Earth To Dora
by Eels
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Uncut
    Oct 29, 2020
    60
    There are moments of real beauty, like the tenderly plucked "Of Unsent Letters," but what might be comfort via familiarity for some may well be lacking in evolution for others. [Dec 2020, p.29]
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  2. The Independent (UK)
    Oct 29, 2020
    60
    Under normal circumstances, another solipsistic Eels album celebrating the joy of simple pleasures and allowing for some gruff introspection would grate – and Earth to Dora really isn’t much better than the last six Eels records – but right now it feels pretty much perfect. Have a listen before the moment passes.
  3. Under The Radar
    Nov 9, 2020
    40
    We’re not left with much to chew on but some pleasant melodies and Everett’s signature, raspy croon. Nothing on Earth to Dora comes close to the indie rock peaks of EELS’ past.
  5. DIY Magazine
    Oct 29, 2020
    40
    ‘Are You Fucking Your Ex’ has none of the melodrama its title suggests, the question holding about as much weight as ‘did I leave the bathroom light on?’, and ‘I Got Hurt’ sledgehammers the line “I got hurt… and it didn’t feel good”. For a songwriter who’s so loved for finding poetry in the quotidian, for saying so much with so little, it’s just a bit basic. Maybe if he’d allowed him - and us - to wallow a bit, he’d have had more of a point.

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Ricko
    Jan 6, 2021
    8
    "Earth to Dora" has that classic Eels sound, the sweet, dreamy almost sleepy pop but with the indie edge lurking just under the surface. It"Earth to Dora" has that classic Eels sound, the sweet, dreamy almost sleepy pop but with the indie edge lurking just under the surface. It has been over a decade since their last truly great record 2009's "Hombre Lobo" but as always there is more good than bad on every Eels album. This album doesn't add much to the Eels legacy but it has their comforting sound that I could listen to repeatedly in spades.… Full Review »
  2. acey_nl
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    It's back to the roots for Mark Oliver Everett, known by the stage name E. This album has an authentic Eels vibe to it like Daisies of theIt's back to the roots for Mark Oliver Everett, known by the stage name E. This album has an authentic Eels vibe to it like Daisies of the Galaxy and Blinking lights and other revelations. In other words it sounds like Eels in it's heyday. This is the album I was waiting for for a few of years now absolutely amazing!… Full Review »
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