Beck's career has always been hit or miss with me. One album would cause envy while the next caused narcolepsy. Mellow Gold was mediocre. Odelay was fantastic. Mutations, I've never heard although I'm told that I must. Midnight Vultures seemed like a great album at first but I became burned out on it very quickly and have no urge to listen to it again. Sea Change was made to keep people from waking out of their coma. Then came Guero. With Beck's constantly changing styles, this album seemed like a revisit to each of his earlier works. That turned out to be a good thing.
Guero has convinced me that Beck is a solid songwriter with a vivid imagination and originality. Something tells me, though, that with this album Beck has hit his peak. I guess that may remain to be seen.
I just though of a genre name for this album-"Retro Hip-Hop Folk"
Highlights-Missing, Go it Alone, Girl
Low Points-Hell Yes, Broken Drum
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