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- Summary: The first album in four years for the rock band led by E, aka Mark Oliver Everett.
- Record Label: Vagrant
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Top Track
That Look You Give That Guy | |
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I never thought that I could be so bold To even say these thoughts aloud I see you with your man, your eyes just shine While he stands tall and... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 14 out of 21
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Mixed: 7 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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MojoLean and timeless sounding, it's also as truthful as Everett's sobering autobiography, Things The Grandchildren Should Know. [Jun 2009, p.104]
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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.
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It’s E’s lyrics that are the true, bitter joy of this record, sacrificing nothing of their wit in pursuit of heartbreaking, heartbroken directness.
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Each track contains elements that sound similar in combinations of tone, texture and melody from previous records, so this album is not necessarily a knockout. However, the band’s artistic hybrid is delivered with a fervent honesty and steeped in an emotional intensity that may make it sound a lot like other Eels material.
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This emotional rollercoaster of an album has a few cleverly disguised cliches similar to 'emotional rollercoaster' embedded in the music and lyrics.
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The gentler E distances himself from his lycanthropic alter ego, searching for Ms. Right backed by a familiar arsenal of winsome melodies and elegant string arrangements.
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Though doubtful it was crafted for such a purpose, Eels's latest is simply not much beyond a forgettable earful for a lazy Sunday listen.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 2 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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Feb 7, 2012Wow, this is E at his best, every track sounds fresh and shows eels diversity, powerful stuff.
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PollyPJun 4, 2009
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NickSJun 6, 2009The first great album of 2009. Heartacheingly beautiful ballads and garage rock songs about desire.
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DoyalTJun 4, 2009
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RyanHJun 12, 2009
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DavisW.Jul 20, 2009A bit of a disappointment, but a strong and solid record nonetheless. E is still the man.
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guyeJun 4, 2009
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