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THE REVIEW
A melancholic cloud hangs over Sea Change.
Beck's voice may seem world-weary, but what beauty.
Beck sings somberly in "The Golden Age": "In these days of getting by / I don’t even try,".
See Change is a folk album of remarkable beauty, but like all folk/country albums, it hides a lot of sadness within.
You can tell just from the titles "Lonesome Tears", "End of the Day", "Already Dead", "Lost Cause".
Where has the dancing boy from “Sexx Laws” & “Nicotine & Gravy” gone?
It's still him, it's still Beck.
He is brave, brilliant, and doesn't make music for critics or to please his fans. He is an artist in continuous evolution, a bit like our Battiato or the late Battisti.
These are "Ahead" artists, perhaps too much.
The songs are brimming with Beck's typical imagery (stray dogs, moonlight, kaleidoscope-like diamonds); his heroes Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Nick Drake, ooze through every record. I know that the generally "snobby" critics categorize the album as a misstep for the singer-songwriter... even for the sound quality, but nothing could be more wrong. This is one of Beck's best albums, capable of transporting you on a relaxing and seductive acoustic journey, and the sounds are perfect, acoustic, vibrant.
There are folk music clichés, easy and predictable rhymes, but what does it matter? Simple things are undoubtedly the best, Beck knows how to be innovative when needed and not in a genre like folk where the only thing that matters is writing a beautiful song.
Why ruin a piece just to be innovative?
Many Italian "Indie" bands that do not make alternative music but simply bad music should take him as an example.
Masterpiece. 5 stars.
BECK – Sea Change
2002
Label: Geffen
Production: Nigel Godrich
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Sea Change by Beck is a deeply melancholic yet beautiful folk album marked by somber vocals and lyrical introspection. Though some critics consider it a misstep, the reviewer praises its acoustic vibrancy and emotional depth. Beck’s continuous artistic evolution shines through, creating a relaxing and seductive listening experience. The album’s simple songwriting resonates more than experimental innovation, making it one of Beck’s best works.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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