To busy working for a Respectable Financial Institution to do much of anything here anymore I'm afra...
To busy working for a Respectable Financial Institution to do much of anything here anymore I'm afraid.
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Electro Shock Blues, the previous Eels album, was a bit to depressing for my tastes. Thankfully on their third album things have cheered up somewhat. To quote Mark Everett (AKA Mr E), singer/guitarist with the band ‘Two songs on this album have the word Daisies in the title, neither have the words “Pushing up” in front.’ Standout tracks are Grace Kelly Blues, a gentle brass and acoustic guitar strum-a-long which sets the tone for most of the album. Flyswatter is another great track, vibraphone and broody bass make for a song that wouldn’t be out of place in a Tim Burton film. A Daisy through Concrete is an almost light-hearted song that appears to be about getting over death, something Mr E has had a lot of to deal with. Finally there is the stomping (And inexplicably not mentioned on the case) track, Mr E’s Beautiful Blues, the first single to be taken from the album. It’s a definite return to form for the band, and I’d even go as far as saying their best work yet.
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Eels burst out to prominence with 1996's witty, bold paean to geekdom Beautiful Freak, ... more
which matched black humour with bold arrangements and catchy melodies. Its follow-up, Electro Shock Blues--written against the backdrop of the suicide of frontman E'...
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Grace Kelly Blues Packing Blankets The Sound Of Fear I Like Birds Daisies Of The Galaxy ... more
Flyswatter It's A Motherf#&!@r Estate Sale Tiger In My Tank A Daisy Through Concrete Jeannie's Diary Wooden Nickels Something Is Sacred Selective Memory Mr. E's...
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Advantages: I would say the best Ee's album, very lively Disadvantages: The design of the CD is good, but cardboard. So unless you keep it in a vacuum it will get ropey