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Originally Posted by oojay
Completely disagree. He may get too many brownie points for his suicide/death (similar to Kurt Cobain), but that doesn't detract from how good his music was.
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Just about any artist that passes prematurely or dies in their prime gets inflated appraisal.
But I find Elliot Smith entirely deserving of the praise he gets as a songwriter. His self titled is on my list for favorite album of all time, after all. Amongst other singer/songwriters, especially making music these days, i find him lacking enough praise.
Also, I agree, XO is great, but not my favorite.