Sea Change

I don’t know it kinda gives me 2017 vibes but not in a good way like a galaxy print leggings…

This album had a pretty unique, chill style. I’m not sure I loved it… I didn’t dislike it, but it simply wasn’t exciting enough for me. Not bad, though.

Reminded me a lot of No Other by Gene Clark but before I had listened to that album so much and learned to love it. Also a bit too soft in my opinion. Still some cool parts. Favorite Track: Paper Tiger

This album was so slow, sad, and a bit winy at times. It took me multiple days to get through it. Did not enjoy.

Good album. Enjoyed the laid back pace and tone of the album.

Easy album to listen to.

Vibra inmaculada (quien sabe que significa esa palabra pero esa vibra me dio)

The production, songwriting, and execution are all very well done. If I had to make a criticism, I would say it feels slightly performative. We all know what it sounds like when an artist cuts themselves open and bleeds all over the page; this ain't that, but it is still an excellent listen.

This album landed hard for me when it first came out, and it still holds up as a beautifully executed pivot. Sea Change strips away the playfulness and genre-hopping that defined early Beck and replaces it with patience, space, and emotional clarity. These are slow, deliberate songs that aren’t trying to be clever or ironic. They’re just honest. The songwriting is strong throughout, and the arrangements are lush without feeling manipulative. Nigel Godrich’s production gives everything room to breathe, letting the sadness sit naturally rather than pushing it toward melodrama. It’s not flashy, and it’s certainly not fun in the way earlier Beck records were, but that restraint is exactly what makes it work. This isn’t an album I reach for casually, and it’s not something I’d put on for background vibes. It asks for the right mood and a bit of attention. When those conditions are met, it delivers. The emotional weight feels earned, and the lack of irony makes it stand apart not just in Beck’s catalog, but among early-2000s records in general. Not quite a five for me, mostly because of how singular and mood-dependent it is, but very close. A high four and an album I still respect deeply for its craft, vulnerability, and willingness to abandon expectation in favor of something quieter and more human.

Mellower than I’ve heard him. I prefer his experimental side over this, but it was nice.

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.

This is like the 4th best Beck album imo

Couldn't finish

Reminded me of those indie songs that get played during sad sitcom scenes. Bored to death.

Absolutely lovely album definitely listened to it many times in the past one of my go to for Sunday mornings, but also really great to Late at night chills everyone out just with the doctor ordered back really shines as a guitarist on this album and I think this in morning phase are just as good as some of the more upbeat albums that he has nothing beats midnight vultures but great listen

Love how chill this is but then again I’ve never seen beck at a party.

this wasn’t what i expected it to be at all but i was very pleasantly surprised.

This one was tough. I didn’t realize beforehand this was one of his albums that was a bit more country influenced than what I have previously heard for him and I was thrown off by that for sure. I enjoyed some songs, but a lot of the album I still felt like there was just SOMETHING missing for me like it was almost what I was wanting to hear but instead was left with a bit of disappointment. I liked most of the lyrics and I like beck’s voice though at least. Maybe I’d like this more in the future on a relisten but idk

Worse than Coldplay

Holy Melancholia Batman! Love every note of this album. Sitting at the car stealership for auto maintenance, and I'm about in a puddle. Will put this on again in those days when all one can do is weep! The voice and the arrangements have all worked to wring out my heart....in a good way. Listened before? N Saved tracks? Y Favorite tracks? Lost Cause, Round the Bend, Sunday Sun, Paper Tiger, Guess I'm Doing Fine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it. Saved many tracks

Lovely but too mellow for me. I do love the strings on Paper Tiger.

unexpectedly really liked most of this melancholy, sad album. maybe it’s the current state I’m in that craves this sort of connection to common human experience that’s embedded in the lyrics, albeit from a mans perspective. some songs bled together but lost case and guess I’m doing fine stand out, which are the exact words I’ve been jumping between to describe this time in my life

There are moments of this that I really like and there are others that are super dreary and dull. I can't decide how I feel about this.

As a Beck fan in the 90’s, I groaned when I saw an album of his pop up on this list. I was pleasantly surprised how great this album is! He has always been a talented songwriter. It’s his sampling and weirdness that made me move on from being a fan of his. Those things are absent here. This is Beck unplugged and vulnerable. I really dig it.

+ fajne, przyjemne + lubię taką muzykę + basically Harry Styles LMAO + fajna atmosfera + słuchałabym sama z siebie - nic nadzwyczajnego - flaki z olejem - dupa wciąż na miejscu

Powiem Wam, że miałem taki piękny zapierdol, że przesłuchałem trzy piosenki, ale ja lubię smutny, które wszystkie brzmią tak samo, więc dla mnie na plus. Wrócę do tego albumu w dzień, w którym będę chciał wskoczyć pod tramwaj.

