Midnite Vultures
by Beck
  • Record Label: DGC
  • Release Date: Nov 16, 1999
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 66
  3. Negative: 4 out of 66

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. radio180
    Nov 29, 2017
    3
    On it's merits as simply music it is, good nothing to write home about but still good. It's what you expect from Beck, who is certainly not devoid of talent. In the world of Alternative music, however, it's nothing groundbreaking and the only reason he gets so much attention is that his name is Beck and is still riding the success of "Loser" his first and only groundbreaking track. HisOn it's merits as simply music it is, good nothing to write home about but still good. It's what you expect from Beck, who is certainly not devoid of talent. In the world of Alternative music, however, it's nothing groundbreaking and the only reason he gets so much attention is that his name is Beck and is still riding the success of "Loser" his first and only groundbreaking track. His involvement with the cult of Scientology doesn't do him any favors either and I feel his music would be much better without their influence.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Album of 1999
6
#6 Most Discussed Album of 1999
1
#1 Most Shared Album of 1999

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    As musically dazzling as Midnite Vultures often is, the one criticism that can be still levelled at Beck is that his songs remain strangely soulless, failing to ever really grip the emotions or stir the soul.
    Read full review
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    He's given us the year's most relentless gas--laughing or otherwise--of a party album.
    Read full review
  3. Ink Blot Magazine
    80
    It's pretty much just a silly, goofy, fun record.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »