Eels "Souljacker" COLOR:RED long before they had a

long before they had a record deal

blood and energy

all of the heavy songs are on the first record

Out of the gate

doo wop-influenced harmonies coupled with aggressive Ramones-styled buzzsaw guitars and surf punk drumbeats

Eels "Souljacker" COLOR:RED long before they had aEels' 2001 album Souljacker is a snarling, swaggering beast part gutter blues, part twisted lullaby. Produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey), it finds Mark Oliver Everett (E) trading the orchestral warmth of Daisies of the Galaxy for something sharper edged, with jagged guitars, eerie loops, and lyrics that walk the line between menace and melancholy. From the unhinged stomp of "Dog Faced Boy" to the cinematic sweep of "Fresh Feeling", Souljacker is