Name: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Brand: Eels

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

EWORKS124

Colour

Violet

Colour details

Crystal Violet

Discogs ID

[r27105981]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Remastered Triple 140 Gram Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with 32 Page Booklet.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863128203

Total Cap

Violet LPx3

Artist

Eels

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

E Works

Eels is a US alternative rock band that was formed in 1995 by singer and songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, also known as E. The band's lineup has frequently rotated both in the studio and on stage.

With their unique blend of alternative rock, indie pop, and folk influences, Eels have gained a dedicated following over the years. Known for their introspective lyrics and emotionally charged performances, the band has released numerous critically acclaimed albums.

From their breakthrough debut album "Beautiful Freak" to later releases like "Electro-Shock Blues" and "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations," Eels continue to captivate audiences with their raw and honest approach to music. With each new release, they push boundaries and explore new sonic territories while staying true to their signature sound.

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Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, is a set about "God and all the questions related to the subject of God," says its creator, E. A homemade epic, it's an imaginative, emotional reflection on the condition of living, recorded mostly in Everett's Los Angeles basement over a period of several years. Sprawling over its two discs on CD and triple LPs on vinyl are songs about faith, responsibility, growing up, dignity, disappointment, comfort, hope and renewal. Echoes of Everett's Virginia youth are heard during a fever-dreamed summer night's picnic inside the Civil War-era graveyard near his family's house ("In the Yard, Behind the Church), while the engineer of a dying travel industry laments the long gone Washington and Old Dominion Railroad that once ran nearby ("Railroad Man").

Finally completed in 2004, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations rides a wide aural spectrum of sometimes disparate, ghostly sounds—from the saxophone sextet gospel of "Son Of A Bitch," to the surf-rock operatic wail of "Old Shit/New Shit." There's the apocalyptic fire and brimstone of "The Other Shoe," and then there's the Jackie Wilson-in-cyberspace existential celebration of "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)." The album is full of unusual instrumentation and some notable guest stars. One song ("Last Time We Spoke") features Everett's hound dog, Bobby, Jr., howling a lonesome solo. A few songs later, Eels-fan-turned-collaborator Tom Waits cries a solo—literally—("Going Fetal"). Later, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck (making his second appearance on an Eels album) plays dobro, guitar and bass (the Buck co-written "To Lick Your Boots"), and on an album that prominently features the autoharp on several songs, it's exciting to know that the king of rock and roll autoharp, The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian, makes a rare appearance, playing autoharp on one track ("Dusk: A Peach In The Orchard," co-written by Sebastian).

Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

Music GB

Discover Blinking Lights and Other Revelations by Eels. A homemade epic exploring faith, responsibility, and hope. Available in CD and LP formats. Label: E Works.