Elliott Smith

Either/Or

I'm in no hurry to get thru the vinyl collection, but I'm enjoying the time I'm taking to re-listen to some of my favorite things.

Elliott finally fleshes out the sound a bit on his third LP and plays all the instruments himself. He puts together a collection of 12 pretty much perfect indie folk tune for the world.

Really crazy how Spin (and Rolling Stone) really hated giving indie music much credit in the 90's.

Next came Miss Misery on the Good Will Hunting soundtrack and ... read more

I feel both despondent and heartening at the same time. This album is the embodiment of what it feels like when you reminisce your life experiences you had both the good and the bad times.

Unassuming and understated are the words, but he clearly had a natural gift for vocal phrasing and tonal palette.

What a dude.

Holy shit, this is so much better than I remembered. Thank you. Very nice, Elliott. :)