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Earth to Dora
Rock · 2020 · 12 tracks · 42m

Earth to Dora

EELS

Warm acoustic guitars and vintage keys provide a soft landing for Mark Oliver Everett's raspy, hopeful reflections on love and survival.

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It's like a warm hug from a guy who's seen some serious stuff but is doing okay now.

A resilient, sun-dappled optimism that acknowledges past pain without being submerged by it.

Earth to Dora · vs · EELS
Sunday Morning+2.0σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m
01
Anything for Boo
3:24
02
Are We Alright Again
3:44
03
Who You Say You Are
2:55
04
Earth to Dora
3:43
05
Dark and Dramatic
3:40
06
Are You Fucking Your Ex
3:41
07
The Gentle Souls
4:01
08
Of Unsent Letters
3:08
09
I Got Hurt
4:17
10
OK
3:33
11
Baby Let’s Make It Real
3:56
12
Waking Up
2:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the anxious questioning of the lyrics to the comforting, bright chime of the chorus in 'Are We Alright Again'.
The way the percussion feels like a gentle heartbeat underneath the skeletal acoustic guitar on 'Of Unsent Letters'.
The sudden, jarring honesty of the vocal delivery on 'Are You Fucking Your Ex' that cuts through the polite production.
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