The last few years have found Mark Oliver Everett of Eels doing more than a bit of summing up. That includes an autobiography, Things the Grandchildren Should Know, as well as an anthology of the band's past work — all while putting out an inter-related trilogy of new studio albums.
When it came time to make a new Eels record — titled Wonderful, Glorious— Everett felt no urge to adhere to an overarching concept.