Modern Guilt
by Beck
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Beck bestography
Modern Guilt is ranked 8th best out of 21 albums by Beck on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Beck is Odelay which is ranked number 265 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,158.
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Modern Guilt track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/29/2025 17:37 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 11:51 | Araldo | 1,471 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/08/2025 07:23 | Sumbody | 1,788 | 76/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2025 14:31 |  Taka | 1,061 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2025 01:04 | rfowler | 443 | 85/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 10% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.8/100, a mean average of 74.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.4.
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Too many focusing on lyrics when they should absorb the awesome sound frequencies here. Also apparently suffers from a lack of distinction and uniqueness like his other albums. That means nothing to me. What matters is this album as it stands alone. Track for track, the audio experience is excellent and shouldn't be judged contextually as a component of the artist's other work.
teague 09/18/2021 00:37 | #273871
Consistent, if not uninteresting in part. Gamma Ray, Replica, and Chemtrails are the standouts for me. It's not a laborious listen at a compact 33 minutes, so I'd say it's worth a spin or two.
I think this is a good album. I can feel a continuous vibe all the way through, and that's a good thing. The production is brilliant and sets the mood on the entire album. The problem, for me, is that I don't really care for most of the songs. The only one that stands out would be "Replica". Apart from that song, there's not much that gets me in Beck's voice or in his lyrics.
Don't get me wrong, I still think this is a good album that deserves to be heard, but it just ain't something that moves me. It's probably just a question of taste. I still respect this album as a piece of art.
nitomano 07/01/2016 00:18 | #170220
Favoritas: Chemtrails, Modern Guilt, Gamma Ray, Orphans, Youthless
There are acoustic versions of all the songs. Track them down--they are amazing.
sszwalbenest 12/31/2013 02:06 | #99284
Beck's lyrics may have gone downhill since the Information. Danger Mouse's production leaves much to be desired.
"Replica" is still a great track.
junodog4 07/08/2012 05:05 | #46122
A bounce-back from The Information. Beck sounds like he's maturing and becoming a little reflective. I like where he's headed.
lightmyway 05/03/2012 01:04 | #41418
A short, straightforward album. It's an okay album but I don't think I listened to it very many times. It doesn't have much to keep you coming back. I wonder when we'll get another album from him.
Another solid record from the man, c'mon lil gamma ray.
RoundTheBend 03/15/2012 04:53 | #38353
If this is bad work by Beck... That not too shabby. Beck is amazing.
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