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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Eels |
| Record Label: |
Dreamworks SKG |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Release Date: |
August 13, 1996 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Novocaine For the Soul
2. Susan's House
3. Rags to Rags
4. Beautiful Freak
5. Not Ready Yet
6. My Beloved Monster
7. Flower
8. Guest List
9. Mental
10. Spunky
11. Your Lucky Day in Hell
12. Manchild |
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Eels: E (vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer, Theremin); Tommy (vocals, bass); Butch (vocals, drums). Additional personnel: Mark Goldenberg (guitar, keyboards); Jon Brion (guitar, trombone, Chamberlin); Jim Jacobsen (keyboards, loops). With his band Eels, the one-lettered pop wiz known as E expands on both his name and his dark, baroque vision. Eels are like your precocious teenaged brother, brimming with talent, discontent and alienation. Their musical aptitude is ingratiating enough to mitigate their gen-X sad-sack persona. The trio employs a variety of sonic strategies, including hip-hop beats, spoken narratives, orchestral touches and choral voices, to round out a tart, twisted version of guitar-based alternative rock. Not a band likely to be found on the sunny side of the street, Eels spin tale after tale of disaffection and existential ennui. Even a love song like the title track revolves around the concept that the object of the narrator's affection is desirable mostly because she's just as much a misfit as... |
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