Alot of people see Elliott Smith as another doe eyed folk artist, with his share of problems and basic knowledge of a fretboard. The fact that he killed himself just amplifies this. But I see Smith as far more then that. I see him as a man who could make no sense of his soul, a house of mirrors within his own head. Music was his way of testing the grounds and attempting to figure it all out. Nothing else made sense to him, so he just wrote was on his mind. I know I've been there, personally; you sit and suddenly your vision goes blurry, your heart ambushes you, and the only thing that can bring clarity is a heart baring hour or so with a musical instrument. I'm pretty sure everyone has been there! Ultimately, nothing could bring sense to the maze of Elliott Smith's soul and he stabbed himself. However, I like to imagine writing some of this music led him somewhere farther along his personal path. Elliott Smith may have been a lost soul, but I sincerely hope he occasionally found the right footsteps.
I could have picked any of his albums and comfortably posted it, but I chose "Either/Or" because of one song, "2:45 A.M."
1."Speed Trials"
2."Alameda"
3."Ballad of Big Nothing"
4."Between the Bars"
5."Pictures of Me"
6."No Name No. 5"
7."Rose Parade"
8."Punch and Judy"
9."Angeles"
10."Cupid's Trick"
11."2:45 AM"
12."Say Yes"
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