33 1/3 Book - Elliott Smith - XO by Matthew LeMay

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33 1/3 Book - Elliott Smith - XO by Matthew LeMayMany albums could be cited to support the claim that great suffering yields great art. Elliott Smith's XO should not be one of them. Smith's 1998 major label debut defies the "tortured singer songwriter" stereotype, and takes up this defiance as a central theme. At a time when Smith was being groomed for a particular (and particularly condescending) brand of stardom, he produced a record that eviscerated one of the central assumptions of

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and he plays no trumpet at all on the recording - which shows an even greater commitment to exploring new modes of expression than you might expect

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The album is certified Diamond and has sold over 10 million copies in the US

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tragedy struck and they didn't get the opportunity to do so