Guero

Rock · 2005 · 13 tracks

Guero

A sun-drenched collage of East LA street life, dusty hip-hop beats, and distorted blues. Beck returns to his sample-heavy roots with a polished, rhythmic swagger.

It's like Odelay grew up, moved back to LA, and started hanging out at the local carniceria.

A rhythmic, sun-drenched strut through urban landscapes with a hidden core of desert blues melancholy.

Guero · vs · Beck

Summer+3.7σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

02

Qué Onda Guero

3:29

04

Missing

4:43

05

Black Tambourine

2:47

06

Earthquake Weather

4:26

07

Hell Yes

3:17

08

Broken Drum

4:29

09

Scarecrow

4:15

10

Go It Alone

4:08

11

Farewell Ride

4:18

12

Rental Car

3:06

13

Emergency Exit

4:03

14

Send a Message to Her

4:28

15

Chain Reaction

3:24

Moments Worth Waiting For

The sudden transition from the street-noise intro of Qué Onda Guero into that heavy, distorted bass groove.

Jack White's minimalist, driving bass line on Go It Alone that anchors the entire track's strut.

The way the acoustic slide guitar on Farewell Ride mimics a slow-motion funeral march across a desert.

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