Elliott Smith - Either/Or

The highly acclaimed Either/Or—Elliott Smith’s third album and his last written and recorded in Portland, OR—marked his breakthrough to a wider international audience. Featuring richer instrumentation and songs that stretch beyond the boundaries of his earlier work, Either/Or captures Smith at his most dichotomous.

Across its twelve tracks, the album moves fluidly between harmony and dissonance, sentiment and cynicism, ultimately forming a body of work that is unmistakably and unapologetically Elliott Smith. As the final chapter in the first phase of his solo career, Either/Or remains a cornerstone of melancholic folk/pop, with aftershocks that continue to resonate decades later.