''Eels Time!'' is the fifteenth studio album by the American

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band

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. It was released on June 7, 2024, through E Works/

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Background

''Eels Time!'' features 12 tracks and was written by lead member

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at their first in-person sessions following the

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. It was recorded between Los Feliz, Hollywood Los Angeles and Crumlin,

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, Ireland, and features contributions from various artists, including Koool G Murder, The Chet,

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, and Sean Coleman. On February 29, 2024, the band announced ''Eels Time!'' and released the lead single "Time" alongside the news. The semi-titular opening "balmy acoustic number" is a track about the concept of time.

Track listing

Personnel

* Dan Hersch – mastering * E – mixing, recording (tracks 1, 3–12); inner sleeve photo * Koool G Murder – mixing, recording (tracks 1, 4, 9, 10) * Ryan Boesch – mixing, recording (track 2) *

– mixing, recording (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 11) * Sean Coleman – mixing, recording (tracks 7, 12) * Gus Black – gatefold photo * Audra Napolitano – live photo at

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Charts

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