Almost exactly a year after his untimely death -- missing the anniversary by just two days -- Elliott Smith's final recordings were released as the From a Basement on the Hill album. Available with an Apple Music subscription. 15 Songs. The Last Hour Lyrics: 10. His appealing 1998 album, XO, had grander production but slighter songs than 1997's marvelous Either/Or, and after 2000's Figure 8, he more or less disappeared. It was close to completion at the time of his untimely death. McConnell said "don't ask me how this ended up on the record, I totally forgot I had put that on one of his reels. Twilight Lyrics: 11. From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by the American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. King's Crossing Lyrics. It may or may not be exactly what Elliott Smith intended these recording sessions to be, but as it stands, From a Basement on the Hill is a fond farewell to a singer/songwriter who many indie rockers of the '90s considered a friend. [18], When asked what Smith would have thought of the album, McConnell told Benjamin Nugent, "I don't think he would have delivered [that] record. Under a headline of "He saved his best for last. Listen free to Elliott Smith – From a Basement on the Hill (Coast To Coast, Let's Get Lost and more). Elliott Smith's third album finds his one-man show getting a little more ambitious. Online called it "a beautiful swansong to one of this generation's best. David McConnell, although present throughout much of the actual recording process, was not consulted during the mixing, nor was he asked for the extensive three years' worth of notes he and Smith had made while the album was being recorded. I didn't want anybody mucking it up."[9]. Tracklisting: Coast to Coast Let's Get Lost Pretty (Ugly Before) Don't Go Down Strung Out Again A Fond Farewell King's Crossing Ostrich & Chirping Twilight A Passing Feeling The Last Hour Shooting Star Memory Lane Little One A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to Be Free Release Date: October 19, 2004. Tracks 17 & 18 are covers, "Thirteen" is originally by Big Star, "Trouble" by Cat Stevens. Elliott Smith – all instruments not listed below, Scott McPherson – drums ("Pretty (Ugly Before)"), Fritz Michaud – drums ("King's Crossing"), Nelson Gary – poetry reading ("Coast to Coast"), Renaud Monfourny – front cover photograph, This page was last edited on 15 January 2021, at 02:37. When Elliott Smith's final studio record, From a Basement on the Hill, was released in 2004, some people wanted to avert their eyes. Smith had been working on the album for a long time. Elliott Smith : From a Basement on the Hill By: Jeff Terich “Haven’t ... Elliott Smith was always a part of his songs, but he never wrote songs that were so blatantly autobiographical. Strung Out Again Lyrics: 2. For all his experiments with grungier rock and spectral acoustics, From a Basement... holds together convincingly. “Very unproduced, very spontaneous. Recorded between 2000 and 2003, it was released posthumously in the UK and Europe on Domino on October 18, 2004,[1] and in the US the following day on October 19, 2004 through record label ANTI-. {https://timarit.is/page/5844581#page/n29/mode/2up}, From a Basement on the Hill was well received by critics. Released posthumously on October 19, 2004 by ANTI- Records in CD, double LP, and digital download, it peaked at #19 in the US and #41 in the UK. [3] Many of the songs Smith intended for the album remained unfinished, in some cases only lacking vocals. From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by the American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. More often though, Smith teases extraordinary wit and warmth from songs that float lazily toward happiness. It has not been investigated further.[3]. [6] Smith had over fifty songs on tape reel or digital hard drive. Despite the fact that Elliott Smith didn't have final say in the tracklisting, From A Basement On A Hill is not merely some slapped together, scrapped tracks album. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Elliott Smith was an extraordinary musician. Over the course of the set's 15 songs, Smith's powerful songwriting and production skills are shown in their full breadth. Released posthumously on October 19, 2004 by ANTI- Records in CD, double LP, and digital download, it peaked at #19 in the US and #41 in the UK. "[21] Filter called it "large and epic, but tense and claustrophobic as well, and, gratefully, it's as close to Elliott as we've ever been. From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. [21], Pitchfork called it "perfectly coherent and cohesive, without any sense of being slapped together from half-finished parts. Elliott Smith's from a basement on the hill is of the former variety. Don't Go Down Lyrics. A Fond Farewell Lyrics: 3. Memory Lane Lyrics: 9. "[10] The lyric "You're keeping me around, until I finally drag us both down" details a dysfunctional relationship. While he still plays all the instruments himself, he plays more of them. Elliott Smith est ensuite diplômé en philosophie et science politique de l’université de Hampshire dans le Massachusetts, en 1991. 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