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  Features1 week ago

  How ‘Roman Candle’ Lit The Spark For Elliott Smith

  Intimate and spontaneous, ‘Roman Candle’ laid bare the threads of Elliott Smith’s songwriting, acting as a prelude to his career.

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  Features1 month ago

  ‘They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me’: Hank Williams Flips B-Side To Hit

  The song outdid the A-side, 'Why Should We Try Anymore,' on the country charts.

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  Features2 months ago

  100 Of The Best 90s Alternative Songs: When The Underground Went Mainstream

  From grunge to indie rock, shoegaze to electronica, the best 90s alternative songs represent the eclectic spirit of the decade.

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  Features3 months ago

  ‘Figure 8’: How Elliott Smith Turned Pop Music Upon Itself

  The final album Elliott Smith completed in his lifetime, ‘Figure 8’ saw the formerly lo-fi songwriter go pop, to dazzling effect.

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  Features5 months ago

  Reading Between The Bars On Elliott Smith’s ‘Either/Or’

  Either/Or stands as a devastatingly beautiful record and widely regarded as Elliot Smith’s best work.

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  Features6 months ago

  The 90s: The Decade That Doesn’t Fit?

  Unlike most other eras, the notion of 90s music is hard to pin down. Oddball and eclectic, the decade defies easy categorisation, but it’s this cross-pollination of sounds that left a boundary-breaking...

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  Features6 months ago

  Motion Picture Mixtape: Music Discovery Through Film Soundtracks

  With the right song, at the right moment, great film soundtracks can sear a cinematic moment into your mind forever. Here are just a few of our favorites.

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  Features7 months ago

  9 Influential DIY Musicians Worth Rediscovering

  From a 50s-era guitar pioneer to 70s post-punk heroes of Britain's DIY scene, here are just a few musicians who embodied the DIY music ethos.

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  Features9 months ago

  ‘From A Basement On The Hill’: Elliott Smith’s Accidental Farewell

  The posthumously-released ‘From A Basement On The Hill’ is Elliott Smith’s boldest record. Arriving in the shadow of his death, the album glows with life.

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  Features9 months ago

  ‘Elliott Smith’ Reissue Offers Fascinating View Into His Mind And Work

  Larry Crane, producer, engineer and Elliott Smith’s official archivist, reflects on the singer-songwriter’s early recordings.

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  Features10 months ago

  “He Liked How I Saw the World Through A Camera”: Photographer JJ Gonson Talks Elliott Smith And Capturing A Scene

  Former music photographer and close friend of Elliott Smith, JJ Gonson looks back on her time in the songwriter’s orbit, and on other artists she captured on camera.

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  News11 months ago

  Elliott Smith’s Self-Titled LP Set For Deluxe Reissue

  The expanded collection includes a previously-unreleased early live recording, plus 52-pages of photos, handwritten lyrics, and memories of the artist.

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  Features11 months ago

  ‘XO’: Elliott Smith’s Glorious, Devastating Fourth Album

  Moving closer to the mainstream with ‘XO’, Elliott Smith reveled in all he could master while making his deeply personal songs resonate even further.

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  Features12 months ago

  Best Elliott Smith Songs: 20 Essential Tracks

  The best Elliott Smith songs reflect his ability to wring beauty out of life’s traumas. Even during his short lifetime, his prolific output still endures.