Beck — Guerolito

On Guerolito, Beck's Guero is completely reimagined by a diverse collection of artists who produce a little something for everyone. Of course, that means it's not much of a conducive listen, but if you're making a mix CD for the Beck fan in your life, one or two of these tracks will do the trick. Particularly, Islands' instrumental reconstruction of "Que Onda Guero" and Octet's daring instrumentation on "Girl" (which previously appeared on the special edition of the record), not to mention Air's outstanding "Heaven Hammer (Missing)," make this package worth the price of admission for fans. A serious disappointment, however, is a lack of b-sides, with the sole exception of the previously released live staple, "Clap Hands." This is even more troubling when you consider Beck's got a bunch of excellent unreleased material streaming on his website.

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