I've always been a big Beck fan. I must admit that with every album I wonder if his appeal for me will wear off. Yet, with each offering he manages to take his music to a different place while still keeping with the nuances that make it definitively Beck. I think he has been one of the biggest influences in quote alternative music since he changed the perception of rock and rap with "Odelay" in '96. So I'm thrilled to hear that he's teamed up with Danger Mouse for his latest effort "modern guilt" ( my guilt is usually olde fashioned, so that sounds interesting). For those of you who don't know ( and shame on you because even my step mom is fan of Danger Mouse), DM is the force majeure behind such revolutionary acts as Gorillaz (where he helped combine brit pop and rap with more than a touch of psychedelia), Gnarls Barkley who's "Crazy" was an anthem you heard at every back yard bar-b-b-q, office party, night club and sporting event for the entire summer of '06.....as well as the Black Keys, Shortwave set and Sparklehorse. It will be interesting to hear how DM's aestetic of making 'what sounds old sound new' brit -triphop-pop mixes with Beck's amalgamation of folk-rock-rap et al (with more emphasis on the "et al". I'm always amazed that DM can collaborate with such different artists but still add his own sensibility to their effort. Beck comments that one can hear a tinge of Pink Floyd. Should be interesting considering Chann from CatPower helps out on back up vocals on a couple fof songs. Hopefully DM takes Beck in another new direction. No release date is set so if you hear something let me know.
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Its about time Beck tours Atlanta again. Brad
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