2006
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4 days ago · EELS encapsulates the band’s ever-present knack for breaking conventions. Musical Style: The sound of EELS swings across genres, pulling together elements that range from garage rock and surf guitar to folk, lo-fi, shoegaze, and punk. At times, it’s chaotic yet simple, and at other points, sparse and reflective.
4 days ago · On EELS, Being Dead Stack Up Sharp Zig-Zags and Even Sharper Hooks The Austin, Texas band remain subversive pop-rock wizards who are not only capable of writing great songs, but also willing to ...
5 days ago · At 16 songs, this can be taxing. Alas, they always have a lifeline to spare you from being lost in an oblivion of middle eights, conjuring affecting hooks on a whim that arrest your attention once more—once again, much like the overruling algorithm. Above all, the very jovial spirit of the band also dances you along on this ride.
5 days ago · The experimental Austin rock band likes to invent bogus backstories. But its new album, Eels, is surprisingly real.
5 days ago · The Austin band still identify as a duo, songs built around the gawkily twinned vocals of Falcon Bitch and Schmoofy (fka Gumball), who on stage take it in turns to play drummer and guitarist. More recently, bassist Nicole Roman-Johnston has rounded out the live sound, and also brings some joyful moments to EELS, the band’s second album. What ...
4 days ago · The Austin-based band also leans into darker tones, but mischievously breaks the flow whenever it feels right. Overflowing with energy—this is the perfect summary of the album. Van Goes starts off pleasantly before veering into arty territory. Blanket of My Bone drifts dreamily, while the dual vocals—especially on Problems—are an absolute ...
4 days ago · “Rock n’ Roll Hurts” appears on EELS, Being Dead’s sophomore album, due out Sept. 27 via Bayonet Records. It’s a perfect encapsulation of the band: singers and multi-instrumentalists ...
