Beck has always had a knack for keeping his fans on their toes – whether its been his evolving musical style or quietly teaming with Danger Mouse for last year’s Modern Guilt album. For his latest project, everyone’s favorite Scientologist/musician has recruited a veritable who’s who of indie-cool for something he’s dubbed Record Club – where he and his pals will head into the studio for one-day unrehearsed sessions to rerecord classic albums.
According to the singer’s website, after some deliberation the musicians settled on tackling The Velvet Underground’s debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico in lieu of The Digital Underground’s highly underrated gem Sex Packets
. The project, which coincides with the relaunch of his website, just unveiled the collective’s first video for the album’s lead track Sunday Morning, check it out…
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Beck & Co. will release a new song each week from the album, so keep checking back for your favorite tracks.
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Sorry to be negative, but ‘Snore’.
Meh! Once more with feeling: meh!
Sunday Morning is one of those perfect songs for a… well, sunday morning. Beck does this song justice. It is supposed to be dreamy and quiet and sweet sounding with a delicate vocal that evokes the first rays of sun that hit your eyes after a late Saturday night. Perfect.