Probably the most Beatles influeced of the record. A very Beatles sounding song with wonderful harmonies. Elliott's vocals are wonderful, especially his high parts. A wonderful song, the melodies are simply amazing. The drums come in later and are very pretty. The song itself is extremely simple, but Elliott's brilliance lies in his simplicity. The melodies are wonderful and Elliott's voice is amazing. I think this is one of the lower points of the album, but it's still a very good song.Ģ:45 AM - Such a beautiful song.

The lyrics are quite good and same with the vocals but the best part are the little lead melodies on the guitar. This song is one of the most amazing songs I've ever heard.Ĭupid's Trick - Quite an eerie song, it sounds like a few things off Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' or possibly even a few Radiohead songs. The best part lyrically in when he sings the line 'No one's gonna a fool around with us'. An organ comes in part way into the song and Elliott sings a simple 'uh huh' line. The lyrics are amazing and Elliott's voice is filled with emotion and he sings beautifully. Good guitar and drum parts in here, but Elliott's voice is really where the song shines.Īngeles - This song is simply amazing. However, the rest of the song is all that happy, it's pretty laid back and slightly depressing. The opening vocal parts sound like they could have come straight out of the mouth of Brian Wilson. Punch and Judy - In my opinion, this song is the most Beach Boys influenced out of all of them. Overall, a very nice song, that has a happy feel. The chorus is a good one as well, with simple lyrics 'Won't you follow me down to the rose parade'. The lyrics are pretty simple, but quite nice. The coolest part of the song is the build to the chorus. The acoustic guitar is cool along with the little acoustic lead part that is added. On it's own though, this is a great song. The vocals are nice, but nothing on here is really as good as the other tracks. The drumming is very effective and the other instrumentation is also great. The whole sound of it is really pretty dismal, but it's good. No Name #5 - Probably the album's most depressing song. This is also the album's longest song (3:47). This is probably the album's loudest song, and it's very good. Not something that a lot of people manage to pull off. The second verse also has a very good use of an 'f' word. The lyrics to it are really great as well. Great rhythms between the guitar, drums and organs. Pictures Of Me - The poppiest song on the album is also one of the best. If you like this song, see if you can get the orchestral version, featured on Good Will Hunting. Elliott and his guitar are the only things in this song and he pulls off a nice sound. The lyrics to this song are also very nice. Once the chorus kicks in, you're nearly in heaven, Elliott's high notes on his vocals are superb. It would be nice if it had gone longer, but that's really my only criticism.īetween The Bars - This song is a little less happy than the last 3 songs. The lyrics to this song are also lovely, although it is a little short. The acoustic guiatr and vocals come in with a pleasant melody until the chorus starts, very pretty sounding with some nice cymbal work from the drummer. The song just continues like normal into the end with a guitar and organ outro.īallad Of Big Nothing - The song gets straight into it. A bit into the song, a nice little soloish thing comes in, very nice. The chorus is a nice melody and acoustic and light drumming work well together. His voice sounds really special, I don't know how else to describe it.Īlameda - A wonderful song, starts out with another slightly creepy riff and then Elliott's vocals come in, along with some quiet backing vocals. Elliott's emotional and highish vocals are very, very good in here. Speed Trials - The song starts out with a slightly creepy guitar riff, then Elliott's vocals come in along with a cool drum beat that is played on a snare (without the snare things). When he did what he was good at, the results were amazing. He knew what he could do and what he couldn't do. Elliott had a great ear for a 3 minute pop song. Hopefully, his music will stand the test of time, it's certainly good enough. Unfortunatly, Elliott was found dead in 2003, from self inflicted stab wounds. The soundtrack features some of the tracks off here. I can't quite pick up what it was, but there was definitely something about it.Įlliott's first big project was the soundtrack to the film 'Good Will Hunting'.

He played acoustic guitar very well, and there was just something about his voice. Elliot could sing some pretty high notes and his harmonies were great. What seperates Elliott from his peers (Damien Rice, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake etc) is his extremely obvious Beatles and Beach Boys influence. Elliott Smith is arguably the best solo Acoustic Alternative artist of the last 10 years.

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