Beck reveals health problems in new interview, criticises Spotify

Beck releases his first album (that you can actually listen to) in six years next February, discussing in a recent interview the reasons for the delay.

Speaking to Argentina’s Pagina12, the musician explained the reasons for the delay of Morning Phase have been twofold: health problems and growing discomfort with the current music industry.

“The music business is changing a lot, it also changes the way people listen. So I thought a lot about what it means to make music, whether people pay attention,” he is quoted as saying. “I think most musicians feel alienated from the business side of music. We are in a business created specifically for business people, marketing. And that’s how the world works, because music is like any other product they have to sell.”

He went on to talk about Spotify, who he recently curated a playlist for. “The model does not work. I think the saddest thing about streaming is the issue of sound quality… it’s like watching The Citizen on your phone.”

Beck also revealed that he’s been suffering from spinal problems in recent years, adding: “I had severe damage to my spine, but now it’s improving so I’m back in the music. It was a long, long recovery. Lately I concentrated on playing guitar. Do not think I can move again as before, although I can give a lot onstage.”

[Story via CoS / Future Heart, Photo by Burak Cingi]