CD Review

Beck gets down with his new album - featuring a full offering of that ‘junkyard-funk’ sound we’ve come to know and love from the creatively quirky musician. Once again, he wisely tipped The Dust Brothers (notorious producers of classic albums including Beastie Boy’s Paul’s Boutique and Beck’s own Grammy award winning album-- Odelay) to produce this latest album entitled, Guero. The result is a long-awaited return to his catchy hip-hop, slide-guitar blues, and funk influenced sound, found in classic tracks like “Loser” and “Where its At.”

A melded tracklist, “E-Pro” and “Que Onda Guero” sound like something you’d find off a Beastie Boys or Cypress Hill album. Jack White makes an appearance playing bass on the song “Go It Alone,” and Beck unleashes a funky guitar synth on “Earthquake Weather,” reminiscent of the classic Isley Brother’s hit song “Who’s That Lady?”

With this latest creation, Beck delivers yet another genre defying collection of uniquely inspired songs.