Album Info
Artist: | Elliott Smith |
Album: | Roman Candle |
Released: | USA & Canada, 2024 |
Tracklist:
A1 | Roman Candle | |
A2 | Condor Ave | |
A3 | No Name #1 | |
A4 | No Name #2 | |
A5 | No Name #3 | |
B1 | Drive All Over Town | |
B2 | No Name #4 | |
B3 | Last Call | |
B4 | Kiwi Maddog 20/20 |
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Description
The tiny inhale before the second verse of No Name #1 says everything about Elliott Smith’s Roman Candle. It’s a home-recorded debut, Elliott Smith alone with a four-track, every scrape of pick and room-air left in. On Condor Ave, the fingerpicked figure circles while his double-tracked whisper tightens the knot. Roman Candle itself flickers between tenderness and fury, terse chords carrying more bite than their volume. This Purple Blast LP opens the space so the guitar transients feel cleaner and the vocal layers sit apart without losing the hiss. In Melbourne we shelve it near Nick Drake and the mid-90s lo-fi moment, only Smith’s writing cuts with a drier, more streetlit clarity. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Elliott Smith records online with us. Play No Name #1 late and you can hear the room hold its breath before the chorus, a small drama that makes the whole thing feel close. Packaging looks sharp and the color suits the mood without gimmick. For anyone tracing the line from private folk to intimate indie confession, this stays essential. Buy Elliott Smith records online today or visit us in Preston to grab a copy.