Beck - Odelay [1996]

Posted on October 5, 2008 | Category: Alternative, Beck

Whoa, what a disc. This cd is just great all around. Every track is very, very unique, and several are remarkable. The hits (New Pollution, Devil’s Haircut, Where It’s At) are all good, but the real treasures are some of the lesser known songs on here. Hotwax is a weird, funk-inflected groove that will really catch your attention. Minus is a quick rocker that is also eye-widening, and Ramshackle is a long, bizarre ballad that is equally interesting. Beck’s ingenuity was displayed on a minor scale before Odelay, and after this critically acclaimed award-winner, he’s been a household name. Beck’s fame is condign, and he is a good example of an artist that hasn’t sold out. He sticks to what he does best. And that is writing outlandish songs that coalesce all genres into one fun, blurring album. Odelay could be an album for a party, for reading, for crying, for screaming, for laughing, you name it. It’s so flexible and at the same time rigid enough to evoke passion and meaning each time you listen to it. I could go on and on about Beck and his masterful song-writing, but if you kept reading, it would detract from the most valuable time that would be better spent listening to the album. So do yourself a favor and pick this up if you don’t have it. It will be a treat and a half.

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1. Devils Haircut.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
2. Hotwax.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
3. Lord Only Knows.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
4. The New Pollution.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
5. Derelict.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
6. Novacane.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
7. Jack-Ass.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
8. Where It’s At.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
9. Minus.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
10. Sissyneck.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
11. Readymade.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
12. High 5 (Rock The Catskills).mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
13. Ramshackle.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]

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