The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett | ||||
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Released | April 21, 2014 | |||
Recorded | August 2013 – February 2014 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 40:25 | |||
Label | E Works | |||
Producer | E | |||
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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.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
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Consequence of Sound | D+[3] |
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NME | 7/10[6] |
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Paste | 8.9/10[8] |
PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
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Under the Radar | 5.5/10[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."
Written by E, except as noted
Deluxe Edition bonus disc
Eels
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