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| 5.0 classic | ThunderNeutral21 | May 31st 12 |
this takes a massive dump on every album you have ever heard
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| 0.0 | | November 17th 15 |
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| 5.0 classic | copgraveyard | April 8th 15 |
this album is the most important album in my life probably
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| 3.5 great | AtThePinery | January 22nd 15 |
Some awesome tracks on this album, Elliott Smith is an excellent songwriter. Although some of the deeper cuts on here a bit underwhelming compared with some of the early songs on here. Still, an amazing album though.
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| 5.0 classic | braveasanoun | February 6th 12 |
well elliott is a perfect example of an artist that has so many amazing albums and the first one that i listen to becomes my favorite, even if the others are just as good or better. while "xo" and "either/or" are equally amazing, i just became attached to this album. Not only are the lyrics and his voice on this album so chilling, his guitar work is just beautiful. he is just a brilliant songwriter and this album, pretty much featuring just him and his acoustic, showcases his songwriting ability better than his others. if this album doesn't evoke any emotions in you, it is safe to say you are a robot.
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| 5.0 classic | NeutralThunder12 | December 26th 10 |
Criminally overshadowed by Either/Or and XO, Elliott's self titled album is his darkest, most gripping album. How this man wrote so many beautifully depressing (yea) songs in a row without seeming repetitive or cliche is astounding. Some people could argue that the wizzy studio shit that Smith tried after makes for more interesting music, but none of those records capture me the way that this one does. "Needle in the Hay" is Elliott's best opener, "St. Ides Heaven" and "Christian Brothers" are both gorgeous, yet lyrically painful tunes and "Coming Up Roses" is one of the best mellow folk-pop songs ever recorded. This album captures everything melancholic perfectly, without ever getting tedious or feeling irrelevant, every fucking song on here is great. It's so light, soft and repressed, so many people might call it boring and move on (like I originally did) but with time I fell in love with each and every song on here, and how Smith brought it all together into his crowning achievement. This album is the definition of classic.
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| 4.5 superb | TRMshadow | November 5th 10 |
Just what I expected as well as wanted from early Elliott. It displays an unrefined quality that makes it all the more relatable, which sadly worms its way out of Elliott's later work (on the up side, it's in exchange for many greater nuances unstated here). As always, each and every song is amazing lyrically as well as musically. 4.32/5
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| 4.5 superb | Wolfe | August 29th 10 |
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| 4.5 superb | Ryce | January 16th 09 |
I really didn't hear anything I didn't like on this album. Elliott Smith had a very unique instrumental and vocal style, and this album is just full of great, strong tracks.
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| 5.0 classic | MonorailCat | August 7th 08 |
A few years back, I was getting heavily into metal, but my friends brother had a diverse music collection and had this album in his collection. I put on "Christian Brothers" and right away I'm blown away. This guy can pull off a simple, acoustic sound with high pitched vocals. Such emotion and passion is displayed throughout making this a quality listen. My favorite Elliott Smith album to date, this will always have a place in my heart.
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| 5.0 classic | ClearTheLane | July 31st 08 |
Elliott at his best, he can make me cry with any of these songs, just listen to Christian Brothers or St. Ides Heaven and you'll understand me. This album is seen as very depressing, containing maybe just one 'happy song', which is definitely still Smith's trademark. This is what I call a solo-album, since every instrument is played by himself, drums, harmonica, bass, piano, and of course his guitar. Elliott sings with such a beautiful voice and so emotionally. A special thing about the album is that it's all recorded with a fourtracker at his home. This is one of the best albums of the 90s.
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| 5.0 classic | Isley Browne | January 29th 24 |
Doesn't this just make you want to do heroin? He must have been doing something right
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| 4.0 excellent | charlopiano | June 1st 21 |
I'm conflicted, cause if I compare it to Either/Or, this made me think much more of Nick Drake, instead of Sufjan Stevens. I liked the lyrics a lot more here, but I feel the production was a little lacking compared to E/O and I just can't really think of which one is better. Smith is a fantastic artist, but unfortunately, I don't feel especially attached to his music in any way.
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| 5.0 classic | Daneleslie | November 10th 19 |
My personal favourite in his discography. Satellite silently blows me away with every listen
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| 5.0 classic | Risodo | April 12th 18 |
Elliott Smith is an artist who has always dismissed words and praise from me. His incredible ability to create songs, lyrics and melodies, always moved very softly with my emotional. What the musician presents here, is a collection of depressive, sad and at the same time sensorial songs to the point of opening the way for self interpretation. Practically the last fully "acoustic" record of his career, Elliott has always proved his instrumental quality, and has his legacy traced forever.
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| 5.0 classic | Hanusko | July 29th 17 |
Considering Elliott's whole discography I can't say whether or not is this my personal favorite...but I can say one thing, this is the one I have the most personal attachment to...this is the one that is gonna make me cry almost everytime...this is the one...It's such a bittersweet experience... Elliott is Angry, his playing is as raw and furios as ever, his performance is as emotional as ever and the sadness is bigger than ever...but as someone precious once told '' Depressing isn't a word I would use to describe my music. But there is some sadness in-it, there has to be, so the hapiness in it will really MATTER'
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