Beck has
released a new album, Morning Phase, which is supposed to be take off where Sea Change left off. Beck has dabbled in
genres all of the map and has been recreating himself and experimenting on every
album, but Sea Change is by far my favorite, so I was very excited when I heard
about the follow-up concept of Morning Phase.
Sea Change was
a slow-motion flow of emotional and gloomy tracks of lazily-enunciated lyrics over
incredibly beautiful orchestral soundscapes, accented with little sprites of treble
that chime-in, providing little explosions of auditory hope. It is the
perfect soundtrack for wallowing in melancholy and a goddamn masterpiece of
depressing music with themes of heartbreak, desolation, solitude, and
loneliness. Try Lost Cause, my favorite track from the album.
MorningPhase does well as pairing with Sea Change, starting immediately with the orchestral
intro. The 1st track, Morning, sounds
almost like rehashed replica of a track from Sea Change, with chimes, lazily
strummed guitars, and strung-out mumbly lyrics. Even the cover art is similar, like
a hazy aged homage reminiscent of Sea Change.
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| Sea Change |
Overall I really
like the album, and have been enjoying it. If you are hopeful (as I was) that
this album can possibly live up to Sea Change, it will not let you down. As you
well know, it couldn’t possibly surpass Sea Change, but it is a very nice addendum
and a refreshing emulation, showing that a band can recreate a distinct (and critically
acclaimed) sound 12 years later.
If you need
a jumping-off-point I recommend :
Blue MoonBut it’s all good and certainly worth a listen.
or
Wave, which makes you feel as if you are a piece of flotsam floating alone in the ocean.
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