Beck : Modern Guilt (albums, tracks, classic, quote, band)

Son of JayJamJah · 07-06-2008, 10:03 AM

The answer I'd like to respond with is "good", not "average" and not "very good."

So far I like it, but it didn't jump at me or anything.

Couple real good tracks I like "Profanity Prayers", "Walls", "Modern Guilt" and "Soul of a Man" a lot.

Has the potential to be in the top three Beck albums...? Maybe? I don't know yet.

ProggyMan · 07-06-2008, 03:47 PM

Eh, I only like three tracks. I wonder if he'll play anything from this when I see him at the Outside Lands festival.

jackhammer · 07-06-2008, 03:49 PM

First listen gets a 'Good' from me. Does'nt immediately jump out at you but it has the potential to be a real grower. 'Replica' is a great tune.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-10-2008, 06:03 PM

This album growing on anyone else?

Aside from a few tracks that are still a little dicey I am really starting to appreciate the sum of these parts.

Modern Guilt, Soul of Man and Profanity Prayers are getting multiple individual plays a day. Youthless and Gamma Ray are really growing on me and Walls is still awesome too.

How under appreciated is Beck?

When he's on his game, he's a top five artist of the past decade and change. Mellow Gold, Odelay and Modern Guilt might be my top three albums. Feels that way right now.

jackhammer · 07-11-2008, 05:59 PM

The problem with this album is simple: As a Beck album it is merely average. As a genre album it is better than 90% of the dross out there. He set himself such high standards early on, it is hard to be completely blown away by his material. However this is still getting plenty of airplay at work and it pisses all over the 'Other' recent big release which is Coldplays latest.

adidasss · 07-11-2008, 06:49 PM

What genre is this incidentally?*unsure*

jackhammer · 07-11-2008, 07:07 PM

Damn good pop music for me...

Check_The_OR · 07-14-2008, 01:19 AM

after a few listens to the album, the tracks I really like are Modern Guilt and Volcano

flashing · 08-17-2008, 09:51 AM

It's fresh, simple and easy to dance too.
8/10 for me

Tyler Durden · 09-11-2008, 04:08 PM

At first I thought it was among his worst
but the more you listen to it the better it becomes
I really like it!
7.5/10

View Poll Results: Rate and Discuss Modern Guilt by Beck
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Very Good	13	39.39%
Average	11	33.33%
Poor	0	0%
Awful	1	3.03%
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07-06-2008, 10:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	The answer I'd like to respond with is "good", not "average" and not "very good." So far I like it, but it didn't jump at me or anything. Couple real good tracks I like "Profanity Prayers", "Walls", "Modern Guilt" and "Soul of a Man" a lot. Has the potential to be in the top three Beck albums...? Maybe? I don't know yet. Last edited by Son of JayJamJah; 07-06-2008 at 11:16 AM.

07-06-2008, 03:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	First listen gets a 'Good' from me. Does'nt immediately jump out at you but it has the potential to be a real grower. 'Replica' is a great tune. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-11-2008, 05:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	The problem with this album is simple: As a Beck album it is merely average. As a genre album it is better than 90% of the dross out there. He set himself such high standards early on, it is hard to be completely blown away by his material. However this is still getting plenty of airplay at work and it pisses all over the 'Other' recent big release which is Coldplays latest. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-11-2008, 06:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	What genre is this incidentally?unsure __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

07-06-2008, 03:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Eh, I only like three tracks. I wonder if he'll play anything from this when I see him at the Outside Lands festival.

07-10-2008, 06:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	This album growing on anyone else? Aside from a few tracks that are still a little dicey I am really starting to appreciate the sum of these parts. Modern Guilt, Soul of Man and Profanity Prayers are getting multiple individual plays a day. Youthless and Gamma Ray are really growing on me and Walls is still awesome too. How under appreciated is Beck? When he's on his game, he's a top five artist of the past decade and change. Mellow Gold, Odelay and Modern Guilt might be my top three albums. Feels that way right now.

07-11-2008, 07:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Damn good pop music for me... __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-14-2008, 01:19 AM	#18 (permalink)
Check_The_OR Groupie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 10	after a few listens to the album, the tracks I really like are Modern Guilt and Volcano

08-17-2008, 09:51 AM	#19 (permalink)
flashing Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	It's fresh, simple and easy to dance too. 8/10 for me

09-11-2008, 04:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
Tyler Durden Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 204	At first I thought it was among his worst but the more you listen to it the better it becomes I really like it! 7.5/10