Nov 20, 2015 Download Elliott Smith - Figure 8 torrent or any other torrent from Mp3 category. Direct download via HTTP available as well. Aug 12, 2010 - Elliott Smith, a sort of greatest hits collection from the late singer. With just one track each from his DreamWorks albums XO and Figure 8.
'Steven Paul Smith was born on August 6, 1969 in Omaha. He later changed the name Steven to Elliott. He felt it sounded less 'jock-like.' I do believe Elliott Smith had a really amazing if not sad and lonely kind of voice. I can feel a bit more uplifting type of mood coming from Elliott Smith's Figure 8, his best and last studio record before he died.
Ever since the end of his band Heatmiser, his solo work became more personal and less abrasive. It's hard to imagine at one point he was part of just another small punk/grunge band, who not many have heard of.Many would prefer 'Either/Or.'
Which seems optimistic at times, but kind of sad to me. At this time few singer/songwriters could match Elliott's level of intensity through lo-fi 'folk-punk' intimacy. That release sparked interest in the director of Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant- who used some of Elliott's songs for his picture. They met while Elliott lived in Portland. Also this exposure proppelled Elliott Smith to major-label status from Kill Rock Stars to Dreamworks.
And then came XO in 1998. And Figure 8 in 2000. In my opinion this is his best. It flourishes with rich, multi-layered and more lush tracks.
Not as intimate as his earlier solo works w/ the exception of 'Everything Means Nothing to Me.' This does seem happier though, at least compared to his other works. Definately one of the best solo albums and one of my favorites of this millenium. A wonderful timeless album from one of the better singer/songwriters after those 'grunge era' days. My favorites here include: 'Son of Sam'- 'Junkbond Trader' -'Stupidity Tries' - 'Easy Way Out' - 'In the Lost & Found' -(for this song Elliott uses the same Abbey Road piano Paul McCartney played on 'Penny Lane')Elliott Smith has always been a long time Beatles fan. Even covered their song 'Because'- which is on a import of Figure 8. I really do feel he approaches a kind of greatness w/ this almost perfect solo work.
I just wish he was still alive creating more.It's just really sad the way Elliott Smith died. Two stab wounds in his chest from a kitchen knife. And I believe the coroner at the time never came to a conclusion whether it was a homicide or a suicide. His death was on October 21 2003.I give Figure 8- 5 stars.
It is my favorite Elliott Smith album, if you haven't heard Elliott Smith before you really should give this a listen. Or pick up 'Either/Or' if you like a softer sound, but both are essential from him.'
Contents.Background Figure 8 was recorded at in, Sonora Studios in, Capitol Studios in Hollywood and in. Initially titled, after the the title is thought to be taken from a song by; Smith covered this song, but it did not make the final track listing. Regarding the album's title, Smith said in a May 11, 2000 article in Boston Herald:I liked the idea of a self-contained, endless pursuit of perfection. But I have a problem with perfection. I don't think perfection is very artful.
But there's something I liked about the image of a skater going in this endless twisted circle that doesn't have any real endpoint. So the object is not to stop or arrive anywhere; it's just to make this thing as beautiful as they can.Smith described the songs on the album as 'more fragmented and dreamlike'. Cover photo. The Figure 8 wall on in Los AngelesThe wall Smith stands in front of in 's photograph on the cover of the album exists in Los Angeles, and since his death it has become a memorial to him.
It is located at 4334 W., which is a store by the name of Solutions Audio-Video Repair, just east of the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fountain Avenue. It has at some stages been covered with written messages containing lyrics and personal messages to Smith, as well as displaying a stencil of Smith in order to mimic the photo on the album cover. It is regularly graffiti-ed over, followed by regular restorations from fans. In 2017, the wall was partially destroyed in the opening of a shop located inside the building the wall is apart of. Despite this, the area found on the album cover is still largely intact. Release The album's first single, ', was released on February 8, 2000. Wrote, 'While the tune's production recalls the shimmer of, it possesses curiously upbeat energy atypical for Smith'.
This was followed by the album's second and final single, ', on April 11. A music video was released for 'Son of Sam', directed by.Figure 8 was released on April 18. It peaked at number 99 on the.The Japanese release of this album included Smith's cover of ' song ' from the movie and 'Figure 8', an abridged cover of a song.The promotional CD for Figure 8 featured cover artwork by, director of. Smith contributed songs to the.As of 2004, it has sold 185,000 copies in United States.The track 'L.A.' Was included on the soundtrack for the 2009 game.Critical reception Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRating81/100Review scoresSourceRatingB−8/106.9/107/10Figure 8 was well received by critics. Called it 'Smith's best effort to date'. Wrote, 'The record is not a disappointment, it's a progression.'
Wrote, ' Figure 8 is even better than previous records, a strong collection of lush, densely arranged. and inimitably intimate ballads'.was more critical, writing, 'Even if it is a very impressive statement overall, Figure 8 isn't quite the masterpiece it wants to be'., too, opined, ' Figure 8, ultimately, isn't as good a record as or, though the man's not out of the picture yet.' Called it 'a record that feels very different from its predecessors', describing its style as 'brisk and busy, up front and confident, upbeat. While nothing here fails the consistent artistry of his work, neither does any of it make the direct connection to a soul and heart.' Legacy In 2009, Pitchfork placed Figure 8 at number 190 on its list of the 200 greatest albums of the 2000s, noting, 'Not quite as intimate as his earliest records and not quite brash and bombastic like its immediate predecessor, Figure 8 marks a subtle refinement of Smith's songwriting skills' and calling it 'one of Smith's most accessible and enjoyable records'. Placed it at number 42 on their list of the 100 greatest albums of the decade, calling it Smith's 'haunted high-water mark'. The album was also included in the book.
Track listing All tracks written by Elliott Smith. Somebody That I Used to Know'2:093.' Junk Bond Trader'3:494.' Everything Reminds Me of Her'2:375.' Everything Means Nothing to Me'2:246.'
In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)'/'The Roost'4:328.' Stupidity Tries'4:239.' Easy Way Out'2:4410.' Wouldn't Mama Be Proud?' Color Bars'2:1912.'
– bass guitar ('Everything Means Nothing to Me', 'In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)', 'Stupidity Tries', 'Pretty Mary K'). – drums ('Junk Bond Trader', 'Wouldn't Mama Be Proud?' , 'Can't Make a Sound').
– drums ('Stupidity Tries'). – backing vocals ('Happiness'/'The Gondola Man'). Suzie Katayama – string conduction and orchestration ('Junk Bond Trader', 'In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)', 'Color Bars', 'Can't Make a Sound'). Matt Dunkley – string conduction and orchestration ('Stupidity Tries')Technical. – production.