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Beck
 ©Beck/Geffen
Born: Jul 8, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA
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Genre: Alternative
Styles: Indie Rock, Club/Dance, Experimental Rock, Other, Pop, Rock, Spoken, Dance, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Biography: One of the most inventive and eclectic figures to emerge from the '90s alternative revolution, Beck was the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture. Drawing upon a kaleidoscope of influences -- pop, folk, psychedelia, hip-hop, country, blues, R&B, funk, indie rock, noise rock, ...Read full biography
Odelay
Released: 1996
Label: Simply Vinyl
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Beck's debut, Mellow Gold, was a glorious sampler of different musical styles, careening from lo-fi hip-hop to folk, moving back through garage rock and arty noise. It was an impressive album, but the ...Read full review
Mellow Gold
Released: 1994
Label: Universal
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From its kaleidoscopic array of junk-culture musical styles to its assured, surrealistic wordplay, Beck's debut album, Mellow Gold, is a stunner. Throughout the record, Beck plays as if there are no divisions ...Read full review
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