All of it was good but nothing really stood out
Always been Beck-neutral. Nothing changing here
Not sure what to make of this, quite a difficult album. You really need to be in the mood for this, much more melancholy than I was expecting and drags a bit at times but there is a lot to enjoy too and I would revisit. Paper Tiger the pick of the bunch for me - superb track - but some other very good tracks on here too.
Nice, good album. I like the opening track 'Golden Age' and always been a fan of 'Lost Cause'. Like many albums I would suggest there are too many tracks.
It was obviously good production. But just a bit dull on first listen. I’m sure subsequent listens would get under the skin.
pretty good
Eh.
Folk beck
Didn't expect this kind of album from Beck. Liked it way more that I thought I would've. The songwriting is my favorite part, really nice arrangements. The acoustic was nice and he really just created an atmosphere. Would definitely listen again. Standout tracks Lost Cause and Already Dead. 6/10
Inte riktigt min kopp av te, men mysig gitarrskiva typ
Just ok. Not as lively as some of his better stuff but pretty good.
these transitions are ILL not his best work but good! best track: sunday sun
I've never understood the appeal of Beck. Too mellow for me.
mellow, acoustic vibe with electric overtones, dark and moody and smooth. mumbly vocal, nice feel overall. replay value low
A really nice listen, very somber and chill. Music to leave earth, and all its dumb stuff, in a spacesuit and float away to.
What I expected from beck for the most part. This album was a little more acoustic.
Damn good album to chill too. Not my taste but I see the appeal.
Not bad, definitely a sadder, mellower Beck.
Intro track was nice tbf
Not a fan of Beck. Always thought he was average. This album didn’t change my mind.
A very chilled album on a lazy Sunday 👏
I've never been the biggest fan of Beck, but this is a decent album. 7.2/10
I like the strings in the album. Overall a little slow but not mad.
Nie jest to mój ulubiony Beck. Do słuchania pojedynczych kawałków albo w tle spoko, ale ciurkiem wszystko zlewa się w jeden, dosyć monotonny potok dźwięków.
**ck's Sea change is mostly uninteresting, Lost Cause was good though
Sehr dramatic
Despite growing up the child of Beck fans I can't say I really got into his music until Morning Phase, which I'd still probably list as one of my top 10 albums of all time. It's not surprising then that my first reaction to putting on this ablum was, "wait this sounds just like Morning Phase." I'm sure I had read they were companions at some point but can't say I ever gave this one a listen. All in all this album has all the guitar goodness and interesting range that makes me love Morning Phase (and generally appreciate Beck). However, knocking points b/c they really do have almost too many similarities with Morning Phase still coming out on top for me. Why put on Sea Change when you can put on Morning Phase?
Starts nicely enough but doesn't go anywhere. Spending one day and one listen on it maybe unfair though
Sounds like a homage to the greats both musically and lyrically but it doesn't sound quite right.
Really nice opening track and the rest was fine too but quite forgettable
Half way through first track and all I can think is Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees" and "No Surprises" combined with a bit of slide guitar. I thought the album was a nice listen, but it felt like background music to me. It's similar to the Springsteen album in that I don't really get the significance of it. It's not his biggest, best or first album, in fact other than some critical acclaim at the time it doesn't seem to have really influenced much at all. It's just because it's a revered artist basically. 6/10
Definitely not the best Beck album I've listened to. Some good tunes, but didn't seem as eclectic as others.
I just kept waiting for more---very relaxed but needed a kick or two or bump it up.
ok
not his strongest album
This certainly isn't Beck's strongest album but I think it does it's job well. He was inspired to write this after him and his long time girlfriend split, and boy is this ever a breakup album. Every song is dripping with melancholy. Needed scuba gear as I was swimming through all these Beck tears. I really liked Maddie's comparison of this and Morning Phase as companion albums. To me, Morning Phase always felt like a hopeful ray of sun on your face to wake you up in the morning, and in contrast this album certainly feels more like the sun setting on a lovely day thats come to an abrupt end. I found that the orchestration on this album added some much needed power to his overly earnest songwriting. "Lost Cause," really stood out to me in this regard. It wasn't Beck's most inventive songwriting by any means, and seemed to rely on cliched lines and motifs. This song kind of summed up the rest of the album for me. He sounds hurt but uninspired. I feel that this album was strictly made for Beck to process his feelings and move on with his life. It feels inconsequential in Beck's discography to me but I'm sure to him it was a very important record to make.
