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Universal acclaim- based on 121 Ratings
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Positive: 106 out of 121
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Mixed: 9 out of 121
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Negative: 6 out of 121
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Dec 12, 2011
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BillyHApr 28, 2008An intelligent progression and evolution of a man called E this album shine new light on the eels perspective when you listen to the album from front to back you realize that everything is going to be ok.
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AndrewMJan 17, 2008
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JeffFOct 25, 2007It's one of those that, after months of spinning, you realize how deeply rich and wonderful it is..if you've experienced loss as he has, it resonates that much more.
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WilliamJul 16, 2007Although 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.
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RichardHMay 4, 2007
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JohnFJan 10, 2007I think this alblum could be an underated classic, never have I heard a singer be so emotional with his lyrics with such wonderful music to match. E I salute you, I wish I could write as well as you do. Best I'm Gonna Stop Pretending That I didn't Break Your Heart
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JeffVJun 9, 2006Really good music, but poorly written lyrics. When I listen to this album, I listen to it for the music, and if I sing a long to it, I sing along because it's fun. Not because they are really good. I would recommend this to people who don't care about words as much as the actual music (people like me).
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buzzJun 9, 2006i've always like beautiful freak the best, but this one may surpass that on my personal scale...
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EdHMay 13, 2006This is one of the most amazing albums I have ever heard!!! The songs are put together very cleverly and, added to the personal experiences of E, (Mark Oliver Everet) explained in his previous abums, and the highly emotional lyrics, a masterpiece has been created.
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TimWMay 1, 2006Blinking Lights And Other Revelations is a leisurely stroll through a wonderful, mesmerising landscape. And yes, it is better than Electro-Shock Blues.
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NateEApr 7, 2006
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MarkPFeb 2, 2006Always thought "electro-shock" blues was their masterpiece but have had to reconsider. Like all double albums it takes time to sink in but patience is rewarded. Like the best of Eels music their is an ugly beauty to the songs that is haunting. This is one perfectly paced double LP that doesn't require one of those "this would've made a great single LP" conversations.
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PeretzDJan 11, 2006what can i say? every note id mastered to perfection. E transfers emotions like no other. Best of 2005 by far.
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LarsGJan 10, 2006Beautiful melancolical songs.
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MartinFDec 31, 2005A beautifully crafted record, with songs that, in their own right, gives the heart a desperatly needed refill of emotions and helps it grow!
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JonathanDec 20, 2005I've been a fan since "Electroshock Blues," but I feel pretty ashamed of it after listening to this album. This seems like a best of album in which all of the songs have been rewritten so that they are far more boring than the originals. If this actually is E's magnus opus, I'm afraid that they are finally revealing themselves as a less than mediocre band.
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JasperBNov 13, 2005Without question, BLINKING LIGHTS AND OTHER REVELATIONS is a masterpiece.
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RobustoGOct 10, 2005Impossible to pidgeon-hole beauty in every tune.
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DaveMSep 25, 2005I have never been a big eels fan but this in my mind is the best album of 2005. The last 2 songs are so incredible it makes it hard to listen to anything else, but the album as a whole is a masterpiece. Critics who say this is loaded with filler have no clue, every song stands on its own.
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MattSSep 14, 2005Damn! This is the best since Electro Shock - what a cracker! For me this is the album of the year so far.
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DavidMAug 19, 2005A sprawling collection of consistently good but almost never great songs. Those who like E's wimp-pop sound and emotional nakedness will adore it...those who don't will find little to convert them here. Disc 2 is far better than Disc 1.
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AlanLAug 19, 2005Fantastic! E is one of the few artists to have the ability to attempt such a vast concept, a whole life spanning an album. Wow, the guy is a genius. He can make the mundane seem beautiful.
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petergJul 14, 2005Masterpice... Railroad Man one of the best songs this century.
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RobertGJul 13, 2005From all the rave reviews I was expecting a lot more. I tend to favor melancholy music bu thtis album doesn't do much for me. Gave it 6 or 7 spins and still very little has caught my attention. Underwhelming
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PaulHJul 11, 2005Overrated, but there is some good stuff here, some buried treasures. much better then the foo fighters double album, but that ain't no surprise.
