Archive for the ‘Sea Change (2002) – Beck’ Category
- tom fill intro
- drums, bass vox only
- elc gtr flourishes, siren sound
- string interjections, between vox lines
- chorus: strings, dbled vox
- middle: phased vox for 2 lines
- solo: strings get busy, busy bass gtr solo
- end: strips back to vox, drums and bass
inst. fade out
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- middle: phased vox for 2 lines
- low key, bored/depressed vox vs. dramatic bombastic interjections (strings, elc gtr)
- ac gtr, slide gtr, keys, drums and bass (slow)
- vox
- background electronics
- bvs, verbed, left
- dist elc gtr flourishes
- keys
- glock
KEY IDEAS to plunder
- bvs: (from 2nd verse)
monotone, verbed. alternating with wordless falsetto ‘oohs’
- b/ground electronics – spacey delayed feedback
builds to a climax, filter swept, stops at the peak

- sincere, heartfelt, direct lyrics
- singer-songwriter album
- themes of desolation, loneliness, heartbreak, solitude
- mix of straight acoustic instrumentation with electronic gestures and effects
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a track by track analysis of key productions
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