paparazi here is what the paparazi have to say about the eels

beautiful freak
"...one of the year's most rewarding releases..." - L.A. Daily News

"The record is an engagingly dynamic swirl of sonic playfulness and sophisticated popcraft." - Musician

"...haunting songs that echowith skewed melodies, bizarre samples and an undeniably rhythmic groove." - Rolling Stone


electro-shock blues
"...a harrowing travelogue of the soul well worth sharing." - Guitar, January 1999

"An album of subtle beauty" - Billboard, Dec. 19, 1998

"Few pop artists have the courage to look into the abyss and report back as accurately as eels, a band that gives power pop fresh meaning." - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 8, 1998

"Sometimes you need to risk parody to get to someplace deep. E... takes that risk on electro-shock blues and pulls it off impressively." - Rolling Stone, Oct. 29, 1998

"electro-shock blues is the surprise masterstroke of the season. " - Orange County Register, Oct. 23, 1998

"...a beautiful, profound and moving album. " - New York Times, Oct. 22, 1998

"It’s a concept album that is more than just concept, more than mere album." - SonicNet, Oct. 6, 1998

"A magnum opus of the pain, confusion and even madness of grief, it’s all set within a wonderfully entertaining and vivid musical context." - E! Online, October 1998

"This CD will leave you feeling sweetly scared. " - Mademoiselle, October 1998


i got these quotes from the official eels site at Dreamworks Records