EELS

Electro‐Shock Blues

RELEASED: September 21, 1998
TYPE: FULL LENGTH

Track Listing

1. Elizabeth on the Bathroom Floor 2:08 2. Going to Your Funeral, Part I 2:37 3. Cancer for the Cure 4:46 4. My Descent Into Madness 3:54 5. 3 Speed 2:45 6. Hospital Food 3:23 7. Electro-Shock Blues 2:29 8. Efils’ God 3:19 9. Going to Your Funeral, Part II 1:30 10. Last Stop: This Town 3:27 11. Baby Genius 2:03 12. Climbing to the Moon 3:38 13. Ant Farm 2:11 14. Dead of Winter 2:59 15. The Medication Is Wearing Off 3:51 16. P.S. You Rock My World 3:08

Historical Archive

Electro‐Shock Blues is the second studio album by the American rock band EELS, released in 1998. The album is noted for its introspective lyrics and a blend of alternative rock, lo-fi, and electronic elements. It addresses themes of loss, depression, and personal struggle, heavily influenced by frontman Mark Oliver Everett's experiences, including the death of his mother and the struggles with his family. The album has been praised for its emotional depth and innovative sound, establishing EELS as a distinctive voice in the late 1990s music scene.