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As seen in: KEXP-FM (Seattle, WA), NPR, Flipboard, WNYC (New York, NY), Georgia Public Broadcasting, The Public's Radio
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Beck's 'Loser' at 30 and the golden age of slacker rock

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By Cheryl Waters Verified
| The Public's Radio Verified
When Beck‘s “Loser” dropped in March of 1994, nothing on mainstream radio sounded like it. While the seeds of slacker rock had already been planted by bands like Pavement and Guided By Voices, Beck’s wildly infectious mix of DIY hip-hop and ramshackle folk, with seemingly nonsensical lyrics, upended an entire industry.
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Beck's 'Loser' at 30 and the golden age of slacker rock

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By Cheryl Waters Verified
| Georgia Public Broadcasting Verified
When Beck's "Loser" dropped in March of 1994, nothing on mainstream radio sounded like it. While the seeds of slacker rock had already been planted by bands like Pavement and Guided By Voices, Beck's wildly infectious mix of DIY hip-hop and ramshackle folk, with seemingly nonsensical lyrics, upended an entire industry.
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Beck's 'Loser' at 30 and the golden age of slacker rock : All Songs Considered

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By Cheryl Waters Verified, Stephen Thompson Verified, Robin Hilton Verified
| NPR Verified
Beck's 'Loser' at 30 and the golden age of slacker rock Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1197959104/1234057829" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Beck as seen in his 1994 video for the song "Loser." Youtube screen grab by NPR hide caption toggle caption Youtube screen grab by NPR When Beck's "Loser" dropped in March of 1994, nothing on mainstream radio sounded like it.
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