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Track Listings
| 1. The Golden Age |
| 2. Paper Tiger |
| 3. Guess I'm Doing Fine |
| 4. Lonesome Tears |
| 5. Lost Cause |
| 6. End Of The Day |
| 7. It's All In Your Mind |
| 8. Round The Bend |
| 9. Already Dead |
| 10. Sunday Sun |
| 11. Little One |
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Beck is bummed. Really bummed. And if song titles such as "Lost Cause," "Lonesome Tears," "Already Dead," and "Nothing I Haven't Seen" don't make the point, his achingly sad lyrics and Sea Change's unerringly downcast sound do. While 1998's Mutations--arguably the singer-songwriter's masterwork and Sea Change's spiritual cousin--was filled with unflinching self-examination, moments of levity were found in songs like "Tropicalia." Not so on Sea Change. Beck's woozy, almost narcoleptic delivery seems to amplify the set's sense of ennui. But sad isn't necessarily bad, and despite the somber tone, there's much to praise, not the least of which is the return of producer Nigel Goderich (Mutations, Radiohead) who wraps Beck's gloom in a dreamy, warm blanket of soft strings and floating bleeps and gurgles. Like Daniel Lanois, Goderich is all about vibe, and even Beck's most bare-bones songs benefit from billowy atmospherics. That's especially true of "Paper Tiger," a restless, slowly building epic improbably propelled by a languid orchestra and Beck's expressionless drone. The inky black feel of "Round the Bend"--a glacially slow dirge with muffled vocals--may be the darkest thing Beck's ever written, not counting the very grim "Already Dead." Whatever's going on in Beck's world, at least we know he's purging, which, all things considered, may be better for his soul than ours. --Kim Hughes
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Bientôt 10 ans que Beck apparaît là où on l'attendait le moins avec ses albums. Le voici maintenant paisible, méditatif, intimiste, et capable de plages atmosphériques des plus planantes ("Round The Bend"). Mais pour qui se sera penché sur son passé d'avant son premier album, la surprise que constitue Sea Change ne sera que partielle. Car c'est bien le folk singer de sa période underground, quand il participait au courant anti-folk à New York (début 1990) qu'évoquent certaines de ces plages ("Already Dead"). Ailleurs, les arrangements orientaux de "Paper Tiger" viennent rappeler la constante exigence artistique de ce créateur insatiable. D'ailleurs, en faisant à nouveau appel à Nigel Goldrich (Radiohead) pour la production de l'album, Beck opte pour un univers éthéré, où les cordes répondent aux claviers, avec les accords de sa guitare (folk) pour repères fidèles. Si Beck est apparu à l'ère grunge, on retrouvera ce ton désespéré de certaines balades de Kurt Cobain dans le ton et l'écriture de "Little One". L'atout de Beck est de pouvoir toucher à tout et d'en revenir, avec panache. --José Ruiz
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Reinventing,
By Cary Brenson (London, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sea Change (Audio CD)
People blast this album by citing that Beck is trying to mature. This is not a case of maturation but a natural step in the musical genius of what is "Beck". Instead of maturation, this is the same kind of reinvention Beck has done in all is previous and later albums. One of the best parts of a new beck album is that it will be different but as wonderful as his previous works.And that's what this is: wonderful. I bought this after falling in love with Beck's previous album, "Midnight Vultures" - the opposite of this album. While "Midnight Vultures" was loud and obnoxious (in a good way), "Sea Change" can be described by a title of his first album, 'Mellow Gold'. Sea change is a soft ride that ends up breaking your heart and lifting your spirits before it's through. I read somewhere that this was inspired by a recent break-up from a long term girlfriend. You probably could have deduced that yourself if you listened to this album. With that said, this album is stunning and not emo goth kid "I hate my life" depressing fodder. The emotion in this album is beautiful. This is due to the mix of Beck Hanson's monotone and deep voice and ambient backing music. Despite being criticized for that voice in the past, it works perfectly here. The flow and melody of this album is perfect for its type and no song seems misplaced. I can't see anyone not liking this album. If you can accept that Beck varies his musical style with each record, you are sure to enjoy this album for what it is: unique and great in its own right. Remeber that you probably wouldn't be listening to "Sexx Laws" off 'Midnight Vultures' if a loved one just died. In the same way, your not going to be listening to 'Sea Change' while drinking beers with your friends.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm gonna lock myself inside my room and listen to this,
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This review is from: Sea Change (Audio CD)
I'm gonna lock myself inside my room and listen to this--for a long, long time. That's all I can say. Its gonna be a long year.
4.0 out of 5 stars
great but check out Serge,
By Willoughby (Berkeley, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sea Change (Audio CD)
I love this CD as much as the next guy. Beck is fantastic, and has clearly matured a lot (although i think mutations is much better). I must say though, if you like this, buy Serge Gainsbourg's Histoire de Melody Nelson. Beck totally took his music from this. Paper Tiger = Melody. I have no problem with that i guess, just check it out. So it goes.
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