{"product_id":"elliott-smith-elliott-smith-1","title":"Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"601\"\u003eElliott Smith’s self-titled second album marked both his debut on the Kill Rock Stars label and his first major artistic statement. Sonically, it shares similarities with \u003cem data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eRoman Candle\u003c\/em\u003e—mostly just Smith and his gently fingerpicked acoustic guitar, though this time more frequently embellished with drums, harmony vocals, and the occasional additional instrument. The key difference is that Smith’s melodies and lyrics reveal greater depth and substance with repeated listens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eAnd make no mistake: these songs do require repeated listens—not only because of Smith’s often whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery, but also due to his deceptively angular melodies and chord progressions, which can seem to drift away until the listener becomes familiar enough to follow their subtle trajectories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003eSmith is frequently compared to Paul Simon or The Beatles in their softer moments, but perhaps the most fitting reference point for this early sound is Nick Drake’s stripped-down \u003cem data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003ePink Moon\u003c\/em\u003e. While Smith’s lyrics are rawer and more abrasive than Drake’s haunting poetics, both artists explore themes of depression and loneliness, crafting an almost uncomfortable intimacy through bare-bones arrangements. The quiet beauty of Smith’s music can sometimes mask its darker, more confrontational edge—many of his characters deal with broken relationships and emotional disconnection through substance abuse, and several lyrics could easily be mistaken for punk rants when isolated from their delicate musical settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eThough Smith would go on to expand his sound in later albums, \u003cem data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eElliott Smith\u003c\/em\u003e contains the essential blueprint of what was to come—and more importantly, it stands as a fully realized and compelling work in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25th Anniversary Remastered audio pressed on deep purple vinyl. Exclusive to Independent Record Stores.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Redeye","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl [Black]","offer_id":46439147995298,"sku":"31055957","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/5024\/3490\/files\/759656024655_-_Cover_Art_Image_1.jpg?v=1752019708","url":"https:\/\/staticatx.com\/products\/elliott-smith-elliott-smith-1","provider":"Static ATX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}