Beck: Ranking His Albums From Worst To Best

Probably his most divisive work to date, Midnight Vultures was the anti-theses to Mutations - a full blown technicolor venture into the most bombastic areas of music. The album was released within just a year of its predecessor with the goal of literally, throwing everything and the kitchen sink in to create a retro collage of explosive euphoric funk-based numbers echoing innovators like Prince, Bowie and Kraftwerk whilst still sounding very much Beck.

That's not to say there aren't moments where things become somewhat ropey and mystifying like the twitch friendly 'Get Real Paid' or the slurred vocal delivery of 'Hollywood Freaks' where he seems to approach parody all too closely but this bold, unapologetic brashness is part of what makes it such a fun filled album as well for the majority.

The sometimes overlooked trump card in the artists pocket is also his inclusion of a prolific personnel on his albums and this one comes with a musician line up in the dozens (Johnny Marr is even in there somewhere) all working to create Beck's musical odyssey, helping to create wonderful choir moments and synthesizer overloads in particular.

Moments of brilliance are scattered all over this hybrid, especially the mystical cinematics of 'Nicotine & Gravy' or the vintage glam-rock of 'Milk & Honey', adding up to make an album that blurs the line between musical prowess and genre idolization. 

Hightlights: Nicotine & Gravy, Mixed Business, Milk & Honey, Debra