Theme From Blinking Lights (1:33)
From Which I Came/A Magic World (3:09)
Blinking Lights (For Me) (1:53)
Trouble With Dreams (4:28)
Marie Floating Over The Backyard (1:44)
In The Yard, Behind The Church (4:00)
Last Time We Spoke (2:15)
Understanding Salesman (2:42)
Theme For A Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists (1:27)
Blinking Lights (For Me) (1:56)
Bride Of Theme From Blinking Lights (1:50)
Hey Man (Now You're Really Living) (3:01)
I'm Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart (3:42)
To Lick Your Boots (3:26)
If You See Natalie (3:38)
Dusk: A Peach In The Orchard (1:11)
Whatever Happened To Soy Bomb (2:27)
Last Days Of My Bitter Heart (4:52)
The Stars Shine In The Sky Tonight (2:14)
Things The Grandchildren Should Know (3:16)
Review: Talk about taking your sweet time. Anyone want to hazard a guess at how long Blinking Lights & Other Revelations took to finish? Thought not. In truth, Eels started work on it in 1998, but it wouldn't see the light of day until 2005. Marking the start of a new era for the band, contractually at least - their deal with David Geffen and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Records having dissolved the previous year - the album was high concept, too.
As per frontman E, writing on the band's official website at the time of Blinking Lights' release, the record is about "God and all the questions relating to the subject of God." Suddenly the extended production period makes sense. Then you see it has 33 tracks listed on the sleeve and it all becomes clear. A classic piece of alternative rock with big, bold ideas, it should always be remembered as one of the first landmarks to come from America this millennium.
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