Beck

Morning Phase

First released2014

Morning Phase, Beck's 2014 album, was recorded primarily at his home studio in Los Angeles with producer Nigel Godrich, who had previously worked with Beck on Sea Change. The album was tracked across multiple sessions between 2011 and 2013, with recording taking place in various locations including Los Angeles and other studios. Godrich employed analog recording techniques and focused on live instrumentation, creating a warm, organic sound that contrasted with some of Beck's more electronic work. The production emphasized acoustic guitars, strings, and layered vocals, with Godrich engineering the sessions to capture detailed, nuanced performances. Morning Phase went on to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2015, cementing its critical and commercial success.