From a Basement on the Hill (2004) Album Review

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Stylus Magazine

Oh weâre so very precious, you and IAnd everything that you do makes me want to dieOh I just told the biggest lieI just told the biggest lieThe biggest lie-Elliott Smith, âThe Biggest Lieâ, fromElliott SmithHas any modern songwriter Read more about From a Basement on the Hill on Stylus Magazine

Entertainment Weekly

The phrase ''lowered expectations'' could have been invented for the tapes Elliott Smith left behind when he was declared dead from knife wounds a year ago. Read more about From a Basement on the Hill on Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

The record is strong and radiant, if not always upbeat....

Stylus Magazine

From a Basement on the Hill is a far better album than it has any right to be, with its bizarre sequencing and improbable ambitions. Read more about From a Basement on the Hill on Stylus Magazine

PopMatters

Elliott Smith was one of a distinguished breed of songwriters to produce deeply personal work that cut below the surface. No phony residue of artifice came between what he sang and what you heard. Read more about From a Basement on the Hill on PopMatters

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From a Basement on the Hill

by Elliott Smith

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of 457,333

359

2000's

of 266,960

17

2004

of 38,943

5
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  - Alternative Rock
    
    of 49,285
    
    90
  - Alternative Styles
    
    of 8,689
    
    33
  - Indie & Lo-Fi
    
    of 13,661
    
    24
  - Singer-Songwriters
    
    of 403
    
    3
  - Rock
    
    of 7,805
    
    29
  - Indie Rock
    
    of 12,382
    
    23
  - Lo-Fi
    
    of 752
    
    3
- Folk
  - Folk
    
    of 17,349
    
    25
  - Contemporary Folk
    
    of 5,019
    
    15
  - Alternative Folk
    
    of 529
    
    3
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 264,669
    
    341
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,981
    
    176
  - Singer-Songwriters
    
    of 8,723
    
    49
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 108,263
    
    188