I absolutely love Elliott Smith. He is one the most influential, beautifully talented acoustic artist around, and as a musician myself his songs have true meaning and inspriation. This self-titled album is soothing, and a great pleasure to listen to. It's less polished and commercial than his other albums, but still has some brilliant classics such as 'coming up roses' 'needle in the hay' 'clementine' 'southern belle' and so many more, I could go on. Ever single track (like his other albums) are beautiful, and touch your soul, they reveal and paint the picture of his hard, pained but interesting life.This low production album is mezmerizing, and although takes a few listens to appreciate each song individually, is truly worth buying and having in the collection. Especially if you like acoustic, guitar vocal, lovely melodies, great guitar playing songs. This is the one for you.
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Elliott Smith is an acoustic/alternative/blues artist. His melodies are beautiful, soft and haunting, with a soft gentle guitar work. There is definitely so much more to say, I find him so talented and inspirational, not only because of his music, but the fact that he had such a hard, pained life and this is truly reflected in his work. It's not immediately commerical, but should be appreciated by any artist, even if it just for his lyrics which although have an underlying sorrow, still are sung in a light innocent way which creates this incredible juxta position.
Soho_Black 21.01.2008 08:19
What genre of music does he play? OK, he has an acoustic guitar, but that doesn't say what kind of music he plays with it.
Mickie26 20.01.2008 23:47
You say what you like about him, but you need to elaborate tell us more why you like him and what songs has he brought out? There is so much more you could say.
Recorded mildly better than his debut (Roman Candle), the self-titled second solo album is ... more
one of the most understated and incredible albums to emerge from the American indie-rock scene in the 1990s. With his nimble picking fingers behind him, Smith wr...
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Advantages: Excellent vocals, calm, reflective tracks, Something different to the majority of singer songwriters Disadvantages: He died shortly before his 7th album
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