Beck's Odelay marked the moment his genre-hopping instincts became fully realized, fusing alternative rock with hip-hop beats, folk, and cut-up sampling. Released in 1996 after the surprise success of Mellow Gold, the album turned Beck into one of the defining artists of the decade. Its wild mix of sounds and ironic humor struck a chord with critics and fans alike, helping to shape the direction of late 90s alternative music. This black vinyl pressing brings back the album that made Beck a creative icon and remains one of the most inventive records of its era.
Tracks like "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut", and "The New Pollution" define Odelay's offbeat brilliance, mixing funk grooves and surrealist wordplay with a sharp production edge. Other standouts such as "Jack-Ass" and "Hotwax" reveal Beck's knack for pulling melody out of chaos, combining vintage samples with live instruments and laid-back confidence. The sequencing flows like a mixtape, blending styles that span decades without losing cohesion.
This standard black vinyl edition offers a warm, balanced presentation of the album's dense textures and dynamic layering. Pressed on a single LP, it preserves the detail in Beck's intricate production, while the clean analog playback captures the record's mix of grit and polish that made it a 90s landmark.
- Format: Black vinyl LP
- Standout tracks: "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut", "The New Pollution", "Jack-Ass"
- Pressing details: Standard single LP black vinyl
- Genre/style: Alternative Rock, / Indie Rock / Experimental / Lo-F
- UPC: 602547933782
A milestone of 90s creativity, Odelay stands as Beck's definitive statement, blending irony and innovation into one endlessly replayable record.
* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.
Track List:
Side A:
- Devil's Haircut
- Hotwax
- Lord Only Knows
- The New Pollution
- Derelict
- Novacane
- Jack-Ass
Side B:
- Where It's At
- Minus
- Sissyneck
- Readymade
- High 5 (Rock The Catskills)
- Ramshackle