Name: Odelay
Brand: Beck

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B002512401

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Limited edition

Release date

2016-12-02

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Supplier US

Unive­rsal

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Sales:8.875

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602547933782

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2000-06-19

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Artist

Beck

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Interscope

Beck is a critically acclaimed musician known for his genre-blending style and experimental approach to music. With a career spanning over three decades, Beck has released numerous albums that have pushed the boundaries of popular music. From his breakthrough hit "Loser" in 1994 to his Grammy-winning album "Morning Phase" in 2014, Beck has consistently showcased his talent as a singer-songwriter and producer. His eclectic sound draws inspiration from various genres including folk, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. With his unique blend of catchy melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, Beck continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Throughout his career, Beck has been praised for his versatility as an artist. He effortlessly transitions between different musical styles, incorporating elements of funk, country, and psychedelia into his songs. His ability to seamlessly merge these diverse influences has earned him a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim.

In addition to his solo work, Beck has collaborated with numerous artists across different genres. He has worked with renowned musicians such as Pharrell Williams, Jack White, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. These collaborations further showcase Beck's willingness to explore new sonic territories and push the boundaries of conventional music.

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Unlike Stereopathetic Soul Manure and One Foot in the Grave, the indie albums that followed his debut Mellow Gold by a mere matter of months, Odelay was a full-fledged, full-bodied album, released on a major label in the summer of 1996 and bearing an intricate, meticulous production by the Dust Brothers in their first gig since the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique. Odelay shared a similar collage structure to that 1989 masterpiece, relying on a blend of found sounds and samples, but instead of lending the album its primary colours, the Dust Brothers provided the accents, highlighting Beck's ever-changing sounds, tying together his stylistic shifts, making the leaps from the dirge-blues of "Jack-Ass" to the hazy party rock of "Where's It's At" seem not so great.

Like Mellow Gold, Odelay winds up touching on a number of disparate strands -- folk and country, grungy garage rock, stiff-boned electro, louche exotica, old-school rap, touches of noise rock -- but there's no break-neck snap between sensibilities, everything flows smoothly, the dense sounds suggesting that the songs are a bit more complicated than they actually are. Like a mosaic, all the details add up to a picture greater than its parts, so while some of Beck's best songs are here, Odelay is best appreciated as a recorded whole, with each layered sample enhancing the allusion that came before.

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