I'm really late on this one but...
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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing
I think you forget that Elliott died before it was finished so it's not all his, i mean Ostriches & Chirping, wtf? I never said that XO was bad, but for someone new to Elliott is might not be, so Figure 8 over XO.
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How is Bye any different than Ostriches & Chirping?
XO as a whole is much better than Figure 8. The music, the message.. everything. I still can't get over the feeling that Figure 8 is totally impersonal, and has nowhere near the amout of genius that Elliott has exhibited in prevous albums.
For me its..
Either/Or > XO > Elliott Smith > From A Basement > Figure 8 > Roman Candle