The Golden Age is big space cowboy vibes. very much a low key breakup album, nice for zoning out but I didnt really get much out of it
Nice album for reflecting on relationships lost.
I didnt mind it, kind of stoner music
Couldn't review, it makes me very sleepy. Is it good? Is it bad? No idea. 5/10
I remember illegally downloading a few of these tracks in high school. Ages back, hence awful quality- was good to listen to in a higher bit rate. Pretty good, some Vedder-ish vocals creep in
Pretty solid throughout, just not something I always vibe with. "Guess I'm doing fine" and "Lost Cause" were standouts to me. Beck's voice sounded way different here than I was used to, and I liked the folk rock and western vibes at times. Better than a 3 for me, but I can't call this one a 4.
Was kind of excited to try this album, but ultimately I found it to be a little boring. A few good songs.
relaxing
Quite a different version of Beck, with this album. It seems more serious, a more somber Beck. Not a bad thing, it shows a more emotional range and an ability to showcase his different side. Not my favorite Beck but he always shows a willingness to explore something different and this is just that : Beck but Different.
It was fine, I’m guessing/hoping there are better Beck albums
this was nice. minimalistic, soft and sad. slightly cliche but overall enjoyable and easy to listen to.
Too sad. Good music but no fun to listen to.
Quite a few snoozers on this
Fav Song: Paper Tiger
Skivan morning phase från 2014 är en av mina favoritskivor, som jag har på vinyl. Denna skiva anses vara föregångaren till morning phase då de har lite samma stuk med lugna låtar med orkestrala inslag. Den här skivan var också riktigt bra! Tycker nog ”Lost cause” är bäst. Fyra getingar av fem!
2.6
I forgot how mellow this record is. Pretty good, though.
meh
Mood triste - mais pas mal
Bit miserable but ok. Forgettable
I much prefer my sad songs to not be so slow, which I know sounds silly. It was alright. I think the combination of his voice and the slowness of the songs got to me after a bit. Made it feel like it dragged on a bit. I also don’t like that it seems like he’s mumbling a bit. I don’t mind incomprehensible lyrics but this type of singing is not my cup of tea. All that being said, definitely not the worst album.
Liked it a lot, was expecting a lot more wierd stuff. But nope nice smooth album will listen again.
It's alright but I guess the lyrics are what's making it as the music isn't too special for me and the singing is kind of mumbly
Love it
closer to a 3.5
3
Sad Beck is sad. Make me sad.
Was never a fan of Beck. He’s got too much here. This is supposed to be his best but it doesn’t click for me AT ALL.
Bit more boring than I expected. Wasn't BAD, but wasn't particularly memorable
Not really my kinda music even tho i like beck. honestly really big meh album.
Feels kind of fruitless. He sounds quite similar to Chris Cornell (e.g. Black Hole Sun) but sadder And why does he look like Ed Sheeran mixed with Michael Cera? I'd much rather listen to Ed Sheeran mixed with Michael Cera.
tuned out until lost cause. up until that point nothing was distinct enough to capture my attention, really. or maybe i was really focused on my work. i have no thoughts on this one.
This was alright but nothing to come back to on this album
Listened to it, didn’t like it, forgot all about it.
Was expecting a little more to be honest. Quite plain
Nice sounds but bored. It never explodes.
Buddy I really want to enjoy Beck but this is just so long and I could not do it I’m sorry
Day 346 Couldn’t get into this, maybe I’ll come back and re-rate once the missus sees sense and realises she could do better. Highlights Guess I’m doing fine Lost cause
Not what I expected.
G gives it a 1.
i bought this on CD (lol) in around 2009/10, didn't like it, returned it to HMV (lol. so old.) the next day. this has got nothing to do with Beck but this morning i found out a fox (i assume it was a fox) had dragged a BAG OF RAW CHICKEN into the bottom of my garden in the night and then left it there wtfffffffff and it was just sitting there rotting in the sun it was SO AWFUL. i listened to this album after having dealt with that and feeling extremely not ok and the best i can say is that the mellowness of this album and the way it basically demanded nothing of me kind of helped me recover from my terrible morning and stop feeling sick and upset. but other than that, 16 years later i'm still not a fan.
tiene momentos pero en general maburro
boring shite
It just doesn’t really go anywhere? Plods along with a lot of same sounding tracks blending into one.
