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Review Score: (10/10)
While The Eels may not be everyone's cup of tea, I am very happy that E keeps plugging away and producing such fine music.

I have been a fan of E's work since his two solo albums, and I think each Eels album is better than the last one. Yes, Electro-shock Blues was downright depressing (with a ray of hope at the end), but this music touches you with it's personal tone and it's quirky arrangements.

What amazes me about these songs is how they sound so deceptively simple the first time you listen to them, but each new listen reveals more details of production that show what a true craftsman E is. Like his earlier work, the songs contain looped chorus vocals, toy instruments and background noises... and it's just as intriguing as ever.

Do I recommend this CD? Hell, yes. The Eels are a ray of light in this day of predictable commercialism.

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