One of Elliot Smith’s most celebrated tracks is set to be unearthed as a new single.
Elliot Smith lived a short, tragic but ultimately hugely productive life. Musical from a young age, the singer rejected the post-grunge boom in underground rock music for something more intimate.
Armed with his acoustic guitar, Elliot Smith’s whispered vocals would be overdubbed to produce a ghostly choral effect. The songwriting, too, was quite different intruding upon the singer’s personal problems.
Enduring mental health issues throughout his short life, Elliot Smith battled depression and anxiety. Sometimes succumbing to periods of intense paranoia, these issues seep through his slim back catalogue.
A powerful songwriter, Elliot Smith’s output contains some of the most influential songwriting of his generation. Inspiring a generation of acoustic stars to probe their own lives, his death in 2003 robbed the world of an enormous talent.
A new compilation on Domino is set to act as an introduction for a new generation of fans. Drawing on his back catalogue, the new collection contains no new surprises but impresses with the sheer power of Elliot Smith’s material.
Due for release on November 1st, Elliot Smith’s track ‘The Ballad Of Big Nothing’ is set to be made available as a single on the same day. The American artist’s classic track will be backed with ‘Division Day’.
Available on limited edition seven inch this is a future collector’s item for fans, as well as what will hopefully prove to be an entrance point for those unfamiliar with the work of Elliot Smith.
Elliot Smith is set to release ‘The Ballad Of Big Nothing’ / ‘Division Day’ on November 1st.
