release info
introduction type thing
Beck’s new album entitled Guero, a word that is Mexican slang for a blond-haired, fair-skinned Caucasian, was supposedly going to come out last October. And then it got pushed back. And then it got pushed back some more. And then an unmixed, unmastered version of the album was “unceremoniously” leaked in January. And then someone (maybe) said, “Okay, let’s just get this thing out before people riot and throw angry squirrels at us.” So it’s coming out in March.
On his new album, Beck worked with producers The Dust Brothers, (Mike Simpson and John King) and Tony Hoffer. Jack White also recorded a track with Beck.
The songs on Guero (Beck’s ninth LP or sixth major-label LP) are more in the vein of Odelay than Beck’s previous release, Sea Change. Of course, if you’ve been listening to Beck for a while you know his albums tend to shift in style. Guero = dancey fun guitar rapping kind of stuff (yes, that’s my best description).
Tracklisting
- E-Pro
- Que Onda Guero
- Girl
- Missing
- Black Tambourine
- Earthquake Weather
- Hell Yes
- Broken Drum
- Scarecrow
- Go It Alone
- Farewell Ride
- Rental Car
- Emergency Exit
- Send A Message To Her bonus track
Extra stuff on 2-disc version
- Chain Reaction bonus track
- Clap Hands bonus track
- Girl (Octet Remix) bonus remix
- Broken Drum (Boards of Canada Remix) bonus remix
- Still Missing (Royksopp Remix) bonus remix
- Fax Machine Anthem (Dizzee Rascal Remix) bonus remix
For song info check out beck.com or the even better Almost A Ghost.
- from beck.com
release dates
- US: March 29th
- standard 13 track release
- deluxe 2-disc set: 13 tracks + 3 bonus tracks + 4 remixes (by Boards Of Canada, Octet, Dizzee Rascal, and Royksopp), 5.1 mix + two videos (E-Pro and Black Tambourine) --> hmv listing
- UK: March 28th
- 13 tracks + 2 bonus tracks
- Japan:
- 13 tracks + 3 bonus tracks
- rest of the world
- 13 tracks + 1 bonus track (suppose that's better than the US standard release with no bonuses...kind of)
singles
Hell Yes
The Hell Yes EP is comprised of remixes and is available at iTunes and on 12".
Here's a crapload of photos of the 12" single. [thanks to Matthew]
tracklisting
- Ghettochip Malfunction (Hell Yes) - 8-bit [side A]
- Gameboy/Homeboy (Que Onda Guero) - 8-bit [side A]
- Bad Cartridge (E-Pro) - Paza [side B]
- Bit Rate Variations in B-Flat (Girl) - Paza [side B]
E-Pro
Coming out some time in March?
media
video
Hell Yes
Directed by Mumbleboy
E-Pro
Directed by Shynola
Black Tambourine
Directed by Associates in Science
Gameboy/Homeboy (Que Onda Guero)
Audiodregs flash video directed by WYLD FiLE
Lydverket feature
NRK's Lydverket (Feb 2, 2005) has a Beck feature + interview. Watch it by logging in with username/password evenmagnet/privatejinx.
E-Pro live
From German TV show aired on March 18, 2005
BBC
KCRW
Live on Morning Becomes Eclectic (March 31st)
audio
Re: the leak: There were a bunch of tracks online but they probably aren't there anymore. The leak seemed to start from the nappy cat and then some tracks were made available at one louder and aeki tuesday. As armcicles.com says, "wait for the friggin' album to come out" (at one point armcircles had the whole album, then a few tracks, and now...well, you can wait). Beck.com said this about the leak:
Speaking of, as some of you may have seen, the new Beck album, tentatively due out March 28th, has unceremoniously been leaked onto the masses. This is NOT the final album. It is an early unmixed, unmastered version that is neither the final sequence or all the tracks that will appear, so please be aware this is not what Beck intended to happen or bestow onto his fans.
photos
The Cobra Snake: Beck @ Club 1650 w/Har Mar Superstar - February 5, 2005
Ambitious Outsiders: Beck
@ the Echo 'secret show' - January 28, 2005
press
- press at beck.com
- April 8, 2005 - The Bowdoin Orient: Guero review
- April 7, 2005 - The Cornell Daily Sun: Guero review
- April 6, 2005 - 50's 'Massacre' Staves Off Beck's 'Guero'
- April 3, 2005 - Denver Post: Guero review
- April 1, 2005 - Yahoo! Music Beck interview
- April 1, 2005 - Yale Daily News: Guero review
- April 1, 2005 - The Maneater: Guero review
- April 1, 2005 - The City Paper: Guero review
- April 1, 2005 - Washington Square News: Guero reviewu
- April 1, 2005 - LA Weekly: Guero review
- April 2005 - mvwire.com: E-Pro music video reviewu
- April 2005 - Maxin: Guero review
- April 2005 - Hear/Say: Guero review
- April 2005 - allmusic: Guero review
- April 2005 - NME: Guero review
- April 2005 - The Washington Times: Guero review
- April 2005 - Elle: Loser Takes All (interview)u
- April 2005 - Canoe: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - Fairfield County Weekly: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - Houston Chronicle: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - Colorado State Collegian: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - ASU Web Devil: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - Queens Chronicle: Guero review
- March 31, 2005 - Arizona Daily Wildcat: Guero review
- March 30, 2005 - ign.com: Guero review
- March 29, 2005 - The Hartford Courant: Guero review
- March 29, 2005 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Guero review
- March 29, 2005 - Entertainment Weekly: Our 10 Favorite Beck Songs
- March 28, 2005 - Rolling Stone: Guero review
- March 28, 2005 - liveDaily: Guero review
- March 28, 2005 - Pitchfork: Guero review
- March 28, 2005 - USA Today: Guero review
- March 27, 2005 - NY Daily News: Guero review
- March 27, 2005 - The Star-Ledger: Guero review
- March 25, 2005 - scotsman.com: Guero review
- March 24, 2005 - Rolling Stone: Q&A
- March 24, 2005 - Eye: Guero review
- March 18, 2005 - Beck continues to have fun with musical hybrids (Guero review)
- March 18, 2005 - The Independent: Guero review
- March 17, 2005 - The Independent: Islington Academy, London review
- March 2005 - Exploding Plastic Guero review
- March 2005 - Nylon Magazine feature
- March 6, 2005 - The New York Times Magazine: Beck at a Certain Age
- March 6, 2005 - Exploding Plastic: Guero review
- March 2005 - bbc.co.uk: Guero review
- March 2005 - MegaStar: Guero review
- Spring 2005 - Planet Magazine cover story
- March/April 2005 - Harp Magazine cover story
- March 2005 - Details: Where Beck's At
- February 11, 2005 - Filter cover story
- February 3, 2005 - Billboard: Beck Seeing Triple On 'Guero'
- January 23, 2005 - New York Times: Starring Sean Penn as Bob Dylan and Beck as Himself
- January 20, 2005 - Pitchfork - Track Reviews (Guero)
- January 19, 2005 - MTV: Finished Version Of That Beck LP You Downloaded Due In March
- January 25, 2005 - Beck Goes 8-Bit
- January 4, 2005 - NME: Beck later than you think!
- November (or December?) 2004 - Blender: album preview
- September 16, 2004 - MTV: Oh, Delay! New Beck Album Pushed Back To 2005
- July 27, 2004 - MTV: Beck To Kick Out Jams On Next LP With Help From Jack White
- July 20, 2004 - MTV: Beck Reunites With The Dust Brothers For New Album