The Information (w/ Bonus DVD) (2006)

Artist: Beck
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UPC: 00602517067172
Release Date: 10/3/2006
Buy.com Sku: 202993428
Item#: M36HTY
Buy.com Sales Rank: 24297
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Elevator Music ~ Beck
2. Think I'm In Love ~ Beck
3. Cellphone's Dead ~ Beck
4. Strange Apparition ~ Beck
5. Soldier Jane ~ Beck
6. Nausea ~ Beck
7. New Round ~ Beck
8. Dark Star ~ Beck
9. We Dance Alone ~ Beck
10. No Complaints ~ Beck
11. 1000BPM ~ Beck
12. Motorcade ~ Beck
13. Information, The ~ Beck
14. Movie Theme ~ Beck
15. Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton ~ Beck



Over a decade of criss-crossing genres makes it easy to forget that Beck's first big hit was, essentially, a rap song. It's not surprising, then, that about half of the songs on 2006's The Information are some shade of hip-hop, house, or dance-floor funk. And while no one's going to mistake Beck for Young Buck, he brings his own brand of intelligent, laid-back confidence to every track, from the stuttering brilliance of "1000 BPM" to the lolling funk of "Elevator Music" to the lo-fi house grooves of "Cellphone's Dead" to the 10 minutes of atmospheric chill-out that close the album.

But the presence of Nigel Godrich--who produced both the most beloved (Mutations) and underrated (Sea Changes) of Beck's albums--insures that this isn't going to be a one-note affair. Godrich shapes the more pop-leaning songs into low-gloss gems, exercising both imagination and restraint: the intensity of "New Round" comes not from big, fancy production but from multiple layers of the same insistent vocal line. "Think I'm in Love" is a sticky little garage-rocker with a hyper bass line, while "Strange Apparition" is a bit of Laurel Canyon folk-rock amidst all the funk & crunk. It's reassuring to know that on his seventh full-length album, neither Beck nor his best collaborator have run out of fresh ideas.
The release comes with a bonus dvd + a sticker sheet to design your own album cover.



 

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel: DJ Z-Trip, David Campbell , Greg Kurstin, Harvey Mason, James Gadson, Jason Falkner, Joey Waronker, Justin Stanley, Alex Acuna, Nigel Godrich, Roger Manning Jr., Sean Davis, Smokey Hormel, Steve Black, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Brian Lebarton.
Recording information: Ocean Way, Hollywood, California (2006).
Over a decade of criss-crossing genres makes it easy to forget that Beck's first big hit was, essentially, a rap song. It's not surprising, then, that about half of the songs on 2006's THE INFORMATION are some shade of hip-hop dance-floor funk. And while no one's going to mistake Beck for Young Buck, he brings his own brand of intelligent, laid-back confidence to every track, from the stuttering brilliance of "1000 BPM" to the lolling funk of "Elevator Music" to the lo-fi breakbeat grooves of "Cellphone's Dead" to the 10 minutes of atmospheric chill-out that close the album.
But the presence of Nigel Godrich--who produced both the most beloved (MUTATIONS) and underrated (SEA CHANGES) of Beck's albums--insures that this isn't going to be a one-note affair. Godrich shapes the more pop-leaning songs into low-gloss gems, exercising both imagination and restraint: the intensity of "New Round" comes not from big, fancy production but from multiple layers of the same insistent vocal line. "Think I'm in Love" is a sticky little garage-rocker with a hyper bass line, while "Strange Apparition" is a bit of Laurel Canyon folk-rock amidst all the funk & crunk. It's reassuring to know that on his seventh full-length album, neither Beck nor his best collaborator have run out of fresh ideas.

Producer: Nigel Godrich

 
Entertainment Reviews
Beck - The Information - CD
Cinema Blend CD Reviews
Published on: 10/8/2006
The groovy ?Elevator Music? kicks off the album saying, ?One, two, you know what to do?? and truer words are hard to find. The Information is an hour of mellow electro-pop with Beck?s signature style stamped all over it: the droning vocals, the layered synthesizers and sound effects?all the intricacies that make Beck?s tracks so genuinely interesting are present and mastered. He knows what to do, all right, and he?s doing it damn well. ...read the full review

 
Compilation Appearances
Vol. 1
Tibetan Freedom Concert
More Oar-Tribute To Skip Spence
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Moulin Rouge
10000 Hz. Legend
Avalon Blues
Timeless-Hank Williams Tribute
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Below The Radio
Dimension Mix (dig)
Just Like Heaven
2006 Grammy Nominees
MASTERCUTS BAR GROOVES
Harry Smith Project:Anthology Of Amer(w/ Bonus DVD)
Nacho Libre
Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems
Cm2
Inland Empire
Late Great Daniel Johnston:discovered
War Child Presents Heroes
I Love You Man (Ost)

 
Associated Artists and Works
Clapton, Eric
Clapton, Eric
Leonhart, Jay
On, Pickin'

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 10/03/2006
Original Release Date : 2006
Catalog ID : 0007576
Label : Interscope Records (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00602517067172

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.126)
- 4 stars out of 4 -- "[O]ne of the best albums Beck has ever made....Dense in its rhyme games, rhythmic details and overdub antics."

Rolling Stone (p.105)
- Ranked #24 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "[T]here is a moving clarity to Beck's cleverness..."

Spin (p.97)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Beck's twitchy pop-funk has rarely come across as this confident. Consider THE INFORMATION his reanimation."

Spin (p.61)
- Ranked #10 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "[A] talking-points primer on just about every phase of his career..."

Entertainment Weekly (p.68)
- "[A] swarming, psychedelic set...It's a sonic tour de force, and Beck seems comfortable in the info-storm..." -- Grade: A-

Q (p.138)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n other-worldly, psychedelic hip hop mix..."

Alternative Press (p.198)
- "[T]his collision of dirty loops and polished pop is INFORMATION you need."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.100)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's nice to hear the first half of this album continues in na earthy, upbeat and funk vein..."

Rolling Stone 8 of 10
The Information -- one of the best albums Beck has ever made -- starts with him going backward. "Elevator Music" is a mundane jumble of talking blues and hip-hop bricolage that sounds like it should be on a record called More Mellow Gold. The rest of The Information is just as dense in its rhyme games, rhythmic details and overdub antics. But it is a compelling overload, combining the sample-delic bloom of Beck's best-loved album, Odelay, and the folk-pop introspection of his least-understood, 2002's Sea Change. - David Fricke
 

 
Bio
Beck Hansen, the quintessential California slacker, came up among the lo-fi ranks, pushing a blend of country blues, Dylan-inspired wordplay, punk, and hip-hop. His straight-out-of-the-gate smash, "Loser," made him a star seemingly overnight. Subsequent recordings found him alternately accumulating even more disparate influences in his "mess-thetic" approach (Prince, tropicalia, psychedelia) and scaling down for the occasional back-to-the-roots lo-fi album. By the end of the 1990s, he was recognized as one of the preeminent singer-songwriters of his generation.
 

  
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5 of 5 GREAT MUSIC Monday, March 12, 2007
A Listener from Falls Church, VA  

Beck does it again! This is an excellent CD with music you want to hear again and again!
 
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5 of 5 Beck just keeps getting better! Friday, November 03, 2006
A Listener from Chicago, IL  
An unbelievable musician! I have all his albums and this is one of the best! He is constantly out of box when it comes to writing and performing.
 
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