My pressing sounds phenomenal all these years later, still looks glossy with faint scuff marks, no pops, clicks, surface noise, no wear on cover and I’ve played the holy hell out of it. Pretty sure I paid 12-14 so I’ll be expecting a refund from the Record Exchange in Boise Idaho.
At the time of his death, Smith was working on his sixth studio album, From a Basement on the Hill, which was posthumously produced and released in 2004. More than 13 years after his death, Elliott Smith’s music continues to resonate with longtime fans and new converts, including such unlikely followers as Frank Ocean, who. S/T and Either Or are listed for 9 on the insert. The autopsy evidence did not determine whether the wounds were self-inflicted. In 2003, aged 34, he died in Los Angeles, California, from two stab wounds to the chest. His struggles with drugs and mental illness affected his life and work, and often appeared in his lyrics. Smith was a heavy drinker and drug user, and was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song " Miss Misery"-included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting(1997)-was nominated for the 1998 Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded his final two albums. After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994, with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars (KRS).
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