An album that has a sound that you don't expect well, not since 'Daisies of the Galaxy' anyway. In an instant you find yourself loving that recognisable gravel voice this time, just with an acoustic guitar on some songs.
An 11th album for EELS, apparently made up of revisited demos that Mark Everett decided were too gloomy to release at the time of recording. Believe me, the time is certainly right now as these songs have created an exceptional record.
The tone is gentle, the lyrics compelling, and with the two CD version, 13 more songs and session segments that will keep you engaged and enriched for some time. Indeed it is well worth buying the deluxe version for a Tom Petty (Full Moon Fever) esque spoken moment on 'To Dig It'
It seems impossible for Mark Everett to make an inconsistent record, thank heavens!
Pete
9/11
Songs:
1. Where I'm At
2. Parallels
3. Lockdown Hurricane
4. Agatha Chang
5. A Swallow in the Sun
6. Where I'm From
7. Series of Misunderstandings
8. Kindred Spirit
9. Gentlemen's Choice
10. Dead Reckoning
11. Answers
12. Mistakes of My Youth
13. Where I'm Going