Rags to Rags

Rock · 1997 · 5 tracks

Rags to Rags

A fragile collection of BBC sessions and rarities. Stripped of studio sheen, these tracks highlight the raw, bruised heart of E's early songwriting.

It's like the quiet, sad parts of Beautiful Freak were invited to their own private, acoustic funeral.

A bruised and quiet introspection that finds a strange comfort in its own isolation.

Rags to Rags · vs · EELS

Live Recording+4.0σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks

02

Animal

2:39

03

Novocaine for the Soul (Live From Hell) (BBC Radio 1 version)

3:21

04

Manchester Girl (BBC Radio 1 version)

3:21

05

My Beloved Mad Monster Party (BBC Radio 1 version)

2:34

06

Flower (BBC Radio 1 version)

3:17

Moments Worth Waiting For

The brittle vulnerability of the acoustic guitar on Manchester Girl as E sings about feeling penniless inside.

The way the 'Live from Hell' version of Novocaine for the Soul strips away the radio polish to reveal the song's skeletal desperation.

The weary, almost whispered delivery of the 'flower in a hailstorm' metaphor during the BBC session of Flower.

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