A while back I heard through the grapevine that the next Beck album was being produced by Danger Mouse. I almost had a heart attack. I’m a pretty big fan of Beck and Danger Mouse, so to hear they were joining forces was quite an elating moment. Now that I hold Modern Guilt in my hands I can honestly say they didn’t disappoint. Is anyone surprised that Beck did something different on Modern Guilt? Of course not because he’s the master genre splicer. What’s amazing about this most recent change is that Beck has crossed the bridge to creating deep emotional pieces as he did on Sea Change, but utilizing his trademark experimental sounds (Guero, The Information, Odelay, etc.). Maybe this is the influence of Danger mouse. DM shines all over this album with his patented rhythms, but also with his astounding ability to sense the mood and dynamic of each Beck song and mature it to another level. I can’t say this is a classic Beck album yet, but I pretty sure that will come. It hasn’t quite sank in yet.
mp3: Beck – Walls
mp3: Beck – Youthless
There’s a quiet army of us who love all music but love beck the most. I couldn’t agree more.