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Beautiful Freak
by EELS
The 669th greatest album of all time
Beautiful Freak is the 1996 debut studio album by Eels, the project of singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett. It blends alternative rock, indie pop, and chamber-tinged arrangements, pairing lo-fi guitars and electronic beats with occasional strings and quirky samples. The songs move between wry, often darkly comic lyrics and melancholic melodies, and tracks like "Novocaine for the Soul" and "Susan's House" helped introduce E's intimate, offbeat songwriting voice.
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