Modern Guilt

Release Date: 07.08.08 What can you say about Beck that hasn't already been said before? After being teased non-stop about the arrival of Beck's latest Danger Mouse infused album, Modern Guilt , we finally get to hold it in our hands today. Was it worth the wait? Well, it is Beck, so yes, however it is hard for me to put Modern Guilt on the same jewel-encrusted pedestal where some of his past releases sit firmly intact. Don't get me wrong, there are some amazing jams on the record; "Gamma Ray" sounds like it was swiped off the cutting room floor from 2006's The Information and "Chemtrails," as well as the end of "Orphans," has a hint of Sea Change 's epic scope. Even the down tempo "Youthless" and "Replica" have their highs. Perhaps it is because Modern Guilt is more than just a one-listen record. As a matter of fact, with each second, third, fourth (and so on) listens, I find myself falling a little bit harder for it. Beck has never really been a listen-in-passing artist. The ... (link)