Tomorrow Morning (album)

Summary

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]

Tomorrow Morning
A painting of a purple tree on a pink textured background, with the E Works logo of a crescent moon wearing a nightcap in the top left corner
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
RecordedAugust–December 2009
StudioOneHitsville, U.S.A.; Los Feliz, California, United States
GenreRock
Length46:20
LabelE Works/Vagrant
ProducerE
Eels chronology
End Times
(2010)
Tomorrow Morning
(2010)
Wonderful, Glorious
(2013)
Singles from Tomorrow Morning
  1. "Looking Up"
    Released: June 17, 2010[1]

Release edit

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 edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
BBCaverage[4]
Clash          [5]
The Guardian     [6]
NME          [7]
Pitchfork3.6/10[8]
Spin          [9]
Sputnikmusic     [10]
Slant Magazine     [11]
Uncut          [citation needed]

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]

Track listing edit

All songs written by E (Mark Oliver Everett).

  1. "In Gratitude for This Magnificent Day" – 1:25
  2. "I'm a Hummingbird" – 3:14
  3. "The Morning" – 2:17
  4. "Baby Loves Me" – 3:27
  5. "Spectacular Girl" – 3:15
  6. "What I Have to Offer" – 2:55
  7. "This Is Where It Gets Good" – 6:18
  8. "After the Earthquake" – 1:39
  9. "Oh So Lovely" – 4:17
  10. "The Man" – 3:51
  11. "Looking Up" – 2:57
  12. "That's Not Her Way" – 3:48
  13. "I Like the Way This Is Going" – 2:35
  14. "Mystery of Life" – 4:22

Bonus EP

  1. "Swimming Lesson" – 2:55
  2. "St. Elizabeth Story" – 2:29
  3. "Let's Ruin Julie's Birthday" – 3:15
  4. "For You" – 2:43

Personnel edit

Eels

Charts edit

References edit

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  2. ^ McCormick, Luke (2010-05-20). "New Eels Album Out in August". Spin. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  3. ^ a b Tomorrow Morning at AllMusic
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  11. ^ Kevin Liedel (27 August 2010). "Eels Tomorrow Morning - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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