stereogum.com - 5/21/2008
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All signs and sources point to Beck dropping his feverishly anticipated Modern Guilt LP in rushed, Raconteurs style. As reported, the album features the inaugural studio partnership between Beck and Danger Mouse, a Cat Power vocal, and according to Rolling Stone's advance listen, it has early '60s psych written all over it. "Chemtrails" bears out the reference some, BeckMouse keeping it ...
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XPN beats me to the punch on posting about Joshua James. If you aren’t reading Muruch, you missed her review of Cassandra Wilson’s new album and last week’s Mountain Stage. Stereogum points us to Beck’s website for a new BeckMouse tune. Travel the world with this week’s Contrast Podcast. Cover Lays Down with boxing songs.
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New Beck - "Orphans," "Gamma Ray"
Stereogum —
... the album to restore faith in Beck's untouchable changeling abilities. Danger and Hansen have been talking psych and rock and electronic minimalism and the '60s, and today's new listens (alongside a full serving of " Chemtrails ") wear that rubric well. ...
Beck Performs With Strings, Dad
Stereogum —
... As the orchestra added lush flourishes to the Nick Drake-esque "Round The Bend" and the haunting "Lonesome Tears," Beck thanked the L.A. Philharmonic and Campbell multiple times, though the singer never mentioned his relationship with Campbell. Still, after a superb "Chemtrails" closed the show, father and son walked off the stage, arms around each other, wrapping up one hell of a homecoming for the singer. ...
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