Eels

Daisies of the Galaxy

E Equals Excellent - Elegant - Essential...

Review Score:

(10/10)
From the very first burst of oom-pah horns signaling the beginning of Grace Kelly Blues you will feel like you are listening to something very special. And you are! There are NO bad songs here. The words might make you glad to be unhappy, but the music will instantly cheer your soul.

I like Birds is as sweet as this level of rocker can be. With words like "If you're small and on a search, I've got a feeder for you to perch on", one cannot help but love this man's writing. He REALLY likes birds too!

He's taken the word "Motherf*#@er"(Monster-Trucker on the edited release) and made it into one of the prettiest string infested ballads you are likely to ever hear.

Daisy through Concrete jazzes things up a bit with some soaring harmonies and the usual stellar musicianship throughout. Jeannie's Diary is almost too pretty to bear, and you will also wish you were one of it's pages.

The hidden track, Mr. E's Beautiful Blues is not blues, nor is it really hidden, but you will find it and play it every time this goes in the machine, which will be PLENTY!

Every song in between the few mentioned above is as good as the rest. This is easily "Top 10 Album of the Year" on many peoples lists, and if given the chance it will be on your's too.

If you've never before been fortunate enough to hear E or Eels music, start with this one, and within no time you will own and love them all.

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