# Eels – “All Forgotten” & “I’m On Standby”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/eels-all-forgotten-im-on-standby/
- Published: 2026-07-23T15:10:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:33:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2506098/eels-all-forgotten-im-on-standby/music/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music, World

## Key points

- Eels release two new previews of Cookie Happened.
- “All Forgotten” reflects on mortality and being forgotten.
- The album arrives on 16 October.

## Summary

Eels, led by Mark Oliver Everett, have released two new songs, “All Forgotten” and “I’m On Standby”, ahead of their forthcoming album Cookie Happened. The tracks matter as they offer another preview of the band’s next record, contrasting existential reflection with a warmer celebration of close friendship.

“All Forgotten” is described as a soft, hazy song about the prospect of eventually being forgotten, with Everett framing non-existence as potentially comforting. “I’m On Standby” is comparatively more upbeat and focuses on mutual support between friends; Cookie Happened is due on 16 October through E Works and Play It Again Sam.

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