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Music : Odelay
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Rating: 
- "Throw your two-bit cares down the drain ..."
I 'discovered' Beck through a rather odd route, after he (or rather, his head!) guested in an episode of Futurama which included a rendition of 'Where It's At', complete with washboard break(!)
I picked up 'Odelay' shortly afterwards and its one of the few CDs in my collection that I can listen to without skipping tracks. There's a mind-boggling range of styles on offer here, ranging from blues and folk, through lounge (listen to the intro to 'Where It's At') to hip-hop. Whilst there's a serious risk of the entire album drowning in a mish-mash of sound, it's to Beck's credit that he holds everything together.
Whilst Beck is obviously an extremely talented musician, the thing that makes this album for me is the vocals - most of the time he sounds half asleep, but for some reason it seems to work. Don't ask me why, it just does. The almost narcoleptic delivery adds an extra dimension to the slower songs, although some of the lyrics tend to be a bit obtuse.
There isn't really a bad track on this album, but for me the standouts are "Where It's At", the curiously uplifting "Lord Only Knows" and "Jackass", which is a supremely moving song, despite having a sample of a braying donkey at the end.
Don't let the fact that Beck is often lumped in with 'folk rock' artists put you off, this is an extremely varied album which is well worth a listen.
Rating:
- You need this album
This is a must have album, it appeals to anyone and is very addictive. Being a huge Beck fan, I have to say Beck is one of the best artists for years.
If you like this one check out Stereopathetic Soulmanure.
Rating: - wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what an LP Beck throws in everthing including the Kitchen sink into this LP 'Devils Haircut@ is a perfect opener and the LP progresses form there nothing is as it seems you'll be listening to a track it seems normal then BANG! it changes a mad 1-string guitar riff, or a harmonica distorted thru a fuzz-box, or craziest of all a robot will join in and start singing along MAD! MAD! MAD! the LP is still highly musical though as the singles show - Jackass, Sissyneck, Devils Haircut, New pollution and Where its at, the singles also the diversity within the LP it trawls thru Country, Heavy Metal, Pop, and the damn right screwed up amongst other genres, if you like your LPs mad but still listenable then buy this.............. do it now!
Rating: - the most amazing lp ever
this LP is the most perfect album ever with classics such as 'Devil's haircut', 'wheres it at',and 'Novocaine' amongst others this album mixes every instrument Beck can find from sitars to keychains to sythesizers he throws the lot and he plays practically all of them the man is a genius the album mixes every style imaginable from rock to acoustic bliss to rap and even to country western at times this album is one like no other buy it you have to what is also amazing is the way Beck will suddenly throw in mad guitar parts or weird synth noises mid song just so there is no set pattern to anything on this masterpiece.
Rating: - Top, top album
On the justifiably critically acclaimed 'Odelay' Beck seems to try his hand at virtually every genre under the sun........And seems to succeed at each increasingly ambitious attempt. The album, aside from the obvious brilliance of 'new pollution' and 'where it's at', is a simply stunning exhibition of Beck's clear genius. Highlights would have to be the opening bars of 'Where its at' and the entirety of 'novacane'. Cheers Beck, you've produced one of my top 5 albums!
- "Throw your two-bit cares down the drain ..."I 'discovered' Beck through a rather odd route, after he (or rather, his head!) guested in an episode of Futurama which included a rendition of 'Where It's At', complete with washboard break(!)
I picked up 'Odelay' shortly afterwards and its one of the few CDs in my collection that I can listen to without skipping tracks. There's a mind-boggling range of styles on offer here, ranging from blues and folk, through lounge (listen to the intro to 'Where It's At') to hip-hop. Whilst there's a serious risk of the entire album drowning in a mish-mash of sound, it's to Beck's credit that he holds everything together.
Whilst Beck is obviously an extremely talented musician, the thing that makes this album for me is the vocals - most of the time he sounds half asleep, but for some reason it seems to work. Don't ask me why, it just does. The almost narcoleptic delivery adds an extra dimension to the slower songs, although some of the lyrics tend to be a bit obtuse.
There isn't really a bad track on this album, but for me the standouts are "Where It's At", the curiously uplifting "Lord Only Knows" and "Jackass", which is a supremely moving song, despite having a sample of a braying donkey at the end.
Don't let the fact that Beck is often lumped in with 'folk rock' artists put you off, this is an extremely varied album which is well worth a listen.
Rating:
- You need this albumThis is a must have album, it appeals to anyone and is very addictive. Being a huge Beck fan, I have to say Beck is one of the best artists for years.
If you like this one check out Stereopathetic Soulmanure.
Rating:
- wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what an LP Beck throws in everthing including the Kitchen sink into this LP 'Devils Haircut@ is a perfect opener and the LP progresses form there nothing is as it seems you'll be listening to a track it seems normal then BANG! it changes a mad 1-string guitar riff, or a harmonica distorted thru a fuzz-box, or craziest of all a robot will join in and start singing along MAD! MAD! MAD! the LP is still highly musical though as the singles show - Jackass, Sissyneck, Devils Haircut, New pollution and Where its at, the singles also the diversity within the LP it trawls thru Country, Heavy Metal, Pop, and the damn right screwed up amongst other genres, if you like your LPs mad but still listenable then buy this.............. do it now!
Rating:
- the most amazing lp everthis LP is the most perfect album ever with classics such as 'Devil's haircut', 'wheres it at',and 'Novocaine' amongst others this album mixes every instrument Beck can find from sitars to keychains to sythesizers he throws the lot and he plays practically all of them the man is a genius the album mixes every style imaginable from rock to acoustic bliss to rap and even to country western at times this album is one like no other buy it you have to what is also amazing is the way Beck will suddenly throw in mad guitar parts or weird synth noises mid song just so there is no set pattern to anything on this masterpiece.
Rating:
- Top, top albumOn the justifiably critically acclaimed 'Odelay' Beck seems to try his hand at virtually every genre under the sun........And seems to succeed at each increasingly ambitious attempt. The album, aside from the obvious brilliance of 'new pollution' and 'where it's at', is a simply stunning exhibition of Beck's clear genius. Highlights would have to be the opening bars of 'Where its at' and the entirety of 'novacane'. Cheers Beck, you've produced one of my top 5 albums!