Just slipped and slid right off me I'm afraid nice sounding background music and not a lot more on this occasion
I liked the first couple songs, finishing was a chore however
is beck and moby the same guy
4/10 - this is a depressing fella, reminds me of Sufjan Stevens
Pretty forgettable. OK voice, OK tunes. Lots of strings. Not my cup of tea.
Didn’t like it, not my vibe
Not sure this belongs on here.
Parece o ed Sheeran antes do ed Sheeran ser famoso
Meestal ga ik wel lekker op melancholie, als witte hetroseksuele man is mijn leven natuurlijk ook helemaal kut… niemand maakt ergere dingen mee dan ik. Maar dat terzijde, deze plaat was te laf? Ik weet niet, als ik melancholie luister wil ik geraakt worden tot op het bot, dit kwam niet eens door mijn opperhuid heen. Niet door de woorden en ook niet door de feel van de muziek. Misschien dat ik onwetend ben en blijkt straks dat jullie hier lyrisch om zijn… maar voor mij is dit smaakloze koffie. Dan zet ik liever een plaatje op van Kids With Buns.
Dit is misschien wel het meest trage album die ik ooit heb gehoord. Daardoor voelt het ook alsof het eeuwen duurt. Ik heb opzich best geduld, maar dit duurt me te lang. Misschien is het qua kwaliteit wel goed en het zou ook wel met smaak te maken hebben maar ik vond het niet leuk
Ik was deze week aan het klussen dus mooi even tijd om wat albums in te halen. Zweten, boren, zagen, herrie met een gedumpte jongen op een gitaar met paar viooltjes en cello's. Het is geen klusmuziek en dit werkte niet in het voordeel van Beck. Het is melancholisch en zit wat ironie in maar je raakt wel een beetje zat van het zelfmedelijden. Guess I'm Doing Fine is erg pick me zielig ironisch. Misschien ga ik het later nog een an geven maar heb ook niet veel interessante aanknopingspunten punten gevonden om door te luisteren. Productie is wel erg goed. Wie weet later op een ander moment.
Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Lost Cause Date listened: over many days Listen when:- There's nothing wrong but I cannot get interested.
1. The Golden Age (★★⯨☆☆) -Depresión en audio 2. Paper Tiger (★★★☆☆) 3.Guess I'm Doing Fine (★★⯨☆☆) 4. Lonesome Tears (★★⯨☆☆) 5. Lost Cause (★★⯨☆☆) 6. End Of The Day (★★⯨☆☆) 7. It's All In Your Mind (★★⯨☆☆) 8. Round The Bend (★★⯨☆☆) 9. Already Dead (★★⯨☆☆) 10. Sunday Sun (★★★⯨☆) 11. Little One (★★⯨☆☆) 12. Side Of The Road (★★⯨☆☆) -TOTAL = ★★⯨☆☆ (2,5) -No me esperaba esto de este artista... Me pareció "castrado" y deprimente, no conecté, no me gustó prácticamente nada, y está mucho más cerca del 2 que de un 3... será personal, habrá una ruptura detrás y lo que sea, pero es para pegarse un tiro escuchar las 12 canciones...
We got David beckie over here. What is this. "heartbreak and desolation, solitude, and loneliness" wow I'm excited to hear this. I'm sure it'll go really well with my mental state at the moment. Ok his voice is kinda springsteenesque. Hmm I don't think I like the vocals. Oh this is so 2000s. He just sounds nonchalant, almost nirvanaesque and I can't help but think the songs would be so much better if he just sang normally. Open the window dude then you'll hear the bluebird. I don't think my eyes can do all that bro. This guy should cheer up a little. Favourite: Guess I'm Doing Fine Least favourite: Lonesome Tears
Beck is always an interesting artist. Very good at combining different musical styles like funk, electronic, country and folk. Thus album is a much more chilled out affair. It feels like a fusion between country and smooth jazz. I have to admit that I prefer a more upbeat and fun Beck track. Thats not to say that this isnt good, I just like the other style more. (2.125)
Four tracks in and until now it's just boring. Don't know if I will make it through the album.
Bored me to tears.
