The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett
Another nonconformist, if slightly more mellow, contribution to an extensive back catalogue from rock’s singular free spirit “E”.
Eels' Mark Everett has never been known for his optimism. Even in its sunniest moments, his music is always cut with an element of spiraling introversion.
<p>The Eels frontman returns to more familiar territory after the rockier sounds of Wonderful, Glorious, writes <strong>Phil Mongredien</strong></p>
The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett is a roughshod batch of breakup songs too fragile to support the conceptual weight of its title.
Mark Everett's got a broken heart again – and he's venturing nowhere new with this regretful collection
Eels - The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett review: Uncomfortably essential.