{"product_id":"elliott-smith-either-or-indie-exclusive-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"Elliott Smith: Either\/Or - Expanded Edition (Indie Exclusive Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliott Smith's landmark Either\/Or expanded with extras!\u003c\/i\u003e Widely regarded as the singer-songwriter's best album, \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be his most popular as well. To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kill+Rock+Stars\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKill Rock Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e has remastered the album from the original tapes and included additional recordings from around the time of the album's release. 1997 marked a turning point in Smith's career, his music was featured prominently in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Gus+Van+Sant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGus Van Sant's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Good+Will+Hunting+soundtrack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Will Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e soundtrack, which led to the singer suddenly becoming the Oscar-nominated center of attention. His performance at the Oscars was characteristically nervous but brilliant. It seemed to be a surprising turn of events for both Smith and his fans. 1997 was also the year that \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or\u003c\/i\u003e was released. The album, with the introduction of instruments aside from the singer-songwriter's guitar and voice, serves as a bridge between the lo-fi darkness of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Roman+Candle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoman Candle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Elliott+Smith\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliott Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the studio sheen of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Elliott+Smith+XO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eXO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Elliott+Smith+Figure+8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFigure 8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. His lyrics are as bleak and dark as ever, but the songs have a certain pop sensibility to them. \u003ci\u003eEither\/Or\u003c\/i\u003e captures Smith's ability to play with that contrast beautifully. The constant push and pull between the dissonant and melodic, dealing with today's disappointment and loneliness knowing that things could change tomorrow. It's no secret that Smith dealt with alcoholism and addiction, but through his music you can see that he was able to experience love as well. Released by Kill Rock Stars on double vinyl with additional live recordings and bonus tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexpanded edition ft. (5) live multitrack recordings from the Yo Yo A Go Go Festival in Olympia, WA in 1997, (3) previously unreleased studio recordings + (1) rare b-side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emaroon colored double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindie exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes reproduction of the original liner note insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition of 1500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic Label: Kill Rock Stars 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Joey Coco 01\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Elliott Smith","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":40597820932186,"sku":"lp-14890","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/elliotsmith-either-coloredvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762285024","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/elliott-smith-either-or-indie-exclusive-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}