Features
Friday, June 17 2011
Incidental Music: An Interview with Mark Oliver Everett of EELS
Parallel universes, profound family tragedies, yelling at cats and releasing three albums in just over a year. EELS take their act out on the road one more time, but not without talking to PopMatters first.
Tuesday, August 24 2010
Hard Luck and Hard Work: An Interview with the Eels' Mark Oliver Everett
The Eels' Mark Oliver Everett (aka "E") discusses his latest LP, Tomorrow Morning, reveals what the Eels and Prince have in common, why he hopes his next book is boring, discusses the dangers of being bearded around police officers.
Reviews
Wednesday, September 1 2010
Eels: Tomorrow Morning
Eels offer up their most optimistic record to date, but it hasn't all been doom and gloom before now.
Friday, January 15 2010
Eels: End Times
If ever you're feeling low, wander into E's brand of broken-hearted blues.
Monday, June 1 2009
Eels: Hombre Lobo
There's a temptation to resist this material for what it isn't--namely another set of gorgeous downer dirges that he is so skilled at writing and performing. But Hombre Lobo is perhaps Everett's most consistent "character work" to date.
Tuesday, January 8 2008
Eels: Useless Trinkets
Totaling 74 songs (not counting the DVDs), that's a lotta Eels! So it's surprising that these two collections leave you wanting to hear even more.
Friday, February 17 2006
Eels: Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall [DVD]
In its best moments, Live at Town Hall completely draws you in, and when it's not reaching those lofty heights, it's still a solid performance.
Blogs
Tuesday, October 5 2010
Eels + Jessica Hoop: 1 October 2010 - Chicago
Eels returned to Chicago to play a 90-minute set that was heavy on rock 'n' roll and light on soft vulnerabilities.
Tuesday, October 5 2010
Eels: 26 September 2010 - Washington D.C.
What do the Eels and ZZ Top have in common? More than you might expect...
Friday, November 20 2009
Eels - "Little Bird" (video / MP3)
If there was a checklist for Eels archetypes, "Little Bird", the first track to see the light of day from the band's forthcoming LP End…
Wednesday, March 11 2009
Eels - Daisies of the Galaxy video collection (video)
Nine years ago this week, Eels released Daisies of the Galaxy, a record of which PopMatters' Fred Kovey said: "The melodies are old and familiar,…
