Either/Or

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The constant push and pull between the dissonant and melodic, dealing with today's disappointment and loneliness knowing that things could change tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised to discover the original stampers weren't worn out, as 1997 was a low point for vinyl, and they probably didn't press too many at the time. The last LP he released with independent label Kill Rock Stars, the record saw an expansion in Smith’s sound, while retaining the raw, often desolate emotional heft with which he’d become synonymous.

The 20th anniversary edition of Elliott Smith's beloved third album Either / Or, newly remastered for this release. The one "new" song present is the wonderful pop/rock of “I Figured You Out,” a track that Smith gave to his friend Mary Lou Lord to record because it “sounds like the f*****n’ Eagles.It contains the seminal "Between the Bars", his sweetest love song "Say Yes", the hurt tale of abuse "2. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Gathering it up into one source, however, confirms Smith's genius and once again proves that the "torment saint" was utterly unique and indispensable. Of the new content, the five live tracks recorded at the Yo Yo A Go Go Festival in Olympia, Washington in 1997 are of pristine quality with the harrowing "Some Song" especially powerful. I have the 180gm reissue (with Lyric sheet and download code), and the matrix is the exact same as mentioned above concerning an ORIGINAL pressing.Following the album's release, Smith would be struck to the forefront of popular culture after performing the song "Miss Misery", which appeared in the film Good Will Hunting, at the 1998 Academy Awards.