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...half hour later, Beck??s low-key stroll onto stage was met with a deserved crescendo of shouting. But without a word he turned down the mood by launching into a slew of downers, from the old surreal folkie “Pay No Mind” to the new love lament, “Guess I’m Doing Fine.” Perched on a stool in a bland shirt and tie, Beck shunned the goofiness that waxed falsetto on Axl Rose and tossed out two-dollar quips during this summer’s solo...
...Beck??s last album, Midnite Vultures, an ironic trumpet-blaring parade of sex-funk and Prince send ups, wasn’t just another surprise milestone for America’s greatest sonic scientist—it was a worthy document of late 90s exuberance. Beck??s new album, Sea Change, is also telling of its time, fueled as it is by the kind of regretful, sober sensations that come after the big party has ended. But having reportedly broken up with his long-time girlfriend last year, the man has his personal reasons to sing...
...theme, the Indian wail that filled the Mutations love dirge “Nobody’s Fault But My Own” has been replaced by an array of similarly gorgeous string arrangements that are less dejected and more bittersweet. Within these also lies evidence of Beck??s own musical preferences: the near-funky bass lines and lazy drums of “Paper Tiger” are decorated in a dazzling orchestral swell a la Serge Gainsbourg. Later on, the Milky Way voyage of “Round the Bend” swings on lethargic cellos...
...Beck??s] whole popular image is derived from Prince,” Mann says. “We found that given exposure to both artists, people tend to like both. And they’re usually surprised...