Beck quitte Universal

Beck qui prépare actuellement son prochain album vient d'annoncer dans un communiqué de presse qu'il quittait la maison de disques Universal pour le label XL recording. Il rejoint donc Radiohead qui avait quitté EMI pour le label indépendant. Beck sera à l'Olympia le 7 juillet prochain.

Communiqué de presse :
BECK - DANGER MOUSE-PRODUCED NEW ALBUM OUT THIS SUMMER
UK SHOWS ANNOUNCED

Beck has recorded a new album, produced with Brian "Danger Mouse"
Burton, to be released this summer on XL Recordings. The as yet untitled album contains 10 new songs.

Having met a few years ago, Beck and Danger Mouse had planned to
work together at some point, finally convening last December to do
a few songs. Encouraged by the results, they decided to make an
entire record and over the next few months recorded extensively,
with the goal of using only 10 pieces in the end.

The result is a tightly assembled group of songs that range in
lyrical tone from introspection and social commentary to off the
cuff wordplay and lighthearted humour. Musically, the albums ten
tracks vacillate between economy and experimentation, hybrid and
pop classicism, while consistently manifesting Beck and Danger
Mouse's shared interest in psych-rock, folk, electronic minimalism
and orchestration.

The albums diversity of tone is belied by an emphasis on
songwriting and musical concision, with the album clocking in at a
little over 30 minutes.

The album represents the first new Beck music since last year's Grammy-
nominated digital single ‘Timebomb.' The new songs also mark the
first new material Beck has written since the prolific stretch that
produced 2005's platinum ‘Guero' and 2006's universally acclaimed ‘The
Information.'

On the live front, Beck returns to the UK in July to play a handful of shows at Southampton Guildhall (1st), Manchester Apollo (2nd) and the Wireless festival at Hyde Park in London (4th).

Richard Russell, Founder of XL Recordings, said: "Beck is a true original. Not only does he make great music, he inspires others to do the same. We are delighted that he has chosen to work with XL on his new album. We can't wait for everyone to hear the extraordinary music that he and Danger Mouse have made together".

Frédéric Fahy