This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene. Among Beck’s finest virtues — and it’s one ...

On his first album in seven years, Beck keeps the quality control extremely high as he surveys mid-50s malaise in the wake of divorce ...

Maybe you’ve already heard Beck’s downtempo Morning Phase (Capitol) is a great album, maybe one of the decade’s best, and probably the best thing he has done to date. I’m not here to contradict that; ...

Regardless, this album displays something of a return to Beckish form in comparison to 2008’s Modern Guilt. While the previous album was produced by Danger Mouse and thus sounded kind of identical to ...

More generally, though, it expresses a fine range of sentiments to meditate on as you grow older – melancholy, experience and cautious optimism. Ten months after its release the album is just as ...

“I do have the best seat in the house,” said Beck on stage at Ravinia, turning to face his backing band for the evening. “You sound amazing. Thank you! Don’t they sound amazing?” asked Beck ...

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