Fri July 03 2009: "I'm not going to disrespect the audience"
E explains his decision not to tour "Hombre Lobo" at the moment on SPINNER.


Thu July 02 2009: In My Dreams Video
Yet another song from the new Eels record has its own video now. Watch a young hombre lobo on his quest of a frog in the new IN MY DREAMS VIDEO.


Tue June 30 2009: Hombre Lobo Tabs
Thanks to our friends El Turbo and Jonny Crabb you can now find tabs of some of the brand new "Hombre Lobo" songs. Check them out in our TABS SECTION.


Fri June 26 2009: E on Michael Jackson's death
It seems like now they're asking literally everybody to share thoughts about the tragic death of the "King of Pop". "They don't make stars like Michael Jackson anymore," E tells SPINNER. "Staggeringly talented, from his first hit with the Jackson 5, 'I Want You Back' -- one of the most deceptively complicated and amazing pop songs ever made -- to 'Billie Jean' ... We won't be seeing his like again. Plus, he was a genuine weirdo, which is always a plus in my book."


Tue June 23 2009: E on Triple J
On THIS site you can listen to an audio interview with E on "Mornings with Zan", a show on the Australian radio station Triple J. Furthermore, learn more about the new record and E's decision not to tour the album at the moment on ABOUT.COM and INTERVIEW MAGAZINE.


Fri June 19 2009: No Tour?
According to THIS article there is NOT going to be an "Hombre Lobo" tour. "E has no plans to tour the album, having undertaken three world tours in the past four years [...]" Let's just hope this to be a matter of miscommunication or an outright lie.


Thu June 18 2009: Letterman
Watch Eels' (E and Knuckles, that is) performance of "In My Dreams" on the "Late show with David Letterman" HERE.


Mon June 15 2009: News, News, News
# Eels are performing on LETTERMAN on June 17th.
# Eels articles are on NY TIMES, AOL and AVERSION.
# A paperback edition of E's autobiography with an exclusive CD featuring the original songwriting demo (!) of the "Things The Grandchildren Should Know" song will be published by Little, Brown on July 2. The US paperback edition is due in the fall. Infos HERE.
# Billboard reports that "Hombre Lobo" debuted on its Top 200 at #43, selling roughly 10,000 copies in the United States. This is one of Eels' best showings in the US in a very, very long time.


Tue June 09 2009: Filter Magazine and NY Times
Check out PART 1 and PART 2 of the Eels interview in Filter Magazine. Furthermore, the NY Times reviewed "Hombre Lobo" HERE.


Mon June 08 2009: "An emotional rollercoaster of an album"
Check out more "Hombre Lobo" reviews on: DROWNED IN SOUND - CLASH MUSIC - RECORD COLLECTOR - SPIN - ALLMUSIC.COM. You might also check out METACRITIC.COM, a very cool website that collects several reviews. By the way, Eels latest record charts at #18 in the UK this week. (BBC.CO.UK)


Sun June 07 2009: Is this it?
WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT?


Sat June 06 2009: NPR Interview
NPR's Weekend Edition (with Scott Simon) featured E today. Listen to the 10min interview right here at NPR.ORG. If you're interested in more audio interviews with E you should have a look through our INTERVIEW ARCHIVE.


Fri June 05 2009: Interesting Articles
Read a very interesting interview with E on THESUN.CO.UK and a not-so-good "Hombre Lobo" review by PITCHFORK.


Wed June 03 2009: Eels on KCRW Bootleg
Download E's performance on KCRW right HERE.

Furthermore, you can watch the new "Prizefighter" video HERE.


Tue June 02 2009: KCRW Performance
A few seconds ago E concluded his 8th live performance on KCRW. Wonderful set, we really like it. Here's the setlist (audio bootleg will follow in a few days):
01 In My Dreams
02 Tremendous Dynamite
03 That Look You Give That Guy
04 My Beloved Monster
05 The Longing
06 Prizefighter
07 I Need Some Sleep
08 Flyswatter
09 Bus Stop Boxer
10 Girl From the North Country
11 A Magic World


Mon June 01 2009: Tomorrow
Tomorrow the latest Eels album "Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire" is going to be released in the rest of the world. After listening to it for a few times we can safely say that while it is certainly no step forward (neither musically nor lyrically) this album combines everything Eels stands for. A collection of lovely little tunes and kick-ass rock songs. We definitely enjoy it a lot! Also, we'd love to hear those great songs performed live. Let's pray for a tour!
Furthermore, we'd like to remind you that E is going to perform on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" tomorrow at 11:15AM (PDT).


Sun May 31 2009: Hombre Lobo Reviews
Check out some reviews and articles regarding the new Eels album "Hombre Lobo":
SUNDAY HERALD - TIMES ONLINE #1 - TIMES ONLINE #2 - THE GUARDIAN #1 - THE GUARDIAN #2 - BILLBOARD - CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE - THE HUFFINGTON POST - WEREWOLF NEWS - SPIEGEL ONLINE (GERMAN) - FAZ (GERMAN) - ZEIT ONLINE (GERMAN) - 2 DUTCH INTERVIEWS


Fri May 29 2009: European tour in September????
Rumours about an upcoming Eels tour are floating around. According to ESTRANGED FRIENDS user TS the Eels are planning a European tour for September. Remember, this is only a rumour, we have to wait until the official page comments about a possible tour.


