Ever wanted to watch a werewolf being born in a recording studio? No silver bullets, just pure sonic desire.
Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire is the seventh studio album by American rock band Eels, released on June 2, 2009. Hombre Lobo is Spanish for "werewolf." On March 31, 2009, the band made the track "Fresh Blood" available on Spinner.com, explaining that the song would be the lead single for the album. A documentary entitled Tremendous Dynamite was filmed to document the recording of the album. The cover art is a tribute to the famous Cuban cigar brand Cohiba.
Sound
Raw tracking of 'Fresh Blood' before it became something else
Production
The absurd Cohiba cover art decision process
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Hombre Lobo' continues E's fascination with alter egos, following the 'Eels with Strings' era and preceding his 'End Times' divorce trilogy — this was his hungry, howling middle chapter.
Mark Oliver Everett essentially IS the Eels — he's the only constant member across 30+ years, making this 'band documentary' really a portrait of one man's beautifully stubborn vision.
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