... Modern Guilt is his 13th. Every Beck release sounds completely different from the previous one. He is so versatile. Whereas 2006's The Information had an electro/hip hop feel to it, Modern Guilt pays tribute to 1960's British beat groups and in keeping with its influences the album contains ... Read review
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will be a curveball, and so it is withModern Guilt. If 2006sThe Informationfelt like a return to familiarOdelayterritory, a gleaming beats-and-raps record with a...
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If theres one thing thats proved consistent about Beck Hansen, its that every fresh record ... more
will be a curveball, and so it is with Modern Guilt. If 2006s The Information felt like a return to familiar Odelay territory, a gleaming beats-and-raps record ...
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If theres one thing thats proved consistent about Beck Hansen, its that every fresh record ... more
will be a curveball, and so it is with Modern Guilt. If 2006s The Information felt like a return to familiar Odelay territory, a gleaming beats-and-raps record with an eerie futuristic twist perhaps inspired by its makers interest in Scientology, its follow-up feels like a step out again into uncharted territory. Recorded with the help of hip-hop beat-maker turned multi-talented producer Brian Danger Mouse Burton, Modern Guilt is a foggy, sometimes distant-sounding affair apparently inspired by canyon-dwelling psychedelic rock, conspiracy theories, and end-of-the-world angst. "You and me hit by a test of white evil/Watching the jet planes go by", he strains, urgently, on "Chemtrails", eyes fixed to the sky. "Orphans" and "Walls", two songs recorded with Cat Powers Chan Marshall feel like a bit of a missed opportunity, Chans vocals pushed too far back in the mix. But Danger Mouses beats are a delight, giving what could be quite morose numbers like "Gamma Ray" a skippy, vintage beat group feel. All in all, its not Beck at his most engaging or playful, but theres a thoughtful, mature quality to Modern Guilt that you dont find when hes playing postmodern prankster, and its got much to recommend it. --Louis Pattison
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If theres one thing thats proved consistent about Beck Hansen, its that every fresh record ... more
will be a curveball, and so it is withModern Guilt. If 2006sThe Informationfelt like a return to familiarOdelayterritory, a gleaming beats-and-raps record with an eerie futuristic twist perhaps inspired by its makers interest in Scientology, its follow-up feels like a step out again into uncharted territory. Recorded with the help of hip-hop beat-maker turned multi-talented producer Brian Danger Mouse Burton,Modern Guiltis a foggy, sometimes distant-sounding affair apparently inspired by canyon-dwelling psychedelic rock, conspiracy theories, and end-of-the-world angst. "You and me hit by a test of white evil/Watching the jet planes go by", he strains, urgently, on "Chemtrails", eyes fixed to the sky. "Orphans" and "Walls", two songs recorded with Cat Powers Chan Marshall feel like a bit of a missed opportunity, Chans vocals pushed too far back in the mix. But Danger Mouses beats are a delight, giving what could be quite morose numbers like "Gamma Ray" a skippy, vintage beat group feel. All in all, its not Beck at his most engaging or playful, but theres a thoughtful, mature quality toModern Guiltthat you dont find when hes playing postmodern prankster, and its got much to recommend it.--Louis Pattison
Postage & Packaging:£1.21 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
If theres one thing thats proved consistent about Beck Hansen, its that every fresh record ... more
will be a curveball, and so it is withModern Guilt. If 2006sThe Informationfelt like a return to familiarOdelayterritory, a gleaming beats-and-raps record with an eerie futuristic twist perhaps inspired by its makers interest in Scientology, its follow-up feels like a step out again into uncharted territory. Recorded with the help of hip-hop beat-maker turned multi-talented producer Brian Danger Mouse Burton,Modern Guiltis a foggy, sometimes distant-sounding affair apparently inspired by canyon-dwelling psychedelic rock, conspiracy theories, and end-of-the-world angst. "You and me hit by a test of white evil/Watching the jet planes go by", he strains, urgently, on "Chemtrails", eyes fixed to the sky. "Orphans" and "Walls", two songs recorded with Cat Powers Chan Marshall feel like a bit of a missed opportunity, Chans vocals pushed too far back in the mix. But Danger Mouses beats are a delight, giving what could be quite morose numbers like "Gamma Ray" a skippy, vintage beat group feel. All in all, its not Beck at his most engaging or playful, but theres a thoughtful, mature quality toModern Guiltthat you dont find when hes playing postmodern prankster, and its got much to recommend it.--Louis Pattison
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Advantages: It's totally different from anything he's done before. Disadvantages: It's just under 35 minutes long.
...I'm beginning to lose count. Modern Guilt is his 13th. Every Beck release sounds completely different from the previous one. He is so versatile. Whereas 2006's The Information had an electro/hip hop feel to it, Modern Guilt pays tribute to 1960's British beat groups and in keeping with its influences the album contains only 10 songs and is only 35 minutes in length.
Another notable fact about Modern Guilt is that it was produced by Danger ... ...it again and again.
Modern Guilt doesn't take any real effort to get into. Some albums take a few listens to get used to but this collection of songs is instantly addictive. Beck is a master at changing musical styles but still producing something extremely fulfilling. Beck Hansen has done it again with Modern Guilt. ... more
Beck has now released so many albums that I'm beginning to lose count. Modern Guilt is his 13th. Every Beck release sounds completely different from the previous one. He is so versatile. Whereas 2006's The Information had an electro/hip hop feel to it, Modern Guilt pays tribute to 1960's British beat groups and in keeping with its influences the album contains only 10 songs and is only 35 minutes in length. Another notable fact about Modern Guilt is that it was produced by Danger Mouse, the critically acclaimed producer who released a record called The Grey Album which mixed capella versions of Jay Z's The Black Album over samples from The Beatles' White Album. Beck has also hired Cat Power to provide backing vocals on a some of the tracks. Chemtrails and the title track are two of the album's highlights and Gamma Ray is my favourite one. It's got a supremely catchy hook line which will make you want to listen to it again and again. Modern Guilt doesn't take any real effort to get into. Some albums take a few listens to get used to but this collection of songs is instantly addictive. Beck is a master at changing musical styles but still producing something extremely fulfilling. Beck Hansen has done it again with Modern Guilt.
The pop chameleon Beck returns for a tenth studio LP, this time produced under the watchful eye of the prolific Dangermouse. Ever the contrarian, Beck's evolving sound here pays homage to British beat groups of the 1960s, especially on cuts like 'Beggars Shoes' and the title track itself. In keeping with this more economical sound and approach, the album itself is notably shorter than previous Beck efforts, barely scraping over the half-hour mark. 'Modern Guilt' also benefits from the contribution of Cat Power on backing vocals on several songs.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Orphans
2.
Gamma Ray
3.
Chemtrails
4.
Modern Guilt
5.
Youthless
6.
Walls
7.
Replica
8.
Soul Of A Man
9.
Profanity Prayers
10.
Volcano
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