I did not finished it (2-3 songs left). While it had a good production, it did not move me at all. But at least it was a change to know more about the singer of I'm a loser
Slow, morose, and lacking the charm that made Beck a 90s alt rock staple. Only Sunday Sun here carries much weight. The rest is pretty dull.
Found it to be very long, repetitive and uninteresting; i'm sure this may be technically impressive, but it's not something i would return to
I'd heard a couple of these in isolation at various points and was pretty excited for this album. Guess I'm Doing Fine and Lost Cause are truly excellent. The rest overstays its welcome quite a bit.
Pretty sad but didn’t really connect with me
Not what I expected from Beck, almost like a country album. But I just don’t like Beck for some reason.
A bit too melancholic for me
Sad. Listenable but just not great. 1.4
Not to keen
Guess I'm doing fine.
I love the dramatic strings in Lonesome Tears and some of the similar uncanny that pervades the other tracks. Bit moany, groany on the whole though. End of the Day dragged like its namesake on a tough Monday. Round The Bend catalysed my Sunday scaries and almost triggered a psychotic glitch as I listened to it whilst reading about defamiliarisation and dreams in Living Things (I actually just had to skip half way through sorry). Oh gee, Already Dead is another bleak motherfucker. This Becky Boy needed to go to the pub with a few mates on a sunny Saturday and remember life is worth living. Okay, Beck listened and felt life’s rays on Sunday Sun but still got that dystopian gait- lighten up bud. Listening to this album felt like holding a plank. Best of the bunch: Side of the Road
Mycket radiohead inslag. Läste ingen text men var helt ok, lyssnar nog inte igen. Har aldrig hört om Beck trots mycket hits. Spännande!
Typical Beck album, overall pretty slow very similar songs and repetitive throughout.
A bit too depressing for me
Disappointing
Not my type
It was pretty slow and not what you expect from Beck. Probably good song writing etc but I just found it all a bit boring and uninspiring
love some Beck, not this
Mdeh
:/
Como dijo un sabio, medio falopa el disco.
"Break-up albums" bore me. It's like listening to someone you barely know read their secret diary aloud - it's cringy and uncomfortable, and I don't really care. That being said, it's hard to deny Beck's talent. Although I prefer his early albums, this record is quite well crafted, with nice arrangements and a bittersweet vibe that works fine if you're into that kind of thing. Both the vocal and instrument parts are restrained and sober, and manage to avoid the worst pitfalls of this type of album (like becoming whiny). I also appreciate the subtle grunge influences you can hear in a few songs. However, it's also really slow, long and repetitive. Most songs follow a similar pattern, and the mood doesn't change much over the course of the record. I'm completely all right with 3-4 songs, but a whole album of this was just too much for me ; there's only so much "sweet & sad" I can take in one sitting. In the end, it all felt a bit pointless and forgettable. I didn't actively dislike it, but I also didn't vibe with it, and I'm pretty sure I will never play this again. 4/10
nice ballads, nothing fancy though apart from the samples of Melody Nelson (or rearrangement) on the second track, Papaer Tiger.
This one bored me pretty hard. Nice background music to work to on a rainy day, but definitely not the Beck I’m into. Too mellow, not enough weirdness. It just floats by without really leaving a mark on me.
Arranqué entusiasmado. Terminé casi durmiéndome. Dificil mantener la expectativa en un álbum así, que encima dura casi una hora y se vuelve muy cansino. 4/10
I love Becks Fifa anthems and I didn't realise how far back he went. But unfortunately found this album boring.
Beck has like one good song and it’s not on this album. Few bits I found enjoyable but mostly a bit disinterested
Some really pretty songs, maybe his best stuff to my ears. I still can't warm up to that disaffected delivery though. It kind of suits the material here but it's the same delivery on every album and loses all it's effect in this setting.
Easy listening great guitar riffs
When I saw this, I let out an audible ugh. 1996 me became very tired of Odelay, and I do not care to hear about two turntables and a microphone ever again. Oh....Odelay is on this list too. Ugh. Anyways. This album surprised me. I only really liked one song (Paper Tiger), but overall I was not immediately irritated like I expected to be. There were a few other songs where I liked bits and pieces, but I realized I just don't really like his singing style. The production on this album is quite good, though.
As much as I like Beck I just don’t enjoy these types of albums from him.
