Rebellious Jukebox - Another Precious Day

Beck tried and failed to recreate the spirit of Odelay when he reunited with the Dust Brothers for 2003’s Guero. Judging by this rollicking effort, Mr Hansen might have been better teaming up with Lincolnshire’s own Steve Eyre. Despite his relative obscurity, Eyre’s time as a jobbing DJ saw him develop an egalitarian musical worldview not a million miles from that of his lauded Los Angeles counterparts. A snaking salvo of steel guitar kicks things off before the song itself unfolds in an avalanche of driving bass and acoustic guitar, thumping drums and reedy psychedelic keyboards. As parodies go, it’s a good 'un.