Monster Zero Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Been listening to 'Mutations' and 'Sea Change' for the first time in ages, I used to buy his stuff religiously but I really didn't like 'Guero' and kind of lost interest - what's his last couple of albums been like in comparison? Worth tracking down cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Been listening to 'Mutations' and 'Sea Change' for the first time in ages, I used to buy his stuff religiously but I really didn't like 'Guero' and kind of lost interest - what's his last couple of albums been like in comparison? Worth tracking down cheap?I lost interest after Mutations, which was amazing, everything after has been a sack of dogs cocks. In fact, i think Mutations might be my favourite, followed by One Foot In The Grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Modern Guilt was OK but not brilliant. Worth picking up though, if you're a fan. Mind you, I really liked Guero. I still think Odelay is my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I lost interest after Mutations, which was amazing, everything after has been a sack of dogs cocks. In fact, i think Mutations might be my favourite, followed by One Foot In The Grave.Fuck no! Sea Change is not only his finest album, but one of my top5 of the last decade. Magnificent!I agree about Mutations and OFiTG, both of which I love, but dismissing Midnite Vultures, Sea Change, The Information and Modern Guilt is mental imo. Guero is the only 'meh' album in his recent repertoire.Modern Guilt is tremendous, well worth getting.I fucking love Beck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTickingTime-Bomb Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Does anyone here like "old Beck"? Like when he was a sort of Daniel Johnston type experimental folker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Fuck no! Sea Change is not only his finest album, but one of my top5 of the last decade. Magnificent!I agree about Mutations and OFiTG, both of which I love, but dismissing Midnite Vultures, Sea Change, The Information and Modern Guilt is mental imo. Guero is the only 'meh' album in his recent repertoire.Modern Guilt is tremendous, well worth getting.I fucking love Beck.I hated Midnight Vultures with a passion. Sea Change was ok. I haven't even bothered with the others for similar reasons to the OP.Does anyone here like "old Beck"? Like when he was a sort of Daniel Johnston type experimental folker?Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Guero had some good stuff on it. Scarecrow is up there with my fave Beck tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I reckon Modern Guilt would be worth getting if you liked Sea Change and Mutations' more sensible moments. Can't say it's been regularly spun, but then my Beck days come and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Nice one, thanks all.I've found something to like about all his albums up to 'Guero', I think essentially because they are all slightly different in style. 'Guero' just felt like a pastiche of older and better albums. 'Midnite Vultures' I wasn't as keen on as the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTickingTime-Bomb Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 A Western Harvest Field by Midnight, Golden Feelings and Mellow Gold all move me, but after that he seemed to lose some artistic relevance to me.I'll always have a soft spot for him, but now he's a bit like a cigarette without the nicotine. He'll have the obligatory couple of decent songs on each new record, but the albums themselves seem more about high production than anything else. Still, I keep listening to those couple of decent songs per album, but I want him to make a proper album again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 The post quoting the rarer hard to find stuff just HAD to come eventually - only 9 posts, a new record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTickingTime-Bomb Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 The post quoting the rarer hard to find stuff just HAD to come eventually - only 9 posts, a new record?Let me google that for youNothing is hard to find these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTickingTime-Bomb Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Also, I thought that Mellow Gold was really popular! It's the one that has Loser on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Had a shufty at One Up 2nd hand section today, had 'Mellow Gold', 'Sea Change', 'Mutations', 'Stereopathetic Soul Manure' and 'Midnite Vultures' dead cheap but none of the newer stuff. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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