- Audio CD (Sep 25 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B00005NV6A
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #49,408 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Dog Faced Boy |
| 2. That's Not Really Funny |
| 3. Fresh Feeling |
| 4. Woman Driving, Man Sleeping |
| 5. Souljacker Part I |
| 6. Friendly Ghost |
| 7. Teenage Witch |
| 8. Buss Stop Boxer |
| 9. Jungle Telegraph |
| 10. World of Shit |
| 11. Souljacker Part II |
| 12. What Is This Note? |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Souljacker is the fourth album from the Eels front man, "E" Named after an American serial killer who claimed to steal the souls of his victims, and dedicated to Life's lost, this fourth visit to E's deadpan world is slyer, more awkward, beautiful and odd than anything he's done since "Novocain For The Soul" established him as the ultimate geek back in 1996. Depicting all manner of tragic misfits from teenage witches ("Teenage Witch") to the desperately lonely ("Friendly Ghost"), Souljacker should be a depressing listen. But after the fantastically ramshackle soundtrack of dirty guitars, cosy strings and ambling break beats, E's greatest gift is the ability to spike the saddest tale with a twisted turn of phrase. Be it "World Of Shit"'s backhanded compliment: "In this world of shit / baby you are it", the desperate "Mum won't shave me / Jesus can't save me" of "Dog Faced Boy" or his retort to his girlfriend's mocking of his manhood "You say a lot of funny things my little bunny / and I almost always laugh / but that's not really funny" the darkest tales are his most amusing. A lo-fi masterpiece, with plenty to laugh and cry about, Souljacker confirms E as the undisputed king of geek-dom and a bona fide musical genius. --Dan Gennoe
Chronique amazon.fr
Si l'on doit l'excellent et précédent Daisies Of the Galaxy au seul Mark Everett alias E, les premiers Beautiful Freaks et Electro-Shock Blues étaient le fruit de collaborations avec les Dust Brothers. Sur Souljacker, c'est aidé par le camarade de cordée de PJ Harvey, John Parish, que E taille dans la masse de guitares noisy des pop songs qui n'en oublient pas moins les délicatesses du folk. À ce jeu, qu'il s'agisse de "Dog Faced Boy" ou "Friendly Ghost", on finit par croire que Eels fait son Beck. Tout aussi foutraque, cette musique, hantée par le sens de l'expérimentation sonore, mélangeant influences noisy, blues et même bossa nova déglinguée, se révèle définitivement inclassable. Ceux qui ont usé jusqu'à la corde les précédents opus du Californien se jetteront sur celui-ci afin de lui réserver le même sort ! --Hervé Comte
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Listen,
By A Customer
This review is from: Souljacker (Bonus Cd) (Audio CD)
Maybe a product of past critical success and some great albums, but reading reviews here, seems E is suffering from some very exacting expectations. By any standards this is a great album. Forget the lyrics (which are nothing if not unique, interesting), there are some really great melodies here. "Fresh Feeling" is the stand-out track.
1.0 out of 5 stars
GARBAGE!,
By areaman666 "areaman666" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Souljacker (Bonus Cd) (Audio CD)
I was an Eels fan until I bought this pathetic excrement. Souljacker embodies everything that is wrong with 90% of all independent music these days--all hype and no content. If you fancy yourself a "hipster" (yes you with the trucker hat and thrift store wardrobe) or are one of those painfully annoying pseudo-intellectuals who base their music purchases solely on the amount of hype surrounding a particular artist, then this is right up your alley. For those of you who can actually tell the difference between art and refuse don't waste your money. Mark Everett is way past his prime and I will never buy anything by the Eels again.
5.0 out of 5 stars
New Fan Is Impressed,
By "struckachord" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Souljacker (Bonus Cd) (Audio CD)
Yes, I'm new to the Eels fan base and when I picked up a copy of Souljacker, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. But after listening to Dog-Faced Boy and Souljacker Part 1 I was completely blown away. I was very impressed with the underlying appeal of their music and their message which is indelibly ingrained into the guitar riffs. As a new fan, I think that Souljacker honestly represents the band and I would recommend it for anyone who is a fan of hard rock.
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