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DaveVJul 2, 2005I consider myself a big Eels fan, having most of their/E's CDs, but I have to add my voice to those who were underwhelmed by Blinking Lights and feel it's way overrated. If you made one CD of the best tracks from this doublet, it would rank somewhere in the middle of all Eels CDs. Maybe below the middle.
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AntonyHJun 29, 2005This is his best album yet, it's the best cd I have bought in years and one I play from start to finish
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AndrewDJun 14, 2005Heartbreaking in the best meaning album! Can't stop listening to it.
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GnarlesJun 13, 2005I almost never give things a 10, but "Blinking Lights" is the kind of album that breaks rules like little twigs. Moving, witty, staggering, almost incomprehensibly ambitious, it's simply an astounding piece of work. Repeat listens are required, but it's worth the effort for the committed. Incredible, and a bracing remember of the power that pop music can hold.
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DarrenSJun 13, 2005An absolute masterpiece, a MUST BUY, everyone on the face of the planet should hear this. out of 33 tracks - all 33 are superb, surprising and often amusing.
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AlanSJun 7, 2005
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jeffmJun 6, 2005the ballads are the best songs here. they seem to act as tears by proxy, leaving me cleansed afterward.
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MarcDJun 5, 2005'Beautiful Freak' is a classic that still stand the test of time. This new release...not quite there. But, it certainly will bring a smile/tear to a fan of the Eels.
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ThomasSJun 4, 2005Pop music doesn't get better then this. His third masterpiece after Daisies and Electro-shock. I also love the 'Eels with strings' tour.
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DaveTJun 3, 2005Bought the album because of all the 10's on metacritic. Disc one is not good. His voice sounds like Springteen on valium and instrumentals are boring. Disc two is pretty good though, peppy, fun, good music all around....kindof Wilcoish, Beckish. The dude has talent, but I think he needs to hire a good producer.
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KristofMMay 29, 2005Great album from a brilliant artist. Except for maybe Antony and the Johnsons and Arcade Fire, my album of the year so far!
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mattaMay 26, 2005This is a pretty amazing album. If it wasn't double, and didn't have such an intriguing premise/unifying theme, that filler here(which is sometimes abundant) would get pretty annoying, but instead it adds to the experience. Truly great stuff to listen to when you're depressed (track favorite-Railroad Man).
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RobertVMay 24, 2005Incredibly moving, profound indie-pop/folk album, E is a rare gift to the music world. Favorite tunes on the album-"Lick your boots", "Old Shit, New Shit", "Blinking Lights (For You), (For Me)", "Losing Streak".
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PeterGMay 20, 2005Great songs & instrumentals even if the best of them borrow heavily from Van Morrison, Paul Westerberg and, yes, Outkast. I've also heard that Soybomb tune somewhere before but can't place it.
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CharlieMay 19, 2005Absolute crap....and I bought it on your sites recommendation. The whole album is just pure self indulgence on the singers inner life and bears no resemblance to reality
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DaveFMay 15, 2005
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justinwMay 14, 2005
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MikeAMay 11, 2005Interesting, but... Maybe I don't get it... Some fresh melodies, some not so fresh...
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GuyEMay 10, 2005
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RobertCMay 9, 2005The kind of album that reminds you what music can be. Far from the anodyne nonsense that fills most radios, we fine E: a man with plenty to tell us and its worth listening to every lyric and note. Surprisingly joyful at times, this album is a tour de force.
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BryanSMay 8, 2005
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ReneeHMay 6, 2005This is my favorite band of all time, producing their best work yet. Sublimtely beautiful and heart-rending.
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BatMay 6, 2005Is a strange, hypnotic and full of gems album. It's the first Eeels album that i truly love and one of the best album i heard this year. It's just unbelieable touchy: funny at times, shocking or plain sad.
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AriGunnarTMay 6, 2005utterly amazing... jaw droppingly brilliant
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DaveJMay 5, 2005A beautiful album.....this really is a stunner
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JasonLMay 4, 2005Beautiful Album. I will be listening for years to come.... This is probably his best.
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DavisWMay 4, 2005E captures the best elements of his past albums and gives us 2 discs of it. Simply beautiful.
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JoeBMay 3, 2005Simply stunning. It has been a long time since I have heard a double CD with such excellent material throughout. Way to go, E! It is music like this that makes life worth living.
