- Audio CD (18 Jan 2010)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Double CD
- Label: V2 / Co-op
- ASIN: B002VP3C66
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 50,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. The Beginning | |||
| 2. Gone Man | |||
| 3. In My Younger Days | |||
| 4. Mansions of Los Feliz | |||
| 5. A Line In The Dirt | |||
| 6. End Times | |||
| 7. Apple Trees | |||
| 8. Paradise Blues | |||
| 9. Nowadays | |||
| 10. Unhinged | |||
See all 14 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Some Friend | |||
| 2. Walking Cloud | |||
| 3. $200 Tattoo | |||
| 4. The Man Who Didn't Know He'd Lost His Mind | |||
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Eels - End Times is an awe inspiring collection of truly beautiful songs depicting the struggle of a love once lost, and is definitely worth a purchase, simply for its honesty and atmosphere.
you can preview the entire album straight from their myspace if you are unsure, but i have purchased my copy and i am thankful that these songs are now a part of my life.
enjoy the evening.
you can preview the entire album straight from their myspace if you are unsure, but i have purchased my copy and i am thankful that these songs are now a part of my life.
enjoy the evening.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Eels albums tend to fall into one of two categories; autobiographical masterpieces like Electro-Shock Blues and Blinking Lights and Other Revelations and more straight ahead rock albums like Shootenanny! and Souljacker. Hombre Lobo fell into the latter category, End Times is Mr. E's latest foray into the former, with spectacular results to almost equal those previous two classics.
While E is remaining uncharacteristically tight lipped about the real life details this time around, this is broadly a break-up album, and the conflict and confusion of separation are rendered with his typically straightforward emotional directness. Falling somewhere between the martyred self-righteousness of Blood On The Tracks and Sea Change's rueful melancholy, E is alternately venomous (the frantic fuzz of Unhinged, the disses of I Need a Mother) and tender (the longing recollections of acoustic opener The Beginning, the plaintive and lonesome Little Bird).
Many of the songs are stark in execution, the comparison to the blues is a good one I think. The Beginning, End Times and Little Bird are just Mr.E and his guitar. This, along with interludes of rain, a telephone ringing and spoken address really create a feeling of intimacy, as though you're right there in Everett's basement with him. A Line in The Dirt and the Neil Youngish Nowadays are more lushly arranged, and this works well too, with the melodies brought out in a really beautiful way.
I'm a little puzzled by some of the negative reviews here. To criticise an Eels album for being bleak, or for following an established musical template, at this stage seems a little like renting Jean Claude Van Damme's latest straight to DVD spectacular then complaining that the plot's a little thin, or that you've seen him doing roundhouse kicks before. I would have no hesitation recommending this to Eels fans, and for those who appreciate E's sense of humour, the two disc edition has to be the one. The porch ballad $200 Dollar tattoo, featuring the immortal brag, "It hurt a little, man it hurt a lot, but a man who won't commit is something I'm not" is classic stuff.
While E is remaining uncharacteristically tight lipped about the real life details this time around, this is broadly a break-up album, and the conflict and confusion of separation are rendered with his typically straightforward emotional directness. Falling somewhere between the martyred self-righteousness of Blood On The Tracks and Sea Change's rueful melancholy, E is alternately venomous (the frantic fuzz of Unhinged, the disses of I Need a Mother) and tender (the longing recollections of acoustic opener The Beginning, the plaintive and lonesome Little Bird).
Many of the songs are stark in execution, the comparison to the blues is a good one I think. The Beginning, End Times and Little Bird are just Mr.E and his guitar. This, along with interludes of rain, a telephone ringing and spoken address really create a feeling of intimacy, as though you're right there in Everett's basement with him. A Line in The Dirt and the Neil Youngish Nowadays are more lushly arranged, and this works well too, with the melodies brought out in a really beautiful way.
I'm a little puzzled by some of the negative reviews here. To criticise an Eels album for being bleak, or for following an established musical template, at this stage seems a little like renting Jean Claude Van Damme's latest straight to DVD spectacular then complaining that the plot's a little thin, or that you've seen him doing roundhouse kicks before. I would have no hesitation recommending this to Eels fans, and for those who appreciate E's sense of humour, the two disc edition has to be the one. The porch ballad $200 Dollar tattoo, featuring the immortal brag, "It hurt a little, man it hurt a lot, but a man who won't commit is something I'm not" is classic stuff.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Eels' 2009 release 'Hombre Lobo' was a splendid album.
Their new two-disc project 'End Times' delivers another
uplifting dose of their characteristic stripped-down magic.
Mr Everett is, as ever, a distinctive frontman.
The voice is raw, unforced and brimful of pathos.
