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Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs Of Desire - Eels
  • Band Name: Eels
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Jun 2, 2009
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: The first album in four years for the rock band led by E, aka Mark Oliver Everett.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Dot Music
    80
    What truly counts here is persona and with E casting himself as dog in heat, eager to reach a scratch that he just can't itch, the end result is yet another facet to a continually engaging and truly unique artist.
  2. No Ripcord
    80
    The theme is relatable, and relevant because it encompasses more than that one side of desire we all expect to hear about. This exploration and focus is what held together Eels' 1998 masterwork, "Electro-Shock Blues." It does the same here.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    There's nothing on Hombre Lobo (Spanish for werewolf) that couldn't be constructed by breaking down the DNA of the previous six Eels albums and repiling the strands up in some melodically fresh but warmly recognisable way.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Rikardsen
    10
    Wow, this is E at his best, every track sounds fresh and shows eels diversity, powerful stuff.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. NickS
    10
    The first great album of 2009. Heartacheingly beautiful ballads and garage rock songs about desire.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DanielG
    5
    This album sounds like a mainstream pot-boiler compared to his previous releases. It's all not bad, but there is only one song that was memorable for me (the look you give that guy). It reminds me of Souljacker in that it has too much levity (Souljacker had a few better songs though). Perhaps, E has exorcised all of his demons now and can only make light, fluffy, empty songs. I'm disappointed. Great CD case, though!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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