Beck reveals 'Information'

08/09/2006 3:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
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Beck has announced details of his new album, which is to be called The Information.

The Information will be released on October 2 and has been produced by Nigel Godrich, famed for his work on Radiohead's OK Computer and Beck's own Sea Change.

The new album is reported to be heavily influenced by hip-hop, with tracks such as "Soldier Jane," "Nausea," "Cell Phone's Dead," and "1000 BPM" among the tracks set to feature.

Beck plays a host of European shows this summer, including the V Festival in the U.K. and Rock En Seine in France.