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Encyclopedia > Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
Album cover
Double album by Eels
Released 2005
Recorded 2002-2004 in E's basement in LA
Genre Rock
Length 93:28
Label Vagrant Records
Producer(s) E
Professional reviews
Eels chronology
Shootenanny!
(2003)
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
(2005)
Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall (2006)

Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005) is a double album by the band Eels. It was described by E on the official website as an album about "God and all the questions related to the subject of God. It's also about hanging on to my remaining shreds of sanity and the blue sky that comes the day after a terrible storm, and it's a love letter to life itself, in all its beautiful, horrible glory." Image File history File links BlinkingLights. ... A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold (especially records and compact discs) are necessary to contain the entirety of it. ... Eels is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as Mr. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Vagrant Records is a popular American punk, emo, and indie rock label. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963) is the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the pop band Eels. ... PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism. ... Eels is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as Mr. ... Shootenanny! (pronounced shü-t&n-a-nE) the name of a 2003 album by the Eels. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eels is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as Mr. ... Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963) is the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the pop band Eels. ...


Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Theme from Blinking Lights" - 1:44
  2. "From Which I Came/A Magic World" - 3:13
  3. "Son of a Bitch" - 2:27
  4. "Blinking Lights (For Me)" - 2:01
  5. "Trouble with Dreams" - 4:33
  6. "Marie Floating over the Backyard" - 2:03
  7. "Suicide Life" - 2:41
  8. "In the Yard, Behind the Church" - 4:05
  9. "Railroad Man" - 4:16
  10. "The Other Shoe" - 2:32
  11. "Last Time We Spoke" - 2:22
  12. "Mother Mary" - 3:21
  13. "Going Fetal" - 2:21
  14. "Understanding Salesmen" - 2:43
  15. "Theme for a Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists" - 2:06
  16. "Checkout Blues" - 2:27
  17. "Blinking Lights (For You)" - 2:00

Disc 2

  1. "Dust of Ages" - 2:21
  2. "Old Shit/New Shit" - 3:17
  3. "Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights" - 1:52
  4. "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" - 3:02
  5. "I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart" - 3:56
  6. "To Lick Your Boots" - 3:30
  7. "If You See Natalie" - 3:41
  8. "Sweet Li'l Thing" - 3:27
  9. "Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard" - 1:17
  10. "Whatever Happened to Soy Bomb" - 2:26
  11. "Ugly Love" - 2:58
  12. "God's Silence" - 1:26
  13. "Losing Streak" - 2:52
  14. "Last Days of My Bitter Heart" - 1:35
  15. "The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight" - 3:31
  16. "Things the Grandchildren Should Know" - 5:22

  Results from FactBites:
 
Eels: Blinking Lights And Other Revelations (2005): Reviews (894 words)
Blinking Lights is an astonishing mélange of life and sound cycles, as much about the ghosts of the past as it is an optimistic hedge toward a pensioner’s age bracket Everett clearly endeavors to appreciate.
Two albums of E musings is a bit much, but, on the whole, Blinking Lights does stand as a resounding return to form.
Blinking Lights And Other Revelations is a leisurely stroll through a wonderful, mesmerising landscape.
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