VIDEO: EELS Share Music Video For 'The Magic'

Ahead of the release of their anticipated fourteenth studio album Extreme Witchcraft, out January 28 via PIAS and the band's own E Works Records, EELS release the official music video for their new single, "The Magic;" pre-save/pre-order the record here.

A psychedelic voyage across the ocean floor, the animated music video for the track sees EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, exploring an aquatic wonderland devoid of sunlight but teeming with surreal creatures and bioluminescent life.

E co-produced Extreme Witchcraft with PJ Harvey producer and guitarist John Parish, marking the first time the two have recorded together since 2001's Souljacker album. "The Magic" follows the singles "Good Night On Earth" and "Steam Engine."

Previewing the record, DIY Magazine calls Extreme Witchcraft "honest to god rock n' roll," while Uncut praises its "wit, tunes and third-degree self-awareness" and MOJO notes that "E delivers again on his percussive, groove-rich latest."

EELS are also set for their upcoming Spring, 2022 Lockdown Hurricane tour of Europe and America, starting March 11 in Belfast; get tickets here.

Says E: "John Parish is one of the most even-tempered, polite people I've ever met. A true gentleman. Actually, he's probably THE most polite person I've ever met. But when he gets into the studio he becomes a mad scientist. If you make music with John Parish, you get stuff no one else does. He has a really unique toolbox and musical outlook. Perhaps his politeness is a coping mechanism to keep Mr. Hyde under control when he's out of his laboratory."

EELS have had one of the most consistently acclaimed careers in music. The ever-changing project of principal singer/songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett), EELS have released 13 studio albums since their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak. In 2008, E published his highly acclaimed book Things the Grandchildren Should Know and starred in the award-winning Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives documentary about the search to understand his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III. 2020's Earth To Dora album, received extensive critical praise, and was described as "their sweetest natured album ever" by The Independent and awarded four stars in MOJO
and NME.

Tour Dates

Telegraph Building, Belfast, UK - March 11
Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland - March 12
Roundhouse, London, UK - March 14
Albert Hall, Manchester, UK - March 15
Barrowland, Glasgow, UK - March 16
Rock City, Nottingham, UK - March 17
02 Guildhall, Southampton, UK - March 18
Zenith, Munich, Germany - March 21
Palladium, Cologne, Germany - March 22
Edel-Optics Arena, Hamburg, Germany - March 23
Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany - March 25
La Cartonnerie, Reims, France - March 27
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France - March 28
Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland - March 30
Hall 622, Zurich, Switzerland - March 31
Live Club, Trezzo sull'Adda, Milan, Italy - April 1
Estragon, Bologna, Italy - April 2
Akvarium Klub, Budapest, Hungary - April 4
Gasometer, Vienna, Austria - April 5
Forest National, Brussels, Belgium - April 7
AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands - April 8
Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain - April 10
Auditorio, Vigo, Spain - April 12
La Riviera, Madrid, Spain - April 13
Belly Up, San Diego, CA - May 8
Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - May 9
The UC Theatre, Berkeley, CA - May 10
The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA - May 12
Revolution Hall, Portland, OR - May 13
Metro Music Bar, Salt Lake City, UT - May 15
Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO - May 16
Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS - May 18
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN - May 19
Metro, Chicago, IL - May 20
Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall (Pittsburgh), PA - May 21
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA - May 22
Webster Hall, New York, NY - May 24
The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD - May 25
Keswick Theatre, Glenside (Philadelphia), PA - May 26
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC - May 27
Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA - May 28

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