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Entertainment WeeklyIt's a studio-geek jam session that, in terms of sonic inventiveness, nearly beats the DJ-savvy original. [16 Dec 2005, p.82]
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The most rewarding reworkings (Boards of Canada's "Broken Drum," Octet's "Girl") come from those who avoid novelty and realize that, underneath all the blips and glitches, Beck is just a soul man.
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Alternative PressMost of [the remixers] subtly tweak the originals into charming facsimiles of Beck's clap-happy, orchestral folk-blues funk ditties. [Mar 2006, p.138]
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SpinCut Mr. Hansen up, and he reassembles nicely, but weirdly enough, it's tough to out-Beck Beck. [Jan 2006, p.92]
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A surprisingly cohesive rethink that manages several times to outshine its source material.
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Billboard"Guerolito" proves that remixes do not have to work solely for dance crossover: They can give a well-received album new legs among its original fans, too. [17 Dec 2005]
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Rolling StoneGuerolito is like Guero's spazzy, endearing little brother. [15 Dec 2005, p.154]
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The New York TimesBeck's original versions now sound restrained and single-minded, probably truer to the songs. The remixes are busier and dizzier, leaving Beck to his melancholy while they have some fun. [12 Dec 2005]
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The reinventions that fare best are the ones that come from the minds and hands of producers who dare to alter the attitude of the original compositions.
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Over the course of the LP... the toe-tapping comfortably outweighs the head-scratching.
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New Musical Express (NME)Will... have you oiling your joints and gearing up for a bit of robobooty gyration. [21 Jan 2006, p.33]
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Only half of these tracks provide truly valuable alternatives to Guero songs.
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Even for an artist this venerable, a remix record is still a remix record-- generally uneven, part enlightening, and part skippable.
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Think of Guerolito as an addendum or an after-dinner mint — the worthwhile offerings it affords will be of most use to the listener who enjoyed the main course.
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By letting inferior guests share his stage, Beck only reminds us what a unique and gifted individual he is.
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Under The RadarWhat becomes clear quickly is that... Beck still makes a better Beck album than anybody else. [#12, p.94]
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Plays more like a gimmick than a remix album.
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While a few get close, not one remix here stands up to the original on 'Guero'.
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Despite the variety of acts on the disc, the songs are surprisingly uniform in structure: stripped down to Beck's vocals (which are left intact) and rebuilt with a drum machine set to either "monotonous" or "uninspired."
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UncutIf the reheated Odelay-isms of last year's Guero felt like a tactical move in the wake of the soul-bearing torment of Sea Change, Guerolito has an equally hollow ring. [Feb 2006, p.86]
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Q MagazineGuerolito's songs dissolve in an anonymous stream of chugging electro and dub effects. [Feb 2006, p.101]
User score distribution:
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GabeCOct 10, 2006
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danielarFeb 28, 2006I think it´s a really great album, the music and the lyrics are just perfect.