INTERVIEW
On a rainy evening in late September, a small London venue is playing host to a ‘private booking’. The website for that event is suitably vague, but from 6pm a small gathering of journalists and industry insiders shake the water from their coats, grab complimentary drinks and wonder at the enormous soundsystem that dominates the room.
“These speakers probably cost more than your house,” opines the compère. “This amplifier definitely does.” It’s clear that despite the size of the venue, tonight will be loud. Shortly afterwards, Beck strolls in with a small, umbrella-wielding entourage. Subtly stylish in a white shirt with black pin-stripes and a black jacket with white pin-stripes, he is here to partake in a short Q&A session before a playback of his forthcoming LP Hyperspace, still two months ahead of its release.