Elliott Smith : Alphabet Town
Added: Dec 2, 2008
Author: nemesiskx
Duration: 4:15
Album: Elliott Smith 1995An absolutely terrific but criminally under-appreciated indie-folk/sadcore album released in 1995 from the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. To put it in terms that show how amazing this guy was as a musician, I'll put it this way: the 1960s was Bob Dylan and Donovan, the 1970s was Jackson Browne and Paul Simon, the 1980s was Tom Waits and Tracy Chapman, and in the 1990s there was Elliott Smith. Although he never reached mainstream popularity as much as his predecessors, I think what will ultimately make his music transcend being trapped in the stereotypes of the post-grunge era is because he is most appreciated by musicians, record collectors, and independent critics and not a product of being commodified by the mainstream and MTV. Smith was one the cornerstones of a new wave of "alternative" singer-songwriters from the late 80s onwards that drew not just from folk but also from hard rock and punk. To describe his sound would be 'melancholy pop and downbeat or fragile folk' and to me is best suited for late-night listening and late-night drinking; a music for the introspective and solitary to find comfort in. Although his self-titled second album isn't his most approachable—I would give that credit to the more pop-oriented XO from 1998—for me this is where it started, this is where I became a lifelong fan of his music and if you can like this album, I'm sure you'll like the rest of his material. Thanks to Kill Rock Stars (great name by the way) for releasing this record and go buy the rest of his stuff if you like this.Enough of this chatting, just listen.My personal favorites areClementine Satellite Needle In The Hay (Thanks Wes Anderson)
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Rating: 5.00 (5 ratings)
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Added: Dec 2, 2008
Author: nemesiskx
Duration: 4:15
Album: Elliott Smith 1995An absolutely terrific but criminally under-appreciated indie-folk/sadcore album released in 1995 from the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. To put it in terms that show how amazing this guy was as a musician, I'll put it this way: the 1960s was Bob Dylan and Donovan, the 1970s was Jackson Browne and Paul Simon, the 1980s was Tom Waits and Tracy Chapman, and in the 1990s there was Elliott Smith. Although he never reached mainstream popularity as much as his predecessors, I think what will ultimately make his music transcend being trapped in the stereotypes of the post-grunge era is because he is most appreciated by musicians, record collectors, and independent critics and not a product of being commodified by the mainstream and MTV. Smith was one the cornerstones of a new wave of "alternative" singer-songwriters from the late 80s onwards that drew not just from folk but also from hard rock and punk. To describe his sound would be 'melancholy pop and downbeat or fragile folk' and to me is best suited for late-night listening and late-night drinking; a music for the introspective and solitary to find comfort in. Although his self-titled second album isn't his most approachable—I would give that credit to the more pop-oriented XO from 1998—for me this is where it started, this is where I became a lifelong fan of his music and if you can like this album, I'm sure you'll like the rest of his material. Thanks to Kill Rock Stars (great name by the way) for releasing this record and go buy the rest of his stuff if you like this.Enough of this chatting, just listen.My personal favorites areClementine Satellite Needle In The Hay (Thanks Wes Anderson)
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Rating: 5.00 (5 ratings) Views: 1976' favoriteCount='9 Comments: 3
