E-FUELLED SOLO RAMPAGE!

Eels frontman E is to release a solo album under the name MC HONKY.

'I Am The Messiah' is released on March 10 through B-Unique. The star's cartoon alter ego can be seen in the pic on the right.

The self-produced LP was recorded in LA, and other guests on the record include REM[/url] drummer Joey Waronker and Eels drummer Butch.

The tracklisting is:

'Sonnet No. 3'
'Hung Up'
'The Object'
'A Good Day To Be You'
'Baby Elephant Rock-A-Bye'
'What A Comedown'
'Only A Rose Pt 1'
'My Bad Seed'
'The Devil Went Down To Silverlake'
'Soft Velvety 'Fer'
'The Baby That Was You'
'Turntables and 2 Microphones'
'Only A Rose'

As previously reported on NME.COM, Eels are to release a new studio album in June.

'Shootenanny!', the follow up to 2001's 'Souljacker', has been given a worldwide release date of June 3 through DreamWorks.