NPR: Mark Oliver Everett https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=599490644 Mark Oliver Everett en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:59:07 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Mark Oliver Everett https://www.npr.org/tags/599490644/mark-oliver-everett Eels' 4-Year Break Led To Songs About Falling Apart, Bouncing Back And Being A Dad During a recent hiatus from music, Eels founder Mark Oliver Everett got married, got divorced and, at the age of 54, had a son. His latest album, <em>The Deconstruction, </em>is a reflection of it all. Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:17:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/04/04/599318158/eels-four-year-break-led-to-songs-about-falling-apart-bouncing-back-and-being-a https://www.npr.org/2018/04/04/599318158/eels-four-year-break-led-to-songs-about-falling-apart-bouncing-back-and-being-a and really get down and peel all the different layers of the onion until I get to the heart of the matter," says Everett.'/>

During a recent hiatus from music, Eels founder Mark Oliver Everett got married, got divorced and, at the age of 54, had a son. His latest album, The Deconstruction, is a reflection of it all.

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