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Eels: The Freak Shall Inherit The Earth

Steven Wells, NME, 1 March 1997

The EELS are the band currently treating Britain to the joys of geek power with their hit single, 'Novocaine For The Soul'. And leading their way is the man they call E. From a gurn-inducing childhood through drug abuse, to debut album, Beautiful Freak, E is the loser who won. STEVEN WELLS finds out where it all went right.

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