The Information
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The Information is the latest and 7th major record album released by indie rocker Beck. The smart combination of styles of funk-rock, hip-hop and acoustics took the hearts of his fans. He switches from extremely lengthed track The Horrible/Landslide/Exoskeleton to mellow tracks such as Stange Apparition and pseudo-rock Think I'm in Love.
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About
Latest release of eccentric indie rock artist Beck entitled The Information is said to be a return of style from his previous albums since Beck started to develop it before actually starting out with Guero.
Released in October 03, 2006 under Interscope Records, this 2-disc album receives much praise due to the creative use of different styles and sounds including electronic, piano and acoustic sounds, then putting it together in one album. Though it can be noticed that previous Beck albums somehow sounded better, the basic Beck-instinct in his music, with a bit of unsureness makes this album a unique, original album on its own.
It also comes with a DVD that shows both homemade and studio-recorded music videos of the songs--when you'd rather see him than just listen to him sing.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Elevator Music | 3:38 |
| 02 | Think I'm in Love | 3:19 |
| 03 | Cellphone's Dead | 4:45 |
| 04 | Strange Apparition | 3:48 |
| 05 | Soldier Jane | 3:58 |
| 06 | Nausea | 2:55 |
| 07 | New Round | 3:25 |
| 08 | Dark Star | 3:45 |
| 09 | We Dance Alone | 3:56 |
| 10 | No Complaints | 3:00 |
| 11 | 1000BPM | 2:29 |
| 12 | Motorcade | 4:15 |
| 13 | The Information | 3:45 |
| 14 | Movie Theme | 3:53 |
| 15 | The Horrible Fanfare/Landslide Exoskeleton | 10:36 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Beck Primary Artist
Charlie Bisharat Strings
Stevie Blacke Percussion, Violin, Cello, Background Vocals, Slide Guitar
Larry Corbett Strings
Joel Derouin Strings
Jason Falkner Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Drums, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Moog Bass, African Drums
James Gadson Percussion, Drums, Background Vocals
Armen Garabedian Strings
Greg Kurstin Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Berimbau, keyboard bass
Harvey Mason Sr. Drums
Justin Stanley Acoustic Guitar, Flute, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
Josephina Vergara Strings
Nigel Godrich Percussion, scratching, Drums, Keyboards, Tambourine, Background Vocals, Human Whistle, Kalimba
Joey Waronker Percussion, Drums, Background Vocals
Suzie Katayama Strings
Alex Acuña & The Unknowns Percussion, Background Vocals
Natalie Leggett Strings
Geneviéve Gauckler Track Performer
Sean Davis Bass
Harland "Stoney" Lee Track Performer
Roberto Cani Strings
Kam Tang Track Performer
Gerardo Hilera Strings
David Campbell Conductor
Mat Maitland Track Performer
Michael Gillette Track Performer
Rudolph Stein Strings
Melanie Pullen Track Performer
Tereza Stanislav Strings
Aleksey Shirokov Track Performer
Juliette Cezzar Track Performer
Estelle & Simon Track Performer
Tiffani Fest Background Vocals
David Foldvari Track Performer
Jasper Goodall Track Performer
Cosimo Hansen Talking
Mercedes Helnwein Track Performer
Sage Mears Background Vocals
Parra Track Performer
Kimi Reichenberg Background Vocals
Gay Ribisi Track Performer
Elisha Skorman Background Vocals
Will Sweeney Track Performer
Adam Tullie Track Performer
Kensei Yabuno Track Performer
Vania Zouravliov Track Performer
Technical Credits
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Nigel Godrich Programming, Producer, Engineer
Justin Meldal-Johnsen Sound Consultant
Gerard Saint Art Direction
Darrell Thorp Engineer
David Campbell String Arrangements
Mat Maitland Art Direction
Rachel Shelley Contributor
Trivia
- This album comes with stickers that the fans can arrange the way they like, which is nice, it's like being able to participate in a great album!
- Beck has been contemplating on this album, even before the release of 6th album, Guero which was believed to be a back to Odelay form.
- Beck kinda looks like Willy Wonka in the music video of Dark Star.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
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Categories: Album | Rock | Indie
