One of the most consistent artists Beck always surprises me. And this album is no different. He enlisted producer Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley) which makes for a pretty good album. I actually think they should have put as the artist Beck/Danger Mouse because you can say that this is both of their projects in term I what I'm saying is you can hear both of their influence. One of the things they have in common is they both love 60's Psychedelic music. And you can hear that on this album. I would say that the first few tracks are some of the strongest tracks of his career. The first single 'Chemtrails' is just the tip of the iceberg. Some other good tracks are 'Gamma Ray', 'Walls', 'Orphans' and 'Modern Guilt'. Overall this album is pretty good.
Rating: Lyrics: 35/40 (Alot of spiritual talk and social commentary...very insightful)
Tunefulness: 46/50 (The production is pretty well done...Danger Mouse like always is amazing)
Originality: 8/10 (Even though you can hear that 60's vibe from this album it's not rehashing it to the credit of Danger Mouse)
Overall: 89/100 (A strong effort from a strong duo...lives up to the hype)
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