Beck’s back with disco single ‘Dreams’

Just months after Beck’s surprising win for album of the year at the Grammys, he’s back with a new single and a striking new sonic direction.

The singer-songwriter had earlier hinted at new music, posting artwork for a new song, Dreams, last week. Now the single has arrived.

The song is built on a hard-strummed, garage-rock riff that quickly gets reinforced with a big disco production. It’s dance music indebted to the early Nile Rodgers-era, but with just enough glammy rock ‘n’ roll, ‘70s acoustic guitars and really strong hook-writing to keep it grounded.

Beck has experimented with funk and club-friendly material on previous records such as Midnite Vultures, but this is perhaps his most modern and overt floor-filler yet.

The song is available for streaming and download, but there’s not yet any info about an upcoming LP to properly follow up Morning Phase.