Today, critically acclaimed rock group EELS release  their brand new Christmas track, ‘Christmas, Why You Gotta Do Me Like This‘, out now via E Works/[PIAS]. An alternative yuletide ballad with a traditionally morose, EELS twist, the song is a tale of unrequited love at Christmas time. Listen here.

Principal singer-songwriter E / Mark Oliver Everett says, “I mean, seriously. Haven’t I always been good to you, Christmas? Enough with the coal in my stocking. For fuck’s sake.”

The song follows the band’s previous festive offerings ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas’ and ‘Christmas is Going to the Dogs’.“Everyone should have at least three Christmas songs in their catalog”, says E. “I’m sorry it took me so long.”

‘Christmas, Why You Gotta Do Me Like This‘ will appear on EELS’ upcoming compilation album, EELS So Good: Essential EELS, Vol.2 out on December 15th via E Works/[PIAS]. Pre-orders are available here.

Spanning over 15 years, seven studio albums and featuring some of EELS best loved songs, the album includes hits such as ‘Fresh Blood’ and ‘That Look You Gave That Guy’, new favourites from 2020’s ‘Earth To Dora’, as well as three previously unreleased tracks and five that are being pressed to vinyl for the very first time, including ‘Royal Pain’ from the motion picture Shrek The Third, and ‘Man Up’ from the official soundtrack of ‘Yes Man’.

EELS So Good: Essential EELS, Vol.2 Track Listing:

  1. Fresh Blood      
  2. That Look You Give That Guy     
  3. A Line in the Dirt            
  4. Little Bird          
  5. Spectacular Girl
  6. I Like the Way This Is Going        
  7. Peach Blossom 
  8. Wonderful, Glorious     
  9. Where I’m From             
  10. Mistakes of My Youth   
  11. The Deconstruction       
  12. Today Is the Day             
  13. You Are the Shining Light            
  14. Are We Alright Again     
  15. Earth to Dora   
  16. Royal Pain [from the motion picture Shrek The Third (first time on vinyl)]
  17. Man Up [from the motion picture Yes Man (first time on vinyl)]
  18. Man I Keep Trying [from the motion picture Prisoner’s Daughter (previously unreleased)]
  19. Jazz Hands, Part I (previously unreleased)           
  20. Christmas, Why You Gotta Do Me Like This (previously unreleased)        

EELS So Good: Essential EELS, Vol.2 will be available as a digital release and in the following formats:

Vinyl

  • Transparent green double vinyl
  • 140g standard weight vinyl
  • Gatefold Sleeve
  • 12pp Booklet (300x300mm)


CD

  • Digisleeve w/ 2 pockets
  • 12pp Booklet

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