Author: Elliott Smith

Format: Remixes included

Release Date: 18-04-2000

Details: Amazon.ca The death of the singer/songwriter (someone for whom an acoustic gig was an everyday event, not some MTV-style special occasion) has been inevitable for some time, so releases like Figure 8 should be cherished. With no obvious singles, no clear fashion statement and nothing but a handful of melodies, a paper-thin voice and a piano or guitar for protection, it's clear that Elliott Smith is living on borrowed time. This is a shame, because--like Bernard Butler--Dallas, Texas born Elliott, after four solo albums, is only just finding his feet. Mixing peace loving folk ("Everything Reminds Me Of Her"), drugged up ramblings ("Everything Means Nothing To Me") and honky-tonk tales of serial killers ("Son Of Sam"), this makes for some pretty special listening. Figure 8, like his much acclaimed album XO before it, is a mess of beauty, ingenuity and slight insanity. If the days of the singer/songwriter are drawing to a close, this album is one hell of a way to remember them. --Dan Gennoe Product description ELLIOTT SMITH Figure 8 (2000 UK 16-track CD album - Figure 8 was Elliotts second release on a major label and the last album he would complete before his death includes the singles Happiness and Son Of Sam housed in a stickered glossydigipak picture sleeve

UPC: 600445022522

EAN: 0600445022522

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood