Beck's EVOL confirmed by Beck!

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 11:12 AM

When this was first mentioned in the other thread, I was unsure if Thurston was just kidding. But now read this:

Beck covers Sonic Youth’s EVOL in its entirety

Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Last November, Beck and his band covered on stage, “Star Power.” This is a Sonic Youth song from their album EVOL. A few months later, it was announced that Beck was releasing a cover of “Green Light,” which is also from EVOL. That release was a single, the b-side being a Sonic Youth cover of “Pay No Mind” no less!
What does all this EVOLness mean? We learned today, thanks to our friends in Japan, that Beck has covered the whole album. He said this in an interview/article with a Japanese magazine. I’m told it will be part of some Sonic Youth box set. I know SY has been releasing Deluxe versions of their albums, so maybe EVOL Deluxe? Or maybe some greater box set project?
Regardless, this is super interesting and really a fun thing for Beck to have done!

Danny Himself · 06.12.2009, 11:15 AM

He seems to have a habit of doing this. He's re-recorded the VU And Nico album in its entirety too.

06.12.2009, 11:24 AM

sounds really interesting. plus box set-mania in its whole

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

He seems to have a habit of doing this. He's re-recorded the VU And Nico album in its entirety too.

Are you serious?? I'm a huuuuge and longtime Beck fan, but I had never heard of this... what do you know about it?

summer · 06.12.2009, 11:36 AM

Man, VU&Nico is my least favorite VU album, and yet I love Beck.. so.. if this is anywhere released on a bootleg could you please link me haha

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 06.12.2009, 11:46 AM

That sounds awesome!

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 11:47 AM

VU&N is an amazing album!

nancykitten · 06.12.2009, 12:12 PM

This could be fucking awesome.

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 12:14 PM

sure could!

Bal · 06.12.2009, 12:14 PM

somehow im not really happy about this.
evol should not be re-recorded by anyone.
its perfect as it is.

nicfit · 06.12.2009, 12:16 PM

I think a re-recording/cover/however it's called does not diminish in any way the "value" of the original record.

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 12:16 PM

Of course it's perfect. It's my favorite album of all time.

But I see nothing wrong with Beck re-imagining it in homage. I'm pretty sure it's his favorite album as well. And if the rest is anything ike his "Green Light," then it's going to be a really cool tribute.

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicfit

I think a re-recording/cover/however it's called does not diminish in any way the "value" of the original record.

this.

nancykitten · 06.12.2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicfit

I think a re-recording/cover/however it's called does not diminish in any way the "value" of the original record.

Exactly. It's not like Sonic Youth are rerecording it or anything. It won't take anything away from the original record.

I really loved the Green Light cover.

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 12:21 PM

Yeah, "Green Light" was beautiful. I just feel like Beck is using EVOL to tap into something magic for himself. What I mean is, he was so inspired by SY when he was younger... and it's like he's playing the songs the way he heard them in his head when he was just a boy with an acoustic guitar (like when he recorded those early folk tapes like Banjo Story, Fresh Meat and Old Slabs, Western Harvest Field By Moonlight, One Foot In The Grave and Golden Feelings). It's like the sonic perfection of those 9 (or 10) songs has made him re-discover his own music.

Danny Himself · 06.12.2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions

Are you serious?? I'm a huuuuge and longtime Beck fan, but I had never heard of this... what do you know about it?

When OFITG was re-released, some vinyl packs came with a Sunday Morning 7" of Beck covering the VU song with a band, one member of which was Nigel Godrich. Godrich later let slip that Beck had recorded the whole album..

noisereductions · 06.12.2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

When OFITG was re-released, some vinyl packs came with a Sunday Morning 7" of Beck covering the VU song with a band, one member of which was Nigel Godrich. Godrich later let slip that Beck had recorded the whole album..

Wow. Wow. I had no idea about this.

Trasher02 · 06.12.2009, 01:35 PM

Sounds cool. I didn't know he did the same thing with VU&N? I wanna hear both though.

Moshe · 06.12.2009, 01:44 PM

more hints about the boxset?

SHELFLIFE #21A: STICKERS

d~rek · 06.12.2009, 02:05 PM

i'm guessing the deth one was choosen

06.12.2009, 11:12 AM	#1
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	When this was first mentioned in the other thread, I was unsure if Thurston was just kidding. But now read this: Beck covers Sonic Youth’s EVOL in its entirety Saturday, February 28th, 2009 Last November, Beck and his band covered on stage, “Star Power.” This is a Sonic Youth song from their album EVOL. A few months later, it was announced that Beck was releasing a cover of “Green Light,” which is also from EVOL. That release was a single, the b-side being a Sonic Youth cover of “Pay No Mind” no less! What does all this EVOLness mean? We learned today, thanks to our friends in Japan, that Beck has covered the whole album. He said this in an interview/article with a Japanese magazine. I’m told it will be part of some Sonic Youth box set. I know SY has been releasing Deluxe versions of their albums, so maybe EVOL Deluxe? Or maybe some greater box set project? Regardless, this is super interesting and really a fun thing for Beck to have done! __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 11:24 AM	#3
al shabbray Posts: n/a	sounds really interesting. plus box set-mania in its whole
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 11:36 AM	#5
summer stalker Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 540	Man, VU&Nico is my least favorite VU album, and yet I love Beck.. so.. if this is anywhere released on a bootleg could you please link me haha __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 11:46 AM	#6
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	That sounds awesome!
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 11:47 AM	#7
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	VU&N is an amazing album! __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 11:15 AM	#2
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	He seems to have a habit of doing this. He's re-recorded the VU And Nico album in its entirety too.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 12:12 PM	#8
nancykitten children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 316	This could be fucking awesome. __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 12:14 PM	#9
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	sure could! __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 12:14 PM	#10
Bal the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Budapest city Posts: 1,011	somehow im not really happy about this. evol should not be re-recorded by anyone. its perfect as it is. __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 12:16 PM	#11
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	I think a re-recording/cover/however it's called does not diminish in any way the "value" of the original record. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 12:21 PM	#15
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Yeah, "Green Light" was beautiful. I just feel like Beck is using EVOL to tap into something magic for himself. What I mean is, he was so inspired by SY when he was younger... and it's like he's playing the songs the way he heard them in his head when he was just a boy with an acoustic guitar (like when he recorded those early folk tapes like Banjo Story, Fresh Meat and Old Slabs, Western Harvest Field By Moonlight, One Foot In The Grave and Golden Feelings). It's like the sonic perfection of those 9 (or 10) songs has made him re-discover his own music. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 01:35 PM	#18
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Sounds cool. I didn't know he did the same thing with VU&N? I wanna hear both though. __________________ 666
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 01:44 PM	#19
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,889	more hints about the boxset? SHELFLIFE #21A: STICKERS
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

06.12.2009, 02:05 PM	#20
d~rek little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 62	i'm guessing the deth one was choosen
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|