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Review: Beck's 'Morning Phase' is mellow gold

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This CD cover image released by Capitol Records shows "Morning Phase," by Beck. (AP Photo/Capitol Records) AP

As the Beach Boys-esque harmonies of Morning Phase came through my headphones, I had to remind myself that my favorite Beck album was Odelay, the 1996 record that was on the leading edge of a trend toward mixing hip-hop, traditional music, analog aesthetic and rock influences into an infectious mix.

Read the rest of the review at Rich Copley's blog, Copious Notes.

This story was originally published February 25, 2014 at 10:14 AM with the headline "Review: Beck's 'Morning Phase' is mellow gold."

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