Beck

Odelay

Ear candy.

Review Score:

(10/10)
Like a kid in a candy store. At least that's how some people feel when listening to Beck's wildly eclectic, genre-hopping opus. A breath of fresh air if there ever was one, Odelay was a critical smash and unexpected commercial success when singles "Where It's At" and "The New Pollution" lit up the airwaves and MTV with creative videos and fresh sounds drawn from obscure funk samples and a fun approach to making new sounds. This is a rare album that still hits like a ton of bricks with its exhilarating creativity, especially when heard through headphones. The one thing working against it is that it's not an especially cohesive album: it reads more like a collection of fascinating short stories rather than a genius novel. But of course that shouldn't hinder anyone: they are very fascinating short stories indeed. Pure ear candy that does not rot the brain.

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