eels became known to a global audience when their first album, 'Beautiful Freak' was released on 30th July 1996. Their sound is distinctive. Very distinctive. Melody Maker called it a 'low-fi hip hop, grunge, jazz and chamber music mix'n'match' that is 'the sound of now'. If you've never listened to eels before, I recommend you to a song from their first album, 'Beautiful Freak', called 'Lucky Day ... More