The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett
The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett is the eleventh studio album by American indie rock band Eels, released on April 21, 2014 by record label E Works. The album was produced by frontman Mark Oliver Everett. Reception. "The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett" received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Phil Mongredien of "The Observer" wrote: "The subject matter may not be as harrowing as the real-life inspiration for  some of his earlier work (most notably "Electro-Shock Blues"), but this is still a powerful and emotionally coherent set." Lior Phillips of Consequence of Sound was unfavorable, writing: "What "The Cautionary Tales" needs is a prudent pruning. This album struggles to appear deeper than a common puddle, and while E's previous penchant for sharing has given him a brilliant book of songs from which to draw, I wonder how long he'll stay floating on the surface." Track listing. Written by E, except as noted Deluxe Edition bonus disc Personnel. Eels The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett