4/21/2023 0 Comments Elliott smith either or cd 2![]() ![]() ![]() The reissue of Either/Or, it turns out, was considered a decade ago, though a surplus of outtakes manifested itself into its own collection, the double album New Moon (2007). (An original song Smith wrote for the film, " Miss Misery," was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song, where it had the unfortunate timing of going head to head with Titanic juggernaut "My Heart Will Go On.") The greater exposure earned Smith a major label deal with DreamWorks Records, but Smith's issues with substance abuse and depression took their toll, leading to his passing in 2003. These songs also gained the attention of director Gus Van Sant, who included several songs from Either/Or in his breakthrough film, Good Will Hunting. Smith recorded all the instruments on the album, and tracks like "Between the Bars" and "Say Yes" reflect his growth as an artist. Two decades after its release, and more than 13 years after his tragic passing, the Kill Rock Stars label will reissue Elliott Smith's breakthrough studio album Either/Or.Įither/Or found Smith, then just 27 years old, moving away from the spare acoustic folk of his previous, self-titled album from 1995 and toward a fuller band sound. ![]()
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