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March 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Slow Boat Selections New and Old: # 2 – Beck, Morning Phase

When it was announced that the new Beck album, Morning Phase, was intended as a “companion piece” to 2002’s Sea Change, I had two thoughts: 1) crikey – that’s a cynical piece of marketing/thing to do to rope in those who have been turned off by middling efforts like Guero and The Information and 2) […]

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February 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Beck: Morning Phase

Beck Morning Phase Capitol First off, this is not Sea Change Part 2 – but this is Beck’s best, most consistent, most thoroughly pleasing (complete) album since Sea Change. And he paints this into place using the same colours, if not the same inspiration/s. Sure, put simply, this is Beck in bummer-mode, all downer hue […]