The latest Beck album "Sea Changes" is really melodic and peaceful. I don't have much of Beck's old stuff so I don't know what his music is usually like, but this album is great. Most of the arrangements are an acoustic guitar with a pedal steel making some peaceful/dreamy sounds in the background. Good stuff. If you haven't heard it, try to get your hands on it. I wouldn't recommend it if you just went through a tough break-up though. Then it might force you to end your life! :-) Obviously, Beck wrote this one while going through a had time.