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9.0
128138
9.0 |
American Songwriter
If you’re new to Everett’s talents, Extreme Witchcraft is a fine place to start, before working back through a catalog that has no weak entries. But this stands out as a highlight by his lyrical dexterity and the visionary Parish/Everett production partnership
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8.0
128139
8.0 |
DIY
As freewheeling as Eels have sounded since ‘Souljacker’
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8.0
128143
8.0 |
Mojo
Part happy break-up LP, part honest look in the mirror, Extreme Witchcraft works magic. Print edition only
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8.0
128196
8.0 |
All Music
Extreme Witchcraft isn't a big basket of musical sunshine, but it's been a while since Eels have made an album with this sort of muddled joy, and it's a welcome development from one of pop's major misfits
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7.6
128144
7.6 |
Northern Transmissions
Overall it contains the humor, the pathos, the licks and the grooves that you’d expect from an Eels’ record
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7.0
128145
7.0 |
Gigwise
A celebration of our idiosyncrasies, full of wit and heart
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7.0
128142
7.0 |
Uncut
Extreme Witchcraft snaps and snarls more than usual, but wit, tunes and third-degree self-awareness continue to serve the post-grunge Randy Newman well.
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7.0
128153
7.0 |
Clash
While not ranking with their absolute best work, in terms of breakneck guitar-led songwriting it more than delivers
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7.0
128233
7.0 |
XS Noize
Sees them, once again, releasing a succinct rock album, albeit one which doesn't necessarily stay the course of the direction it sets out with
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6.0
128219
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Instead of the quirky, offbeat craftiness and the energetic, often spooky, guitar riffs of earlier releases, this one’s more of a straight-up rocker
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6.0
128141
6.0 |
NME
Fuzzed-up garage rock and sonic throwbacks to 'Souljacker' stand out, but occasionally its spell-casting misses the mark
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6.0
128146
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
All things considered, E’s a remarkably optimistic writer
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6.0
128151
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Perhaps getting back on the road will lead to a sharper record next time, but this one feels like a swing and a miss, no matter how good it sounds
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5.8
128140
5.8 |
A.V. Club
Finds Mark Oliver Everett cutting loose but misplacing his knack for precision songcraft
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5.0
128221
5.0 |
musicOMH
As a study of a man starting to slowly regain his feet after a major relationship break-up during a pandemic, Extreme Witchcraft has plenty to say. As a collection of Eels songs though, it unfortunately falls some way short of the band’s best work
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