The general ambience is sombre, reflective and
touchingly authentic.
'In My Younger Days' mixes echoing guitar, organ and fragmentary
electronic bubbles and bleeps into an emotionally affecting whole.
The lyrics and melody are delivered with heartfelt conviction.
'Mansions Of Los Feliz' is another delightful number.
Mr Everett's ability to combine sadness and dry humour
in the same frame puts him up there with other masters
of drollery such as the great Randy Newman.
'A Line In The Dirt' is yet another wonderful example.
A song which made me unsure whether to laugh out loud or cry.
The warm brass arrangement enhances the simple
beauty of the composition still further.
It deserves to live long and prosper!
'Gone Man' is a tight little rocker with some fine
jangly guitar playing and a big grin all over its face.
'Nowadays' is another highlight. Brass, strings, guitar and
harmonica come together in music of melancholy perfection.
'I Need A Mother' is a heart-breakingly soulful lament.
Truly one of the lovliest things he has ever created.
'On My Feet' is a small epic; the poetry of the words are
every bit as important as the solemn dignity of the melody.
Disc two's four additional tracks are stunners too;
in particular the final song 'The Man Who Didn't Know
He'd Lost His Mind', an enchanting and elusive ending
to this consumately conceived and realised collection.
Essential.
Their new two-disc project 'End Times' delivers another
uplifting dose of their characteristic stripped-down magic.
Mr Everett is, as ever, a distinctive frontman.
The voice is raw, unforced and brimful of pathos.
The general ambience is sombre, reflective and
touchingly authentic.
'In My Younger Days' mixes echoing guitar, organ and fragmentary
electronic bubbles and bleeps into an emotionally affecting whole.
The lyrics and melody are delivered with heartfelt conviction.
'Mansions Of Los Feliz' is another delightful number.
Mr Everett's ability to combine sadness and dry humour
in the same frame puts him up there with other masters
of drollery such as the great Randy Newman.
'A Line In The Dirt' is yet another wonderful example.
A song which made me unsure whether to laugh out loud or cry.
The warm brass arrangement enhances the simple
beauty of the composition still further.
It deserves to live long and prosper!
'Gone Man' is a tight little rocker with some fine
jangly guitar playing and a big grin all over its face.
'Nowadays' is another highlight. Brass, strings, guitar and
harmonica come together in music of melancholy perfection.
'I Need A Mother' is a heart-breakingly soulful lament.
Truly one of the lovliest things he has ever created.
'On My Feet' is a small epic; the poetry of the words are
every bit as important as the solemn dignity of the melody.
Disc two's four additional tracks are stunners too;
in particular the final song 'The Man Who Didn't Know
He'd Lost His Mind', an enchanting and elusive ending
to this consumately conceived and realised collection.
Essential.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
End Times, hoping it's just the beginning
As a fan of Eels it has been really enjoyable watching the artist evolve into one of the most beautifully melancholy songwriters and performers there has ever been. Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by Martin Mckenna
Eel meet again...
Some fans are touting this as the greatest Eels album yet, which I think is jumping the gun.
This is a fine Eels offering, but it is not the best. Read more
This is a fine Eels offering, but it is not the best. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by H. Raine
One of the slow growers
This album depends entirely on which Eels you're expecting to pop out of the box.
Rocky: Shootenanny!, Hombre Lobo, Souljacker it's not. Read more
Rocky: Shootenanny!, Hombre Lobo, Souljacker it's not. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by James Bostock
Beautifully depressing.
To simply put it, this is a perfect "breakup cd". It's subject matter is divorce, aging and loneliness and for me this is a beautifully depressing subject matter. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Daniel M. Roberts
Eels parody anyone?
As an Eels fan since the first time i heard Novocaine for the soul all those years ago I always look forward to Mr E's records. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Bumbaleery
A rush job from Mr. E?
We've come to expect the unexpected from E and chums. Each of the previous albums has been very different from its predecessor. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by Harry O'Carpus
Simply Stunning
I am not sure what record some people have been listening to because this album is stunning. With a mix of slow and more up tempo tracks it is in my opinion the best yet. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Mr. C. R. Homer
Another great Eels Album
When I heard E was going to release another album so soon after Hombre Lobo I was worried that thee's be a marked loss of quality, thankfully I was wrong. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Mr. Jbk Ryan
It's a struggle
Big Eels fan, but this album is a struggle. There are some fine tracks on here.....A Line In The Dirt, Little Bird and Paradise Blues..... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2010 by Mr. Jonathan Robin Oxley
Depressing
Only listened to it twice and little about it is inspiring me to want to listen to it again. I love the Eels and have all their albums and love them all with the exception of... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by Mr. P. J. Hannington
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