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Blinking Lights And Other Revelations - Eels
  • Band Name: Eels
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Apr 26, 2005
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85 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Summary: Mark Everett's diverse and epic sixth Eels album spans two CDs. It probably would never be classified as a happy album, but it does include appearances from Tom Waits, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, and The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    A devastatingly beautiful collection of songs, and in some circles, it could be the best album released this year. [May 2005, p.124]
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    100
    It's an absolute must-buy release.
  3. Paste Magazine
    60
    The two discs offered here brim with ideas, some more navel-gazing than others. [#16, p.143]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 82
  3. Negative: 4 out of 82
  1. AndrewM
    10
    This record could be one of the best I've ever listened to. It's much, much more melancholy than something like Souljacker. While the lyrics are possibly stronger than they have ever been, most tracks are enjoyable just listening to how it sounds. Given that E spent 7 years creating the material on this album, the album is obviously going to be long. Not "bloated". As for it being self-indulgent, E's music is more a form of personal therapy than material for platinum records. "Electro-Shock Blues", the last magnum opus, was in response to family tragedies. Not to sell a lot of albums. Recovery. For a large part, the people who can enjoy this album are the ones who can sit back and listen to the beauty of E emptying his head. And it's entirely worth it.… Expand
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  2. William
    5
    Although I tried, I wasn't able to enjoy this album as much as the other Eels albums I own (Beautiful Freak, Electroshock Blue, Daisies of the Galaxy). I feel that this album is bloated and disjointed; and a bit self-indulgent at times.… Expand
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  3. donq
    3
    everett's not an important songwriter; he's from the post-grunge era and has been a one-hit wonder with "novacaine for the soul"... he's since trying to gain notoriety.… Expand
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