No ładny, nie dość że smutny to jeszcze ma głowę w kosmosie. Tiptopem kroczy po cienkiej linii między muzyką której mama słucha w samochodzie (boring) a muzyką którą mama każe mi przełączać bo jej się nudzi (how dare she even say that) a nie ma nic gorszego niż nuda (tu się zgadzamy). Może jej wyślę i zapytam co ona sądzi na ten temat. Mógłbym się zagłębić bardziej w teksty i wybrać jedną albo dwie do moich różnych playlist, ale akurat mi się nie chce (Natomiast loser jest przecież świetny, może powinienem obczaić co jeszcze robił starszy, w sensie młodszy, beck)

Pokazuje mi się album -> przechodzę od razu linkiem bezpośrednio do tego albumu i sobie słucham, w głowie mając tylko myśl “Beck zupełnie jak Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad”. Imagine my surprise jak później wchodzę w główną stronę artysty i tam jest Loser na samej górze. Vibes albumu a loser bardzo odległy. Niemniej, album bardzo przyjemny taki na zakończenia dnia do słuchania. Przy niektórych piosenkach pojawiło mi się uczucie jakie się czuję przed zakończeniem czytania książki - tak dwa rozdziały zostały i wszystko jest spinane w zakończenie (Jasiu proszę się nie czepiać porównania do czytania, może to nostalgia po prostu. I (will) READ OKEY) albo odcinka serialu i jest taki semi happy ending na horyzoncie. Czasami po zatrzymaniu piosenki i wróceniu do niej brzmiał jak soundtrack z gry. Bije się między 3 bo nie było piosenki która by mi zapadła bardzo w pamięć, a 4 bo ogólna eneriga albumu wpasowała mi się wczoraj.

Przyjemny. Muzyczka do chillowania w łóżeczku w spokojny dzień. ALE Po przesłuchaniu całego albumu trochę monotonny i smutny, w taki sposób nie na plus XD Zbyt spokojny, nic szczególnego w nim nie było. Myślę, że raz na jakiś czas mogę do niego wrócić.

Lovely sound but Becks vocals just don't fit here in my opinion.

It was kinda sad not my vibe for today I’ll try later when I’m saf

Too slow and depressing for my taste

A real sea change for alternative rock music, showing that 90s indie acts had more than feelings than nonchalance, they could also be morose.

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.

Happened to listen to Odelay and this over the last few days. It’s crazy how different they are. I like Odelay better, but there are some really solid, although somber, songs on Sea Change.

You know some shit went down whenever Beck, the guy who on the album before this made a gag G Funk song, is writing slow, confessional ballads. You hear it in his voice, low and helpless in its delivery. Something went wrong and that thing was him breaking up with his long-term fiancé and then finding out she had an affair. So then this album was written and played around a bit before recording and releasing in 2002. The result is Sea Change produced with the help of Nigel Godrich. What strikes me so much about this album is not only how convincing the change was for Beck (stylistically), but it's because I just went through this shit. Albeit on a lesser level, I basically split with my long-time best friend who I had feelings for. It's a long ass story, but I at least have a feeling of what it's like when someone you loved and trusted leaves you for brighter pastures. It sucks, it fucking sucks. It leaves you questioning what you could've done differently, and yada yada yada, you get it. My main point is that Beck captures these feelings so accurately that I don't feel sad when I listen to it. I hear it and I'm like "Damn bro, I can relate, but it's gonna pass". I say that as if I was the one that also was in a committed relationship that ended with an affair. I'm sure I'm gonna go through worst shit in my life, and when those times come, I know what album I'm turning to. These songs sting and heal at the same time and I am grateful for that. But man, Nigel Godrich is responsible for hella depression with this and Radiohead (9/10, 5/5 on this scale) (Update: 8/10, chill, bro)

I had a cassette copy of Mellow Gold when I was in high school, and it wasn’t something that stuck with me. Beck seemed a little too on the nose, the poster boy for the whole Gen X/slacker thing. Didn’t follow him past that. This is a well-written, well-produced breakup album, and it feels heartfelt. I hear echos of Nick Drake and Scott Walker in here. Somehow, as a listener, I like the sincerity here even less than his earlier wry slacker persona. It just feels that I’ve heard a bunch of things like this before, and without having a personal connection to it, it doesn’t really move me beyond it being a nice listen. I can see why people like it though.

Feels like sitting alone in a boat that's just slowly swaying back and forth in the water, except there is no water. It's just a boat a void with a disturbing lack of texture. It's a foam filled comforter in primary colors floating in space.

A good breakup album with beautiful production and fantastic string arrangements. When this came out it was very popular with my fellow college students, who were, naturally, going through breakups all the time. It's a sad and gloomy album but Beck's approach to the subject matter is universal and restrained, never veering into embarrassing details or overly emotional expressions. Nigel Godrich paints these simple, acoustic guitar-focused songs with kaleidoscopic color, perfectly representing the mildly psychedelic experience of rediscovering oneself in the midst of a romantic rupture. Favorite song: Paper Tiger

I’ve listened to this album a few times since its release, and Beck did a really solid job shifting into a more serious, introspective style. You can clearly hear the heartbreak all over it. “Lost Cause” is easily the standout, but as a whole the album is a heavy drag if you’re not already in a depressed mood. Well made, but definitely a downer.

It’s pretty good. Kinda mellow

Det her albumet e gravert inn i min sarte sarte tidligste 2000-tallssjel, så det e jo helt umulig å forholde mæ til det på en noenlunde fornuftig måte. Men æ elske det fortsatt, og det e langt mer americana-inspirert (i mangel av en bedre terminologi, svak på musikksjangre som æ e) enn æ huska, så det e ikke rart æ likte det.

Overall a pretty chill album of which I never grew bored. I like Beck's work.

Not familiar with much of Beck’s work and from what I gather this is a bit of a departure, but this is a beautiful album. Uncluttered wonderful production that lets the instrumentation have space to breath. Overly sad songs and not for everyone but this hit right today. I didn’t feel winged at though, it felt honest. Looking forward to delving into the back catalogue.

haunting, emotional, richly layered masterpiece

Matched my mood great

Veldig fin!

