The Onion A.V. Club
- Nathan Rabin's review: "Nothing here is quite as transcendent as its excellent first single, 'Last Stop: This Town,' and there are more than a few instances in which E seems to be losing the plot. But all in all, it's a remarkable achievement."
- http://www.avclub.com/content/node/9861

Poetry Hi-Fi: The Eels' Electro-Shock Blues - The Phone Call in the Middle of the Night
- Dale Simms' review: "Less hook-laden than 'Beautiful Freak,' less syrupy than the string arrangements on E's solo stuff, 'Electro-Shock Blues' is neither bluesy (no improvisation/no emotion) nor shocking (no affect). But like the mousy girl with no m
- http://www.poetryhifi.com/round3/reviews/eels.html