Sea Change

by Beck

Sea Change cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 September 2002
  • Label: Geffen
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:16
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 13 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping away from his trademark irony and sample-heavy production, 'Sea Change' presents Beck at his most vulnerable and introspective. The album is a devastating breakup record, characterized by lush chamber pop string arrangements and warm, melancholic folk-rock acoustic guitars. It stands as a beautifully sad and emotionally resonant pivot in his discography.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, orchestral, expansive, confessional, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, melodic

Tracklist

  1. The Golden Age (4:34)
  2. Paper Tiger (4:35)
  3. Guess I'm Doing Fine (4:49)
  4. Lonesome Tears (5:37)
  5. Lost Cause (3:47)
  6. End Of The Day (5:03)
  7. It's All In Your Mind (3:05)
  8. Round The Bend (5:15)
  9. Already Dead (2:58)
  10. Sunday Sun (4:44)
  11. Little One (4:26)
  12. Side Of The Road (3:23)

Credits

  • Beck - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, design, art direction, vocals, written-by, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, Primary Artist, Glockenspiel, Harmonica, Keyboards, Banjo, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Arranged By [Strings], Piano
  • Smokey Hormel - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Slide], Piano, Saxophone [Bamboo], Tape, Voice [Megamouth]
  • David Campbell - arranged by [strings], conductor
  • Jeremy Blake - artwork by
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen - backing vocals, bass, double bass, percussion, Guitar, Glockenspiel, Piano
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - backing vocals, clavinet, electric piano [wurlitzer], percussion, piano, synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Harmonium, Banjo, Banjo [Indian]
  • Kevin Reagan - design, art direction
  • James Gadson - drums
  • Joey Waronker - drums, percussion, Backing Vocals, Electronic Drums
  • Darrell Thorp - engineer [assistant]
  • Nigel Godrich - keyboards, producer, engineer, mixed by, Percussion, Synthesizer, Featuring [String Treatment]
  • Bob Ludwig - mastered by
  • Autumn DeWilde - photography [cover]
  • Jason Falkner - Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Suzie Katayama - Cello

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