it was mediocre live.

playing live recently, but I agree - Modern Guilt is amazing.

Anyone else think that one about a soul sounds like QOTSA and that Replica one sounds like it could be on In Rainbows.

Beck remains ace, even if he is a bit rubbish live.

I'm very much of the view that this is one of the best things he's ever done: admittedly this is largely because the short running time stops him from bulking the thing out with obnoxious filler as he so often does, but it's still a really tight, focused record. Like thebigmusic said, there's no single on here, which might account for the subdued reaction, but it's still a great album - Volcano especiallly might be one of his best tracks yet.

I prefer Beck's folky side - Sea Change is my favourite album of his - but I like Modern Guilt because I can indulge in this on a few tracks but I'm getting to appreciate the more electronica-bleepy-wtf element too. Um, yeah, and that.

but I find it deathly dull

wish he'd make another album with nigel godrich at the helm

and have only found brief moments of excellence. Give me Odelay or Sea Change anyday.

i love beck. that is all.

come from about him being shit live.

I saw him at Rock Werchter and he was one of the highlights of the weekend.

I think he played 3 or 4 songs from his new album and they were pretty great.

You were obviously not at his solo acoustic show at the Royal Albert Hall in 2003 - which to this day remains the best thing I have ever seen.

His gig at Wembley Arena in early 2000 is also right up there with the best.

It's a bit of a grower, though I don't think anywhere near as good as 'The Information'. Best song by a mile is 'Walls', which has the most lovely melody in the world.

that is all

although I haven't listened to it yet.

Im not expecting too much from it, I was quite let down by 'Chemtrails' as a lead single, but it is Beck, so im sure there is some interesting stuff on it.

Ok on first listen and got better and better the more I listened to it.