The Information Beck

• 1 Elevator Music 03:37
• 2 Think I'm In Love 03:19
• 3 Cellphone's Dead 04:46
• 4 Strange Apparition 03:48
• 5 Soldier Jane 03:59
• 6 Nausea 02:56
• 7 New Round 03:26
• 8 Dark Star 03:45
• 9 We Dance Alone 03:57
• 10 No Complaints 03:00
• 11 1000BPM 02:29
• 12 Motorcade 04:15
• 13 The Information 03:46
• 14 Movie Theme 03:53
• 15 The Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton 10:37
• Total Runtime 01:01:33

Info for The Information

Recording began on The Information in 2003, but wasn’t finished until early 2006. In the meantime, Beck would record and release both Guero and its remixed sister, Guerolito. Beck and producer Nigel Godrich would meet over the years—balancing between other projects—to plug away at the songs that would eventually become this record; the result of this extended genesis is perhaps Beck’s only album without its own singular identity. The production, however, is outstanding, and some of the songs are really there. “Think I’m In Love” is Beck’s most honest pop song, and “Cellphone’s Dead” touches on a lot of the funky electronic elements that worked so well on Midnite Vultures and Odelay. “Dark Star” has a great trip-hop groove. It all feels a little less focused than his usual efforts, but there are still more hits than misses on The Information.

Beck, vocals, guitars, melodica, piano, organ, keyboards, programming, effects, percussion, drums
Nigel Godrich, keyboards, programming, effects, scratching, tambourine, percussion, background vocals
Jason Falkner, bass, guitars, African bass, Moog synthesizer bass, background vocals, percussion, drums
James Gadson, drums, percussion, background vocals
Joey Waronker, drums, percussion, background vocals
Alex Acuña, percussion, background vocals
Harvey Mason, drums
Brian LeBarton, Speak 'n Spell
Justin Stanley, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals, percussion, flute
Greg Kurstin, keyboards, berimbau, piano, bass keyboard, synthesizer, background vocals, acoustic guitar
DJ Z-Trip, scratching
Stevie Black, cello, percussion, background vocals
Cosimo Hansen, talking

Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Conway Studios, Sound Isadore from Winter 2003 to Spring 2006
Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
Produced by Nigel Godrich and Beck

Digitally remastered

Beck David Hansen
is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, recognized for his experimental and genre-blending style. After gaining widespread recognition with his experimental, lo-fi single ‘Loser’ in 1993, Beck quickly climbed the charts and secured a major label contract with DGC Records. This breakthrough led to the release of his third album, ‘Mellow Gold,’ in 1994, alongside ‘Golden Feelings,’ ‘Stereopathetic Soulmanure,’ and ‘One Foot in the Grave’ that same year. Beck solidified his reputation for genre-blending innovation with the critically acclaimed album ‘Odelay’ in 1996, which produced hit singles such as ‘Where It’s At.’ His work also extended to film, contributing ‘Deadweight’ to the soundtrack of ‘A Life Less Ordinary’ in 1997.

Beck continued to demonstrate his versatility and innovative approach with subsequent releases. He released the country-influenced ‘Mutations’ in 1998, earning him the Best Alternative Music Performance award at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000. This was followed by the funk-infused ‘Midnite Vultures’ in 1999. A significant artistic evolution arrived with ‘Sea Change’ in 2002, a melancholic acoustic album that garnered widespread critical acclaim.

Most recently, Beck released ‘Odyssey’ in collaboration with Phoenix in 2023, continuing to push artistic boundaries and engage audiences with new material.

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