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***Stereopathetic Soulmanure is Beckis very first recording. Spin hailed it immediately: iHis folk music sounds most sincere when he piles on the Star Wars and other galactic funk . . . a far richer album, fitting folk, new wave, and punk together.i Culled from recording sessions between i88 and i94 on live two-track, demo four-track, and 16-track, ending months before the Mellow Gold sessions (which launched him into instant fame with the single iLoseri), this album documents Beckis first connections with greatness, and it hasnit eroded one grain in the interim. Stereopathetic is filled with slide guitars, banjo damage, wacked-out country, folk, blues, and endless references to alcohol, broken hearts, and tacos. It captures the spirit of the West in a way that no one had ever done before, wrestled far away from traditional musical convention. Beckis status as a cultural icon has offically reached iVoice of a Generation.i The awards keep on coming. The albums keep on selling at incredible rates. He was named iArtist of the Yeari by Spin in 1996; for three years in a row (i98 through i00) heis won iBest International Malei at the UK Brit Awards; and more recently he snagged iBest Alternative Performancei in the Grammys 2000. |
