Elliott Smith
From a Basement on the Hill
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First things first: It’s impossible to listen to the songs on Elliott Smith’s final album without thinking of the songwriter’s death last fall. While Smith’s music has always mined the darker depths of the soul, “From a Basement on the Hill” demands to be further parsed, for clues, for proof that maybe Smith’s life wasn’t as hopeless at his death made it out to be. That proof is in these songs, which stand as powerful reminders that music is exactly what kept Smith going. There’s not a single track on this album that’s anything less than impeccably put together or any bit below the high standards Smith set for himself.
Take away: Final bow
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