Elliott Smith "Either/Or"

duga · 02-12-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by brucetoast

Love me some Elliott Smith... though I prefer XO

Then you are no Elliot Smith fan. You should just give up on yourself.

Nah, I'm joking. XO is good, but I prefer Either/Or just because it is so incredibly raw yet breathtakingly emotional. It is exactly what music should be, and though XO was an amazing album as well, Either/Or hits me on a different level.

Midi · 02-17-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

Then you are no Elliot Smith fan. You should just give up on yourself.

Nah, I'm joking. XO is good, but I prefer Either/Or just because it is so incredibly raw yet breathtakingly emotional. It is exactly what music should be, and though XO was an amazing album as well, Either/Or hits me on a different level.

Also, he waste no time while being raw, starts well, and ends well (say yes!!!)

CosmicPrimitive · 02-12-2010, 10:23 PM

Only one I've heard is "From A Mansion On The Hill"

I know it's posthumous and not really a completed album ... but not only is the songwriting some of the best I've ever heard, his use of instrumentation and tone is (was) incredible

crushedblind · 05-09-2010, 11:09 AM

it's interesting to track his progress if you look at the demos too

most of his recording sessions spawned 10-15 songs or alts of songs that criminally never made it to album form

new moon did a decent job introducing some

but run through the either/or, jackpot (XO), place pigalle(figure 8) and grand mal rarities if you haven't already---there's a lot of great songs there and it's kinda refreshing when you've about worn the other **** out

02-12-2010, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
CosmicPrimitive Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Echo Parks Department Posts: 53	Only one I've heard is "From A Mansion On The Hill" I know it's posthumous and not really a completed album ... but not only is the songwriting some of the best I've ever heard, his use of instrumentation and tone is (was) incredible __________________ Backatcha, Pod People!!

05-09-2010, 11:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
crushedblind real emotional trash Join Date: May 2010 Location: midwest Posts: 78	it's interesting to track his progress if you look at the demos too most of his recording sessions spawned 10-15 songs or alts of songs that criminally never made it to album form new moon did a decent job introducing some but run through the either/or, jackpot (XO), place pigalle(figure 8) and grand mal rarities if you haven't already---there's a lot of great songs there and it's kinda refreshing when you've about worn the other **** out __________________ gimme danger little stranger