This sounds like drinking yourself to death. I appreciate the layered composition, but the songs feel like nothing. Like eating a well baked wafer, but depressedly.
favs: the golden age lonesome tears it’s all in your mind already dead rating 1.6/5
Bisschen u2 vibes oder pink floyd ballade. Aber deprimierter. Eig schon ganz cool aber ist mir bisschen wenig teilweise oder bisschen random. Manchmal hitten die strings hart, manchmal sind die iwie bisschen random im Hintergrund halt auch dabei. "Unnötig" unharmonisch teilweise find ich. Stimme aber immer cool Favs: the golden age, little one
Not quite my tempo this morning - a little boring at times, maybe. Favourite track: Guess I’m Doing Fine
meh. Beck isnt a very inspiring slow jam artist.
Not my style but others may like it
I can't say this was very special or enjoyable for me.
Okay
Not really for me
I prefer happy Beck.
Very slow, rather boring. Some bits were beautiful but it just didn't really do it for me.
Very unremarkable. So far, most of these recommendations just haven’t been worth it.
I'm not gonna lie, I didn't vibe with this much. It was fun as background noise. Maybe I should give it another shot some other day, but it didn't offer anything of substance to my tastes.
**An ok album
Riktigt jävla skittråkigt album eller?
meh, kinda whiney
Never really liked Beck and this hasn't changed my mind.
NOT FOR ME
Ehh. A bit boring.
I'm not a huge Beck fan, but his stuff is always at least interesting. This album was straight up boring though.
Couldn't listen all the way through... not my cup of tea :( nice strings though
Not heard this before, quite liked the downbeat nature of it
A bit disappointing? Feels more like a pastiche of alt country than anything sincere. Many better examples of this genre
Nice enough, 2 stars. Let’s hope there are some Beck duplicates to come, honestly RGP what are you playing at giving us this from his back catalogue? Tom.
Sry
Some nice orchestration but overall too ballady for me
Sadder than my taste. Kinda boring but not bad per say, just didn't keep me interested at all.
Depressing not for me at all
Not for me
I really like Becks
I put in on and sat down to listen. I remember nothing of that hour. Soporific.
No wonder Loser was his only song that took off, his vocals are BOOOOOOOOOOORING
white man music....
All of Beck’s stuff is pretty interesting but I have to be in the mood to enjoy his slower stuff. I’m not today so this one was a slog to get through but on the right day I genuinely enjoy all of these songs. Rating: 2.4
Perdonn
Sounds like ghosts haunting a pop country ballad album. it ok.
Me gustó Sunday sun, relaxing Oregon vibes
It was alright, nothing I'd play again. It was like background music, but even as that I didn't really enjoy it. Pretty meh.
like the site autoplay and didn't know when Beck ended and other artists started.
A tad boring, to be honest.
Pretty boring. It gets your attention at the start, but doesn’t really take it anywhere, making the experience fall flat. 2/5
Meh. It's all downtempo. Not a fan. Boring.
Myeh it was ok
Certainly an album. Not outright bad but it just washed over me. No particular song stood out and the soundscape didn’t really engage me.
Was a very boring album. Didn't really like it and I like Beck. Favorite: the golden age Least: its all in your mind
Albums to fall asleep to.
2 Stars (5/15)
Boring
Cynically, I can't help but feel that a big reason this is acclaimed is because it's a "weird" artist making an introspective album. But not only is Beck's earlier work more interesting than this, there are plenty of better downcast folk albums than this. The album opens strong. "The Golden Age" is a beautifully lush country song. "Paper Tiger" almost feels like a deconstruction of a folk song, with strums here and there mixed with big strings. After that the cracks start to show. "Guess I'm Doing Fine" is pretty, but as the album goes on it's clear there's very little variety in the songwriting. By the end, the songs offer nothing that earlier songs haven't already tried. I'm also not a fan of the vocals, they don't fit the mood at all. While there is some beauty and emotion here, there's too much uninteresting stuff in between.
Sometimes I wonder if the guy who made this list put some albums on it as a joke. This would then be certainly one of them. Yes, Beck can make music. Yes, he is a fine musician, although I am not a fan of his music. Yes, I am sure he has a lot of fans. But, no, never ever is this an important album to hear. And certainly not one of the albums you need to hear before you die!!!!!!!!!
