Danger Mouse (of Gnarls Barkley) is working on producing tracks for the next Beck album, according to HARP Magazine (which they report to be confirmed by Danger Mouse’s publicist). It’s not officially confirmed that Danger Mouse will produce the entire album, though Beck has typically worked with one particular producer for each album in the past (such as Nigel Godrich on his last album, The Information and Sea Change and the Dust Brothers on Odelay and Guero). The album is expected to be released some time in 2008.
The latest official release by Beck was in 2007 near the end of the August, a single called “Timebomb” that was only officially distributed online. Beck described the song on his official website as “a song for bonfires, blackouts and the last hurrah of summer.” Download it here. In late 2007, three b-sides that Beck co-produced for the White Stripes were released with the single “Conquest,” called “It’s My Fault for Being Famous,” “Honey, We Can’t Afford to Look This Cheap” and “Cash Grab Complications on the Matter.” In addition to adding vocals, piano and slide guitar to certain songs, Beck reportedly recorded it all with Jack and Meg White in his own living room.