Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
by Eels

Blinking Lights And Other Revelations by Eels
Year: 2005
Release date: 2005-04-16
Overall rank: 2,349th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 155 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2005 (48th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (386th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,349th)

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Eels bestography

Blinking Lights And Other Revelations is ranked 4th best out of 24 albums by Eels on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Eels is Electro-Shock Blues which is ranked number 704 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,449.

Eels album bestography « Higher ranked (1,525th)
Daisies Of The Galaxy
This album (2,349th)
Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
Lower ranked (3,444th) »
Hombre Lobo (12 Songs Of Desire)

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Blinking Lights And Other Revelations track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,349th | 2000s rank: 386th | 2005 rank: 48th
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2026cicadelicTop 94 Music Albums of 200540/943
2026 rambleon80Greatest Music Albums #101 - 20063/100 -
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 20057/1005
2026 imacgillTop 100 Music Albums of 200581/1001
2026JantjeTop 100 Greatest Music Albums46/10055
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s74/1005
2026PapaShiz86Top 100 Music Albums of 200553/1002
2026 DommeDamianTop 30 Music Albums of 20056/304
2026shanelovesyou1111Top 95 Music Albums of 200555/952
2026 cestuneblagueTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s35/10013
2026 DommeDamianTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s36/10013
2026djironsTop 100 Greatest Music Albums10/10091
2026joathomeTop 81 Music Albums of 200550/812
2026lanadeleswiftTop 52 Music Albums of 200520/523
2026 DommeDamianFeb 26: 101-20069/100 -
2025 rambleon80Top 20 Music Albums of 20052/205
2025juanr1096Top 100 Music Albums of 200557/1002
2025dhbarrettTop 41 Music Albums of 200529/412
2025BorderFreeAndrewTop 100 Greatest Music Albums82/10017
2025 RockyRaccoonTop 72 Music Albums of 200520/724
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 128
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 679
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 155 votes)
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45/100
 
03/04/2026 13:28 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,26682/100
 
80/100
 
02/28/2026 00:21 DaveH68  Ratings distribution  1,36376/100
 
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02/25/2026 19:58 Map  Ratings distribution  50181/100
 
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02/10/2026 18:58 DommeDamian  Ratings distribution  7,33349/100
 
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12/29/2025 17:47 mutant  Ratings distribution  1,67156/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.4/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.

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70/100
From 03/17/2018 14:43 | #211121
A great big double album with plenty of great songs - 12 of the 33 are great, great songs including Trouble With Dreams, The Other Shoe, Things the Grandchildren Should Know and the too short "Dusk: Peach In The Orchard"
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90/100
From 06/22/2016 13:19 | #169448
The Eels or Mark E's greatest moment. Blinking lights, is a lovely concept album of life, and is an Americana classic. Some great tracks, especially closing cut, the grandchildren should know, it's one of the most beautiful and emotional songs I've ever heard. A masterpiece.
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85/100
From 01/09/2016 19:38 | #156180
Because of the little instrumental tracks/vignettes this is not an album that is easy to rate solely on tracks alone but as a whole is second only to Electro Shock Blues in the Eels studio catalogue. It may take a couple of listens to really grow on you so don't give up on it!
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From 02/07/2015 18:31 | #134303
While I think "Electroshock Blues" was E's magnum opus, this is pretty close. A truly special songwriter.
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From 05/09/2007 04:10 | #366
Track picks: The Other Shoe / Ugly Love / Things The Grandchildren Should Know
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