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Rags to Rags
Rock · 1997 · 5 tracks

Rags to Rags

EELS

A fragile collection of BBC sessions and rarities. Stripped of studio sheen, these tracks highlight the raw, bruised heart of E's early songwriting.

1997 · DreamWorks Records

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A bruised and quiet introspection that finds a strange comfort in its own isolation.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
02
Animal
2:39
03
Novocaine for the Soul (Live From Hell) (BBC Radio 1 version)
3:21
04
Manchester Girl (BBC Radio 1 version)
3:21
05
My Beloved Mad Monster Party (BBC Radio 1 version)
2:34
06
Flower (BBC Radio 1 version)
3:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The brittle vulnerability of the acoustic guitar on Manchester Girl as E sings about feeling penniless inside.
The way the 'Live from Hell' version of Novocaine for the Soul strips away the radio polish to reveal the song's skeletal desperation.
The weary, almost whispered delivery of the 'flower in a hailstorm' metaphor during the BBC session of Flower.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Rags to Rags sound next to the rest of EELS's catalogue?

Live Recording+4.0σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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