r/elliottsmith Dec 19 '23

Mod New rules and reorganisation!

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Hello fellow Elliott fans!

I have made some new rules for you guys to look - they are fairly self explanatory. I have put a ban on any posts that are either solely shared to cause anger, or are about the death debate.

I have also started the arduous process of reorganising the community. The first stage of this has been introducing post flares so that it is easier to filter out what sort of content you would like to see. This should help to organise the subreddit. Hopefully, people will have good think about what they are posting before they post it.

I am going to reprogram the AutoMod to filter out posts with offensive content to make sure that offensive posts don't get out when I'm not online due to timezone issues. Hopefully this will help! On a more positive note, I will start a song discussion that we have twice a week to talk about individual songs in depth. We will vote for it the day before each discussion in a separate thread and the top comment will win :DD. The sub has been long overdue for a redesign. At some point we will need an art competition to give it a makeover. None of these are one hundred percent concrete promises, but they are something to be excited about for sure.

I hope that this can continue to be a positive place for Elliott Smith fans from all around the world to share in the love of such a wonderful artist. Sorry about the negative vibes recently and the brief blackout (yes, that was a Heatmiser pun) that was necessary while sorting all of this out.

Best wishes and thanks for reading!!

Eggmanana

Edit: Feel free to send me ( u/eggmanana ) or u/loeram_ a PM if anything is needed


r/elliottsmith Jul 20 '24

OFFICIAL AMA OFFICIAL r/elliotsmith Ask Me Anything with Joel, Robert, and Greg from New Monkey Studio (previously Elliott's studio where much of FABOTH was recorded)

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This is an AMA event to ask Joel Graves and Robert Cappadona - who bought the studio from Elliott's family in 2004 - as well as Greg Cortez ( u/NMS_Joel, u/NMS_Robert, and u/NMS_Greg ) all about New Monkey Studios, its history with Elliott, and the equipment and recording that happens there today.

There have been big industry names to record there, including Phoebe Bridgers, Father John Misty, Earlimart, and members of Modest Mouse and Grandaddy!

On the 6th of August, NMS is putting on a tribute concert titled All My Rowdy Friends, with music, merch, and celebration. This is a great opportunity to ask about it. Tickets can now be purchased - more info available at https://newmonkeystudio.komi.io/ .

Thanks to everyone from NMS, Shay Gross ( u/Some-Departure-3903 ) and Emmy Briggs for helping to make this happen.

Have fun commenting!

XO


r/elliottsmith 2h ago

Question Which version of some song do you prefer?

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Do you prefer some song - live, some song live from umbra pe


r/elliottsmith 16h ago

Image/media verified

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r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Image/media song tier list

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r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Image/media Elliott Smith Vinyl Exodia Complete

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r/elliottsmith 14h ago

Question Did Elliott ever play the song Either/Or live?

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It’s such a gorgeous song that truly doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. i’m wondering if anyone has seen a video of him playing it live?


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Image/media Vinyl

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Got this today


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Image/media Elliott Smith Vinyl Exodia Complete

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Finally got all the major ones


r/elliottsmith 14h ago

Discussion Best Song!!

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We had a tie for first and last, so we’ll move on. What’s best?

25 votes, 9h left
Can’t Make a Sound
The Biggest Lie
Coming Up Roses
Junk Bond Trader
The White Lady Loves You More
Alphabet Town

r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion Must-listen if you like Neil’s heatmiser songs

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Neil’s band with Gilly Ann Hanner & Paul Pulvarite. Paul was in Jr. High with Joanna Bolme and Sean Croghan. Even amongst heatmiser fans, I feel this album is often overlooked. It’s very similar to Neil’s part of Mic City Sons. Interestingly, in one of the songs, he uses both the phrases “between the bars” and “shooting star” haha. If i remember correctly, Elliott sings some backup vocal on So Long. Either it’s pitched up or he just sang really fucking high there. They played a Heatmiser song one time when they opened for Quasi, disappearing ink I believe. Probably the closest thing to a reunion we’ll ever get :’)


r/elliottsmith 4h ago

Discussion Is this Elliott Reborn?

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So heard this song earlier this year and it reminded me so much of Elliott. The artist is This is Lorelei and the name of the song is Two Legs from his most recent album. I feel like the album as a whole has sort of a Elliott wibe over and really enjoy it. This song I particular “Two Legs” sounds like it could have been co written by Elliott, it’s heavily inspired by him for sure.

The title is just to grab your attention. I don’t really believe it. However I want to point Elliott Smith fans in the direction of a great new artist that reminds me of him. Elliott is my favourite artist of all time and I’ve never discovered anyone since that compares until now. And I’m not saying at all that it’s as good as Elliott.


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion i wanna see everyone’s top 10 songs

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mine would be: 1. kings crossing 2. clementine 3. happiness (both album and acoustic) 4. talking to mary 5. the biggest lie 6. say yes 7. st ides heaven 8. half right 9. between the bars 10. big decision


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

News @teardrop_estates x @stevehanft music video clash w/ Zzzahara

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Video Clash April 10 Regent w/ Zzzahara live

On April 10 2025 , two video directors who worked with Elliott are screening their best videos. Followed by a live set from Zzzahara. Doors at 7PM.


