Overall, this is an O.K. effort by Mr. Hansen. It comes off (after one listening) to be a bit overproduced. Goodrich is a fan of (heavy) compression and in these beautifully written songs, it wreaks utter havoc (for other examples of this see 'Pavement's Terror Twilight'). This could have been a powerful masterpiece that would stand the test of time. But unfortunately we are cursed with all the miscellaneous "studio bells and whistles". Beck is and will always be a low-fi artist. Please accept this.