Midnite Vultures by Beck

Pros: Fun and creative; consistent style
Cons: A little too odd at times

The followup to Beck's 1996 classic Odelay had a mission: close out the millennium with a party record.  Mission accomplished.  Rather than unleash another musical mishmash, Beck took a more consistent route on 1999's Midnite ...

Pros: A sexy, funk ride.
Cons: If you aren't in the mood, it's a bit much

There are certain albums that I'm embarrassed to play, not because I don't think I should like them but because other people will get the wrong idea about me. It's all well and good to say that what you like doesn't determine what you are like, but it ...

Pros: Strange, sensual, interesting, amazing, humorous, and funky
Cons: Strange, repetitive at times

With a swagger and a smirk, Beck has been making music that capitalizes on the joys of synthesizers mixed with guitar rock. His style is undeniably creative, original, and downright cool.

Beck David Hanson first stumbled...

Pros: fun loving, party music, falsetto, unique, hard-driving, hilarious lyrics
Cons: weak hidden track?, still not as good as Odelay

What is a Beck fan to think. 1994's MELLOW GOLD and 1996's ODELAY boosted the L.A. musician-of-all-trades to nearly cult icon status. 1998's folk crossover MUTATIONS was greeted with mixed reviews (and dissapointment by me). However, only one year later ...

Pros: Precipitates speedy, efficacious and fruitful oestrus season
Cons: Second half slows down the pace a little for the weaker breeders

Brian Lettsin has departed. In fact, he left the building a long time ago and forgot to pick up his mail. His answer machine is leaking nouns and verbs, and belching rude syntax from all of its sound-holes. No matter. He was a scrimp and a little ...

Pros: "Nicotine & Gravy" and "Sexx Laws" start the album out strong
Cons: Pretty much everything else, Beck and funk do not mix

I was a tremendous Beck fan up until this album came out, and I'm pleased to say I am once again after his follow-up "Sea Change," which completely redeemed this utter crapfest. Now I know this album could be interpreted as a parody of the genres that ...

Pros: Nothing generic about Beck
Cons: *Surprise!* His mainstream hits aren't necessarily his best.

Note: I first discovered a mixed collection of tracks from Mellow Gold, Midnite Vultures, Mutations, and Odelay on my company's Intranet, so this review will encompass bits of all of those CDs. (Napster actually filled in some...

Pros: There's a lot of diversity here.
Cons: No lyrics on the sleeve for "Debra."

Okay, here I am with the difficult task of trying to explain Beck to the general public. Can I compare him to another musician? Sure I can. No, I wasn't going to say Prince. I was thinking more along the lines of say...Frank Zappa. What's...

Pros: "Debra" and everything else
Cons: I'm not sure what that guy on the cover is supposed to be doing...

Beck has done it again with "Midnite Vultures". I'm not sure exactly what he has done, but he did it. Although I have been a fan of Beck's since "Odelay", this is the first CD of his that I actually bought. After I heard the song...

Pros: AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME
Cons: none

So, if you check out my profile, you'll see the ONLY thing on my Hate It list is Beck's last album, Mutations. Even just the mere mention of that album is enough to bring bile to the top of my throat and tears to the rims of my eyes. I had given up on...

Pros: Diverse. Seductive. Funky. Surprising. Funny.
Cons: Too short. 12 tracks? oh, the humanity!

I consider myself a rock fan. The only R&B/Hip Hop(by the way, I don't know what the difference is.) cd I have is Lauryn Hill's, but I'm required by law(how else did you think she'd get so popular?)to own that. When I read the record reviews of...

Pros: Great funky tracks, does some genres better than the artists who live there
Cons: Tries some genres which don't suit him

In his latest album, Midnight Vultures, Beck seems to have decided to play dress up. Almost every song here can be traced to a particular genre, sometime even an artist. But these songs are more than just copycat exercises; Beck treats every one...

Pros: A somewhat interesting sound, and good musicianship.
Cons: Insincerity, overproduction, and a generally over done sound.

Some of my friends would be surprised to see me giving this album a bad review, but I stand behind my opinion fully. I have noticed that alot of people who like Radiohead, Pearl Jam, and Smashing Pumpkins (all favorites of mine) also like Beck. He is...

Pros: Beck once again manages to take different styles and make them his own, Sounds like (and even better than) great Prince albums, Should be the definitive party album of millenium celebrations everywhere
Cons: Only 11 songs, the cover art is a bit weak

Beck's sound continues to change and evolve. He is like a musical chameleon. With each and every album that Beck has released, we have gotten a different sound and style. I'm not sure there is a more multi-dimensional artist out there today. I'm also...

Pros: definately an album you'll look forward to hearing again and again
Cons: "Debra" was a bit of a disappointment

Beck is changing the face of pop music every time he releases a new album. He is the magical wizard of rhythm. He ain't satisfied with the musical status quo. On his latest, Midnite Vultures, he apparently couldn't find the ultimate party album so he...