My “Dear…” series ends this week with Beck. The song is a letter to life itself. The melody is Beck through and through. The music continues to scratch Beck’s experimental itch and show off his musical versatility. It shows no signs of Beck slowing down. No signs of the talented artist losing inspiration. “Dear Life” is an electro-charged step back into ragtime tendencies. The opening and closing piano chords bookend his miserable, self-loathing letter.

“Dear life, I'm holding on. How long must I wait before the thrill is gone?”