Haven't checked out the album yet but I would definetely part with my communion money to see his current tour backed by The Flaming Lips. What a bundle of wierdness that would be!!!

It's good, but quite down - all the songs are about his girlfriend (they apparantly spilt up after being with each other for years, before he got famous etc)- I get the impression she left him and he is heartbroken. I mean REALLY heartbroken, poor pet. Anyway, if you like Beck it's worth a listen, it's mello and touching and beautiful in parts but very different to Midnite Vulters - so depends what you're after.

the golden age is the best song beck has ever penned (very similar to a flaming lips track i heard)