Eels Time! Explained

Eels Time!
Type:	studio
Artist:	Eels
Cover:	Eels - Eels Time!.png
Alt:	A photo of E on stage, barefoot, holding a microphone and kicking in the air, tinted a vibrant violet and black
Recorded:	September 2023 –February 2024
Studio:	The Compound (Signal Hill) Garage Band Palace Old County (Dublin)
Length:	41:04
Label:	E Works PIAS
Producer:	Sean Coleman E Tyson Ritter
Prev Year:	2023

Eels Time! is the 15th studio album by the American indie rock band Eels. It was released on June 7, 2024, through E Works/PIAS Recordings.

Background

Eels Time! features 12 tracks and was written by lead member Mark Oliver Everett^[1] at their first in-person sessions following the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] It was recorded between Los Feliz, Los Angeles and Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, and features contributions from various artists, including Koool G Murder, The Chet, Tyson Ritter, and Sean Coleman. On February 29, 2024, the band announced Eels Time! and released the lead single "Time" alongside the news.^[3] The semi-titular opening "balmy acoustic number" is a track about the concept of time.^[4]

Personnel

• Dan Hersch – mastering
• E – mixing, recording (tracks 1, 3–12); inner sleeve photo
• Koool G Murder – mixing, recording (tracks 1, 4, 9, 10)
• Ryan Boesch – mixing, recording (track 2)
• Tyson Ritter – mixing, recording (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 11)
• Sean Coleman – mixing, recording (tracks 7, 12)
• Gus Black – gatefold photo
• Audra Napolitano – live photo at Webster Hall

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eels Announce New Album Eels Time!, Share "Time": Stream. Stein. Frank. Consequence. February 29, 2024. March 1, 2024.
2. Web site: Eels announce new album, share "Time". Pearis. Bill. BrooklynVegan. February 29, 2024. March 1, 2024.
3. Web site: Eels – "Time". Rettig. James. Stereogum. February 29, 2024. March 1, 2024.
4. Web site: Eels Declare the Dawn of Eels Time! on New Album. Lapierre. Megan. Exclaim!. February 29, 2024. March 1, 2024.