EELS
Share Two Brand New Tracks
‘ALL FORGOTTEN’ / ‘I’M ON STANDBY’
Taken From The Forthcoming Studio Album
‘COOKIE HAPPENED’
Out on 16th October via E Works / Play It Again Sam
Photo Credit: Gus Black
23rd July 2026 – Critically acclaimed rock group EELS have today shared two brand new tracks, ‘All Forgotten’ and ‘I’m On Standby’, listen here. Both tracks are taken from their forthcoming 16th studio album, COOKIE HAPPENED, arriving on 16th October via E Works / Play It Again Sam. Pre-order here.
On ‘All Forgotten’, E (Mark Oliver Everett) contemplates mortality with the blend of melancholy, wit and perspective that has long defined EELS’ songwriting, setting one of the album’s biggest existential questions against a backdrop of sweeping strings and rich harmonics.
E explains:
“You can find the idea of your existence ending troubling or comforting. I try to lean towards the comforting take whenever possible: For thousands, millions of years you didn’t exist, and you and the world were fine. You’ll be fine not existing again. This is what hit songs are written about, right?”
By contrast, ‘I’m On Standby’ is one of the album’s most tender moments, unfolding as a warm, melodic ode to unwavering friendship and capturing the quiet comfort of always being there for someone, and knowing they’ll be there for you in return.
E says:
“If you’re lucky you have a friend you’re always there for and vice versa. Bitch, I’ve always got time for you.”
Together, the two new songs offer a further glimpse into the world of COOKIE HAPPENED, an album that finds E turning his gaze toward life’s small victories, inevitable disappointments and the strange miracle of having been here at all.
‘All Forgotten’ and ‘I’m On Standby’, follow the already released first track, ‘Cap In Hand’, a bittersweet and beautifully bruised song told from the perspective of someone confronting their mistakes and attempting to make amends.
Ahead of the release of COOKIE HAPPENED, EELS are also celebrating their catalogue with the first-ever vinyl release of the definitive Meet The Eels: Essential EELS Vol. 1 (1996–2006). Originally released digitally in 2008, this limited edition spans twenty-four iconic tracks across a stunning 2LP Yellow Gold 140g vinyl set and includes career-defining singles like “Novocaine for the Soul” and “Susan’s House”, as well as cinematic staples like “I Need Some Sleep”. The first-ever vinyl edition is available from 31st July.
COOKIE HAPPENED follows 2024’s critically acclaimed EELS TIME!, which saw EELS continuing their remarkable late-career run with a collection of songs that balanced reflection, humour and hard-won optimism. With its latest offering, EELS once again demonstrate that few artists are better at finding meaning in life’s messiest moments.
COOKIE HAPPENED Tracklist:
01 CLOBBERED
02 CAP IN HAND
03 ALL FORGOTTEN
04 BAMBOOZLED AGAIN
05 LOST AND BARKING
06 TAKING PICTURES
07 NEW STORY
08 CONGRATULATIONS TO ME
09 ONE RAZZLE, ONE DAZZLE
10 I’M ON STANDBY
11 DUM DUMS
12 THE WAY I WAS MADE
EELS have enjoyed one of the most consistently acclaimed and distinctive careers in modern music. The ever-evolving project of singer, songwriter and producer E (Mark Oliver Everett), EELS have released a remarkable body of work since their 1996 debut Beautiful Freak, combining heartbreak, humour, curiosity and emotional honesty in a catalogue that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Ahead of the release of COOKIE HAPPENED, fans can also revisit that celebrated catalogue as, for the first time ever, the definitive Meet The Eels: Essential EELS Vol. 1 (1996–2006) is available on vinyl. Originally released digitally in 2008, this limited release spans twenty-four iconic tracks across a stunning 2LP Yellow Gold 140g vinyl set and includes career-defining singles like “Novocaine for the Soul” and “Susan’s House”, as well as cinematic staples like “I Need Some Sleep”. The first-ever vinyl edition is out on 31st July. Beyond music, E is also the author of the acclaimed memoir Things the Grandchildren Should Know and the subject of the award-winning documentary Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives, which explored his relationship with his father, the pioneering quantum physicist Hugh Everett III.
EELS DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums:
BEAUTIFUL FREAK (1996)
ELECTRO-SHOCK BLUES (1998)
DAISIES OF THE GALAXY (200)
SOULJACKER (2001)
SHOOTENANNY! (2003)
BLINKING LIGHTS AND OTHER REVELATIONS (2005)
HOMBRE LOBO (2009)
END TIMES (2010)
TOMORROW MORNING (2010)
WONDERFUL, GLORIOUS (2013)
THE CAUTIONARY TALES OF MARK OLIVER EVERETT (2014)
THE DECONSTRUCTION (2018)
EARTH TO DORA (2020)
EXTREME WITCHCRAFT (2022)
EELS TIME! (2024)
Live albums:
ELECTRO-SHOCK BLUES SHOW (1998)
OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING (2000)
SIXTEEN TONS (TEN SONGS) (2003)
EELS with strings LIVE AT TOWN HALL (2005)
LIVE AND IN PERSON! (2006)
TREMENDOUS DYNAMITE (2010/2011)
ROYAL ALBERT HALL (2014)
LIVE AT LARGO (2019)
GENTLE SOULS: 2021 KCRW SESSION (2021)
Collections:
MEET THE EELS: ESSENTIAL EELS Vol. 1 1996–2006 (digital release: 2008; first vinyl edition: 31st July 2026)
USELESS TRINKETS: RARITIES & UNRELEASED
EELS SO GOOD: ESSENTIAL EELS Vol. 2 2007-2020
EELS ONLINE
