Electro-Shock Blues

Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
1998 Ratings: #36 / 150
User Score
Based on 429 ratings
1998 Ratings: #88
September 21, 1998 / Release Date
LP / Format
DreamWorks / Label
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Critic Reviews

90
AllMusic
One of the finest and fully realized records of 1998, a must-hear.
80
God Is in the TV

Heaven knows ‘E’ was miserable in 1998, but from his personal nightmare he wrenched an album full of humour, hope, and beauty.

70
Rolling Stone
He's kicked the Novocain for the soul and discovered that when you allow yourself to feel, not only pain but also pleasure can enter your life.
_ssslath_
78

Very reminiscent of early era beck

Favorite track: The medication is wearing off

homotom
100

Perfect. A truly difficult weepy feat to pull of but our boy E does it. A great rumination on death and mental illness by way of lo-fi (hiphop production informed?) indie pop. That description likely makes it sound like piss but please trust me it's not.

Doofy
97

Under-appreciated at the time, even by myself to some degree - an established retrospective classic now.

Dark indeed - but it feels true to life and displays no small amount of compassion too.

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Agun
90

I thought this was blues not indie pop but it was lowkey peak.

22dj1234
92

This is wonderful, poetic, and the metaphors are beatiful

summerbabe
92

rollercoaster of emotions

keep it up, baby!

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