Elliott Smith's 'From A Basement On The Hill' to be released on ANTI-!
The estate of Elliott Smith has just completed their deal with ANTI- to release 'From A Basement On The Hill' on October 19th, 2004. The 15 tracks comprising the album were completed by Elliott prior to his death in the Fall of 2003.
ANTI- is the home to other such talents as Tom Waits and Nick Cave.
from a basement on the hill, took its final shape in the same studio where Elliott recorded much of the material on, 1998's XO and its 2000 follow-up, Figure 8.
“This is prime Smith, with the kind of meticulous, evocative lyric, bittersweet melody and intimate delivery that made him one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation." - Richard Cromelin, LA Times