Unpeeled

"Cage the Elephant present their second live record, aptly entitled Unpeeled, a 21-track belter of stripped-back, alternate versions of popular cuts from their back catalog, without losing any of the aforementioned grit or attitude. Consisting of live recordings from various venues across the States in support of Tell Me I'm Pretty, a lot of it hardly sounds live at all (in the best sense); the band's performances are tight, unwavering, and flawless in their execution ... Cage the Elephant's ability to honor, reference, and tribute the sonic feel of Zeitgeists past, but ultimately reminds you that all it takes is a simple song with minimal instrumentation about introspection, yearning, or internal struggles to still achieve a huge, soaring sound that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up".

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"Cage the Elephant are Sixties-loving garage rockers who understand digital-age studio splendor. So maybe it's no surprise that this career-spanning live album seems more about sonic detail than onstage alchemy. String-heavy renderings of Mersey-beat-style tunes like "Sweetie Little Jean" and "Cold Cold Cold" collapse the British Invasion into the Summer of Love ...".

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