Elliott Smith "Either/Or" (lyrics, singer, indie, pop)

**sleepy jack** · 02-24-2008, 07:16 PM

I think XO is probably his best non post-humus release, closely followed by Figure 8.

sweet_nothing · 02-24-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizzie

XO is probably my least favorite Eliott Smith album by far...
It just doesn't really compare to Either/Or,
or any of his other ones

some of my favorite songs are on XO like baby britain,pitseleh,sweet adeline, and waltz #2.

Lizzie · 02-24-2008, 07:18 PM

I always found Figure 8 way better than XO

I just didn't think XO contained any big stand out tracks or anything
And I never liked it as much as any of his other ones

Although I think his self-titled was one of his best,
and most people don't agree with that

**sleepy jack** · 02-24-2008, 07:21 PM

Really? Pitseleh, Waltz #1 and #2, Independence Day, I Didn't Understand, Baby Britain, Bottle Up and Explode!, Oh Well Okay, A Question Mark...

Lizzie · 02-24-2008, 07:24 PM

^And they're all good songs, but none of thoose for me were really the standout, amazingly good tracks that all of his other albums had
And I never understood why people always said that thoose were their favorites
I guess that's just me and my weird taste
but I always prefered his other albums

sweet_nothing · 02-24-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizzie

I always found Figure 8 way better than XO

I just didn't think XO contained any big stand out tracks or anything
And I never liked it as much as any of his other ones

Although I think his self-titled was one of his best,
and most people don't agree with that

I greatly agree with that!

c64 · 03-08-2008, 07:15 PM

Figure 8 seemed over produced to me. I mean, who really was in control (smith or the producer) when Junk Bond Trader was recorded? XO was atmospheric, like his previous efforts. I can feel his sincerity in XO, and not through the production of Figure 8.

**sleepy jack** · 03-08-2008, 07:18 PM

Elliott was pretty obviously in control he was huge into Big Star, the Beatles, Oasis, Elton John and other stuff around that time. He always wanted to make a big pop album, Figure 8 was the result of that.

sweet_nothing · 03-08-2008, 07:34 PM

crowquill maybe u should review figure 8

Wayfarer · 03-08-2008, 11:07 PM

I always liked the self-titled and Either/Or much quite a bit more than the others. Then again, I've listened to them quite a bit more as well. Will have to give XO and Figure 8 a few more spins.

EDIT: And I don't mean "spins" literally, hah. I haven't bought the CDs. And I doubt Elliott really cares at this point.

EDIT: Don't take that wrong.

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02-24-2008, 07:16 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	I think XO is probably his best non post-humus release, closely followed by Figure 8. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

02-24-2008, 07:18 PM
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 675	I always found Figure 8 way better than XO I just didn't think XO contained any big stand out tracks or anything And I never liked it as much as any of his other ones Although I think his self-titled was one of his best, and most people don't agree with that __________________ white and black, are you looking for the sun boy? the sun doesn't shine down here, no, not in the shadow

02-24-2008, 07:21 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	Really? Pitseleh, Waltz #1 and #2, Independence Day, I Didn't Understand, Baby Britain, Bottle Up and Explode!, Oh Well Okay, A Question Mark... __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

02-24-2008, 07:24 PM
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 675	^And they're all good songs, but none of thoose for me were really the standout, amazingly good tracks that all of his other albums had And I never understood why people always said that thoose were their favorites I guess that's just me and my weird taste but I always prefered his other albums __________________ white and black, are you looking for the sun boy? the sun doesn't shine down here, no, not in the shadow

03-08-2008, 07:15 PM
c64 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15	Figure 8 seemed over produced to me. I mean, who really was in control (smith or the producer) when Junk Bond Trader was recorded? XO was atmospheric, like his previous efforts. I can feel his sincerity in XO, and not through the production of Figure 8.

03-08-2008, 07:18 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	Elliott was pretty obviously in control he was huge into Big Star, the Beatles, Oasis, Elton John and other stuff around that time. He always wanted to make a big pop album, Figure 8 was the result of that. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

03-08-2008, 11:07 PM
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,065	I always liked the self-titled and Either/Or much quite a bit more than the others. Then again, I've listened to them quite a bit more as well. Will have to give XO and Figure 8 a few more spins. EDIT: And I don't mean "spins" literally, hah. I haven't bought the CDs. And I doubt Elliott really cares at this point. EDIT: Don't take that wrong. __________________ The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.