The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett


The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett is the eleventh studio album by American indie rock band Eels, released in 2014 by record label E Works. The album was produced by frontman Mark Oliver Everett.

Reception

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, but this is still a powerful and emotionally coherent set." 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"

Track listing

Written by E, except as noted
  1. "Where I'm At" – 1:42
  2. "Parallels" – 3:16
  3. "Lockdown Hurricane" – 3:30
  4. "Agatha Chang" – 3:28
  5. "A Swallow in the Sun" – 3:37
  6. "Where I'm From" – 2:49
  7. "Series of Misunderstandings" – 3:23
  8. "Kindred Spirit" – 2:54
  9. "Gentlemen's Choice" – 2:36
  10. "Dead Reckoning" – 2:29
  11. "Answers" – 2:39
  12. "Mistakes of My Youth" – 4:57
  13. "Where I'm Going" – 3:04
Deluxe Edition bonus disc
  1. "To Dig It"
  2. "Lonely Lockdown Hurricane"
  3. "Bow Out"
  4. "A Good Deal"
  5. "Good Morning Bright Eyes"
  6. "Millicent Don't Blame Yourself"
  7. "Thanks I Guess"
  8. "On the Ropes"
  9. "Accident Prone"
  10. "I'm Your Brave Little Soldier
  11. "Fresh Feeling"
  12. "Trouble with Dreams"
  13. "Oh Well"

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