Midnite Vultures - Beck Reviews

An outburst of lyrical expression with a touch of an ecclectic symbolism that merges into a hysteria of life. Thats what Beck would say about this album....probably. But then you never can tell with Beck. One minute he's spouting utter gibberish, the next he sounds like Stephen Hawkins on speed. (metaphorically of course....He doesnt have one ...  Read the complete review

In this latest album Beck has moved on from the rap-ish funk to a totally new glam-funk. Unlike his old albums which contained his wonderful hjarmonica playing and deep background vocals, we now have electronic sounds throughout the album along with Beck wonderfull high-pitched singing. The albums appears to based around sex at first ...  Read the complete review

many people try to define beck ito certain genre's but he changes from album to album and from song to song. This is what i see as the whole appeal of beck as he's not afraid to try anything. if you listen to mutations you would think that he was a relaxed country guitarist. if you listen to mellow gold you could think ...  Read the complete review

Beck's 5th album Midnite Vultures is surely a bit different from the usual Beck stuff. If you don't really know his old stuff just think of "Looser" which everyone knows and "Sexx laws" , first single from Midnite Vultures. There's quite a big gap, don't you think? It nearly seems that they're ...  Read the complete review

This is the album which finally proves to me what Beck is about. First, let's set one thing straight about Midnight Vultures: this album does not represent a radical departure for Beck, either musically or emotionally. If anything, MV is a distillation of all that Beck has done before, a kind of over-produced greatest hits package wrapped ...  Read the complete review

It is clear from the case that this album is definitely not average. It groovy, phycerdelic display speak wonders about the album. It was reported that this album was to be R&B. This is not entirely acurate. It's more sexy funk. 'Nicotine and Gravy' is the song to play when trying to get laid. The rest of the songs carry on in ...  Read the complete review

After buying the low key album Mutations I didn't know whether to buy the next one. But as soon as I heard first single and album opener 'Sexx Laws' I knew it was a must. This is the first track and indeed the first highlight of a quite eclectic record. The next track 'Nicotine and Gravy' slows it down a bit, with the usual ...  Read the complete review

After some great albums - the slacker `Mellow Gold`, the eclectic ¬odelay` and the laid-back `Mutations` - Beck has now really turned on the style, both musically and lyrically. Midnite Vultures is a record that sees Beck giving us his best Prince impression, and trying to woo the ladies with his off-beat crooning. From the hip-hop ...  Read the complete review

This album undeniably marks the biggest change of direction for Beck's music. I recently saw Beck on his Midnite Vultures tour at the Manchester Apollo. He played nearly all the songs from Midnite Vultures as well as a lot from Odelay!. It was such a good show that it has clouded my judgement of Midnite Vultures... ...I ...  Read the complete review

Where would music be today without the presence of Beck? Mr. Hansen saves the day again. Midnite Vultures is funky, witty, creative and cool to listen to at any time. I'd actually give it a 4.5, but who's counting? Highlights include 'Hollywood Freaks' 'Mixed Bizness' 'Nicotine and Gravy' and 'Pressure ...  Read the complete review

The other of the 2 beck cds i own. (this and odely) although i have heard all of becks music this along with odelay are the only cds i saw fit to buy. I do sometimes still listen to this easylistening style lp because its good to listen to. it dosent have too much emotion in it, its not loud or annoying like some music of now. I can ...  Read the complete review

Whatever you might describe previous Beck albums as - country-rock, acid-redneck? - Midnite Vultures is an obvious change of direction. This is Beck in near-disco mood, from the uptempo strident opening of 'Sexx Laws' to the distinctly Prince-like 'Debra'. Rather like Neil Hannon's Divine Comedy, Beck is sometimes too much of a ...  Read the complete review

1. Sexx laws 2. Nicotine and gravy 3. Mixed bizness 4. Get real paid 5. Hlwd freaks 6. Peaches and cream 7. Out of kontrol 8. Milk and honey 9. Beautiful way 10. Pressure zone 11. Debra This is the track list for Becks monumental sixth album, count em six. His electro synthesizer crazy Genre ...  Read the complete review

Midnite vultures is Becks finest work make no mistake. It contains a strength and consistency in songwriting not seen in his other work which tend to have too many mediocre tracks. This album is definitely for the more open minded individual as experimentation is king (Beck demonstrates more diversity of styles in one track than than ...  Read the complete review