Pleasent but unremarkaebel
Is this a whole album of ballads?
Not my cup of tea, que decirles.
Nu-i rău fainut
soem good some pretty common nothing special though
I liked early Beck better, never been a huge fan. Most of this wasn't good, (some was fairly damn dreadful) at it's best, it sure didn't make me want to listen to it again. I keep waiting for these slower more 'mature' albums to start resonating with me, but I'm damn near 50 and still find them boring. Maybe next decade.
Maybe too much Zoloft doesn't interfere with one's ability to write lyrics; but it definitely seems to interfere with one's ability to write and perform music. Musically, this is one BORING album. Lonesome Tears became interesting after he stopped singing and Lost Cause is a decent song. But beyond that, nada.
Liked Lost Cause but the rest didn’t stand out to me.
As Willow says in episode 20, "Villains", of Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Bored Now" I'm sorry about his breakup but he really just made a much worse version of Blood on the Tracks
Mid wanna be indie john lennon. Its bland to me. Dont see the appeal at all.
Can't believe Stampylonghead makes music. Pretty slow and depressing, which is usually the sort of music that I gravitate toward but this didn't work for me. Rating: 2.5.
I don’t mind a little Beck but this isn’t his best work. He’s like David Bowie’s was less talented cousin who makes less fun songs
Wasn’t bad, but didn’t stand out
I never had a thing for Beck; he just doesn't work for me. Although this album is a bit different, it still didn't leave any impression on me. It was ok-ish, but that's it.
2 stars On a few occasions in the past I ventured out to listen to this record, looking for a bleak album to feel sad feels to. But I cannot tell you if I ever listened to this whole record before this exercise because it’s long, mostly one note and just kind of blends together. There is some good use of strings and dramatic orchestration, but the songs don’t really do much for me. I think I can leave this one on the shelf moving forward.
Bit boring
no es mi estilo
Forgettable. Like a toned down version of Bowie and Lord Huron.
nah bro este si no va, el otro álbum de beck estaba re chimba pero este está es pero aburrido, de buena que maluco, si me daño ahí la imagen de beck por que yo pensaba q le metía mucho pero bueno
This sadly didn’t work for me. Now this is my first Beck album, and I am aware that this is a very different album tonally for him, and from what I heard I may actually like his other stuff but this felt just to bare for me. The calm and reflective tone is pleasant but I wouldn’t say there is anything that grabs my attention or sucks me in. This being a breakup album the mood is very low and that is clear through the delivery, but this to me came across much more flat than emotional. I felt no real emotional arc through this, and the meditative moments just weren’t pulling through for me. I think in time I will revisit this as I am aware there may be something I’m missing. I really hope I enjoy his other stuff.
Honk shoo to this
I expected it to be more finger pick guitar folky but it was kinda boring and repetitive
Boring
לא אהבתי
Bland.
Sea Change feels very samey. It feels devoid of emotion and it just ends up sounding monotonous. The songs themselves aren't bad by any means, but their entirety as an album ends up being too repetitive and just fails to convey any emotion specially considering the overall theme and lyrics of loneliness, heartbreak and depression. Not a fan, 2/5.
I like golden age but didn’t like the whole album much at all
Kind of a vibe but also didn’t love
No bangers.
Niet echt boeiend. Saaie stem
Ihan jees, mutta tuskinpa kuuntelisin uudestaan. 2/5.
Ja prima
Man this was dull.
благодаря этому альбому зародилась ненависть к акустической гитаре
грустный Бек = скучный Бек
A great Beck album to go to sleep to (2.5/5)
Not unpleasant but a bit monotonous and faded into the background
Found this a little slow, dull and samey. If maybe enjoy it more in a different mood.
Ah Beck, one of the artists who's had the most smoke blown up their ass in the last 30 years and most often proved to be totally overrated. Heck, he even had Willie Nelson sprinkle gold dust over him on a video. This is one of his better albums, but still strangely leaves me cold. He's a head artist for me rather than heart, so this being a slow contemplative work there's something hollow to the exercise. However it still exudes far more charm than most of his work. It's produced by Nigel Godrich and has his signature depth and richness but even back in more depressed self absorbed days this didn't tick my boxes, with a constant glacial feeling that drags you down, the opposite of catharsis. Today I prefer to listen to more upbeat joyous music so this was hard to get through.
