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Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:39:23 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/14/2017 05:39

saltysurprise wrote:

Not really all that crazy about his poppier direction, but overall the album is pretty pleasant. There are some nice vocals and instrumentals, but it feels way too overproduced. Some of the songs work quite well, but Dreams stands out as one of his best songs in years, Wow works pretty well as a quirky little number, and Up All Night is a fun pop tune.

Yup.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

saltysurprise — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:37:52 GMT

Author: saltysurprise

Posted: 11/13/2017 15:37

Not really all that crazy about his poppier direction, but overall the album is pretty pleasant. There are some nice vocals and instrumentals, but it feels way too overproduced. Some of the songs work quite well, but Dreams stands out as one of his best songs in years, Wow works pretty well as a quirky little number, and Up All Night is a fun pop tune.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 15:33:04 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/11/2017 20:33

jhuik wrote:

It's good but I don't think Beck has been truly relevant since Sea Change. And for me, even that album does not equal the major splash that was Odelay. Just my opinion...

And all this is not to say that I haven't enjoyed tf out of other Beck offerings like Guero, The Information, Modern Guilt...

This is probably true.

As I get older I don't even know what relevant means... hahaha. Relevant to what? Cultural impact, album sales, whether teenagers like it? I really don't even know.

If we are talking about whether random people sampled know a Beck song, to be honest it likely would only be Loser... (likely thanks to the radio and stuff like Glee).

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

jhuik — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:44:30 GMT

Author: jhuik

Posted: 11/11/2017 18:44

It's good but I don't think Beck has been truly relevant since Sea Change. And for me, even that album does not equal the major splash that was Odelay. Just my opinion...

And all this is not to say that I haven't enjoyed tf out of other Beck offerings like Guero, The Information, Modern Guilt...

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 01:14:05 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/11/2017 06:14

Dunnand wrote:

I love Beck, Guero, Modern Guilt and Sea Changes are my favorite albums from him. I wasn't really excited after Wow came out, I loved Dreams on first listen from the single, but then on the album they went and edited it to make the album clean. Fuck capitol records. Things have changed since signing to a big label...and not for the best. :(

haha

All the versions of the album I've seen have both versions of the song... but funny nonetheless. What's funny is I've been on the look out for the F bomb or whatever marking it explicit and after probably 20 listens this year I still haven't picked up on it.

I actually love WOW in a Nicotine Gravy kind of way... Giddyup!

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

Dunnand — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:04:06 GMT

Author: Dunnand

Posted: 11/10/2017 21:04

I love Beck, Guero, Modern Guilt and Sea Changes are my favorite albums from him. I wasn't really excited after Wow came out, I loved Dreams on first listen from the single, but then on the album they went and edited it to make the album clean. Fuck capitol records. Things have changed since signing to a big label...and not for the best. 🙁

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 6 Nov 2017 20:53:04 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/07/2017 01:53

Rich150 wrote:

I love it - like that it's upbeat and a real contrast to his last album, which I too really liked. As I said in my rating it may not be the album a lot of Beck lovers expected, but it doesn't make it a bad one.

The last three 2017 vinyls I've bought were this, Arcade Fire's and Goldfrapp's new ones and they've all got that 'lighter' feel to them - is it a time/circumstance thing or just coincidence?

I've wondered about the lighter thing too. Both Foo and QOTSA got a pop producer too. Other examples.

Don't get me wrong, I totally get why this album would be a turn off to the typical Beck fan. He's done pop before, but NOT this type.

Seventh Heaven is at times a bit cringe worthy... so again, totally get it.

BUT these really grew on me to be absolutely fantastic Beck tracks
Colors
I'm So Free
Dear Life
Dreams
Wow
Up All Night

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

Rich150 — Mon, 6 Nov 2017 11:14:06 GMT

Author: Rich150

Posted: 11/06/2017 16:14

I love it - like that it's upbeat and a real contrast to his last album, which I too really liked. As I said in my rating it may not be the album a lot of Beck lovers expected, but it doesn't make it a bad one.

