The cautionary tales of Mark Oliver Everett

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For the release of Eels’ 11th album, its main songwriter/composer/performer Mark Oliver Everett, takes us into what may be his finest album yet. A fully realized record where all the hallmarks of mister E are present: magnificent lyrics, sumptuous arrangements, and above all incredible melodic lines. Between grace and dreaminess, the 13 tracks that make up “The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett” plunge us into the singer’s intimacy, as he wanted to make a very personal album. “I listened to what we had done, and I felt uncomfortable… but not uncomfortable enough. If I’m not uncomfortable, then it’s not true enough. I needed to dig a little deeper.” From the very first listen, we realize that we are brushing against moments of life, emotions, that Mark Oliver Everett has managed to convey with unmatched sincerity and beauty. The stripped-down intimacy of his lyrics, combined with the symphonic orchestration of the compositions, gives this album incredible strength, an elegance and delicacy the band had never reached before. A band that has, moreover, enjoyed one of the most consistently acclaimed careers in the music world, and of whom Tom Waits says he “looks forward to each new record with impatience.” This time even more than before, he will not be disappointed.