. . A Man Called E was followed by Broken Toy Shop in 1993. . I actually rather like it, there are some top notch Eels songs on here: Gone Man, End Times, Paradise Blues, Unhinged...what's not to like, Eels fans? Gosh this man is prolific.

The closer, “On My Feet,” is a quiet, minimally arranged waltz with organ, guitars, and a vocal that comes out from the ether, that reveals an anthem: "I’m a man in great pain over great beauty . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2019. End Times was released on January 19, 2010. E's self-reflection feels like he’s singing into a dirty, distorted mirror to offer the truth of his situation back at him -- and consequently, us. If you are a fan of this band you will like this. . Largely self-recorded on an old four track tape machine by EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett aka E in his Los Angeles basement, it's a "divorce album" with a … There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. but I’m pretty sure I’ve been through worse, I’m sure I can take the hit.” He describes actions he takes to stem desperation: pushing the bed against the wall so it won’t feel so empty. They are so prevalent, expressed so intimately -- even by the Eels' own standards 0- it’s almost uncomfortable listening. It's charming in its sense of irony and self-awareness, and reflects empathy for “a dying world. Be it the early Eels' masterpiece "Electro-Shock Blues" or this "End Times," he delivers agonizing self-reflections like few others. Throughout there are reminiscences from the relationship both bad and good. End Times is the second in a trilogy of concept albums starting with 2009's Hombre Lobo and finishing with Tomorrow Morning, released later in 2010. Largely self-recorded on an old four track tape machine by E in his Los Angeles basement, it's a 'divorce album' with a modern twist: the artist equates his personal loss with the world he lives in losing its integrity. End Times is the eighth studio album by American rock band Eels released on January 19, 2010. I Need a Mother oozes late night, brutal honesty -- told like that last truth that finally emerges, but only after a tortuous relationship has left you a husk. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It’s emotionally raw, but devoid of self-pity. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Please try again. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Eels - End Times at Discogs.

Who seems to be like you in ways that are uncanny. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2013. Maybe people are so commercialized, they don't know great music whan they hear it. Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2010. I miss that girl." Everett has described the album as a reaction to "the state of the desperate times we live in," and it chronicles a … . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Will Dean of The Guardian called it "a classic break-up album". . The album was also released in a deluxe edition with a bonus EP. Critical response to the album has been mostly positive. my problem was that I could not see/what was important right in front of me .

This year also marked the beginning of E's collaboration with drummer Jonathan "Butch" Norton. [5], Pitchfork's Zach Kelly, on the other hand, called it "by all accounts a break-up album, but one that's plodding, boring, and full of icky self-pity [...] Eventually, Everett's disassociation with himself results in a disassociation with the music, as each painfully plain entry becomes simply exhaustively dull. Since 2005’s Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, Everett has written songs increasingly obsessed with his own loneliness and aging. Sandwiched in between El Hombre Lobo and Tomorrow Morning came this, the "Depressing" album. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In the end, he expresses his truth: that he loved fully even if imperfectly; before stating: “One sweet day I’ll be back on my feet/and I’ll be alright/I just gotta get back on my feet.” Sometimes art extracts a terrible price from its creator; The Eels' End Times proves it. End Times is the sound of an artist growing older in uncertain times. I’m not the only one who’s feeling this pain.” There are reflections on the past in the skeletally atmospheric “In My Younger Days," whereas the title tracks expresses E’s fear of ending up a crazy old man on the street, but one who's willing to accept it if necessary.

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