Elliott Smith Either/Or
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tommygun
March 11th 2013


27148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

haven't really thought much about the meaning of those lyrics but i'd imagine the bars represent prison bars which either

elliott or the girl are trapped behind (probably a metaphor for alcoholism) and the bars are preventing the two from

properly being together/holding one and the best they can do is kiss 'between the bars'



idk I'm probably way off i'll go read the lyrics and think about it some more

toxin.
March 11th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah I think it works better if there is a girl in the song as a metaphor for alcoholism. Makes more sense with the "kiss me again/ between the bars" and "keep you apart/deep in my heart" lines.

damn so deep, hope I can never relate to this song.

klap
Emeritus
March 11th 2013


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

lol what darth didn't i accept you on fb

klap
Emeritus
March 11th 2013


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

it's funny you guys were talking about this but i actually had an idea for a review of this a while back but probs won't write it for a bit (maybe #200)

toxin.
March 11th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

quick, write 33 shit reviews

klap
Emeritus
March 11th 2013


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

might just pound it out over the summer

tommygun
March 11th 2013


27148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yo klap I will paypal you $20 australian to write a good review for this in the next month



we need this man elliott deserves it

toxin.
March 11th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

sweet maybe i'll review this too it's quickly becoming one of my favorites ever. will 5 soon

tommygun
March 11th 2013


27148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

sweet dude

toxin.
March 11th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

wait tommy did you bump this down or was it always a 4.5

tommygun
March 11th 2013


27148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

always 4.5



my only elliott 5 is xo and if I were to 5 another it'd be roman candle tbh

demigod!
March 11th 2013


49666 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

damn this will always be my favourite, i think it's got the best dynamic of rock and folk and i love the warm production a lot.



this was also the first album i listened to after i broke up with my gf, so it's got some sentimental value to it. can't believe I didn't 5 it until just a few months ago, can't imagine it as any less now.

toxin.
March 11th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Nice tommy, that's chill. Getting way too obsessed with this to listen to anything else but XO is also a solid 4.5. Gotta listen to the rest of his discog soon though



Chortles
March 11th 2013


21494 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

who are you?

tommygun
March 11th 2013


27148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

yeah dude every elliott is a potential 5 it just comes down to life circumstances of when you hear it etc so that's why xo and roman candle are so dear to me but on the other hand idgaf about his s/t I mean I like it and gave it a 4 but you know

demigod!
March 11th 2013


49666 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i can't get that into XO it's got some solid songs but there are a few that feel kind of average to me. i gave it a 3.5 but i suppose i should hear it a couple more times

tommygun
March 11th 2013


27148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

hi chorts how you doin matey

Chortles
March 11th 2013


21494 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

wonderful i just watched argo it was gr8 listening to da genius right now

toxin.
March 11th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

sup chorts

tommy yeah I definitely feel you. I'm not a huge fan of the full band sound of XO and presumably the s/t even though I love Waltz #2 but XO was the first ES I heard back when this prob would have bored me so I think that's why I love it so much

@demi idk if you listen it'll probably grow. I mean the lyricism is enough for a 4 lol

toxin.
March 13th 2013


13043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah cool between the bars is officially one of my top 5 songs ever and fav ES song

it's like a 9/5

"drink up baby/ look at the stars/ i'll kiss you tonight/ between the bars" is one of my favorite lines ugh



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