The prince of ironic detached cool said he was overcompensating by playing alongside an orchestra, but I don't think so...

Rich and varied though his career has been, of late the element of surprise has deserted Beck Hansen. At 37, he’s coasting comfortably into middle age, his place in the US alt.rock aristocracy ...

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In truth, the simple acoustic folk of Sea Change is where Beck Hansen’s true spirit lies. Though the album itself picks over the debris of a doomed relationship to uncharacteristically direct ...