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Music : Modern GuiltIn association with Amazon.comby: Beck  List Price: $13.98 Amazon.com's Price: $9.99 You Save: $3.99 (29%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602517754416 Label: Interscope Records Manufacturer: Interscope Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Interscope Records Release Date: July 08, 2008 Studio: Interscope Records Sales Rank: 47 Disc 1: Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Beck's new album Modern Guilt, produced with Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton, will be released July 8, 2008. The new album contains 10 new songs, and with the exception of last year's Grammy-nominated, digital-only single "Timebomb", Modern Guilt is the first new material Beck has written since the prolific stretch that produced 2005's platinum Guero and 2006's universally acclaimed The Information. Modern Guilt is a tightly assembled group of songs that range in lyrical tone from introspection and social commentary to off the cuff wordplay and lighthearted humor. Musically, the album's ten tracks vacillate between economy and experimentation, hybrid and pop classicism, while consistently manifesting Beck and Danger Mouse's shared interest in psych-rock, folk, electronic minimalism and orchestration. Beck is about to embark on a tour of the UK and Europe, followed by a number of US headline and festival appearances, culminating in Beck's biggest hometown headline show to date, September 20, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl. Beck Photos
People en Español: In the last few years, Beck has freely sailed the seas of electronic and alternative music, but he is now back on land with Modern Guilt, an album that gravitates mostly toward electronic music and that, unfortunately, only has a couple of songs that really stand out ("Modern Guilt," "Orphans"). The problem has nothing to do with the fact that this CD is more electronic than acoustic. The sound is poor, and it sounds as if Beck were actually singing out of a barrel. Also, the beat doesn’t change from one song to the next, and if you don’t listen carefully to each song, you could not tell when tracks change. Despite Beck being one of the most creative and versatile musicians in recent years, the songs of this album have no depth. Let’s just hope that Beck surprises with his next. --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español  ) En los últimos años, Beck ha navegado libremente por las aguas de las música electrónica y la alternativa, ahora está regreso al mundo de la música con Modern Guilt, un disco que se inclina más hacia la música electrónica y que desgraciadamente sólo tiene un par de canciones que se destacan como "Modern Guilt" y "Orphans." Y el problema no tiene nada que ver con el hecho de que sea un disco más electrónico que acústico, el sonido del disco es muy pobre, pareciera que Beck está cantando dentro de una cubeta, y el beat no parece cambiar de una canción a la otra. Si no se pone extrema atención a cada canción no se dará cuenta del momento en que cambian los tracks. Si bien Beck es uno de los músicos más creativos y versátiles de los últimos años hay que decir que este es un disco en el que los temas carecen de profundidad. Esperemos que Beck realmente nos sorprenda con su siguiente producción. --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )Average Rating:
 Rating: - RI (and only if) YLhow Beck would sound with Danger Mouse producing. I love (or seem to love) almost anything that Danger Mouse produces - his update on the general sound vibe of the '60's is something that never seems to get old for me (and he always seems to make his albums under 40 minutes or so). Danger Mouse gets the first mention because Beck's sound is ALWAYS different. There's always something to get into your system upon the first listen or so, there's a good distorto-track ("Walls") with some ... Read More Rating:  - Misunderstandings of the Experimental Music GenreIf I may say that I'm a pure-at-heart-lover of real music...meaning this, I pretty much have to like ALL of the songs on a individual(s) album before I buy it. I've read some of the reviews after buying and listening to the album...and I truely feel that some on too critcal when it comes to this album. All Beck's doing is finding another route as of music...most of the songs of Modern Guilt sound like some of his past work but with a twist and the lack of his usual one-liners and jokes. I mean those ... Read More Rating: - Electronic Psych-rockIf you have any experience with Beck's music you know his lyrics are always interesting and unlike most other musicians. This album is no different offering Beck's obscure lyrics, explosive sound, and synthesized beats. Several of the songs have a psychedelic feel to them including the opener Orphans. Gamma Ray, one of my favorites starts off like the theme to a James Bond film then kicks into an infectious groove. Chemtrails starts off slow, with a soft vocal then opens up into a rockin' drum track. ... Read More Rating: - Best Beck yet!...In hindsight, we now see that he was essentially beefing up his production rate in the years between Mutations and Modern Guilt to complete his contract with Geffen. However, it's with Modern Guilt that he crafted perhaps his most graceful maneuver. Commandeering Dangermouse for the rhythm section to accompany his next set of serious melodic songs was a brilliant move. Having Dangermouse on board allowed Beck to challenge notions of loosing relevance in modern times, but also to set the stage for an awesomely ... Read More Rating: - Talented Musician Shines AgainBeck never disspoints and since his break through Odelay, he continues to change and produce good music. His newest record conitnues his traditiion. Electronic with grooves and cool playing or real instruments. Gamma Ray, Modern Guilt (with its groove) and Replica are three of my favorite tracks. Also if this is the first time you have heard of Beck, make sure to get Odelay, which remains my favorite Beck record. Browse for similar items by category:
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