Every song sounded the same.

This album made me feel honest-to-God feelings as I drove to work in the rain on this Friday at the end of a long, sad week; at the beginning of what will surely be a difficult year; in the middle of a decades-long decline. Hearing these songs evoked strong memories of the times and places and people in my life when the album first came out. Leaving Cincinnati. A blue Hyundai Tiburon. The end of the 1990s. An apartment next to a stockade. A downpour on our drive home. Auburn. The production on this album is beautiful...simple, natural and warm, yet there is a ton of depth and complexity to the instrumentation that elevates the songs from being a bunch of sad, slow acoustic numbers to something completely new and interesting. It has a kind of a Mazzy Star meets Radiohead vibe that doesn't seem like it should work, but it does. Very much like Aimee Mann's Magnolia soundtrack or Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago, you can feel the rain/snow falling outside and the thoughts swirling in the artist's mind while these songs are playing. When recorded music is done well like this and I can tap into the artist's vision, listening to a full album is an emotional experience and one of the many reasons I appreciate this 1001 Albums project. Five stars.

Sonoridade muito bonita.

I'd only heard Loser by Beck and was interested in seeing what else he has. All in all, a solid album. The music is really good, and his vocals hit nicely. The Golden Age is chill, nice music there. Paper Tiger was really good. Guess I'm Doing Fine had a nice melancholy feel to it. After about 7 tracks, it starts to drag a bit. Still, overall a decent album. Best song: Paper Tiger

I feel like Rodrick Heffley

This has some interesting songs and soundscapes on it. I particularly liked "Bloodsport" and "The Wake". That said, overall I wasn't blown away by it, and there were a number of tracks that didn't do much for me. 3/5

I tend to really like Beck when he's featured on other people's songs. I haven't really listened to much of his own music. Based on the other reviews, I'm not sure this is a good starting point. Regardless, I really enjoyed the album. There are such pretty, lush strings on a few songs!

Boring. Really boring for someone as creative and interesting as Beck.

loveeed this actually

favorites: track two: paper tiger, track three: guess I’m doing fine, track eight: around the bend

This is the second Beck album I've endured and I just didn't bother after the first few songs. A quick scan of the others showed it to be a collection of sameness and I'm really disappointed. I always felt I should 'dig' Beck, I can now affirm that I think his music sucks.

Some really emotionally and well written songs. Well done.

I don't really like his style but he has that one good one

Very consistent and catchy I loved his vocals and instrumentals, very good album

Sad Beck. Really enjoyed

Absolute boring garbage

Slower more chill Beck album.

Lets say i wasnt struck by it

Someone mentioned this has Nick Drake vibes, yeah, I feel that, especially the song Round The Bend. Haunting and beautiful album.

Bruhhhh

pos esta chistoso nomas

BORING

super calming

A friend once tried to get me into this album and it didn’t click with me after a few songs. I liked Beck, but the more upbeat, groovy, unpredictable version. My friend assured me repeatedly that this somber iteration of Beck was very, very good but I was pretty meh on it. Today I learned: it’s very, very good. Why didn’t anyone ever tell me? Didn’t realize it was a post-breakup album, but hot damn is it a good one. It sounds like a breakup where you get to sit in a warm, cozy room with lots of pillowy furniture and soft blankets and just be comfortably sad.

His eighth album. Rock / Folk. This isn't the cartoonish, random, witty, in your face Beck. This is melancholy, thoughtful, dour Beck showing us life can punch anyone in the mouth at times. The production on this is crystal clear. I like the use of strings when they show up and Beck's vocals are on point. A surprise from Beck for me and I liked it. All in all, very good.

Soft beck

i didn’t mind it.

I didn't expect to like this album as much as I do! I'm not too familiar with Beck, but I found this album reminded me of some of my favourite artists like Djo and The Flaming Lips

4/5

Honestly, not my favorite Beck. It's completely off brand, but I respect that. The songs are good, but after a while you begin to know that the guy is going through something and it's pretty sad.

A much slower and more subdued Beck than I’m used to. It sounds and feels like he’s struggling under the weight of his relationship loss. I tend to prefer the more sample heavy, cryptic, chaotic Beck, but this is still a great album.

love

Loved the strings

My 2nd favorite Beck

The Golden Age - 5/5 Paper Tiger - 4/5 Guess I'm Doing Fine - 3/5 Lonesome Tears - 4/5 Lost Cause - 5/5 End of the Day - 4/5 It's All in Your Mind - 3/5 Round the Bend - 4/5 Already Dead - 4/5 Sunday Sun - 3/5 Little One - 4/5 Side of the Road - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ well, this is much sadder than Odelay i think this is very well-produced (as most of his music is). i was certain going into this that i wouldn't like this very much in comparison to his more upbeat albums, and in some ways i was right. however, i can confidently say i liked this more than i thought i would! in fact, i enjoyed this album more than i did Guero (which i heard earlier last year from this list)

7/10 Favorite: Lonesome Tears

Good Chris Cornell/nick cave impression. It’s not my think but the musicianship is undeniable. 3 is too low for something as well put together as this. I love the arrangements on this thing I want to study them.

