Hailed as a "future folk hero" by Alternative Press, Elliott Smith's "Either / Or" represents a stylistic and songwriting breakthrough, taking it to the "next level," creatively speaking. This singer / songwriter can say more with a whisper than most folks can with a scream. The gently insinuating despair of Smith's work communicates volumes about the heartbreak and alienation that is the bane of 20th century boys with too much time on their hands. On "Either / Or", Smith observes a production ethic that retains a lo-fi looseness without sacrificing any sonic clarity. His songs of loss and loneliness have the broken-poet aura of Smog or Mark Eitzel, but he offsets the gloom with a hatful of damnably catchy melodies and progressions, turning suffering into pop and making it signify. Tracklist: 1. Speed Trials2. Alameda3. Ballad of Big Nothing4. Between the Bars5. Pictures of Me6. No Name No.57. Rose Parade8. Punch and Judy9. Angeles10. Cupid's Trick11. 2:45 AM12. Say Yes About this product: this CD comes in a jewelcase.
