- indie folk, lo-fi
- 37 min
- 12 tracks
- Kill Rock Stars
Elliott Smith is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter of the same name. It was recorded from late 1994 to early 1995, and released on July 21, 1995, through Kill Rock Stars, his first album on the label. It was preceded by the single "Needle in the Hay", released in early January 1995.
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Character-led, intimate, spare and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- The Irish Times3/5 ★
- NME7/10
- Pitchfork9.5/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Needle in the Hay4:17
- 2Christian Brothers4:31
- 3Clementine2:46
- 4Southern Belle3:06
- 5Single File2:26
- 6Coming Up Roses3:11
- 7Satellite2:26
- 8Alphabet Town4:12
- 9St. Ides Heaven3:00
- 10Good to Go2:25
- 11The White Lady Loves You More2:25
- 12The Biggest Lie2:40
12 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Elliott Smith
- Label
- Kill Rock Stars
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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