Tomorrow Morning (album)
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Tomorrow Morning is the ninth studio album by Eels; the third in a trilogy of concept albums including Hombre Lobo (2009) and End Times (2010).[2]
Release
The album has been released on Compact Disc, a two-CD edition with a bonus EP, and a vinyl edition with the EP and a bonus 7" single. The vinyl edition was released on August 17, 2010, and the CD versions followed on August 24.
The band toured for the first time since their 2008 An Evening with Eels tour to support this release.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| BBC | average[4] |
| Clash |   [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 3.6/10[8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | [10] |
| Slant | [11] |
| Uncut | [citation needed] |
AllMusic wrote "While some of this album feels a bit rushed at times, as a whole Tomorrow Morning is a welcome contrast to the darkness of its predecessors, and a deft summertime pop record."[3] Wilbur Kane of The Skinny noted the album's optimistic tone — especially in comparison to Hombre Lobo — as well as the melodic tone of "Spectacular Girl", which he compared to Beautiful Freak.[12]
More critical was Pitchfork, writing "Tomorrow Morning [...] meanders aimlessly through 14 songs that sound like 28."
Track listing
All songs written by E (Mark Oliver Everett).
- "In Gratitude for This Magnificent Day" – 1:25
- "I'm a Hummingbird" – 3:14
- "The Morning" – 2:17
- "Baby Loves Me" – 3:27
- "Spectacular Girl" – 3:15
- "What I Have to Offer" – 2:55
- "This Is Where It Gets Good" – 6:18
- "After the Earthquake" – 1:39
- "Oh So Lovely" – 4:17
- "The Man" – 3:51
- "Looking Up" – 2:57
- "That's Not Her Way" – 3:48
- "I Like the Way This Is Going" – 2:35
- "Mystery of Life" – 4:22
- Bonus EP
- "Swimming Lesson" – 2:55
- "St. Elizabeth Story" – 2:29
- "Let's Ruin Julie's Birthday" – 3:15
- "For You" – 2:43
Personnel
- Eels
- The Amy Davies Choir – harmony vocals
- E – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, piano, Optigan, Hammond B3 organ, banjo, harmonium, Vox Continental organ, drums, percussion, and production
- Knuckles – drums
- Koool G Murder – bass guitar, guitar, recording and mixing
- Tomorrow Morning Orchestra – horns
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[13] | 18 |
| German Albums Chart[14] | 12 |
| Billboard 200 (United States)[15] | 83 |
References
- ^ "Eels preview new song as free download months before album". NME. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ McCormick, Luke (2010-05-20). "New Eels Album Out in August". Spin. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Tomorrow Morning at AllMusic
- ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Eels - Tomorrow Morning". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Eels - Tomorrow Morning". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Caroline Sullivan. "Eels: Tomorrow Morning". the Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "NME Reviews - Album review: Eels - 'Tomorrow Morning' (E Works) - NME.COM". Nme.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (September 10, 2010). "Eels: Tomorrow Morning | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Eels, 'Tomorrow Morning' (E Works)". Spin. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100827005442/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/38684/Eels-Tomorrow-Morning. Archived from the original on August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kevin Liedel (27 August 2010). "Eels Tomorrow Morning - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Kane, Wilbur (2010-07-27). "Eels – Tomorrow Morning". The Skinny. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2010-09-04 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "Album Top 50 - Alle Musikvideos - Chart". MTV.de. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "Eels Chart History (Billboard.com)". Retrieved 2011-01-22.