There was a time when Beck would put out three albums over the course of one year. That time was 1994, to be exact, a decade before the release of his latest, Morning Phase, an album that arrived six years after Modern Guilt and the artist’s largest musical break to date. But maybe a few years off was exactly what Beck needed — Morning Phase is a dreamy alt-folk masterpiece best served with 2002’s Sea Change. A hallmark of Beck, however, is his ability to dabble and evolve in ways both weird and unexpected, and given that the release prior to this sunshiny acoustic dream had a more dystopian rock feel, it’s best not to get too cozy with the direction of his current sound.
Tue., July 1, 7 p.m., 2014