anyone heard of any b-sides for this album?

At this very early, impressionable stage the first 4 (Orphans, Gamma Ray, Chemtrails, Modern Guilt) and that last two (Profanity Prayers, Volcano) songs speak to me the loudest.

He really does sound completely freaked out and bombastic at times here; much like with Spiritualized.

And a true “kiss off” in multiple ways, “Volcano”, the album's incredible closer, is a devastating look into being so lost in mindless repetition that you begin to doubt your own senses and even lose the ability to find the will to form a gesture that might change the path.

Just shoot what's left of his bones. Brilliant.

Sdldawn said:

No but I wish!!!

I've just read two reviews of Beck's performances in Holland (last week) & Belgium (last weekend) and they were both pretty bad. Apparently the show is boring and uninspired, the new song don't come off well performed live.....

abierman said:

DiminutiveRocker said:

it was a show in Amsterdam that was sold out in like an hour after ticketsales started and last weekend on Belgium's biggest rockfestival Rock Werchter (approx. 80.000 people), mainstage.....
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abierman said:

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interesting...i saw beck in glasgow a few years ago and i was disapointed with the concert...too short , bad sound for first half of it , he didnt seem that interested but i would give him another chance , i think his recorded work is up there with the very best....

and for the record Beck is a very good live entertainer! Much better than I thought he'd be - I'ver seen him 2 times live

2020 said:

I saw him in 1996, the 'Odelay'-tour and it was fuckin' awesome.....I had not seen anything like him back then.....maybe his shtick is wearing off 12 years later?
I haven't really listened much to 'Modern Guilt' yet, I was intrigued by 'The Information'.....

wow.. just picked the disk up skimmin thru the lyrics in the booklet..



very good lyrics!

Sdldawn said:

I think so too - any more detail on the CD packaging/liner notes - anything worth mentioning?

2020 said:

actually. There is no details. Just lyrics. One picture in the back.


thats it.

Love beck not heard the new album yet but I still think mutations is his best work.

my expectations were nice and low (flavoured by his last effort)
and I was pleasantly suprised!

I don´t have much time for listening to music lately so I¨ve only listened to it once, seems very good though.

Beck always gets so much credit and I´m not always sure why.
Apart from being an ugly, millionaire scientologist he did create that 1 off classic album, "sea change"

Although there are some very fine songs scattered throughout his albums
the rest is ok but mostly throw away material.

I think my irritation with beck is rooted in something like a lack of personality in his music and voice. I think that´s possibly what some people like about him.

Rightly said:

there's TONS of personality in his music. unless you're deaf of course.

blackbob said:

Wow, I'm surprised by this. Every time I've seen him it's been amazing.

Rightly said:

To each their own but lack of personality? And ugly? What I would do to have a night with that man! I think he's adorable!

CarrieLee said:

I think he has a lot of personality, but I will say that his music is often missing the personal element. Sea Change aside (which seemed self consciously personal) his music is fun, but not exactly moving. I'm a fan of his, but that's my biggest complaint. Who is Beck?

The Disc is GREAT!!!!!

IMO, what defines good art is that i can listen to it more than once and hear things I missed every time. Beck is a genius and I'll buy anything he puts out.

NDRU said:

This is what I´m talking about.

Who is Beck?
I saw him live once, I had low expectations and the concert was probably the best I´ve ever been to

But thereis a lack of personality, and this Freedom to choose) scientology stuff is not all right.

Wow - which is my word of the week.

I was going to say how I wasn't sure I wasn't a big Beck fan, but as I read on.... it's verbalized. "personality"

I like the songs, but I'm not compelled to buy his albums. I thought of this while I was admiring "gamma ray".

I need to invest in some of his albums.

Rightly said:

does his music push his religion? i'm not sure i understand why his religious beliefs affect how you hear/view his music. i've been listening to beck for years, i think his work is great...and i never knew until now that he was part of the alien tribe of scientology. you know what else? i don't care.

i'd much rather listen to a great musically talented scientologist who keeps his religious beliefs ambiguous in his work than listen to a jehovah's witness who preaches everytime he plays a chord.

sassybritches said:

Right on, Sassy.

aalloca said:

Yes, Chris Squire seems to be channeled on Chemtrails. Jesus, I almost had to read the liner notes. Long distance runaround is right.