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donqMay 3, 2005everett'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.
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DerekCMay 2, 2005One of the most beautiful albums of the last 20 years.
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JamieSMay 1, 2005just so much better than all the other completely average rubbish that gets released. and from first listen it might even be the best eels album, which is a pretty extreme thing to say. just GREAT. and no real filler. certainly better than the 2 bright albums put together Jamie
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RyanHApr 30, 2005This album is one of the best I hae ever heard. E really put his heart into this one. There are the usualy downer eels songs and there are a lot of happy ones on this one to.
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chrisbApr 30, 2005Simply astonishing.
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LaurensHApr 30, 2005Great Album!
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JustinKApr 29, 2005This is the masterpiece among masterpieces. I'm going fetal!
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MarcoBApr 29, 2005Great!
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LloydMApr 28, 2005I never really understood the appeal of the Eels before i heard this album. I always kinda lumped them in with the overly mainstream side of indie. Its truely a beautiful record.
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JackRApr 28, 2005One of our greatest American songwriters.
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RobertRApr 28, 2005An absolutely stunning album from a true craftsman. It amazes me that anyone could rate it a "O". I guess it makes sense from someone who uses such phrases as "biggity blows". Did you get that from 50 cent album?
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BuckCApr 28, 2005Album of the year.
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PecanPieApr 28, 200533 songs? A more focused 16-18 song effort would have been better....definitely some great songs here, though.
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BrandonSApr 28, 2005
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NikPApr 28, 2005Stunning album. A mix between Electro-shock Blues & Daisies OF The Galaxy. E's most personal album for a wile. Stand out tracks Hey Man Ugly Love Going Fetal
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SamOApr 27, 2005Beautiful and Melodic, experimental and eclectic. takes a few listens to really grow and appreciate the complexity and variety. A wonderful solid production! Highly enjoyable listening material and a real sonic exploration.
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EthanPApr 27, 2005Points for future potential only. Apparently this is a great album. And according to one review, it's meant to have grown up with those of us who began listening to the Eels in the mid-90s. And maybe it's in the stars that I'll be more turned on by the subtlety of these CDs...but on first listen, I'm just bored and wondering how they've happened to land a Metascore of 94.
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DAVEApr 27, 2005This album is absolutely amazing. I would give anything to see the live show with an orchestra.
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BillAApr 27, 2005Damn impressive album from E. I hadn't thought he'd be able to beat the emotional masterpiece of Electro-Shock Blues, but he has. A much-needed return to form after the travesty of Shootenanny!
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kyleApr 27, 2005Amazing, I never thought another Eels album could come close to Electro-Shock Blues, but it appears I was wrong.
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JeffSApr 27, 2005Just a beautiful record. Puts to shame the majority of what is being released nowadays.
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MathijsBApr 27, 2005The Best Eels-album!
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EddieBApr 26, 2005Double album of Eels goodness! This album gets in your head and doesn't leave, but in a good way. Lots of great cameos on this as well...thanks E!
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EelsMApr 26, 2005Seriously people, what is wrong! This record bliggity blows. Can't believe what this world is coming to.
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eelpieApr 26, 2005Spanning the spectrum of emotions from suicidal to merely downbeat, via some cracking beatbox pop tunes, the depth of this album is awesome. E is in fine, fine voice throughout. Transcends the sum of its many, many wonderous parts.
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MelSApr 26, 2005A masterpiece. An album about the small things in life that make it worth living. I don't know if there'll be a better album this year.
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PaulPaulApr 26, 2005The best one.
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ChickenSupremeApr 25, 2005This album climbs right up to the self-deprecating heights set by 'Beautiful Freak' and 'Electoshock Blues', blended with the beautiful positivity of 'Daisies Of The Galaxy to create a wholly wondrous double-disc release.
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KellyWalrusApr 25, 2005I somehow got an advanced copy of this in a used CD store and was surprised at how much better it is from their (or rather E's) last two albums. None of these songs seem like filler, so imagine 33 songs of pop perfection and you will have "Blinking Lights...".
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Awards & Rankings
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Alternative PressA 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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Q MagazineA calmer work than its harrowing semi-classic prequel, Blinking Lights... is also less startling or focussed. [May 2005, p.109]
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Under The RadarSome of the best-written songs of this new century. [#9]