Song Reader

(Hardback)

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Nearly fifteen years in the making, Beck's latest album comes in an almost-forgotten formtwenty songs existing only as individual pieces of sheet music, never before released or recorded. Complete with full-color, heyday-of-home-play-inspired art for each song and a lavishly produced hardcover carrying case (and, when necessary, ukelele notation), Song Reader is an experiment in what an album can be at the end of 2012an alternative that enlists the listener in the tone of every track.

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"[A] visually stunning and captivating album For anyone with an ear (or an eye) for music, this album is the perfect opportunity to abandon your seats, join the stage and become a participant rather than just a spectator."Zink Magazine

"Visually sumptuous A bold artistic challenge and a madcap creative gauntlet in a pop-culture landscape that favors instant gratification."American Way

Author Bio

Since 1993, Beck has released eleven albums; two of them, Odelay and Sea Change, were included on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. As a producer and collaborator, hes worked with dozens of other artists, including Charlotte Gainsbourg and Thurston Moore. He lives in Los Angeles.