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Beck Guero Released in 2005 7.5/10 Styles Hip Hop Folk Electro-rock Song Highlights E-Pro Girl Black Tambourine |
Most people who care about the release of Guero have heard the same thing from most sources - it sounds a lot like Odelay. With production team The Dust Brothers contributing once more, Guero does has the same genre-hopping, playful style, complete with the Brothers obligatory barrage of goofy sample clips. The good news is that while the two albums have a similar feel, Guero still treads enough new ground to sound exciting. The album contains a handful of real gems - "Que Onda Guero" channels the Beastie Boys through some sort of futuristic Spanish dance party; "Girl" drifts from a midi intro into some breezy California pop; "Black Tambourine" features some teriffic glitchy guitar loops; and "Fairwell Ride" delivers more of the man's brilliant slide and harmonica combo. Then there's the lead single and opening track, the frighteningly addictive "E-Pro," which is quite simply the best song Beck has recorded since Mutations. All this makes Guero a tough album to review, because it's the first release by Beck that sounds similar to another of his albums. With his tendency towards multiple personalities, it was always a given that, regardless of quality, any Beck release would at least sound like something new. It seems that this is no longer the case, so it's a good thing Guero can get by on just being a damn good listen. |