If you can get past the oppressively morbid tone, you will soon discover the utter beauty that lies within Eels Electro Shock Blues. Pretty much a solo guise for Mark Oliver Everett, this album caused quite a stir upon it's release. I remember reading an article about how hard Everett's A&R guy flipped out when he heard the album for the first time. And not in a good way. Sophomore albums are hard enough to promote without songs about suicide, mental illness and severe depression. Yes, it's that heavy of a record. But if you're looking for an album to shimmer and get lost in-- look no further. For your listening (dis)pleasure:

Eels: My Descent Into Madness

Eels: Last Stop: This Town

Eels: Cancer For The Cure

Eels: Going To You Funeral Pt.1