Thu May 28 2009: Listen to Hombre Lobo
Those of you who don't already have "Hombre Lobo" can stream the entire new record at the EELS MYSPACE PAGE (until June 2nd). We at RockingEels.com are really enjoying this amazing album. Two thumbs up!


Thu May 21 2009: Eels to tour soon?
E on touring this year: "We don't know yet. We have to decide what happens next, but it's definitely a possibility." This and other interesting stuff can be read at BILLBOARD.COM.


Sun May 17 2009: Eels on KCRW
Once again, Eels will be guests on L.A. radio station KCRW. "Tuesday, June 2, L.A. favorites Eels perform songs for their new release Hombre Lobo on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.", reports VOX.COM.


Thu May 14 2009: That Look You Give That Guy
Watch the new video for "That Look You Give That Guy" HERE. Only three weeks left until, finally, "Hombre Lobo" comes out.....


Thu May 07 2009: "Eels' most naked accounts on seeking love"
Read a very nice review of the upcoming "Hombre Lobo" album on GIGWISE.COM


Fri May 01 2009: Hombre Lobo Vinyl
For LP lovers: The VINYL edition of "Hombre Lobo" to pre-order.


Wed Apr 29 2009: Fresh Blood Video
Watch the new video for the Eels single "Fresh Blood", directed by Jesse Dylan (who also directed the video for "Trouble With Dreams") HERE. E's comment about the video: "For years people have asked me what I do when I'm done recording all day. So here it is. A typical night." E + Amazing Beard + Gorgeous Girl + Howling Protagonist = Fantastic Video!


Sat Apr 25 2009: Fresh Blood Vinyl
"Fresh Blood", the first single from the new Eels album is going to be released in a few days on iTunes. For everyone who cares for music and does not give a crap about digital single releases the following link might be interesting: FRESH BLOOD VINYL ON EBAY
Thanks to jay for the link.


Fri Apr 24 2009: Hombre Lobo Deluxe Edition
If the online store PLAY.COM is to be believed, Eels will release both a NORMAL edition and a DELUXE CD/DVD edition of the upcoming album "Hombre Lobo". Will this DVD feature the "TREMENDOUS DYNAMITE: Making HOMBRE LOBO" film (trailer HERE)? Let's wait until the offical site will comment about it in a few hours/days/weeks.....

By the way: E has abandoned his Twitter account after one month of existence. Who cares about Twitter, anyway?


Thu Apr 16 2009: Young Dog Faced Boy grows up
Our friend Edgar (webmaster of EELS.NL) has shared some press sheet quotes about the upcoming Eels album "Hombre Lobo", which according to him was recorded as a threesome (E, Koool G and Knuckles):


Fri Apr 10 2009: Happy Birthday, Mr.E
Our beloved Eels frontman turns 46 today. Have a nice one, Mr.E. We're all looking forward to see you at upcoming concerts. Rock on!


Wed Apr 08 2009: New Eels song on Ben Lee album
For the past 7 years BEN LEE has been trying to release an album called "A Mixtape from Ben Lee". It's a collection of new songs written by him, each sung by a different artist, including Neil Finn, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds, Gomez, Ash, Zooey Deschanel and...oh hey....EELS. Have a look at some (old) reports about this record: SPINNER - DROWNED IN SOUND - MTV.
It's a real shame that the album has not come out yet. It was produced by Sam Spiegel (a.k.a. Squeak E. Clean), who states in the discography section on his WEBSITE that the said Eels song is titled "Just Like Jerusalem". Now it seems that finally the time has come for this record to be released, as Ben Lee stated on his BLOG a few months ago: "Also, Squeak-E-Clean and I are FINALLY finishing the Mixtape album! We are in the mixing stage, and once we get all the legalities squared away with the various artists, we will be ready to release it. As a refresher, this is an album of new songs I've written for different singers like the eels, Zooey Deschanel, Nina Persson, Kylie Minogue and the Sleepy Jackson amongst others. It's been my personal "Apocalypse Now" in that its taken about 7 years to get finished with...but the finish line is within sight!"


Wed Apr 08 2009: "I aaaaaam el hombre lobo"
To see the trailer of the exciting documentary film called "TREMENDOUS DYNAMITE: Making HOMBRE LOBO" go to the band's MYSPACE site or click HERE.


Sat Apr 04 2009: Documentary about new album
The official Eels page reports that a 30 minute documentary film about the making of the new album called "TREMENDOUS DYNAMITE: Making HOMBRE LOBO" is coming soon. How cool is that?!


