Most Helpful Customer Reviews
|
|
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
pleasant remix album, August 2, 2006
In March, 2005, Beck issued "Guero", his best album since "Odelay" and the album that returned Beck to commercial success after the ambitious but disappointing 2002 "Sea Change" album. Then, without much hoopla or fanfare, Beck issued "Guerolito" (literally, Guero-lite) in December, 2005.
"Guerolito" (14 tracks, 54 min.) brings the 13 tracks of the original album, plus 1 new song. The tracks are presented in the same order as on "Geuro", and that helps a lot for the flow of the album. The amount of reworking of the tracks varies but generally speaking is never so dramatic that you wouldn't recognize the tune, which is definitely a plus. Best of the bunch for me are "Ghost Range (E-Pro)", "Terremoto Tempo (Earthquake Weather)" and "Ghettochip Malfunction (Hell Yes)". The new track "Clap Hands" is a great collaboration between Beck and the Dust Brothers, with lots of scratches and, well, handclapping.
While I'm generally not a great fan of remix album, I must say that this one was pleasant from beginning to end. This is not art with a capital A, and it never intended that. Just some fun remixes of fun songs. Perfect for the summertime.
|
|
|
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Know there's something missing, September 4, 2006
I bought Guerolito after hearing "Heaven Hammer," the remixed version of Guero's "Missing." That remix, by Air, is the sort of product that makes remixes valid - it takes the passion and yearning lost in the original production of "Missing" and makes it feel at home in a louder, more tempting sonic landscape. That song became astonishing where the Guero song was simply alright, and the new song, "Clap Hands," is at least a good time. However, it's hard to swallow the cobbled remixes on the rest of Guerolito - the beat and the original of, say, "Earthquake Weather," (here as "Terromoto Tempo") are both individually appealing enough, but together sound dismayingly like they're from different planets and belong nowhere near each other. "E-Pro" becomes a groaning mess, the lovely "Farewell Ride" an electronic nightmare, and both those descrptions would be apt to describe the record as a whole.
|
|
|
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Has its moments, April 2, 2008
The thing you have to be prepared for- which I wasn't- before buying this is: (if you know Guero inside and out) most of these songs will sound a bit off. The vocals I've become accustomed to hearing over Beck's strange fusion mix on the original album sound alien to hear over the soundscapes created by the remix artists here. There is only one track I could say is better than the original, and thats E-Pro, Girl is as good as the original, but the rest are inferior. Don't get me wrong, its still a fun listen, but like I said, something is off with most of the tracks. I prefer the original wholeheartedly.
|
|
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews
|
Interact With Your Music: Discover, listen to, and buy new music, all from the pages of SPIN's digital edition, free to Amazon customers.
by Beck 
