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February 21, 2008

Odelay's Secret History

Beck tells the stories behind his newly reissued classic
October 19, 2006

Beck Brings His Goofy Roadshow to NYC

Dinner service and hipster marionettes lend charm to the troubadour's dazzling live show
March 24, 2005

Q&A: Beck

On his new album, life as a family man and the strange appeal of Yanni
October 17, 2002

Q&A: Tears of a Clown

How Beck went from a broken heart to a masterpiece

Modern Guilt

Welcome to Beck's midlife spiritual crisis. As he nears his 40th birthday, his hair has grown as long as the Maharishi's. The BFFs on his MySpace Top Eight include Aristotle, father of metaphysics. And he's never addressed a higher power as directly as he does on his 10th album. Modern Guilt finds...

2008 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Odelay - Deluxe Edition

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Beck took the lo-fi sound of DIY indie rock to the top of the charts in 1994 with his oddball folk-rap hit "Loser." But his avant-pop musical palette extends well beyond the beats and samples of that hit, including everything from feedback and other sources of noise to toy instruments and found sounds. His disjointed, surreal lyrics have often been compared to Highway 61 Revisited-era Bob Dylan.

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