But there might be logic to these choices. There are notable omissions of course: XO is represented solely by its sort-of title track and Figure 8 by ‘Happiness’ while five from Either/Or feature, still overlooking ‘Say Yes’ or ‘2:45 AM’ there’s no ‘King’s Crossing’, ‘Roman Candle’ or any of the ‘No Name’ songs. With a back catalogue as strong as Smith’s to cherry-pick, it would be difficult to go too far wrong. Somehow, I’m both surprised when people are familiar with him and incredulous when they’re not.Īll of which is a (really) long-winded way of saying that, even after the posthumous release of From a Basement on the Hill, the extensive outtakes and rarities presented on New Moon and the recent reissue of his searing solo debut Roman Candle, An Introduction to Elliott Smith – if you take it for what it is, and the clue’s in the title – doesn’t feel superfluous. I get the same thing when I hear him in bars. His music evokes such intimacy that I was genuinely startled when I heard him that night, outside the confines of my bedroom, my headphones. I just think about the beautiful songs he wrote, the clear melodies his sweet, whispered vocals. Off its back Smith was projected into the homes of millions, ‘Miss Misery’ receiving an Oscar nomination only to lose out to Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ (Smith played an abridged, orchestra-backed version of the song at the 1998 Awards).īut still, when I think of Elliott Smith I don’t think about Good Will Hunting, lavish awards ceremonies or his tragic downward spiral.
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That film continues to engage viewers, and Smith’s deft, autumnal songs feel as integral to its success it as those of Simon and Garfunkel are to The Graduate or Kimya Dawson’s to Juno. Now, I don’t suppose there’s anything too out of the ordinary about this. And at one point the night before I had to butt in on the conversation and ask whose CD was playing, as it was ‘Angeles’ by Elliott Smith trickling out of the speakers – on a compilation made by my boss’s husband, who had come across Smith as a result of the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. It wasn’t quite as exciting as the last time I couldn’t get back to the city, but fun nevertheless: wine was drunk, Batman Begins was on TV, we even took Scooby the dog for a walk in the nearby forest the next morning. These tiny moments have inexplicably stayed with me, anyone unfortunate enough to be with me at the time having to feign interest in my jabbering.Ī couple of weeks ago, the strikes against austerity measures that rattled many major European cities necessitated an overnight stay at my boss’s house in a small village in Spain.
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Off the top of my head: Ryan Adams competing with the thudding house and techno of neighbouring bars on a crowded beach in Thailand a Mogwai tune propping up a particularly dramatic moment in Sex and the City The National filtering from a supermarket sound-system here in Barcelona. Girl in the basement release date.There’s something brilliant about hearing music where you’d least expect to.