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It's not as poppy as some of his other albums, but it is more focused and appealing, and one of the stronger testaments to his ornery talents.
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By mixing sweet with sour, E's warm and fuzzy mope rock sounds great whether it's blasting out of a convertible on a sunny day or playing in the background on a rainy night.
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Shootenanny! has all the soft harmonies and lush production of 2000's Daisies of the Galaxy, but while that masterpiece was an homage to symphonic pop, this one is rooted in Southern blues.
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BlenderCombines guitar-driven, slightly Weezer-esque songs with the odd moment of touching musical beauty. [#17, p.133]
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A return to quieter, more familiar Eels territory.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt offers the Eels' usual twisted take on California pop-rock, with more prominent blues voicings to complement the scrappy guitars and narcotized atmospherics. [6 Jun 2003, p.78]
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FilterOn Shootenanny!, they take a solid first step toward crafting their opus a la Yankee Hotel Foxtrot or Soft Bulletin. [#6, p.81]
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The main funk base of E's sound remains consistent but is augmented with harder rock and blues elements, showing he is able to hold onto his signature sound while simultaneously twisting a piece of rose-colored glass into it.
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It's better than Souljacker, though not quite as good as Electro-Shock Blues and Daisies Of The Galaxy.
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MagnetE shunts between naked self-examination and arch character studies. [#59, p.91]
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MojoThis is nihilistic pop at its finest. [Jun 2003, p.113]
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OutburnThe musical equivalent to steamed broccoli. [#23, p.87]
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Musically and lyrically, E is spent-- out of ideas, out of innovation, unable to cough up anything but by-the-numbers pop in the fourteen originals he wrote for this disc.
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There are some fillers on 'Shootenanny!' like 'Rock Hard Times', which means it's never going to be an absolute classic, but it's good to hear E is suffering a little less despair than he's been forced to tolerate in the past.
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Just another chapter of the Eels sound constantly in flux.
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Q Magazine[Has] a sunnier, jangly guitar pop backdrop. [Jul 2003, p.102]
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Lighter and more laid-back, with breezy melodies and fuzzy guitar-and-keyboard arrangements that sound built for a summer night's drive.
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Largely tosses out the loopy musical excursions and surrealistic pillow fights of past albums for a tighter, sparer approach.
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SpinThis is the kind of bedroom folk pop E's done prettier--and weirder--before. [Jul 2003, p.111]
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While it's not Everett's most focused effort, musically speaking, Shootenanny! triumphs by projecting an uncharacteristically jovial mood.
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It suffers from a lack of identity.
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UncutA 21st-century alienated soul album that slips the Eels back into your heart. [Jul 2003, p.120]
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davidDApr 29, 2007Fuck you pitchfork. You guys reference electro shock blues but I know you would have given that album hell, too- if you were around.
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markrJul 21, 2004There is no 'filler' on this cd, despite what others say. Simply a brilliant piece of ART!
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nicolebSep 16, 2003