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The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett is the eleventh studio album by American indie rock band Eels, released on April 21, 2014 by record label E Works. The album was produced by frontman Mark Oliver Everett.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundD+[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
NME7/10[6]
The Observer[7]
Paste8.9/10[8]
PopMatters6/10[9]
Slant[10]
Under the Radar5.5/10[11]

The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Phil Mongredien of The Observer wrote: "The subject matter may not be as harrowing as the real-life inspiration for some of his earlier work (most notably Electro-Shock Blues), but this is still a powerful and emotionally coherent set."[7] Lior Phillips of Consequence of Sound was unfavorable, writing: "What The Cautionary Tales needs is a prudent pruning. This album struggles to appear deeper than a common puddle, and while E's previous penchant for sharing has given him a brilliant book of songs from which to draw, I wonder how long he'll stay floating on the surface."

Track listing

Written by E, except as noted

  1. "Where I'm At" (E, arr. by The Chet and P-Boo) – 1:42
  2. "Parallels" – 3:16
  3. "Lockdown Hurricane" (E; arr. by P-Boo) – 3:30
  4. "Agatha Chang" (E; arr. by P-Boo) – 3:28
  5. "A Swallow in the Sun" (E, The Chet; arr. by The Chet) – 3:37
  6. "Where I'm From" (E, P-Boo) – 2:49
  7. "Series of Misunderstandings" – 3:23
  8. "Kindred Spirit" (E, P-Boo) – 2:54
  9. "Gentlemen's Choice" (E, P-Boo; arr. by P-Boo) – 2:36
  10. "Dead Reckoning" (E, P-Boo; arr. by P-Boo) – 2:29
  11. "Answers" (E; arr. by P-Boo) – 2:39
  12. "Mistakes of My Youth" (E, The Chet; arr. by The Chet) – 4:57
  13. "Where I'm Going" (E; arr. by The Chet) – 3:04

Deluxe Edition bonus disc

  1. "To Dig It"
  2. "Lonely Lockdown Hurricane" (E; orchestral arrangement by P-Boo)
  3. "Bow Out" (E, P-Boo)
  4. "A Good Deal"
  5. "Good Morning Bright Eyes"
  6. "Millicent Don't Blame Yourself" (E, Koool G Murder)
  7. "Thanks I Guess" (E, P-Boo)
  8. "On the Ropes" (Live WNYC) (E, The Chet, Koool G Murder)
  9. "Accident Prone" (Live WNYC) (E, P-Boo)
  10. "I'm Your Brave Little Soldier (Live WNYC)
  11. "Fresh Feeling" (Live KCRW) (E, Koool G Murder)
  12. "Trouble with Dreams" (Live KCRW)
  13. "Oh Well" (Live KCRW) (Peter Green)

Personnel

Eels

Charts

References

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  2. ^ Leggett, Steve. "The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett – Eels". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Phillips, Lior (April 23, 2014). "Eels – The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Jonze, Tim (April 17, 2014). "Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett Review – 'Familiarly Bleak Ground' (E Works Pias)". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Gill, Andy (April 19, 2014). "Album Reviews: Damon Albarn, Eels, Iggy Azalea, Miles Davis, Burt Bacharach, Eliza Gilkyson". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Beaumont, Mark (April 17, 2014). "Eels – The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett". NME. Inspire. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Mongredien, Phil (April 19, 2014). "The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett Review – Eels in Confessional Mood (E Works)". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  8. ^ Gleason, Holly (April 22, 2014). "Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett Review". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Smith, Robin (April 23, 2014). "Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett". PopMatters. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  10. ^ Sweeney, Joe (April 1, 2014). "Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett". Slant. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  11. ^ Hamilton, Billy (April 21, 2014). "Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett (E Works/[PIAS] America)". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
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  24. ^ "Eels Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
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