Beck: New Album - Summer 2008 (Produced by Danger Mouse)
05-06-08, 10:16 AM
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Beck: Modern Guilt - July 8th, 2008 (Produced by Danger Mouse)
Tracklisting:
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
from pitchfork:
Cat Power Appears on New Beck Album
Said album might be appearing sooner than you think
Following in the footsteps of Radiohead, Trent Reznor (twice!), the Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, and himself, Beck plans to release his new Danger Mouse-produced LP quite quickly-- in the next four to six weeks, to be exact, according to MTV.com
Universal Music Group wouldn't confirm anything, but we discovered that one of MTV's claims is very much true: the new Beck album will indeed feature contributions from Chan "Cat Power" Marshall. Hopefully in a more notable capacity than Beth Orton on Midnite Vultures, eh?
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The Raconteurs. NIN. Radiohead. These quickie albums are great. I have high hopes for this one.
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05-06-08, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by auto
Strong agreement although I'm sure we're in the minority.
05-06-08, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Triple S
The first half of Guero was all kinds of awesome.
Shame about that second half.
Shame about that second half.
05-06-08, 05:32 PM
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It's funny I hated Midnite Vultures when it came out, but now I absolutely love it. I guess it's so dense that it just took a while for it to seep in to my consciousness.
The Information has its moments, but his Scientology is becoming more and more apparent in his songwriting.
The Information has its moments, but his Scientology is becoming more and more apparent in his songwriting.
05-06-08, 08:15 PM
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Actually, I though Guero was pretty solid straight thru. The Information is where he lost me.
05-06-08, 08:59 PM
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I hope it's in surround, but I guess after The Information, he doesn't "have" to do it anymore. I was very spoiled up to that point (sans Guerolito). He seemed to mirror The Flaming Lips in that regard. I have really liked everything he has done, even Guerolito to some extent. If I listen to The Information, I usually watch the DVD as well. It just has a laid back concept vibe w/o an actual story that would go along with it. Speaking of Beck/Flaming Lips, I would recommend some of the "Morning Becomes Eclectic" sessions with Beck solo, as well as when they teamed up, from 2002, when they toured together.
05-07-08, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by cungar
Strange Apparition off of Information is one of the best Stones songs in years though.
05-07-08, 10:45 AM
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I'm hoping that because of the Cat Power combination, this is going to be one of his quieter/acoustic/grittier albums, like One Foot in the Grave (still his best, IMHO), Mutations, Sea Change, etc.
My huge huge problem with Beck is that he changed how he sings. It started with Mutations and just got worse from that point on: his voice is now really high-pitched and whiny, like Spencer Krug from Wolf Parade. The thing is, that's Spencer's voice. Beck just seems to be doing this artificially. There are still songs where he doesn't do this ("Lost Cause" from Mutations).
He needs to do another Mutations/Sea Change style album. I don't know if Danger Mouse will be able to deliver that type of album.
Does anyone know if Beck's collaborations with Puff Daddy ever saw the light of day, even in bootleg form? I think they worked together on a few songs but nothing ever came of it.
My huge huge problem with Beck is that he changed how he sings. It started with Mutations and just got worse from that point on: his voice is now really high-pitched and whiny, like Spencer Krug from Wolf Parade. The thing is, that's Spencer's voice. Beck just seems to be doing this artificially. There are still songs where he doesn't do this ("Lost Cause" from Mutations).
He needs to do another Mutations/Sea Change style album. I don't know if Danger Mouse will be able to deliver that type of album.
Does anyone know if Beck's collaborations with Puff Daddy ever saw the light of day, even in bootleg form? I think they worked together on a few songs but nothing ever came of it.
05-13-08, 04:40 PM
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More Beck Album Details Emerge
Beck's short, sharp shock of a new album coming out this summer (via XL & Interscope) has a few more details attached to it, thanks to a report from Rolling Stone's Rock Daily blog.
The report, confirmed by Beck's publicist, states that the record's tentative title is Modern Guilt and that it features the following songs: "Modern Guilt", "Beggars Shoes", "Chem Trails", and "Walls", the latter featuring featuring Cat Power.
The album also marks the end of Beck's record deal with Interscope. As for what's next, Beck told Rolling Stone, "I don't have any plans at the moment. It's anybody's guess where things are going week to week with the music business."
Beck's short, sharp shock of a new album coming out this summer (via XL & Interscope) has a few more details attached to it, thanks to a report from Rolling Stone's Rock Daily blog.
The report, confirmed by Beck's publicist, states that the record's tentative title is Modern Guilt and that it features the following songs: "Modern Guilt", "Beggars Shoes", "Chem Trails", and "Walls", the latter featuring featuring Cat Power.
The album also marks the end of Beck's record deal with Interscope. As for what's next, Beck told Rolling Stone, "I don't have any plans at the moment. It's anybody's guess where things are going week to week with the music business."
05-13-08, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by auto
Also, apparently the album is 10 songs and 30 minutes. 
that'll completely suck if that's true. it better be priced around $4.99 if that's the case. "album"?? pfft.
05-14-08, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mkdevo
and that gets a thumbs up? really??
that'll completely suck if that's true. it better be priced around $4.99 if that's the case. "album"?? pfft.
that'll completely suck if that's true. it better be priced around $4.99 if that's the case. "album"?? pfft.
05-14-08, 08:34 AM
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If all the tracks are good, the longer the better, but I would much rather have a short album that is solid all the way through than a long one that is half filler.
05-14-08, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cdollaz
If all the tracks are good, the longer the better, but I would much rather have a short album that is solid all the way through than a long one that is half filler.
05-14-08, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hixx
Word, name a 78 minute album that's actually good the whole way through.
They are very few and far between.
They are very few and far between.
05-14-08, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by orangecrush18
Disintegration. I generally prefer more music for my money than less.
05-14-08, 06:59 PM
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Some of the best albums are only thirty minutes long. And yes, "Lost Cause" is from Sea Change. Not sure what I was thinking.
So DM has worked on this album and the new Martina Topley Bird?
So DM has worked on this album and the new Martina Topley Bird?