Extreme Witchcraft

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Extreme Witchcraft
Eels - Extreme Witchcraft.png
Studio album by
Eels
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
Length38:36
Label
Producer
Eels chronology
Earth to Dora
(2020) 		Extreme Witchcraft
(2022)
Singles from Extreme Witchcraft
  1. "Good Night on Earth"
    Released: September 21, 2021[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[2]

Extreme Witchcraft is the fourteenth studio album by American indie rock band Eels, released through E Works/PIAS Recordings on January 28, 2022.[3] It was preceded by the single "Good Night on Earth". The album will be supported by the 2022 Lockdown Hurricane world tour.[4]

Background[]

Everett co-produced the album with John Parish, with whom he last worked on Souljacker in 2001. Everett called Parish the "most polite person I've ever met. But when he gets into the studio he becomes a mad scientist. If you make music with John Parish, you get stuff no one else does. He has a really unique toolbox and musical outlook. Perhaps his politeness is a coping mechanism to keep Mr. Hyde under control when he's out of his laboratory."[5]

Critical reception[]

Joe Goggins of DIY awarded the album four out of five stars and wrote that it is "as freewheeling as Eels have sounded since Souljacker". Goggins elaborated that the album "casts E as the kind of louche rock frontman he's increasingly presented himself as on stage in recent years", concluding that it "is a record scored through, unmistakably, with a desire to have some fun".[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by E except where noted.

Extreme Witchcraft track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Amateur Hour (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"2:33
2."Good Night on Earth (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"3:18
3."Strawberries & Popcorn (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"3:43
4."Steam Engine (Mark Oliver Everett / Kelly Logsdon)"3:14
5."Grandfather Clock Strikes Twelve"3:23
6."Stumbling Bee (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"3:38
7."The Magic (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"3:12
8."Better Living Through Desperation (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"2:32
9."So Anyway (Mark Oliver Everett / John Parish)"3:22
10."What It Isn't (Mark Oliver Everett / Kelly Logsdon)"3:49
11."Learning While I Lose (Mark Oliver Everett / Mike Sawitzke)"2:45
12."I Know You're Right (Mark Oliver Everett / Kelly Logsdon)"3:07
Total length:38:36

Charts[]

Chart performance for Extreme Witchcraft
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 14
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 77
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 37
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 5

References[]

  1. ^ Whitaker, Marisa (September 21, 2021). "Eels Return With Extreme Witchcraft, Listen To 'Good Night On Earth'". Spin. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Goggins, Joe (January 26, 2022). "Eels – Extreme Witchcraft Album Review". DIY. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Fu, Eddie (September 21, 2021). "Eels Announce New Album Extreme Witchcraft, Share "Good Night on Earth": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Damian (September 21, 2021). "Eels announce new album 'Extreme Witchcraft' and share single 'Good Night On Earth'". NME. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (September 21, 2021). "Eels announce Extreme Witchcraft album with lead track 'Good Night On Earth'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Eels – Extreme Witchcraft" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Eels – Extreme Witchcraft" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Eels – Extreme Witchcraft" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eels – Extreme Witchcraft" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Albums (Week 5, 2022)". SNEP. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eels – Extreme Witchcraft" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". Promusicae. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Eels – Extreme Witchcraft". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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