Pitchforkmedia

"The author of the rich and witty words of Electro-Shock Blues cranks out rhymes so forced, they're reminiscent of your parents making up lines while they sing along to the radio."

The Guardian
"Agony almost works through sheer bleakness, but mostly Shootenanny feels like an adolescent demand for attention with little justification."

Playlouder

"Everett seems to have the blues like never before on Eels' new album, which surely spells horror, considering what he's put us through in the past. But, in stripping everything down, and going for a more countrified, bluesy direction, he actually seems to have cheered up a bit, the rum old bugger"

Modern Rock

"Overall, the songs drift between good-natured rockers, bluesy workouts, and simple sad songs. Put together, Shootenany! would not be out of place on modern rock radio in 1996 and the time that "Novocaine for the Soul" was spinning regularly, which is good or bad depending on your tastes"

Bang Magazine

"There's no portly contentment here, just a wry sense of idiot death loitering around the corner. No one else balances optimism and fatalism with the frivolous like this. Shootenanny! is a lesson in keeping on ploughing your own wonky furrow, with your bright blue toy trowel."

Blogcritics

"If you think you need the new Eels album, Shootenanny! (and I think you probably do), do yourself a favor and make the extra, annoying effort tomorrow (when it is released) of finding one of the very few stores that will not only carry the new album but will attempt to entice extra sales by offering a limited number of free singles that have three non-album tracks. "