Eels Time!
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| Released | June 7, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | September 2023 – February 2024 | |||
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| Length | 41:04 | |||
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Eels Time! is the fifteenth studio album by the American indie rock band Eels. It was released on June 7, 2024, through E Works/PIAS Recordings.
Background
[edit]Eels Time! features 12 tracks and was written by lead member Mark Oliver Everett[1] at their first in-person sessions following the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was recorded between Los Feliz, Hollywood Los Angeles and Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, and features contributions from various artists, including Koool G Murder, The Chet, Tyson Ritter, and Sean Coleman. On February 29, 2024, the band announced Eels Time! and released the lead single "Time" alongside the news.[3] The semi-titular opening "balmy acoustic number" is a track about the concept of time.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Time" | Mark Oliver Everett | Everett | E | 2:25 |
| 2. | "We Won't See Her Like Again" | Everett |
| E | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Goldy" |
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| 4:08 |
| 4. | "Sweet Smile" | Everett | Everett | E | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Haunted Hero" | Everett |
| Ritter | 2:51 |
| 6. | "If I'm Gonna Go Anywhere" | Everett |
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| 4:23 |
| 7. | "And You Run" | Everett | Everett |
| 3:40 |
| 8. | "Lay with the Lambs" |
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| 3:31 |
| 9. | "Song for You Know Who" |
| Everett |
| 2:17 |
| 10. | "I Can't Believe It's True" | Everett |
| E | 3:56 |
| 11. | "On the Bridge" | Everett |
| E | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Let's Be Lucky" |
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| 4:05 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | ||||
Personnel
[edit]- Dan Hersch – mastering
- E – mixing, recording (tracks 1, 3–12); inner sleeve photo
- Koool G Murder – mixing, recording (tracks 1, 4, 9, 10)
- Ryan Boesch – mixing, recording (track 2)
- Tyson Ritter – mixing, recording (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 11)
- Sean Coleman – mixing, recording (tracks 7, 12)
- Gus Black – gatefold photo
- Audra Napolitano – live photo at Webster Hall
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 16 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 24 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 24 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 18 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[11] | 21 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Stein, Frank (February 29, 2024). "Eels Announce New Album Eels Time!, Share "Time": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ↑ Pearis, Bill (February 29, 2024). "Eels announce new album, share "Time"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ↑ Rettig, James (February 29, 2024). "Eels – "Time"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ↑ Lapierre, Megan (February 29, 2024). "Eels Declare the Dawn of Eels Time! on New Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Eels – Eels Time!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Eels – Eels Time!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Eels – Eels Time!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eels – Eels Time!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 14/6/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Eels – Eels Time!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 14/6/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 14/6/2024 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Eels Time! at Discogs (list of releases)
- Eels Time! at MusicBrainz (list of releases)