I have an album recommendation. The other day, my friend Ryan handed me the Cd case for Beck's album Sea Change and told me that he thought I would like it. Well, I just about fell in love with it. I listened to it off and on for 24 hours and then handed it back to him so I could get my own copy. This album is old news. It was recorded and produced in 2002 (#5 on critics choice in 2002). It was produced by the famous Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Paul McCartney, etc.) Still, I had never given it a listen.
Anybody that knows anything about Beck knows that he has many different styles. This album is really laid back. It is primarily an acoustic album with a certain degree of ambiance. It is kind of a heavy album, deeply emotive and melodic. I'm convinced that one of the reasons it so deeply clicked with me is because of the last couple of overcast days and the rainy atmosphere.
I'm recommending the album, but I want everyone who buys it on my recommendation to buy it and listen to it for the first time when it is either rainy, overcast, or at night. It will strike a beautiful chord within you, I guarantee. I don't know if an album has ever influenced me so much in only 3 days.