The last three 2017 vinyls I've bought were this, Arcade Fire's and Goldfrapp's new ones and they've all got that 'lighter' feel to them - is it a time/circumstance thing or just coincidence?

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

SleepDealer — Mon, 6 Nov 2017 09:26:38 GMT

Author: SleepDealer

Posted: 11/06/2017 14:26

I like it but at the same time found some of the lyrics to be unnecessarily cringe-worthy.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

rkm — Mon, 6 Nov 2017 04:56:30 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 11/06/2017 09:56

The new album didn't grab me on first listen. I like my Beck albums depressed sounding. My faves are Sea Change and Morning Phase, and I like Morning Phase a little better.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 6 Nov 2017 00:47:52 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/06/2017 05:47

I guess I'm the only who really likes this album. Hasn't even hit the top 100.

Ed Sheeran beats him out.......................................

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:46:11 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/19/2017 03:46

Totally.

Jeffery Lewis gave him shit for doing that explicitly cause it was for a commercial.

But yes dude does run the gammit don't he?

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

Tha1ChiefRocka — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:19:41 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 10/19/2017 03:19

sethmadsen wrote:

I'm a freaking Beck fanboi... so take this with a grain of salt.

But to be totally honest... for me this is competing against LCD Soundsystem for album of the year.

His instrumentation and vocals are just sensational... and somehow I'm giving him a pass for what I normally would make fun of at times. Prejudice helped me overcome prejudice? idk.

Well, so am I. The only output of Becks I have any problems with are his last three releases. Everything else is gold for me. And even on the releases I don't care for, there are some stellar tracks.

I have seen Beck live, and seen what he is capable of, and I have also seen this which just makes me want a little more from him.

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Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:30:07 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/19/2017 01:30

I'm a freaking Beck fanboi... so take this with a grain of salt.

But to be totally honest... for me this is competing against LCD Soundsystem for album of the year.

His instrumentation and vocals are just sensational... and somehow I'm giving him a pass for what I normally would make fun of at times. Prejudice helped me overcome prejudice? idk.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

RoundTheBend — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:37:53 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/15/2017 19:37

Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:

I need Beck to be Nicotine & Gravy weird again.

That title track is damn catchy though.

hahaha - Nicotine & Gravy is fantastic.

That's just it... this album is just straight pop. And surprisingly I love it. Coldplay went pop and I nearly vomited. Beck did it well imo. Sure it isn't Nicotine & Gravy and more traditional pop, but somehow it is refreshing that he went full pop, and didn't make it boring (imo). To be honest it's top 5 albums of the year for me (still catching up, so maybe isn't saying that much... and the fact that I'm a big Beck fan and just like Radiohead, I think he could record his next album only using his sphincter and I'd still love it).

Having said that I really don't like Seventh Heaven or whatever that track is called. Probably one or two other songs on the album were weak. The rest were awesome imo.

Also Midnight Vultures is an unappreciated gem. Thanks for bringing it up.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

Luigii — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 13:20:42 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 10/15/2017 17:20

Demoed some of the tracks. And got to admit I am somewhat enjoying it. Not crazy about WOW but there are some tracks on this that are really good. But do take this with a grain of salt because I still need to listen to his entire discography at some point.

Re: Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

bobbyb5 — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 08:17:14 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 10/15/2017 12:17

I pretty much feel like you do. Some people like his more serious albums better, and some like the more humorous pop type ones. But whenever he repeats himself It's never as good as the First Time. For instance odelay was great, but when he made the next similar album, Midnite vultures, it wasn't nearly as good. Same with Guero. And Mutations was great, but when he repeated it on sea change it didn't seem quite as good. It's always best when he tries something new. I'm not quite sure where this new album fits in though. Is is it different or is it something he's done before? Hmmm. I haven't heard it enough yet. I really don't know what the fuck I'm talking about. Ha ha

Thoughts on the New Beck Album?

Tha1ChiefRocka — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 01:47:10 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 10/15/2017 05:47

I think it's a pretty strong album by itself, but like the Gorillaz album, it ranks low in his discography and was not really what I wanted to hear. I need Beck to be Nicotine & Gravy weird again.

That title track is damn catchy though.