Very dull album. Liked it at first, before realizing that every song is the same slow melodrama. Still, good at what it's trying to do. Standout Tracks: The Golden Age, Guess I'm Doing Fine

I'll admit, I'm still mad at Beck for what he did to Cage the Elephant. But honestly this album feels like the transitionary point from older, experimental Beck into his newer, more self indulgent paradigm. I can hear a lot of things i like, he is a talented an interesting composer. Lyrically i found this album rarely, although not never, rising above forgettable. I am not a fan of Beck's ballads, of which there are several on this album. Not my favorite, even among Beck's catalog.

The cool thing about Beck is that you never know what you’re going to get, but you can be sure it’s going to be good. In this case it’s acoustic, laid back, almost moody Beck. But it’s really good. It’s not really a party album, but that’s ok. I dig it.

Very good album. I'm a big Beck fan. So I didn't want to be biased but this is still a great album

arkada aktı gitti ama hiç fark etmedim de o yüzden mid bence 2.5 olsa 2.5 derdim

cok arkaplan müziği ya benlik degil maalsf

Monotone drone

One of the great classic dark breakup albums. Another one that has a patina of nostalgia for me that's difficult to see past, but it still reveals layers all this time later. The little production touches are really fantastic, as you would expect from Beck.

Chill... Almost too chill

This sounds like a Neil Young album to me with the harmonica and slide guitar. Not what I expected after only hearing Loser and Novacane from Odelay before. I like it but don't think I wouldn't find it notable without Beck's name attached to it.

12/29/25. The beginning sounds a little like Coldplay, but mostly a boring album. 4/10

It is an album that was played very often when it first came out and I have not listened to it for a while. It was refreshing and nostalgic to listen to. A really good album with a plethora of standout tracks. Melancholic and almost soulful. Sunday Sun was the standout track. 4 stars

not my favorite but still worth a listen

The Golden Age - 4/5 Paper Tiger - 4/5 Guess I'm Doing Fine - 4.5/5 Lonesome Tears - 4.5/5 Lost Cause - 4.5/5 End of the Day - 3.5/5 It's All in Your Mind - 3.5/5 Round the Bend - 3.5/5 Already Dead - 3.5/5 Sunday Sun - 4/5 Little One - 4/5 Side of the Road - 3.5/5 A very melancholic album fitting for a breakup. I doubt that I'll come back to this album given how somber the mood was, but it was still a good listen nonetheless. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Guess I'm Doing Fine, Lonesome Tears, Lost Cause

Mellow

I just dont like christmas

Just boring

Favorite Beck album

Årets julealbum. Jeg må for det første si at dette albumcoveret irriterer meg, uten at jeg helt vet hvorfor. Matcher ikke musikken i det hele tatt. Når det er sagt, er musikken i seg selv helt grei singer-songwriter-aktig rock, selv om den heller kraftig mot den kjedeligere siden. Top 3: Little One, Paper Tiger, Lonesome Tears

Oubliable mais DA intéressante

BECK EN PLAN TRANQUILO CON UNA GRAN PRODUCCIÓN.

Very different from what I was expecting from Beck. The live instrumentation gives the album a more traditional singer songwriter sound very fitting with the album’s depressed, reflective mood. Beck does sad boy very well, but not the best.

I’d never heard of Beck (other than the Scandi crime series) but I rather liked this album.

Enjoyable, not what I expected only knowing beck for Loser but will likely revisit

Boring and mopey

Yeah, it sounds good, especially for background. The voice is good, the guitar is good, so many layers in the music. It’s just nice to listen to, so calm, somber, melancholic and saaad because it's basically a post-breakup/depression album. Nothing catchy or something that holds my attention. At least it’s not another British band of 70s or 80s hahahahahah, so it was interesting to listen to. But not enough for me 3/5 —————————————— No liked songs

There's a good song on here but mostly it's country/folk adjacent and when it's not evoking that, it's boring as hell.

moody white boy. didn’t finish

I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did, if you can "enjoy" an album about a devastating breakup. I'm generally fine with the hits when it comes to Beck (except for "Loser," which has annoyed me for 31 years and counting), and I only knew Sea Change by reputation. Twenty-plus years later, I probably take for granted what a stark departure it was, because this sound suits him well. I saved a bunch of songs from this for my "quietish" playlist, which counts as an endorsement.

Slow Beck slow.

Really a weird album...

7.5/10

First half is incredible but kinda dips near the end.

This was boring boy music but I get it

Great album

Dude low key sucks, should not have multiple albums on here

I already knew the artist end a couple of songs of this album, I really liked the whole album it was a good experience.

Very nostalgic album for me, this was on heavy rotation in a bike shop I worked in in high school, despite it being a breakup album, it is a good hang, with lush chill arrangements. Lost cause was also on many mixes throughout my teens.

3 stars

Leve...

I’m very fond of Sea Change. I love this more restrained side of Beck, where the music is quiet, reflective and deeply melancholic without ever becoming too heavy. The melodies are beautiful, and the whole album has a calm, intimate atmosphere that pulls me in from start to finish. Sea Change is one of my favourite Beck albums and one of the records where I think this side of him works best. It is far removed from his more playful and experimental material, but that is exactly what makes it special. For me, it sits right alongside Morning Phase as one of his strongest albums in this more subdued and emotional style. 5/5

Sea Change is Beck’s masterpiece. Beautiful, haunting, incredibly deep melodies. Atmospheric and soulful. Godrich proves he is an absolute genius as well (which everyone already knew thanks to Ok Computer and Kid A). Maybe the greatest sad album of all time. Perfect. Hangover music. 9.0/10

Guys sad.

