Probably the most underrated of the 90s and beyond...
Mark Oliver Everett (better known as E)
There isn't too much that The Eels have done that I don't really enjoy. His lyrics are great - he kind of reminds me of a darker Warren Zevon. I also like the overall orchestration and atmosphere of his music. Very chill.
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i've heard very little of the eels, but everything i've heard, i've enjoyed.
_________________ Oh, the flowers of indulgence and the weeds of yesteryear, Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer. The sun beat down upon the steps of time to light the way To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay.
i've heard very little of the eels, but everything i've heard, i've enjoyed.
you should check out their last album, blinking lights. i dont think its their best, but i think it shows definitely what kind of song writer E is. there are a handfull of amazing stand out tracks, though i enjoy every song.
It's a tough call. I own everything the Eels have put out. On one hand he's got some incredible songs and a style all to his own. But i will say, a lot of his songs sound the same and they drag a bit.
So, i love what he has done so far, but i still think he should expand his sound a bit.
I think he gets about as much credit as he deserves. Like Sonic Youth, he will always have label support to put out whatever record he feels like making. I think thats pretty ideal.
electro-shock blues sounds good, but im not getting all the magic that you people talk about
I guess there aren't too many people who really dig his style.
"P.S. You Rock My World," is a song that just seems to put life in perspective. There really aren't too many songs that can accurately pull off that theme, if you ask me.
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mowbs wrote:
psychobain wrote:
electro-shock blues sounds good, but im not getting all the magic that you people talk about
I guess there aren't too many people who really dig his style.
"P.S. You Rock My World," is a song that just seems to put life in perspective. There really aren't too many songs that can accurately pull off that theme, if you ask me.
i don't know how the album doesn't grab anyone right away with "elizabeth on the bathroom floor" and "going to your funeral"
with some brutally honest lyricism about his sisters suicide and funeral. the line "my name's elizabeth. my life is shit and piss" was taken from her diary after her suicide
then a couple tracks later we hear "3 speed" which poetically shows how she was still a lost child having trouble understanding the world around her
i think that album is amazing to begin with but if you fallow the story it tells its absolutely mesmerizing and heartbreaking. it's so real.
i'm a fan of everything he does.
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