Tomorrow Morning (album)
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]
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Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Studio | OneHitsville, U.S.A.; Los Feliz, California, United States | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 46:20 | |||
Label | E Works/Vagrant | |||
Producer | E | |||
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Singles from Tomorrow Morning | ||||
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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 Magazine | [11] |
Uncut |
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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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 80 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 28 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 10 |
French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 61 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 12 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[20] | 17 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 9 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 34 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] | 53 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 9 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 18 |
US Billboard 200[26] | 83 |
References
- "Eels preview new song as free download months before album". NME. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- McCormick, Luke (2010-05-20). "New Eels Album Out in August". Spin. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- 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. 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.
- "Eels - Tomorrow Morning (album review 2)". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- 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.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 91.
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- "Ultratop.be – Eels – Tomorrow Morning" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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- "Offiziellecharts.de – Eels – Tomorrow Morning" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- "Eels Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.