Sea Change (2007) Album Review
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Fazed
Lacking the gusto of ‘Mellow Gold’ and ‘Odelay’ (and even that of Beck’s lesser records like ‘Midnite Vultures’), ‘Sea Change’ is Beck’s attempt to make up for his flattened affect by ditching the wiseass irony that brung him in favor
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The Phantom Tollbooth
The eccentric star is so well-respected in the music world that he’s in a unique position: Rather than wondering if Beck can keep up with the latest trends or if he still “has it,” fans and critics wonder what he will do next. Beck is on his own
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New York Magazine
Beck desperately aims for Johnny Cash's funereal blues, but the unremitting bleakness of Sea Change more closely resembles alternative rock's limpid whine.
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Village Voice
The most disappointing aspect of this record is that Beck has fallen into the trap of confusing earnestly repeated clichés for personal lyrics.
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