Elliott Smith – From A Basement On The Hill (CD)
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Completed largely in the months before his death in October 2003, From a Basement on the Hill captures Smith working at the outer edges of his range, layering sounds and arrangements that pushed well beyond the stark acoustic intimacy of his earlier work. The album's unfinished state at the time of his passing meant that trusted collaborators Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme had to make difficult decisions about sequencing and production, giving this remaster renewed significance as the definitive version of what Smith left behind.
Originally released posthumously in 2004, this new edition of From a Basement on the Hill has been remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering, with high-resolution tape transfers overseen by official archivist Larry Crane. This reissue features a stunning deluxe mirror-board gatefold jacket. Elliott Smith's final studio album-and his highest-charting release-was met with widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike, noting the album's expanded musical textures that nevertheless retained the welcoming and empathetic intimacy of Smith's songwriting. Rich with swampy guitar lines and hazy vocals, From a Basement unifies the '60s psychedelic sound often cited by Smith as a primary inspiration with his own signature stylings.
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UPC: 759656070829
Label: Kill Rock Stars
Release Date: 11.1.24
Format: CD