Makeup For The Silence

eels - Packing Blankets

It’s been a little while since I posted over here, and that’s primarily for practical reasons: I moved to a new apartment this weekend, so between the time I’ve spent packing and unpacking, and the fact that I don’t have internet set up at home yet, my opportunities have been pretty limited.

I was a big fan of the first eels CD, Beautiful Freak, but while it’s follow-up (Electro-Shock Blues) got a bunch of critical praise and remains a fan favorite, it never did much for me.  But their third, Daisies Of The Galaxy, blew me away from the very first time I heard it.  E has such a tremendous way of reducing complex thoughts to simple melodies and even more simple lyrics; it’s an economy that packs a wallop.

This one’s all about picking up and starting over.  It’s been running through my head all week.