The most rewarding reworkings (Boards of Canada's "Broken Drum," Octet's "Girl") come from those who avoid novelty and realize that, underneath all the blips and glitches, Beck is just a soul man. ...more
The Onion (A.V. Club)
A surprisingly cohesive rethink that manages several times to outshine its source material. ...more
Stylus Magazine
Guerowas the worst kind of Beck record, unique only in that it failed to change anyoneâs perception of Mr. Hansen or add anything to his varied catalog. Beck had failed before, but never so tediously: The worthwhile tracks that ...more
The A.V. Club
Beck took a partially deserved drubbing for Guero, the first album of his career that seemed self-consciously concerned about learning from his own past. But had Guero been released free of context and expectationslisteners' and ...more
musicOMH.com
Over the course of the LP... the toe-tapping comfortably outweighs the head-scratching. ...more
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Tiny Mix Tapes
The reinventions that fare best are the ones that come from the minds and hands of producers who dare to alter the attitude of the original compositions. ...more
Blogcritics
Guerolito manages to stay cohesive not because of the solid ground material, but because of the consistency in new substance. ...more
Stylus Magazine
Only half of these tracks provide truly valuable alternatives to Guero songs. ...more
StylusMagazine
Guerolito is a noble effort, and by no means a massive failure. ...more
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