Daisies of the Galaxy
Daisies of the Galaxy is the third studio album by American band Eels. It was released on February 28, 2000 in the United Kingdom and March 14 in the United States by record label DreamWorks.

Production 
When the band's label requested that a clean version of "It's a Motherfucker" be recorded, the song was re-written as "It's a Monster Trucker", with modified lyrics and sound clips of lead singer Los Angeleno speaking "trucker lingo" on a CB radio.

Release 
"Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" peaked at No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart.

Reception 

Daisies of the Galaxy received a generally favorable response from critics.

Fred Kovey of PopMatters called it "a fine pop record in an era that seems uninterested in pop unless it’s marketed with dance steps and a quicky bio. Though not the equal of the best work of Stephen Merritt  or Elliot Smith , Daisies of the Galaxy is worthy of attention by alterna-pop fans and anyone else desperate for catchy music for grown-ups." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote: "Unlike its predecessor, the album doesn't play like [E's] private diary; instead, it feels as if one is rummaging through his sketchbook. And, like many sketchbooks, some moments have blossomed, and others remain just intriguing, unformed ideas. For the dedicated, it's worth sifting through the album to find the keepers, since there are enough moments of quirky genius. But not all longtime fans will find this rewarding, since [E] has spent more time in creating mood than crafting songs. There are very few melodies that resonate like his best work, and the stripped-down, yet eccentric production – sounding much like a cross between Jon Brion and Beck – never feels realized."

In a retrospective review for Stylus Magazine, Ben Woolhead described Daisies of the Galaxy as "a very special collection of songs indeed".

Track listing 

Japanese bonus track

Personnel 

 Eels

 Butch – drums, backing vocals
 E – vocals, guitar, electric bass, Wurlitzer organ, production, sleeve art direction, mixing

 Additional musicians

 David Alvarez – drums
 Peter Buck – guitar
 Wayne Bergeron – horn
 Chris Bleth – horn
 Andy Martin – horn
 Grant-Lee Phillips – guitar
 Paul Edge - turntables

 Technical

 Wally Gagel – engineering, mixing
 Jim Lang – engineering, horn and string arrangements, mixing
 Bob Ludwig – mastering
 Mickey Petralia – programming, engineering
 Francesca Restrepo – sleeve design and art direction
 Jeffrey Shannon – engineering
 Michael Simpson – production, engineering, mixing
 James Stone – engineering
 Adrian Tomine – sleeve illustrations

Notes

Certifications