Eels to Release New Album ‘Cookie Happened’ on October 16, Share New Single “Cap in Hand”

Eels have announced new album Cookie Happened which will be out October 16 via E Works / Play It Again Sam.

“All of this will be forgotten, ” says frontman E of the album title. “Every joy, accomplishment and hardship will one day become so irrelevant it will be as if none of it occurred. But as the great philosopher of our times, Cookie Monster once said: ‘Me no cry because cookie is finished. Me smile because cookie happened.’ This will all be forgotten. But isn’t it still a beautiful thing that it happened?”

The first single is the dusty “Cap in Hand.” E says, “I wanted to sound kind of worn out for this one too, like someone who’s messed up their life but now sees the error of their ways and is trying to make amends with their tail between their legs. You know how record companies are: “We don’t care what you give us, just make sure you sound defeated on the first two tracks!” Listen below.

Cookie Happened

Clobbered

Cap In Hand

All Forgotten

Bamboozled Again

Lost and Barking

Taking Pictures

New Story

Congratulations To Me

One Razzle, One Dazzle

I’m On Standby

Dum Dums

The Way I Was Made

_Originally reported by [Brooklyn Vegan](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/eels-announce-new-album-share-cap-in-hand/)._