Odelay - Beck

If you like Beck, you can't get much better than this album. This is Beck at his most talented, yet he retains all that unusual, subversive charm which flows through everything he does. Where It's At, Novocane and Devil's Haircut are highlights for me, but every song on this album stands up to close scrutiny. Odelay is eclectic, diverse, compelling, and indicative of an outstanding talent. This was the album of the year for me back in 1996, and I still like it. Well recommended. ...  Read the complete review

For me, this is Beck's finest hour. There's always been more to like about Beck than just the music, and central to his appeal is his sense of humour, reflected in lyrical content, ability to parody and general oddness. Odelay is chock full of this essential Beck attitude/style/aceness but, as bonus, the music's all brilliant too. You've quite possibly heard some of the singles from Odelay - the snippets of genius that are Devil's Haircut, The New Pollution and Where It's At, and the not-so-good Sissyneck. There is little to dislike about the remaining 10 tracks, with stunners like Hotwax and Novacane impressing as much as - if not more ...  Read the complete review

woohaa,i can still remember how much i used to listen to this cd. Out of the albums beck has made, ive heard them all and i own two of em. this is the best (in my opinion) cd out of them. Beck as an artist has an increadable style somewhere between rock/pop/country its a brilliant concept in music. The whole cd is quite light hearted which i really appreciate. I would recomend this to anyone even though its pretty old now its still the best hes made. ...  Read the complete review

Well, how do you start to describe this album, I mean it is such a fusion of styles it is difficult to say where one stops and another starts. My best guess would be 70’s funk meets country music with a nineties sensibility. Beck’s vocal delivery here is almost deadpan, but that is not surprising as the whole record seems almost tongue in cheek. It is difficult to point out any single thing about the album, but it is very compelling, he is almost daring the listen to see what he’ll do next. It is that type of a record. It benefits from this approach, as he doesn’t seem to have any inhibitions about what to try! It starts off ...  Read the complete review

Beck has a sound which is different to most other artists. On his album Odelay there is also such a great variety of tunes from the big hits Devils Haircut and Novacaine for the soul to the much more jumpy Where its at. The sound of this album probably will not be liked by everyone but if you have heard either of the big hits and liked them then it is for you. Virtually all of the songs on this album are well worth listening to in their own right aswell as the others songs that have been released since. ...  Read the complete review