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Sea Change by Beck

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 The Golden Age 4:35 209,196
2 Paper Tiger 4:36 181,941
3 Guess I'm Doing Fine 4:50 169,448
4 Lonesome Tears 5:38 163,194
5 Lost Cause 3:47 305,864
6 End Of The Day 5:03 124,244
7 It's All In Your Mind 3:05 114,097
8 Round The Bend 5:15 141,750
9 Already Dead 2:58 151,632
10 Sunday Sun 4:44 140,110
11 Little One 4:26 135,421
12 Side Of The Road 3:24 133,165
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Universal Music Division Mercury (2007) Released: 4 Jun 2007 12 tracks (52:21)
Beck has always been known for his ever-changing moods — particularly since they often arrived one after another on one album, sometimes within one song — yet the shift between the neon glitz of Midnite Vultures and the lush, somber Sea Change is startling, and not just because it finds him in full-on singer/songwriter mode, abandoning all of the postmodern pranksterism of its predecessor. What’s startling about Sea Change is how it brings everything that’s run beneath the surface of Beck’s music to the forefront, as if he’s unafraid to not just reveal emotions, but to elliptically examine them in this wonderfully melancholy song cycle. If, on most albums prior to this, Beck’s music was a sonic kaleidoscope — each song shifting familiar and forgotten sounds into colorful, unpredictable combinations — this discards genre-hopping in favor of focus, and the concentration pays off gloriously, resulting in not just his best album, but one of the greatest late-night, brokenhearted albums in pop. This, as many reviews and promotional interviews have noted, is indeed a breakup album, but it’s not a bitter listen; it has a wearily beautiful sound, a comforting, consoling sadness. His words are often evocative, but not nearly as evocative as the music itself, which is rooted equally in country-rock (not alt-country), early-’70s singer/songwriterism, and baroque British psychedelia. With producer Nigel Godrich, Beck has created a warm, enveloping sound, with his acoustic guitar supported by grand string arrangements straight out of Paul Buckmaster, eerie harmonies, and gentle keyboards among other subtler touches that give this record a richness that unveils more with each listen.
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  • secret_nick

    One of the most well-produced albums I've ever heard. Goodrich is a genius. So funny that The Strokes fired him once, like it was his fault that they made shitty music...

    19 days ago

  • rasta_tay

    For me, this has always been a driving album. Good for wide open stretches of land with lots of time to reflect

    last month

  • -blubb-

    wonderful album to cry the whole time through

    March 2012

  • Zodiark111

    I've had my heart broken and don't think that this is that great of an album, but I won't give up on Beck so I'll just keep listening until I love it like most of you guys.

    March 2012

  • Mattolinko

    <3 this album is absolutely brilliant

    March 2012

  • RuledByMUSE

    brilliant album

    March 2012

  • erick_01

    Helped through a really dark period... PLUS is a great album. [2]

    February 2012

  • law_larregui

    Beck's Masterpiece. [5]

    February 2012

  • skypoems

    how did I not appreciate this until now? wow..... it's amazing.

    January 2012

  • hantzlala

    this is my breakup album

    January 2012

  • xbrg36

    Anyone who regards Sea Change as bland or unremarkable has never had their heart broken. [3]

    January 2012

  • Nakkinak

    Beck's Masterpiece. [4]

    December 2011

  • Nakkinak

    so good

    December 2011

  • Nakkinak

    :(

    December 2011

  • kelspooky

    Helped through a really dark period... PLUS is a great album.

    December 2011

  • flawlesly

    i bought this album, a little bit disappointed for first time i hear this but long after that i can enjoy his music ... Lonesome Tears are the best for me

    December 2011

  • XimenaDoherty

    Anyone who regards Sea Change as bland or unremarkable has never had their heart broken. [3] This album basically kept me alive during a really dark period of my life.

    December 2011

  • prominence_la

    Definitely NOT my favorite Beck album, but I wouldn't dismiss it as "dull". There are some fantastic arrangements on here.

    November 2011

  • wasabihansen

    my favorite post-mellow gold beck album, maybe because i love beck doing country music and before "odelay" he did a lot of awesome countryish music

    November 2011

  • James-Sandri

    As someone with fairly wide music taste, I respectfully disagree. Nick Drake's catalog and Blood on the the Tracks stand out as the main similarities to this album. Whilst I don't think it could best any of these, it is a remarkable album in it's own right. This all coming from a person who didn't think Beck was anything great before hearing this album 2 days ago.

    October 2011
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