On April 26, the Eels released a double-disc new album, “Blinking Lights and Other Revelations“. You might know the Eels from their first near-hit of 1996 called “Novocaine for the Soul” or maybe from their appearances on the Shrek soundtracks (”My Beloved Monster” and “I Need Some Sleep”). They started out with a promising debut almost 10 years ago, but then singer/song-writer “E” was hit with the suicide of a sister and death of a parent. So their next release “Electro-Shock Blues“, was greatly influenced by these personal events and, while being an excellent album, was much darker and personal. The marketing push from the record label seemed to completely disappear.
In the meantime, the Eels have consistently produced fantastic Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock albums to great critical acclaim. If not for the strong language peppered throughout, these discs would be spun often at my house. I highly recommend you checking these guys out, especially their first album.
Back to the new release… it seems to be a dark re-visiting of a diary of dealing with the past seven years since the deaths of “E”’s family members. So, I have to admit… I’d like to hear this first before I buy or recommend it. But at least now you know. If you hear this one, let me know what you think.