Snoozy, but then, so is Beck for the most part.

this is actually an amazing album. Not what I would have expected from Beck but it's better than that. I'm a sucker for some soft spoken singer-songwriter stuff and there's some other cool noises in the background that elevate it. It's like a 9.5/10 so I'll round up to a 5

Had this after Nick Drake´s Five leaves left. Compared to that I liked this album considerably less. However, I could see myself listening to it again somewhere down the road.

Ok

Booooring

I didn’t enjoy the sound or his voice. I’m not really a fan of country music.

some weird Eddie Vedder style singing. 1st track nice, if a bit dull. paper tiger nice cool sounds / bit gazey

😴

Niet van m’n sokken geblazen

I want to rate this higher but it was just so long and dragged out a lot. Each song could've been reduced and lost nothing. I think the snail pace of each song made it seem longer than it was. I liked the simplicity though of the guitar and vocals. His voice sounds a little like Bono which I think is a good thing. There was some clear messages in the songs which were meaningful. 6/10

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

Different style for Beck, but good

Paper Tiger <3

I really liked this album - the music was amazing - the instruments and everything. The lyrics were also really meaningful. I will definitely listen more. It was not what I was expecting as I knew the song loser by beck - the style was so different!

A wonderful mix between Radiohead and Neil Young, with ghostly vocals throughout. 4/5

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.

Really liked Lonesome Tears. Quite good album. Didn’t get more than 3 from me because it cleaves a little too closely to the sensitive man with guitar genre that bores me

Great album, haven’t listened to it in years. Slow burner but so pretty and well produced, it gets better with every listen.

3/10 Boringgg

3.5

I really liked it!! Super beautiful and it features Roger manning and Jason Falkner! Also produced by Nigel Godrich which makes sense. I’ve always just really loved beck’s voice

I’m okay on this. It was like the chill mellow parts of that Ariel pink record. Or a father John misty album. But like nothing reallly hooked me despite the inclusion of some of our jellyfish friends…

Just a gloomy beck album? It’s nicely themed. Every track is good but a bit too depressing. It reminds me of a Taiwanese artist album I loved before. That album was about time. It includes topics like peace&revolution/infinity/ripples/reincarnation/hourglass/platonic love etc. It is a good album but it will take me hours to appreciate. If I have more time on this album I might like it. But just for first time listen, it was just alright.

i continue to be unimpressed by Beck.

Somber and melancholy, which got a huge boost from the weather the day I listened to it. I do enjoy how Beck tries different styles but this isn’t the one I find the most appealing. Middle of the road.

Well produced, well organized, well written, but kinda boring.

Nice and smooth. Cool to listen to

A few genuinely very good bits in here but the album as a whole wasn't that great

Not Beck's best.

pretty good, but dark. Depressing

Beck is good but this isn't his best.

Can’t go wrong with Beck

Not the Beck I'm familiar with, but I enjoyed it. Looks like "boring" is a theme in the reviews... not my experience.

One of the most touching breakup albums in my opinion. A lot of these songs have, at one point, really described the way I was feeling during times like those. This kind of relatability can only be praised in my eyes. And the melodies are great, too. Something like "Round the Bend" sounds straight out of Nick Drake's first two albums. The production by Nigel Godrich gives these tracks a dream-y psychedelic feel, with all the little effects that are so characteristic of him, and the string arrangements by Beck's dad, David Campbell, never fail to make my eyes well up. Amazing. Key tracks: Lonesome Tears Lost Cause Round the Bend Sunday Sun Little One

I’m not a big fan of Beck. I mean, I generally enjoy his music, but it doesn’t impress me. He experiments a lot with his style, which I appreciate, but most of his experiments are not really in the realm of things I enjoy that much. This album is kind of the same thing. It’s a non-generic, relatively fun folk rock album, but it doesn’t do enough to stand out, in my opinion. I really liked all the chamber tracks here, but other than that, the vibes are nice but nothing exceptional. 7/10

Love Beck, might be his best, excited to cry today. Edit: Yeah it was great!

fine

Progressive, pas mal de passages intéressants en vrai

An amazing piece of work from Beck. Less upbeat and dancey than most of Becks albums…this is a “going through it” record. And he takes you along with him. A focus on lyrics and song writing, really shows some deeper talent. Guess I’m Doing Fine and Lost Cause are stand alone tracks for me. Sad sounding at their surface, but very healing when you listen deeper.

Nice atmospheric dreamy pop rock record.

Did anyone expect a work with such vulnerability level from an artist like Beck? This guy proved his versatility without compromising authenticity. This album is next level in many ways. So deep, so emotional. At some point, I thought I was listening to Roxy Music or 70s Bowie. Highly recommended for snowy days.

I dream

Incredibly chill banger of an album, hits a perfect blend of sad and powerful, causes instant reflection

Loved this album. I can't really believe I hadn't heard much of it before

One of my favorite albums ever. The overall vibe of this album is just so immaculately melancholy, it's an almost perfect soundtrack for contemplation. We listened to this SO MUCH in my freshman dorm room in 2002 so it does carry the weight of nostalgia, but I've listened to it relatively regularly ever since. Lost Cause is my personal favorite, but there are so many other great moments - the orchestral flourishes on Paper Tiger, the Rhodes accents throughout, the washes of synth and subtle electronics, the interlocking acoustic guitars on the closing track in particular. It's all just so good.

