To: Elliott From: Portland
To: Elliott From: Portland by Various ArtistsA tribute to the late Elliott Smith featuring indie-rock notables including The Decemberists, Helio Sequence, The Thermals, Swords, Dolorean, Amelia and Sean Croghan. Hard Times, the song chosen by Croghan, a close friend and former roommate of Smith’s, is previously unreleased. Many of these artists knew Elliott personally, and played with Elliott at various times. The album features liner notes from those who knew and loved Elliott Smith. It was mastered by Tony Lash, Elliott’s former Heatmiser bandmate.
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A Tribute To Elliott Smith
“A Tribute To Elliott Smith” features some of the best Independent bands from all over the world honoring the late, great Elliott Smith with an outstanding collection of covers and originals inspired by Elliott Smith’s music. The musicians represented here are a diverse crowd hailing from across the USA, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. Each was selected because of the quality of their unique and interesting music, to bring a wide range of takes on Elliott Smith’s music worthy of a tribute to his legacy. This fully licensed tribute complements any Elliott Smith fan’s CD collection – each cover is treated with the respect it deserves while at the same time exhibiting a fresh take on these classic songs. The originals on the album are all from musicians who were inspired to perform and create by Elliott Smith’s music. Unlike many tribute albums, the track listing of “A Tribute To Elliott Smith” flows seamlessly from one song to another, really keeping th
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Elliott Smith
Recorded mildly better than his debut (Roman Candle on Cavity Search), the self-titled second solo album is one of the most understated and incredible albums to emerge from the indie-rock scene in the 1990s. With his nimble picking fingers behind him, Smith writes sad, little songs about drugs and romantic codependence that border on the obsessed. “Needle in the Hay” and “The White Lady Loves You More” are exemplary tunes that fuse the Beatles’ pop sense with Neil Young’s sense of doom. Lying in his own burned out basement, Smith can rough up the gentlest love song with a few salty words of choice. –Rob O’Connor
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