New Beck Album Revisits ‘Highway 61’

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MUSIC NEWS: Franz Ferdinand, Beck
Published 6/13/2008 at OH NO!!
... gig or something. And somebody's just randomly walked in behind him. In an era of Patti Page-style, perfectly lit and posed covers, this cover was a defecation. And these days you'd rarely see such a throwaway picture on such an 'important' album." Since his last two albums — both of which featured artfully overthought covers — weren't exactly his best work, let's hope this "throwaway defecation" bodes well for the accompanying music. source, source, and source.

Beck - Modern Guilt: Music Review
Published 7/7/2008 at Slant Magazine
[image] while back, New York magazine pointed out the similarities between the cover art of Beck's new album and Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited . Beck clearly intends this sly reference to evoke the grit and flippancy of '60s folk: In the photo, two anonymous rock musicians stand idly over their shadows. But to call Modern Guilt a straight "revival" would be to ignore the weird blend of country, psychedelic rock and electronica that has been Beck's trademark since ...