Guerolito
by Beck
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    It's a studio-geek jam session that, in terms of sonic inventiveness, nearly beats the DJ-savvy original. [16 Dec 2005, p.82]
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  2. E! Online
    83
    The most rewarding reworkings (Boards of Canada's "Broken Drum," Octet's "Girl") come from those who avoid novelty and realize that, underneath all the blips and glitches, Beck is just a soul man.
  3. Alternative Press
    80
    Most of [the remixers] subtly tweak the originals into charming facsimiles of Beck's clap-happy, orchestral folk-blues funk ditties. [Mar 2006, p.138]
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  5. Spin
    75
    Cut Mr. Hansen up, and he reassembles nicely, but weirdly enough, it's tough to out-Beck Beck. [Jan 2006, p.92]
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  6. The A.V. Club
    75
    A surprisingly cohesive rethink that manages several times to outshine its source material.
  7. Billboard
    70
    "Guerolito" proves that remixes do not have to work solely for dance crossover: They can give a well-received album new legs among its original fans, too. [17 Dec 2005]
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  8. Rolling Stone
    70
    Guerolito is like Guero's spazzy, endearing little brother. [15 Dec 2005, p.154]
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  9. The New York Times
    70
    Beck's original versions now sound restrained and single-minded, probably truer to the songs. The remixes are busier and dizzier, leaving Beck to his melancholy while they have some fun. [12 Dec 2005]
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  10. Tiny Mix Tapes
    70
    The reinventions that fare best are the ones that come from the minds and hands of producers who dare to alter the attitude of the original compositions.
  11. musicOMH.com
    70
    Over the course of the LP... the toe-tapping comfortably outweighs the head-scratching.
  12. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Will... have you oiling your joints and gearing up for a bit of robobooty gyration. [21 Jan 2006, p.33]
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  13. Stylus Magazine
    67
    Only half of these tracks provide truly valuable alternatives to Guero songs.
  14. Pitchfork
    62
    Even for an artist this venerable, a remix record is still a remix record-- generally uneven, part enlightening, and part skippable.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Guus2002
    Nov 26, 2017
    6
    Guerolito is a strange album. Sometimes it feels like an great addition to Guero. Ghost Range by homelife feels like an trippy western withGuerolito is a strange album. Sometimes it feels like an great addition to Guero. Ghost Range by homelife feels like an trippy western with some awesome violins. Heaven Hammer feels like an eighties drama in itself. Ghettoship malfunction is more of an game intro and it is good. A lot of other mixes are fine and feels like some nice views on these songs. However, the album can't escape a sense of pointlessness. Guero is an great album, but didn't feel like it should be remixed. I think the Information and Color would have been a better pick, because these albums are more beat-driven. There are some terrible mixes on this album. Girl was an awesome darkly comic song, but this version feels like an emo kid not having his eye-liner. The Scarecrow mix just sucks.
    Overall consensus: Guerolito is a fun, breezy album with new and weird mixes on the album, for better and worse    … Full Review »
  2. GabeC
    Oct 10, 2006
    6
    I'm giving an OK rating because; as far as remix albums go; this at least has some individual tracks that are really good. The mixes of I'm giving an OK rating because; as far as remix albums go; this at least has some individual tracks that are really good. The mixes of Girl, Missing and Hell Yes (almost like it better than the original) are fantastic. Most of the others are quite forgettable, but thankfully its only the Black Tambourine mix (which in advance I thought would be a really good track to remix) that truly makes my ears bleed and make me want to shoot Adrock.… Full Review »
  3. danielar
    Feb 28, 2006
    10
    I think it´s a really great album, the music and the lyrics are just perfect.
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