Beck has significantly retreated from the public eye over much of the last six years since releasing his last full-length album (2008s Modern Guilt). That wait is now over — Becks Morning Phase is streaming now in full from NPR ahead of its full release on February 25th. Morning Phase has been described as a sequel to Becks 2002 classic Sea Change — an album that eschewed his more traditional mashed-up, upbeat sound for lush, acoustic-driven soundscapes, a deliberate, sometimes ponderous tempo, and introspective, often bleak lyrics. At first listen, theres no doubt that Morning Phase owes a significant debt to the sonic palette of Sea Change, but its much more a true spiritual sequel than a derivative follow-up.
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