Beck — Guerolito

I like Beck’s thinking on this project more than the outcome. As you can see from the track listing there are some big names involved, but overall Guerolito is less enjoyable than Guero. I suppose that’s what you should expect with remixes.

Track listing from Wikipedia:

All songs were written by Beck Hansen and The Dust Brothers, except where noted.

1. “Ghost Range” (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Beastie Boys) – 4:24
   • “E-Pro” remix by Homelife
2. “Qué Onda Guero” – 2:29
   • Islands remix
3. “Girl” – 3:53
   • Octet remix
   • Originally released in the special edition CD/DVD package of Guero
4. “Heaven Hammer” (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Marcos Vinicius de Moraes, Carlos Eduardo Lyra) – 4:54
   • “Missing” remix by Air
5. “Shake Shake Tambourine” (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Eugene Blacknell) – 3:37
   • “Black Tambourine” remix by Ad-Rock
6. “Terremoto Tempo” (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Mark Adams, Steve Washington, Daniel Webster, Mark Hicks) – 3:47
   • “Earthquake Weather” remix by Mario C
7. “Ghettochip Malfunction” – 2:39
   • “Hell Yes” remix by 8-Bit
8. “Broken Drum” (Hansen) – 5:36
   • Boards of Canada remix
   • Originally released in the special edition CD/DVD package of Guero
9. “Scarecrow” – 4:37
   • El-P remix
10. “Wish Coin” (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Jack White) – 3:44
    • “Go It Alone” remix by Diplo
11. “Farewell Ride” (Hansen) – 4:51
    • Subtle remix
12. “Rental Car” – 2:59
    • John King remix
13. “Emergency Exit” – 3:18
    • Th’ Corn Gangg remix
14. “Clap Hands” – 3:19
    • Originally released in the special edition CD/DVD package of Guero

Beck — The Information

• 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”?

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