• Record Label: E Works
  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2022
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Jan 31, 2022
    9
    The best Eels album since Souljacker (also produced by John Parish) and Blinking Lights…
  2. Jan 31, 2022
    9
    I agree with the other reviewer - I'm a huge fan of Souljacker, feeling it's one of the great records of the early 200os. This is right up there. Crunchy guitars, sonically dense - a great late night record.
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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Feb 1, 2022
    50
    As a study of a man starting to slowly regain his feet after a major relationship break-up during a pandemic, Extreme Witchcraft has plenty to say. As a collection of Eels songs though, it unfortunately falls some way short of the band’s best work.
  2. Jan 31, 2022
    50
    There are some more subdued moments (the quiet standout Stumbling Bee) but on the whole Extreme Witchcraft is a frustratingly stodgy affair.
  3. Jan 31, 2022
    80
    Extreme Witchcraft isn't a big basket of musical sunshine, but it's been a while since Eels have made an album with this sort of muddled joy, and it's a welcome development from one of pop's major misfits.