Beck — The Information
Author: tracysigler | Posted: January 15th, 2007 | | Tags: 2006, alternative, anti-folk, Beck, CD, indie, music | 1 Comment »
- Artist: Beck
- Title: The Information
- Year: 2006
- Format: CD
- Rating (1-10): 10
- Owner: Tracy
- Acquired: 2006 – Christmas gift!
- Keeper: Yes
I haven’t read anything about Beck’s new record, The Information. I’m sure there are tons of intelligent and thoughtful reviews out there, but you won’t find that here. This is an excellent Beck record, with a little bit of everything and a whole lotta awesomeness. The moods and styles are typically eclectic, but there’s a certain laid back darkness to it. I like it.
Even the total package is interesting. The “Beck” label is a sticker on the case. The insert is a blank fold of graph paper. Inside, and pictured below, is a large sheet of stickers. And maybe best of all there is another disk: a DVD with a video for every song on the album! I’d say it looks like most of them were made the same day with about 30 friends, a couple hundred costumes, a rented mansion or palace, and some nutty video mixing.
You can download the album of course, and maybe even the videos, but where are you gonna get those cool stickers if you don’t buy the disk?
My favorite songs are “Cellphone’s Dead” and “We Dance Alone.” How can I not give this one a “10”?
Visit Beck.com.
You know I love the digital, but I’m also a sucker for album art, which is a dying breed. I have a couple vinyl gatefolds with pop-up art, some interesting transparencies, and of course, some colored vinyl, but I’m just not often motivated by the physical media that comes out these days.
That said, I bought “The Information” from Amazon in the jewel case to get the music, DVD, and stickers.
I threw it in the Powerbook after dinner, and Max was feelin’ the beat. He was almost pop-lockin’ on the pantry doors as he looked for more food.
Thanks for the tip, and the Tangle.
Peace,
Keith