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EELS
Beautiful Freak
DREAMWORKS
Eccentric & quirky are the best ways to describe the Eels' 1996 debut effort.
Concise pop tunes form the backbone of the album, yet tinges of despair & downright meanness surface just when you've been lulled into thinking this is another pop group, as titles like 'My Beloved Monster', 'Your Lucky Day in Hell' & 'Novocaine for the Soul' indicate. 'Beautiful Freak' is an outstanding debut in a catalogue that continues to be outstanding.