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Apr 4, 2018The album is somewhat of a musical and philosophical rollercoaster. But that’s all in a day’s work for Everett who adds to his already impressive, uncompromising catalog with another expressive, rugged and diverse gem.
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Apr 4, 2018Guilt, sickness, depression and death have their haunting power acknowledged. The optimism of a songwriter who sees the world’s love and beauty through his own sometimes deep pain rarely falters.
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Apr 4, 2018Great moments in great songs ('I love you, there, I said it') still seem to be deep enough waters for EELS to swim.
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Mar 30, 2018It seems ridiculous to describe the new Eels work as "a headphone record," because, in the era of earbuds, most are. Yet here we are, lost in the intricate melodies, arrangements and textures swirling through The Deconstruction.
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UncutMar 29, 2018Predictably overwhelming. [May 2018, p.27]
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Q MagazineMar 29, 2018The Deconstruction doesn't deviate wildly from his trusty blueprint, being a mix of rattling '60s-ish pop songs and lovely, aching ballads. ... As ever, these sweeten the sadness and hard truths of the lyrics. [May 2018, p.108]
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MojoMar 29, 2018Another Eels album--the 12th!--to treasure. [May 2018, p.94]
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Mar 29, 2018A very welcome return.
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Apr 6, 2018E saves The Deconstruction from formula by turning his inner turmoil outward.
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Apr 30, 2018It feels like a career-straddling greatest hits collection in which all the ‘hits’ are brand new.
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Apr 17, 2018It’s a--for the most part successful--attempt to reach across divides in a world which seems more confusing by the day, a battle against the increasing entropy which seems to be seeping in at the edges of all our existences.
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Apr 9, 2018E's gifts as a songwriter and vocalist are still sharp, and if you've ever been partial to Mark Everett's slightly skewed but engagingly literate outlook on the world, then The Deconstruction should meet with your approval.
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Apr 9, 2018Eels don’t do anything markedly different to what they’ve done many times before, but E’s songwriting remains in fine fettle and he still has plenty to say.
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Apr 11, 2018Standout tracks, melancholic interludes and stylistic jumpiness add elements of unpredictability to Everett and co. that they’ve sorely missed. But these same things also make it an overarching mess.
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Apr 5, 2018Everett has always been loathe to stand in one place for too long so it's quite possible that we'll see yet another side of him in a matter of months. For now, The Deconstruction is a rather rote and lackluster return.
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Mar 30, 2018Eels have always shied away from the mainstream, and followed their self-indulgent tendencies. But while The Deconstruction gets off to an energetic start with tracks that rock and inspire, ultimately there's too many tracks that don't rock, so it falls a bit short of what Eels are capable of.
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Mar 30, 2018Pensive stabs of orchestration add tension to the title track, on which Everett can only muster generic musings on the need to break oneself apart in order to be rebuilt into something new. ... A number of brief, half-formed interludes make the album feel more fragmented than connected.
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Apr 13, 2018The Deconstruction produces no eccentricity, pop smarts, orchestral creativity, or emotional revelation.