I Am the Messiah

I Am The Messiah
Studio album by MC Honky
Released	November 4, 2002 (Australia) March 31, 2003 (UK/Europe) April 8, 2003 (US) June 25, 2003 (Japan)
Recorded	Summer 2000[1]
Genre	Dance
Length	mm:ss
Label	Australia: Liberation Records UK/Europe: B Unique Records U.S: SpinART Records Japan: Imperial Records
Producer	MC Honky
Professional reviews
Mojo[2] "...Great fun and not without musical depth. E's trademark black humour now brightening..." Spin[3] "...Loose....Fun..." - Grade: B+
MC Honky chronology
Levity (2003) I Am The Messiah (2002) Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005)

I Am The Messiah is a self-produced album recorded by, MC Honky (E, from Eels). Other guests on the album include Joey Waronker (of Beck and R.E.M.), and Eels drummer and bassist Butch and Koool G Murder.^[4] An animated music video was made for "Sonnet No. 3 (Like a Duck)," included on the enhanced CD.

Track listing

1. "Sonnet No. 3 (Like A Duck)"
2. "Hung Up"
3. "The Object"
4. "A Good Day To Be You"
5. "Baby Elephant Rock-A-Bye"
6. "What A Bringdown"
7. "Only A Rose Pt. 1"
8. "My Bad Seed"
9. "The Devil Went Down To Silverlake"
10. "Soft Velvety 'Fer"
11. "The Baby That Was You"
12. "Turntables & 2 Microphones"
13. "Only A Rose Pt. 2"
14. "The Object" (Unplugged, bonus track)

The Japanese release includes unplugged versions of "The Object" and "Hung Up." All three performances were recorded for Xfm radio.

Performance credits

Technical Credits

External links

• http://www.eelstheband.com/honkycontent.html - Homepage of MC Honky
• http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=5168 - E=MC Honky
• MC Honky Fans – Fansite of MC Honky

Notes

1. ^ [1] EELS biography 2006
2. ^ MOJO magazine, page 100, 4/2003.
3. ^ Spin magazine, page 111, 7/2003.
4. ^ [2] NME.com, 2003

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