4/5

Jeg hatet ikke albumet, bare fikk ikke min interesse.

When I read the Wiki entry prior to listening to the album I saw words to describe the album as heartbreak, desolation, solitude, and loneliness. This excited me because when I’m in that sort of mood I love music to make me wallow in my own sadness or pit of despair. On listening there was plenty of melancholy on display but unfortunately a lot of it was delivered in a Country Music style which took the edge off it. Yes there were one of two opuses with soaring orchestration which did hit the mark. The best of these and the best track on the album being Paper Tiger. But overall not an album likely to accompany me and a bottle of red wine to sit in the dark and contemplate all my lost loves and heartache. 3/5 9/12/25

We get it. You’re depressed. Ugh.

Solid voice with clean instrumentals behind him. The album is a bit somber for my liking but his serous, deep tone completes the desired effect.

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.

Schön aber nicht catchy

Ganz gut aber etwas sehr viel singsang

Starbucks Gedudel

Lovely and calm

Good album, not 2hat i expected. Need another listen

Pleasant, but didn’t knock my socks off.

Solid album, but if you’re looking for sad & melancholic Beck, Morning Phase is better than this one.

It's fine I guess. I greatly prefer party Beck to introspective Beck.

I got this when it came out and I liked it ok at the time. Relistening to it now though, I think the reason it didn’t become a favourite is because the melancholy is so…forceful? Overbearing? It’s not fragile like Pink Moon or something. I feel like I can only listen to one or two songs at a time to really enjoy it.

At times this really hits the spot for folk - alt country. Radiohead like melody's and pacing. Overall just falls a little short.

A beautiful album and an example of an artist stretching their wings in maturity. One of a pair of albums, weirdly I have spent more time with 'Morning Phase' so this was relatively fresh and had the same quality. This is an ode to the country songwriters that he grew up with. Confidence and space shine through these tunes, with a killer band and some beautiful melodies.

Very fun calm music, some tracks felt samey but overall it felt ethereal and fun to listen to

This is one of my favorite albums of all time already.

All sounded the same after a while but a bit boring

Het is millennium-depripop, maar sfeervol gedaan. Heel goed voor een grijze decemberdag. Niks waar je kippenvel van krijgt, maar een prettig stemgeluid op een bedje van akoestisch.

Eerder al een 1 en een 3,5 uitgedeeld aan Beck. Die 1, dat kan smaak zijn. Ik ergerde mij aan de piepjes. Onder die 3,5 vermelde ik al dat de losse nummers vrij vergeetbaar zijn. Het album als totaal gaf het een plusje. Nou vooruit. Maar nu hebben we toch wel weer een hele saaie en overbodige harde vergeetbare 3 te pakken. Best boek, had het dan bij die andere twee gelaten. Dit voegt totaal niets toe.

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.

Had me cryin

Rather boring to be honest

Not great. Not even good. It's Beck. That should explain it.

Interesting. I had only heard Beck's more experimental stuff before. For me, this suffered from coming the day after Frank Sinatra. I am much more the intedned audience for Beck, and I think this record is more creative and interesting in lots of ways than the Sinatra. But Sinatra somehow communicates melancholy and loss in an elemental, archetypal way, and this feels a bit wan in comparison.

Man, Beck is so talented. This album is unlike any of his others and is - as advertised - his lament for a lost relationship. As such, it is far slower and sadder than my personal tastes. But it is just so well done. Influence 3. Quality 4. Intangibles 3. Hits 2. Not my cup of tea, but a nice, mellow listen if you're in to that sort of a thing 3.

Lost cause is great, but the album wears on you

Not as funky as the other Beck stuff I like, but pretty good.

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.

Can you believe someone broke up with this genius?!

Meh

Beck

Happy to get an album I've never listened to before! Immediately added Golden Age to my stargazing playlist. Already Dead has some really good plucking and was just such a good song. Overall, a really good album, I definitely will be listening to more Beck in the future.

Forgot how long this is. Winner.

Have to listen again but first listen was mid

It’s a well made album but a chore to get through

No cowboy.

It was pretty decent but kinda airy?

Enjoyed the instrumental on this one. Sort of a sad tone on the vocals but for the vibe.

Just another Beck album that shows his versatility and willingness to change his sound.

Quite OK but not my jam. P.S. Another one that became better with familiarity.

If you only know Beck from Loser or Where It's At this one might surprise you. It's a melancholy affair without the diversity of his previous records. It's Beck's 'Blood On the Tracks' breakup record. The mopiness of it kinda wears thin after awhile, but overall it's a solid record. 4/5

This is beautiful, but it's got nothing else going for it. All the interesting bits were ripped from Histoire de Melody Nelson.

some decent stuff, mostly beck

This really is a pretty album. Beautiful voice, lyricism, and soothing guitar. I just didn't particularly vibe with the mopey aesthetic at the time of listening to this album. I think, when I'm in a specific mood, this would absolutely speak to me. I also just prefer the older Beck songs, usually. Not by any means a bad album, but it was one that I did not particularly connect to at the time of my listen.

Stringy emotive indie-if-it-weren't-indie music, never slows down *too* much or leaves a particularly dull moment, mostly just stays at a gentle undemanding pace Comfortable listening experience with lots of pleasant musical sweetness

It wasn't exactly what I expected.I will come back to it because it is an interesting album , but surprising coming from the man who wrote Loser. This is a folk album combines beautiful melodies with soft instrumentals. I will try to come back and update my reviews.Once I have had a chance to listen more carefully to the lyrics.