It was a pretty good album. I would definitely listen to it again. I think because I listen to these albums while working, I sometimes miss some of the lyrics, and I think this album is really lyric-heavy. The opening song on the album, "The Golden Age," was my favorite. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could.
Album was so boring it generated twice and I listened to the first three tracks before realizing the website glitched lol
It's OK but very mood-specific and I'm not in it, which makes it monotone. Very good engineering.
meh, not my fav genre
love beck but a little too depressing. not his best
I generally like Beck, but this isn't his best work. Sorry about the breakup bud
Helt greit?
Who would have thought that Beck could be this conventional and boring?
not a beck guy i think…
Falling asleep at the wheel here. It literally all sounds the same. I don't understand how someone can listen to this.
Couldn't finish
Worse than Coldplay
Lovely sound but Becks vocals just don't fit here in my opinion.
I like you, Beck, but you’re bumming me the fuck out. I thought I liked this album but it turns out I just like Lost Cause.
Boring. Really boring for someone as creative and interesting as Beck.
I don't really like his style but he has that one good one
cok arkaplan müziği ya benlik degil maalsf
12/29/25. The beginning sounds a little like Coldplay, but mostly a boring album. 4/10
Just boring
Oubliable mais DA intéressante
Boring and mopey
😴
Niet echt mijn smaak muziek. Het was wel erg mooi maar ook erg depressieve vibes. Het tweede nummer vond ik het beste door de string section!
Not really exciting. No specific notes
Sea Change? More like Please Change the tempo. The first song on the record that stood out was “Round The Bend”, which unfortunately for Beck happens to be almost exactly the same as “River Man” by Nick Drake. Sorry, Beck. I love your voice but I do not love this album.
3/10 Boringgg
Well produced, well organized, well written, but kinda boring.
A few genuinely very good bits in here but the album as a whole wasn't that great
Jeg hatet ikke albumet, bare fikk ikke min interesse.
We get it. You’re depressed. Ugh.
Yacht rock without the rock all heard while overdosing on Ambien.
No need for an entire album this sad. Felt like county music without the southern drawl.
Starbucks Gedudel
Tja, ik heb bij album 2 al geklaagd over de keuze om 3x Beck op te nemen in de lijst en ik had gelijk de neiging om dat hier weer te doen. Gelukkig is het het laatste album van hem als het goed is. Ook dit is wederom niet slecht, maar het is net als Eefje de Visser keer op keer opnemen in de OOR top25 van het jaar: volstrekt overbodig en vergeetbaar. Niks nieuws onder de zon en ongelooflijk saai, een verzameling slaapliedjes. Ik zal het op een 2 houden, omdat het op zichzelf wel goed gemaakt is.
Well that isn’t what I was expecting. I’ve heard like four Beck songs & they’re all at least weird. This sucked. I also know this list isn’t usually indicative of what the artist usually sounds like, but my once eagerness to dive into Beck albums is out the window.
This is beautiful, but it's got nothing else going for it. All the interesting bits were ripped from Histoire de Melody Nelson.
Ko zapravo sluša Becka? Koja demografska skupina? Jer ja nikog živog ne mogu zamisliti. Inače, koliko god je solidan do dobar muzičar, ne nudi mi apsolutno ništa zanimljivo, inovativno, kreativno. Album je izuzetno dosadan ustvari.
First few songs were good and then it dropped off
Honestly,maybe in the right mood i could have given this album 4 stars, but it was sooo boring, specially after the ace of freaking spades
meh
Lazy, chord strummy songs. Hard pressed to tell each song apart.
Lethargic, languishing, lo-fi lament. Lacking lustre. Better than the last Beck album mind.
boring, boringboringboring
Megh
Far too long and boring. Instrumentation was nice but dragged on for too long at times. Not worth listening too again
Things I thought of as I went along: -the panning in paper tiger with the strings in the left ear and electric guitar was really cool -the songs tend to drag with the continuous instrumental. They always occur at the end of the songs which becomes very repetitive. -they’re all very similar to the point that I cannot remember which song is which Overall, I didn’t hate the album- it’s well produced and there are sections of certain songs that stand out to me. However, I found it boring to listen to and probably wouldn’t listen to it again Best songs: Lost Cause It’s all in your mind Worst songs: Round the Bend Sunday sun
A bit gloomy for me.