Souljacker

Infobox Album | Name = Souljacker
Type = Album
Artist = Eels


Released = September 19 2001 (Japan)
September 24 2001 (UK)
March 12 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded = ???
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:35
Label = DreamWorks
Producer = E & John Parish
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zsevad5kl8w1 link]
*"NME" (7/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/eels/5664 September 2001]
*Pitchfork (4.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17371/Eels_Souljacker 22 May 2002]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/111991/souljacker 28 Mar 2002] |Last album = "Daisies of the Galaxy"
(2000)
This album = "Souljacker"
(2001)
Next album = "Shootenanny!"
(2003)

"Souljacker" is a 2001 album by the band Eels.

Unlike some of Everett's other albums, most notably "Electro-Shock Blues", "Souljacker" is mostly based on stories of outsiders rather than on Everett's own life. Characters were inspired from various sources, including circus freaks ("Dog Faced Boy") and a recording engineer with an abusive past ("Bus Stop Boxer"). German director Wim Wenders called "Woman Driving, Man Sleeping" his favorite Eels song and he used it in the segment he directed for Ten Minutes Older. Wenders directed the video for the album's lead (and only) single, "Souljacker part I", which was released in the UK on 10 September2001 and reached #30 in the singles chart. The second track on the album, "That's Not Really Funny", was used as the theme tune to all three series of the BBC's animated comedy, "Monkey Dust" (2003-2005). 'World Of Shit' was also used to soundtrack a one-off sketch on an episode in the second series.

Track listing

#"Dog Faced Boy" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:17
#"That's Not Really Funny" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:19
#"Fresh Feeling" (Mark Everett/Kelly Logsdon) – 3:37
#"Woman Driving, Man Sleeping" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:30
#"Souljacker part I" (Mark Everett/Butch Norton/Adam Siegel) – 3:15
#"Friendly Ghost" (Mark Everett) – 3:22
#"Teenage Witch" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 4:44
#"Bus Stop Boxer" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:42
#"Jungle Telegraph" (Mark Everett) – 3:39
#"World of Shit" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:29
#"Souljacker part II" (Mark Everett) – 1:58
#"What Is This Note?" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 2:28

Bonus discs

UK edition: "22 Miles of Hard Road"

#"I Write The B-Sides" – 3:55
#"Hidden Track" – 4:25
#"Jehovah's Witness" – 3:39
#"Mr. E's Beautiful Remix (Butch 'n' Joey Remix)" – 3:53

US edition: "Rotten World Blues EP"

#"I Write The B-Sides" – 3:55
#"Hidden Track" – 4:25
#"Jehovah's Witness" – 3:39
#"Rotten World Blues" – 2:44

External links

*MusicBrainz album|id=a4451421-df15-447c-a7d9-fd6ce2deb6b3|name =Souljacker
*MusicBrainz album|id=09ed2782-1d40-475b-95d3-d2faa23fe739|name =22 Miles of Hard Road
*MusicBrainz album|id=5e3ab145-6078-49f8-b999-54b42e7c5729|name =Rotten World Blues EP