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Title: Pretty weird...in a good way
Review: Beck is the king of innovative sampling. There are so many weird sounds on this album (not to mention weird lyrics) that it's a wonder that it makes any sense at all. Somehow, it does.It would be easy to dismiss this guy as just some kid obsessed with copping every sound snippet he can find, and jumbling it all together like some strange tossed salad. Add some wacked-out, nonsensical lyrics (at least *I* can't figure out what the heck he's talking about), and there you have it. But that view would be underestimating Beck's talent. This is a pretty cool album. I don't think it's any sort of timeless classic, but it's great in its own warped way.Comparing him with Bob Dylan may be a stretch. The only similarity I can think of is that I couldn't figure out what the heck Dylan was singing about half the time either. Nevertheless, Beck is on to something here.
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