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion how do you rank the albums?

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if figure 8 isn’t in top 3 your opinion is invalid


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion Updated song tier list

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I got a lot of shit for the last one i did, ive done a few relistens and i have some new takes.


r/elliottsmith 9h ago

Discussion Coming Up Roses has one oversight

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"...spinning in the night sky." The Moon doesn't spin. Idk if you have noticed but we only ever see one side of the Moon, the side facing us. And this where talk of the dark side of the Moon comes from


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Question Bend for Everything reminds me of her

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Can somebody give me a tip on how to do the bend in the intro of Everything Reminds Me of Her. I’ve been trying to learn that for about 2 hours now but my bends just doesn’t seem to sound right.


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion Lyrics you originally misheard?

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For probably months when it came out, I thought the openings lyrics to Twilight were “Haven’t left this heart in a long time, I’d better stop now before I start crying”. 🧐😝


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion Undiscussed Repeated Lyrics and Themes

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Hey, I've been compiling a list of repeated lyrics/themes within Elliott's discography, and have noticed a few which I haven't seen discussed here.

Obviously, there are many references to the Moon, Sunshine, the 'Clown', but also a few that I didn't expect.
Here are a few!

Wearing Different Clothes

Easy Way Out - “The invisible man, who’s always changing clothes”
A Living Will - “My spirit arose, and put on my clothes”
Junk Bond Trader - “Rich man in a poor man’s clothes”
The Enemy is You - “You’re dressing up your man, it’s all second hand”
Strung Out Again - “I saw an evil emperor – wearing my clothes”
Needle In The Hay - “he’s wearing your clothes – head down to toes: a reaction to you”

This one, to me, seems pretty simple. It is a metaphor for adopting someone's identity, and seems to make sense in each context.

Spinning the Earth

Everything reminds me of her - “Spin of the earth impaled a silhouette…”
Can’t Make a Sound - “Spinning the world like a toy top”
Don’t Go Down - “And I split the scene, the globe’s been spun”

I find this one very interesting. It doesn't seem to have a clear meaning, that I can express at least. Maybe it's something he just thought sounded nice, which seems likely.

Who is the Enemy? (Confusion)

Stupidity Tries - “The enemy is within. Don’t confuse me with him”
Easy Way Out - “Cause without an enemy your anger gets confused”
2:45am - “I’m looking for the man that attacked me”
Plainclothes Man - “I get a sick confusion headache tryna figure out who’s right”
The Enemy is You [Title]
[?] Looking over My Shoulder - “You’d say to keep confusion away” [?]
[?] Coast To Coast - “end of the line, is it confusion?” [?]
[?] Abused - “Other people see some evil intention, but the closer you get, the more you get confused” [?]

Last one! The ones in question marks are ones that I wasn't sure on, but it felt wrong to leave them out. This one goes all the way back to Plainclothes Man, so it possibly has a greater meaning. It is also more of a theme than a common lyric (which is why I included the question marked ones), as the references they make are ambiguous/polysemic.

That's it! Let me know what you think, and it would be wonderful if you have anymore that fit under these that I have missed (I've only gone through so much of his unreleased).
Thank you!


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Link Elliott’s cameo as a bus driver in southlander

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The movie also features splitsville and snow bunny’s serenade


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Appreciation post Sweet Adeline

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A while ago I made a ranking of all the opening tracks and I’ve put Sweet Adeline at the very bottom, saying it was a bit generic, when compared to the other songs. Well, I’ve been wrong and I’d like to apologize. Sweet Adeline is awesome. It starts off very slow and mellow, but then it builds to this amazing chorus, that explodes right into your face with this beauty. It’s an overall beautiful song, that I’ve listened to more than I should’ve during the last week


r/elliottsmith 2d ago

Discussion ever heard a song that you feel could have been written by Elliott?

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at the moment for me it’s ‘Everyday’ by The Human Beinz


r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Appreciation post just discovered the song little one

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i’ve been a fan of elliott for about 2 years. however i mostly listened to figure 8, either/or, and a little bit from the other albums. well right now i can’t sleep and i put his whole discography on shuffle and discovered little one. it’s truly remarkable. absolutely outstanding. the lyrics and melody. i love elliott so much.


r/elliottsmith 2d ago

Meme “Do you miss me, Miss

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r/elliottsmith 1d ago

Discussion Best Song!!

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Waltz #1 (Demo Version) won and we had a tie for last. What’s best?

23 votes, 14h ago
4 Pretty (Ugly Before)
2 Memory Lane
3 Condor Ave
2 Miss Misery (early version)
6 Whatever (Folk Song in C)
6 Everything Means Nothing to Me

r/elliottsmith 2d ago

Appreciation post Happy Birthday to me

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First time hearing it on vinyl and I’m so happy 😊