Un album très lent et mélancolique, je dirais même léthargique provenant de Beck. Ça a sa crowd, mais honnêtement je le préfère complètement bazou baseball sur Odelay

I’ve never listened any of his music. I found the alb interesting and think it should be played a few more times.

I like Beck, but I'm not used to sad Beck.

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.

So much going on in this album that makes it such a great headphone album, or a great stereo system. A wide variety of instruments give each of the songs a nice and distinct style. All of that is to help Beck as he works through a break-up. The simpler lyrics makes it a much easier album to attach to. Hope shrouded in grief, as he pulls back the layers one by one. Beautiful and melancholy.

Some very pleasant songs that all hit nearly the same exact tone. Nice to listen to, but tends to fall into the background.

I think this album is fine. On the first listen many years ago I thought I'd come back to it often, but in the end I listened twice through and that was all. I kinda get the inclusion of two Beck albums for historical reasons but it also makes me surly about the male-dominance of the list. The musician that made the transition from weirdo semi-outsider to lush mainstream pop, with albums still worth listening to 20 years later, is Cat Power. Beck is forgettable.

Two things I don’t much care for are Overproduced Introspective Singer-Songwriter Songs, and Beck. Remarkable that this is both of those things, and held up. One of my favourite examples of OISSS comes from Beck. One of my favourite examples of Beck is him doing OISSS. Music is so stupid.

I really liked this, actually. Can’t believe I’ve never listened to it before.

Actually really enjoyed this. Very mellow in that Beck sort of way.

v good

First few songs were good and then it dropped off

6/10

This album really grew on me.

Pleasant listen. A little depressed album, but very beautiful. Is not only about acustics, this have different sounds in it that complements the acoustics ones. Very good to enjoy the melancholic feeling.

It’s a good album. Not great though. Wondering what other Beck albums are included in the list.

okay meh

Pretty morose, but I enjoyed it for the most. Some songs brought to mind Nick Drake, which alone is enough to push this to four stars.

pretty good

A bit of a snoozer compared to other Beck albums but I can understand why people like it. Some good songs but none that I'd specifically come back for. The whole is better than the sum of its parts.

9.5

It was fine. Much rather listen to “Face Value” by Phil Collins or “Here, My Dear” by Marvin Gaye though. Those guys better conveyed their heartbreak, anger, and sadness than Beck did. I suppose everyone goes through their feelings differently than anyone else.

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

Great album that I actually own. It's a little more laid back compared to his other work. I think the lyrics and music are excellent and are great to listen to when I'm working. It's not too distracting but very pleasant to listen to. Several hit songs that people may have heard through pop culture but the other songs are really good too. It's a great album to listen to from beginning to end.

I actually own this album. I have probably only listened to it 2 or 3 times prior to today. I'm a huge fan of his album Mutations and I figured this would be similar. However, this is his breakup album and it's very depressing which is probably why I didn't listen to it much. Listening for this project I was reminded of the song Lost Cause which I liked a lot (enough to remember from before.) I knew Golden Age first from a great KT Tunstall cover on her acoustic album.. which most likely led me to buy the Beck album. This is Beck at his simplest... no crazy samples or cryptic (odd) lyrics. Even though the lyrics are simple it seems like Beck is mumbling his way through them and I wish the vocals were clearer. Song to song is mostly the same monotone muddy vocals without much dynamic from track to track. This album is not bad but not his best. Because I'm aware of his other albums this will more than likely be judged harsher than if this was a true first listen to an artist I knew nothing else about.

A bit boring for Beck. Had really expected more. Great lullaby album.

primo sad boi music

meh

MMM Ya Beck is wicked sad man. 3.5

It was ok, easy listening. Very well mastered

Smitten

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.

Not sure how much more you can stetch out doom as was achieved in the song "Round the Bend". Nothing is around the bend! In fairness there is quite a lot of very beautiful sounds which wrap the bleak in a kind of blanket. Its warming in a way which I appreciated but only so much gentle guitair plucking I can accept if you dont transition somewhere. "Already Dead" - Had a pace I appreciated as it maintained the pain but without the drawn out nature I came to expect. Each note and lyric bounced onward which seemed missing elsewhere. The good news I dont find this particularly offensive listening which is handy. I could let this wash over me and allow the odd golden nugget to get through which do exist. It was oddly relaxing in the end but ultimately a miss to break through the low middle music field. Rounded up!

It's quite a good listen and better than previous offerings from Beck. It sounds like the love child of modern indie and country and western. A well recorded album with good tone throughout and quite morose in a folk/singer/songwriter style. Other than being generally quite pleasant, I didn't feel a deeper connection and there was always a slight suspicion that Beck thinks he is a lot greater than he actually is. I might be being unfair but I'm going to judge him for it anyway.

No está mal, pero...

2002 jahapp

This is a 4 or 4.5 for me, I think, but I also think that I need to round up, because this is a very beautiful, consistent album that was a "sea change" with a lot of music at the time and really did show a whole new side of Beck. Unfortunately, after this, I felt he most just repeated himself in different ways, which wasn't always to bad results but felt less fresh and new.

