You would never guess that the late Elliot Smith was battling his most inner demons during the recording of his now posthumous album, From A Basement On The Hill. But than again, Smith has always been profound at disguising his depression and cryptic visions through his catchy Beatlesque melodies. Although thrown into the category of the Miserablists with Nick Drake, Joy Division and The Cure, its almost like Smith, knew prior to his October 2003 death at age 34 from stab wounds, that his pain would somehow be doused.
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