Eccentric and quirky are the best ways to describe the Eels' debut effort, Beautiful Freak. Concise pop tunes form the backbone of the album, yet tinges of despair and downright meanness surface just when you've been lulled into thinking this is another pop group, as titles like "My Beloved Monster," "Your Lucky Day in Hell" and "Novocaine for the Soul" indicate. All in all, Beautiful Freak is a satisfying first record.
I took today off so here I am with more posts than a broken record. They won't be shushed; I'll sleep when I'm dead.Today is free-associatin' Monday. 2 weeks to Halloween.Howl down there in the old skool player on CD made me heady, then I digitized only to forget about it. Lately I've been re-ripping music to a higher bitrate. Howl's turn came. When I played the 320's, I discovered layers, the ...