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'End Times' is Eels' Bleakest Work Yet

By Joe Sweeney

Artvoice | February 5, 2010

If you’re not in the mood to hear a guy falling apart on tape, this album most definitely isn’t for you. But if raw, heart-on-sleeve expression is your bag, and it’s a rainy Sunday morning, you’ll find a lot to love about this relationship apocalypse tale.

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Tags: End Times, Eels

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