I am Kyle's self-indulgence

Like I mentioned last week, I loved the recording of INXS's Kick that Beck did with his indie rock friends. It was a little bit surprising when announced because the first three Record Club installments were classic albums very much in a proto-indie rock and folk vein, but I thought the musical collective's rendition of some top-level 80s pop worked very well. It also left me very curious about what's next.

If Kick was a slightly unexpected turn, the new album comes way out of left field. It is Yanni Live at the Acropolis. Here's what Beck.com has to say about it:

To flesh out and capture the complex arrangements, several studio musician heavyweights were brought in to read a heavily doctored score with interpolations of everything from Stravinsky to Shania Twain (look for others). Beck and Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth provided auxiliary music and noise, with Thurston improvising lyrics over the previously instrumental track ‘Santorini.’ The new lyrics give the track an added urgency and pathos. Tortoise show up later on a few other tracks.

This is going to be weird.