Say Goodbye (Beck song) explained

Say Goodbye
Type:	single
Artist:	Beck
Album:	Morning Phase
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Folk rock
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Beck Hansen^[2]
Prev Title:	Waking Light
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Heart Is a Drum
Next Year:	2014

"Say Goodbye" is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Beck,^[2] .It was issued as the third single from his twelfth studio album Morning Phase.

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews, with many critics compared the song to the work of other musicians. Leonie Cooper of NME praised the song's guitar work as having "a Gram Parsons lilt";^[3] while Zach Schonfeld of Consequence of Sound positively compared the song to material from Neil Young's album Harvest.^[4] Josh Modell of The A.V. Club highlighted the song as being the best song on the album.^[5]

Live performances

Beck performed "Say Goodbye" live for the first time (along with "Waking Light") on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 12, 2014.^[6] On October 5, he performed the song at the New Orleans House of Blues.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: IndieLondon: Music - Singles of the week - Monday, May 5, 2014 - Your London Reviews. IndieLondon. 5 May 2014. 7 February 2016.
2. Web site: Beck - Morning Phase (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs. Discogs. February 6, 2016.
3. Web site: NME Reviews - Beck - 'Morning Phase'. NME. Cooper. Leonie. February 21, 2014. February 6, 2016.
4. Web site: Beck – Morning Phase Album Reviews Consequence of Sound. Consequence of Sound. Schonfeld. Zach. February 20, 2014. February 6, 2016.
5. Web site: Morning Phase · Beck · Music Review Beck's new album, Morning Phase, revisits the mourning sounds of Sea Change · Music Review · The A.V. Club. The A.V. Club. Modell. Josh. February 25, 2014. February 6, 2016.
6. Web site: WATCH: Beck perform 'Waking Light', 'Say Goodbye' on 'The Tonight Show' : Genres : Music Times. Music Times. Menyes. Carolyn. March 13, 2014. February 6, 2016.
7. Web site: Beck is no 'Loser,' as he demonstrated at the New Orleans House of Blues NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune. Spera. Keith. October 6, 2014. February 6, 2016.