Che lagna (what a drag)

boring, boringboringboring

I had a copy of this album, I don’t remember why or how I came about it but I remember clearly having the CD in a case in my car. I have definitely listened before but it’s been a long time and not one I know well. I guess it never really landed that well, maybe I never quite was in the right headspace, or perhaps because the Beck I liked, was the one that mixed in samples and sang eccentric lyrics. Here Beck delivers a much more mellow and emotionally charged album, yet it’s very authentic, the songs sound lush and despite being sad and melancholic, it remains engaging, particularly from an instrumentation perspective. It would be easy to label this just another breakup album but it’s far more than that, and being Beck, it’s all the more interesting that it’s a departure from his usual style, one that makes you sit up and take note.

Never heard this album by Beck before - Got to say I really enjoyed the laid back and melodic style of the music. Need to revisit the album to get a feeling and understanding of the lyrics - highly reconmended

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

Too chill

This was enjoyable. Understandably mellow throughout, considering its subject matter of heartache and loss. Lost Cause is still probably my favorite track, but the whole album is easy to listen to.

A bit gloomy for me.

Better than I expected after only knowing (and disliking) Loser.

Way too chill and stripped down without drawling me in elsewhere. Was very ready for it to be over by the end.

Lost Cause is amazing but his later albums are more my style.

I forgot to rate at the time but I remember enjoying it

Oddly poignant and soulful album by Beck. Fantastic

Very, very sad.

My first favorite Beck album, reminds you of what heartbreak really feels like.

Звук пластинки сразу подкупил.

got rear ended by a pickup truck at high speeds on the 610 loop and almost died listening to this cd back when it came out 5 stars

I admit I had never listened to Beck before. While it was quite listenable the overall tone was a bit too dark and depressing for my taste. Easier to listen to than some songs on this list that I just can’t make it through but nothing on here will make me want to listen to this album again. 3 Stars.

Such a great rainy day album. I queue this up with Portishead and sulk all day.

Sea Change is a beautiful album. Beautiful composition on every song, without feeling overly produced. On my first listen, did not hear a single skip here. After several listens, I feel even more strongly about that initial impression. My favorite listen was chilling with an intent listen with my HIFi setup. Given his accolades and importance in the industry, I don't know why Beck flew under my radar, but this album left me and my partner wanting to explore more. This why I'm here. Discovering new music that I want to explore more.

Beck is one of my all time favorite artists, and I will never rate anything of his below a 5.

Highlights: Lonesome Tears, The Golden Age, Round The Bend

This is a gorgeously arranged chamber pop masterpiece. It was especially surprising coming from Beck, the master of sound collage and absurdist lyrics, delivering these earnest, sincere songs about lost love and moving on. Nigel Godrich's production is a huge part of what makes this album so great. There are echoes of Nick Drake in songs like "It's All in Your Mind" and "Round the Bend" and, elsewhere, amazing string arrangements that elevate songs such as "Paper Tiger" and "Sunday Sun." There's also some Laurel Canyon influence in songs like "Guess I'm Doing Fine." This is my favorite all around Beck album and, though he tried the same approach later with a kind of sequel, "Morning Phase," this one is better. His songwriting has never been as direct, plaintive, and masterful as here.

I feel like I remember enjoying this one a lot more than I actually do now. There's plenty to appreciate here, some really strong lyricism, and I love the orchestral arrangements, which kind of remind me of Radiohead. It's just really top-heavy to me. First five songs are great, topped off with the brilliant Lost Cause, then it just kinda meanders and a lot of the songs enter a sort of dreary saminess. I do like Sunday Sun and the ultra bleak country instrumentals on Side of the Road though. Overall a good album but not one for regular listening for me

I've had a passing familiarity with this album. However most that I know of this album has been "filtered" through The Flaming Lips. In 2002 The Flaming Lips opened for Beck as well as being his backing band for this album's tour. (I was WAY into the Lips in 02) With this your collaboration came the promotions as well. So I've listened to a Beck-Lips radio performance of Sea Change (which also contains Beck covering Do You Realize?) from KCRW far more than the proper album. So when this album came up it gave me an opportunity to hear it with fresh ears. I think consuming this album the way I did, with radio performances and the live setting which I saw that tour, skewed my perception of the material. When I only heard the KCRW show I was hearing two groups enthusiastic about the music and upcoming shows. When I saw the groups live, it was a concert setting so it was fun and upbeat. So I think I was mislead, or probably mislead myself, into a sunnier opinion about Sea Change. This was a fresh listen so I finally got how quiet and melancholy it is. I was really unaware of the background (written after a breakup apparently) so that added to the vibe as well. This wasn't the "pop" Beck of Odelay or Midnight Vultures. This was "sad" Beck. It felt like more polished folk-pop. Like a Laurel Canyon songwriter. It's actually quite lovely. It's a vibe album as much as anything; an album for introspection on a quiet afternoon. I should mention (because I'm into these things) that the personnel is incredibly impressive too. (Roger Joseph Manning Jr and Jason Faulkner of Jellyfish and Smokey Hormel always get my attention. Dudes are awesome)

кроме колорз всё пока слишком меланхоличное/однообразное, не хватает

Much of the album sounded "same-y" to me.

kinda groovy but wouldnt actively listen to it if i wanted to lsiten to something

Absolutely beautiful album. This is gorgeous stuff.

I really liked this and I did not expect to. it came at a great time as I needed something chill and it was very soothing and pleasant. Will listen again.

Bit slow for my taste.

Love this. Maybe his finest work.

Snoozefest

Sea change is becks best album. Very chill but also somber and saddening at times.

love to be a little sad