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The Information
by Beck
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Overall Rating:
2.9157
Avg. Critic Score:
2.7861
The Information Rank 3 Reviews
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E! OnlineAlong the way, it scores a lot of points, thanks to Nigel Godrich's earthy but twisted production. ...more
Drowned In SoundDespite the album’s plethora of stylistic shifts and breakdowns, there’s a solid coherency to The Information that allows it to flow from beginning to end without the listener losing interest. ...more
Rolling StoneOne of the best albums Beck has ever made. ...more
Dot MusicHe's turned his gaze back on himself and created a record that brilliantly summarises and even critiques his own past. ...more
The New York Times[A] darkly intelligent album. ...more
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musicOMH.comFun, fresh and (mainly) utterly listenable, The Information is the most diverse and, at times, thrilling album you'll hear all year. ...more
PopMattersImpeccably sequenced and incessantly engaging. ...more
New Musical ExpressIf Beck gets better as he gets madder, this is definitely his best since 'Midnite Vultures' - maybe even since 'Odelay'. ...more
Drowned In SoundBeck 2006 isnât the Beck of 1996, of Odelay and all the wonders that followed it. This Beck is mellow and mature, a father and believer in strange alien worms that brought life to the Earth. Heâs no longer perceived as an out-there maverick; ...more
All Music GuideIf you give it time, The Information eventually reveals itself as Beck's tightest, most purposeful album yet. ...more
Slant MagazineHis latest album plays like a subdued collection of greatest hits, dropping in on the sounds and themes of each preceding album with graceful brevity. ...more
PitchforkAlthough The Information contains some of his most aware, intriguing lyrical head-scratchers yet, the familiar musical settings are something of a letdown from an artist famous for complete reinvention. ...more
The Daily Vault Album ReviewsIf it’s true that Beck is the Bob Dylan of Generation X, then Beck must be in the same funk that Dylan was in during the late ‘70s.Just least year, he teamed up with the Dust Brothers to releaseGuero, an album that was said to be a return ...more
Austin ChronicleWhat The Information lacks in Sea Changemanship it makes up for in Midnight Vultures, hats be damned. ...more
Stylus MagazineMore than with either Mutations or Sea Change, you can hear Godrich’s rich instrumental layering beneath the rhythms.... Still, at fifteen tracks and over an hour, perhaps Beck needed a stiff editor more than the comfort of a familiar producer. ...more
ShakingThrough.netWhat sounded fresh and spontaneous a decade back now seems labored and wearying. ...more
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