Mutations: Vinyl 2LP Bodega Side B: 26

Side B: 26

On her first full album since 2016’s Hopelessness

Levon (Piano Demo)

her embrace of country music as an idiom she really excelled at

Mutations: Vinyl 2LP Bodega Side B: 26Mutations is Beck's most melodious and accessible album. None of the songs explore new territory, but they're rich, lyrically and musically. There's an off the cuff wit to the songwriting, especially on Canceled Check and Bottle of Blues, and the performances are natural, relaxed, and laid back, without ever sounding complacent. In fact, one of the nifty tricks of Mutations is how it sounds simple upon the first listen, then reveals more psychedelic