Here's a post that is long overdue.

I've been faithfully listening to Beck's new album The Information for the past few months, even though I wrote a trashy review of it here on Pop5. And I mean trashy like britney spears / lindsey lohan trashy. Oh well, it's the not the first or last time I'll eat my own words. At least my words are meat-free. Anyway. Sorry Beck.

I still think the last quarter lags, but the first 3/4 has really solidified in my mind as great great stuff. "Dark Star" finally clicked for me (and actually relates to my post about 'no one writing songs about the war.') In fact, i think a lot of this album is about the war, just disguised by Beck's "what the hell does that mean" lyrical style. And that last song about the spaceship still seems too Scientology-ish, but i'm over that. i'd make a horrible reviewer because it takes me months to like certain things. and months to hate other things.

on that note: I bought the new Menomena album and i hate it. Tune in 4 months from now when I pronounce it brilliant!!