Following the
success and acclaim of his two releases on the Kill Rock Stars label, as well
an Oscar nomination for the use of his song "Miss Misery" in the
film Good Will Hunting, the late Elliott Smith signed with Dreamworks for the
1998 release of XO. With a major label budget for this, his fourth full
length album, Smith was able to craft a fully realized pop masterpiece,
fulfilling the promise of previous releases. Though firmly in the
McCartney/Lennon/Rundgren/Davies school of songwriting Smith was nothing if
not an original. Possibly his best record. Deluxe 180 gram vinyl
reissue with original artwork & lyric sheet insert.
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