Tue Mar 31 2009: Fresh Blood first single
As already reported yesterday, "Fresh Blood" will be the first single of the brand new Eels album. The good news: the song is a very catchy tune, adding another sound to Eels' repertoire. Listen to it in full length HERE. The bad news: as it seems now, the single (along with the b-side "Devil's Dog", already known from "Licence to Eel", the secret 2003 record) will only be available via iTunes, on April 28. We're still hoping for a proper CD release, because this amazing song deserves it.


Mon Mar 30 2009: Fresh Blood first single?
The Australian radio station TRIPLE J played the track "Fresh Blood" from the upcoming Eels album "Hombre Lobo" today. Could this be the first single? Update: Listen to a 30 seconds snippet of this song HERE


Mon Mar 30 2009: Koool G Murder is back
While we are eagerly waiting for further album news and tour dates it could be speculated that Koool G Murder and Knuckles contributed to the album, as they are mentioned on the brand new Eels TWITTER channel.


Wed Mar 11 2009: Eels pay tribute to Cigar brand with new album artwork
Today the offical site has announced the tracklist of Eels' upcoming album "Hombre Lobo". Some fantastic song titles to be found there....Also, one can get a look at the cover artwork, which already splits the Eels fanbase. Check it out HERE. The cover artwork is a replica of the COHIBA box, one of the nicest Cuban cigars brands out there. Also, thanks to Estranged Friends forum user Vance2 we now know that it's not a dollar bill on the cover, it's meant to be an origin seal, which helps fasten boxes of cigars and lets you know where they were produced. Interesting to see that E pays homage to his hobby cigar smoking.
So the new album seems to be very unique. Anybody else can't wait for June, 2nd?


Tue Mar 10 2009: The Galaxy
Now that a new album is on its way, people are finding new spirit to work on Eels fansites. Our good friend Niels has reworked his awesome website THE GALAXY. Several extra features have been added, such as many interactive functions for users to add comments and information for every song entry on the site. Be sure to check out the site, it is truly amazing. Furthermore, the annual Eels Song Poll is being held at the moment on this great site.


Thu Mar 05 2009: The Rock Hard Times
Our good friend Mike, once owner of the website "Behind The Church", has -thank god- found new spirit to bring us joy with a new fansite. Hop over to his great blog THE ROCK HARD TIMES.


Tue Mar 03 2009: Album Details
"Hombre Lobo" will be released by Vagrant in the US on June 2nd. However, German-speaking fans will be happy to know that they'll be able to get their hands on this 12-track record even a few days earlier. Vagrant Records / Cooperative Music will release it on May 29th.


Tue Mar 03 2009: Hombre Lobo
The official site has just announced the title of the new Eels album, due out on June 2nd, 2009. The first new album since 4 long years will be Hombre Lobo (en: Werewolf). What a great title. Stay tuned for more news....


Mon Mar 02 2009: The Day - JUNE 2nd, 2009
In 91 days the long time of waiting will finally be over!!! Eels will release a new album. At least, that's what we suspect from the new SPLASH SCREEN of the official site, which features an incredibly awesome photo of a Souljackery E and the date 06-02-09. Yeah, how cool is that?! Waiting for further news on the official site....


Mon Feb 23 2009: The Ten Spot
We've started a new feature on RockingEels.com: THE TEN SPOT is a fun game in which everyone is very welcome to participate. Just drop us a note and send us your personal list of any Eels related stuff.


Thu Feb 19 2009: Official news coming up?!
It seems like finally we'll get some official word about the future of Eels. The splash page of the OFFICIAL WEBSITE features a huge question mark. Have a look at the several versions of this site at the following links: #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 - #6 - #7 - #8 (now removed)
What does this mean? A new album? A tour? Whatever it may be, the fans of E and his companions haven't been this excited about Eels-News for a long time.


Wed Feb 04 2009: German Autobiography
On AMAZON.DE one can pre-order the German version of "Things the grandchildren should know", the amazing autobiography by E. It will come out on March 30th. Decide for yourself whether you like the German title "Glückstage in der Hölle - Wie die Musik mein Leben rettete" ("Lucky days in hell: How music saved my life") or not. The book (224 pages) is published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch.


Tue Jan 27 20089 Krazy Al on tour
Eels' number one bassist Big Krazy Al (Allan Hunter) told us that he'll be performing with his other band KLEVELAND in the Netherlands in upcoming February. Go to their MYSPACE site to check out their complete tour schedule. Their sound is quite amazing, so if you're in the area be sure to check them out. Great music with our beloved Al rocking the bass, what's better than that, right?


Mon Jan 19 2009 Documentary out on DVD (?)
Take this news with a grain of salt, as the PBS shop let us down once already (See our news from Oct.12): On AMAZON.COM and in the PBS SHOP one can order the amazing documentary "Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives" on DVD, apparently. According to Amazon it will be released on February 3, 2009. We don't know whether this is actually true or whether it has anything to do with our PETITION. Pre-order now if you don't mind the absurdly high price....


Tue Jan 13 2009 New Bootleg Download
A bootleg from the Cologne gig in 2008 has surfaced. Download HERE.