No longer a slave to low-budget production values since he left behind indie labels, Elliott Smith surrounds his pasty-skinned voice with saloon pianos, polite garage-band bashings, crisp jangles, and dark-castle chamber pop on his latest, ...more
Mojo
This relentlessly engaging album hangs together even better than its illustrious predecessor. ...more
Ink Blot Magazine
A dreamy, layered work that merely ups the rock ante of his perfectly balanced 1998 release, XO -- an exquisite union of wistful acoustic stylings and polished pop. ...more
Wall of Sound
Smith has shifted his focus away from crafting the perfect pop epic; though this description fits several of the new tracks ("Son of Sam," "Junk Bond Trader"), there are just as many melodic fragments or simply structured ballads ("Everything Reminds Me ...more
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