- indie rock, indie
- 30 min
- 9 tracks
- Cavity Search
Roman Candle is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. It was recorded in late 1993 and released on July 14, 1994, by record label Cavity Search.
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Character
Character-led, spare, intimate and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- American Songwriter4/5 ★
- Consequence of Sound4/5 ★
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- The Irish Times4/5 ★
- NME6/10
- Pitchfork7.8/10
- Record Collector3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Uncut4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Roman Candle3:37
- 2Condor Ave.3:35
- 3No Name #13:03
- 4No Name #23:35
- 5No Name #33:13
- 6Drive All Over Town2:37
- 7No Name #42:30
- 8Last Call4:38
- 9Kiwi Maddog 20/203:41
9 tracks, 30 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Elliott Smith
- Label
- Cavity Search
- Released
- July 14, 1994
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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