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Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
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Studio album by
Eels
ReleasedApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
Recorded1998–2004
StudioOneHitsville, Silverlake, California, United States; additional recording at Knobworld, Tracktown, O'Henry and The Bomb Factory Conway Studios Hollywood
Genre Indie rock [ citation needed ]
Length93:28
Label Vagrant
Producer E
Eels chronology
Shootenanny!
(2003)		Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
(2005)		 Hombre Lobo
(2009)
Singles from Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
  1. "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
    Released: March 22, 2005

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