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Originally released posthumously in 2004, this new edition of From a Basement on the Hill has been remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering, with high-resolution tape transfers overseen by official archivist Larry Crane. This reissue features a stunning deluxe mirror-board gatefold jacket. Elliott Smith's final studio album-and his highest-charting -was met with widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike, noting the album's expanded musical textures that nevertheless retained the welcoming and empathetic intimacy of Smith's songwriting. Rich with swampy guitar lines and hazy vocals, From a Basement unifies the '60s psychedelic sound often cited by Smith as a primary inspiration with his own signature stylings. Album Tracks 1. Coast to Coast 2. Let's Get Lost 3. Pretty (Ugly Before) 4. Don't Go Down 5. Strung Out Again 6. A Fond Farewell 7. King's Crossing 8. Ostrich & Chirping 9. Twilight 10. A Passing Feeling 11. The Last Hour 12. Shooting Star 13. Memory Lane 14. Little One 15. A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free
