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Thursday, November 4 2010

Elliott Smith: An Introduction to...

An Introduction to... may well lead new listeners to Smith's back catalogue, but hopefully they won't stop where the compilation does.


Friday, April 16 2010

Elliott Smith: Roman Candle / From a Basement on the Hill

Bookend reissues of albums by one of the most tortured songwriting voices of his generation, Elliott Smith continues to move with his music long after he's gone.


Tuesday, May 8 2007

Elliott Smith: New Moon

The world of American pop is so much better for Elliott Smith. Can any of us who consider this an important thing get enough?


Wednesday, March 21 2007

In Memoriam: Elliott Smith

PopMatters returns to era of relative innocence with a one-night-only snapshot of our era's most tortured and talented songwriter.


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Wednesday, July 21 2010

Word Painting with Elliott Smith and Rufus Wainwright

“Word painting” is a technique in which the music of a song reflects or expands upon the meaning of the accompanying lyric. First used by…


Wednesday, March 3 2010

Elliott Smith - Roman Candle and From a Basement on the Hill (reissues / MP3s)

Kill Rock Stars completes its Elliott Smith re-issue program on 6 April with the re-release of the late singer-songwriter's first and last albums. The label…


Thursday, January 7 2010

Elliott Smith Releases Find Home at Kill Rock Stars

The female-run indie label Kill Rock Stars have recently added Elliott Smith to their extensive catalog. KRS plans to re-issue Smith's first solo album, Roman…


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