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Blinking Lights And Other Revelations by: Eels

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Rating: - An absolute gem of an album.....

OK, I am an Eels fan, but this album is just a great listening experience. The album has the sound of an amalgamation of the previous 5 Eels albums, although it's probably E's most realised and strongest album to date. Unlike many double albums, there isn't any filler tracks - even the short instrumental songs (which sometimes sound like musical interludes) are beautiful pieces of music. Highlights of the album are Railroad Man, Losing Streak, Trouble With Dreams and the reflective last track Things The Grandchildren Should Know. In my opinion, this is the album of 2005.

Rating: - This man is a genius

To fill one album full of great songs is hard enough, but to make a double album this good is incredible. I had the good fortune to see the man live at a small, intimate gig in Auckland last year and the songs played live were real stand-outs. There is greater variety of musical styles here than one previous works and it just shows the depth of talent "E" has. I thought Beautiful Feak and SoulJacker could not be bettered but I was wrong. Awesome.

Rating: - Masterpiece pretty much covers it

"Blinking Lights..." was the first Eels album I heard, about half a year ago. I now own all the Eels albums.

Eels are great for two reasons: 1) Mark Oliver Everett (a man often called E); a wonderful songwriter, with passion and honesty. His gruff but warm voice captures the emotion behind every song. 2) the rest of the band, which in this case is Kool G Murder, Chet, Puddin' and Butch; four guys who help E add rich, gorgeous texture to his songs.

String ensembles, hammond organs, slide guitars and even a musical saw all appear on this record. It has a sound to it that the other albums don't have, and in my opinion, it has an intimacy that no other album EVER has achieved. Beautiful songs such as the country-tinged "Railroad Man", piano ballad "Ugly Love", the haunting "If You See Natalie" and the heart-warming closer "Things The Grandchildren Should Know" are honest and from the soul, these are E's best moments. The more upbeat tracks; "Going Fetal", "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" and "Trouble With Dreams" provide contrast and variety, making the album an always captivating listen.

On "Blinking Lights..." E appears to have perfected his craft and made the album he was born to make. For fans of quality music in general, as well as those of you who love songs that come from the heart (and with a twist of irony and humour so not to make proceedings too gloomy), then I recommend this album highly. It made me an Eels fan for life, and I hope it does the same to you.

Rating: - Eel - luminating! Eel- aborately and wonderfully poignant

Buy it!
Sliced bread was never this good!
Simply THE masterpiece album of 2005.
I could deconstruct every nuance, every melodic development, every lyric that shakes you to the core but what is the point? This album of songs speaks volumes about the timeless human condition, tempered by tragedy, heartbreak, angst and the deepest sense of longing. It is so achingly honest, witty and,amazingly, filled with humour.
Buy it!
Let this music reach you.It will take time.It's a grower.A most significant work.

Rating: - overlong and overfamiliar

I admire his candour and his confessional style, and "electro-shock blues" is one of my all-time favourite albums, but...if you've heard anything else by the eels, then there's no point to this album. This sounds like everything they've ever done, rehashed, put in a blender and then spread out over two CDs, with an added dash of self-importance.

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