Despite having released a studio album less than a year ago, Eels (AKA Mark Oliver Everett) will return on April 22nd with a new full-length release. Listen to "Agatha Chang," the first single from The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett, above.
A weepy ode to an ex, "Agatha Chang" boasts a beautiful string arrangement and lyrics that seem penned by a less literary, more literal Leonard Cohen. Everett's voice is still distinctive as it's ever been, but musically, this is the most bare-bones song we've heard from him in a while. If you're looking for a sonic approximation of the effects a month of below-freezing weather can have on the soul (thanks for that, NYC), look no further than "Agatha Chang."
Check out the Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett tracklist below, and for a lighter side of Everett, watch the music video for a Charlton Heston diss track he made with Jim Carey, right here on Zumic.
The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett tracklist:
1. Where I’m At
2. Parallels
3. Lockdown Hurricane
4. Agatha Chang
5. A Swallow in the Sun
6. Where I’m From
7. Series of Misunderstandings
8. Kindred Spirit
9. Gentleman’s Choice
10. Dead Reckoning
11. Answers
12. Mistakes of My Youth
13. Where I’m Going
Source: Eels Official SoundCloud Page