The song, off 2002 LP Sea Change, previews the musician’s upcoming tour
Beck stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to revisit his 2002 song “Paper Tiger,” performing the Sea Change number with his live band and a full string section. The performance previews Beck’s upcoming orchestral tour, which kicks off in Seattle on July 3 at Chateau St. Michelle Winery. Each stop of the trek will feature a local orchestra, with the Orchestra Of St. Luke’s joining for two shows at Carnegie Hall.
The musician sat down with guest host Martin Short (as well as Selena Gomez) to discuss the tour, which will include a stop at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic. Short asked Beck about the early days of his musical career, querying, “How long were you really, really poor?”
“I guess it takes a little naivety to do what we do, in a way,” Beck explained to the host. “To sort of believe that you can come up with something or you can make something that people like.”
Beck’s most recent full-length album, Hyperspace, arrived in 2019, with an extended edition released the following year. Since then, the singer and songwriter has shared a number of one-off singles, covers, and collaborations with Hinds, the Chemical Brothers, Phoenix, JAWNY, Joy Downer, Natalie Bergman, and more.
Outside of the orchestra tour, Beck is scheduled to appear at a few festivals in September. In Louisville, Kentucky, he will perform at Bourbon & Beyond, then head to St. Louis, Missouri, for the Evolution Festival. Beck will also appear at the South Star Music Festival in Huntsville, Alabama.
