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Sunday, April 10, 2005

On the Record

Sunday, April 10, 2005
Artist : Beck
Album : Guero (Universal Music)

Beck surprised lots of people with the release of Sea Change three years ago, going from white hip-hopper with tongue firmly in cheek, to bluesy and drowned in sorrow following the end of a a long-term relationship.
Now he has gone back to his earlier sound, with songs immersed in funk, sound effects and random shouts and rhymes about nothing.
However, Guero does not sound like recycled songs from old Beck albums. The turntables, guitars, psychedelic bossa nova beats and everything else are all smashed together, and come out sounding great.
It is a fun and amusing trip from track to track: From the raucous single E-Pro, to the folksy Farewell Ride, the '70s R&B inflected Earthquake Water and the ballad Broken Drum.
This may not be Beck's best work, but it is still a good album. -- Hera Diani

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