Album tracking status update

The album was not produced by Ross Robinson, as with previous releases; instead, Beck co-produced the album with his friend Jonathan Florencio , the latter of whom also engineered the album. By June 2008, drums, bass, and guitar parts of thirteen songs had been tracked, but vocal tracking was incomplete with some vocals having been recorded for “You Think You’re (John Fucking Lennon)”, “Jesus Glue”, the reworked “Star Above My Bed”, and “Natural Born Farmer,” all of which had been played live and which were expected to be included on the album; however, tracks “Convectuoso” and “Midwestern Stylings” were not included on Worship and Tribute , despite media reports and announcements at live shows. A fifth, unnamed track had only freestyle vocals recorded, perhaps indicating that lyrics were yet to be written for the rest of the album at this point. It was rumored prior to the official announcement that the album would be self-titled, and Beck hinted, though speculatively, at a possible digital release. He also stated he would have wanted to release the record himself, but it is likely it will be released by Warner Bros., as with Worship and Tribute .