Words are like lollipops. To the taste they can be flavorful and succulent; or they can be bitter and unappetizing. Words can hurt and words can protect. When they are
With their cover of Elliott Smith’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield are reverent to the late singer-songwriter, even if the track doesn’t quite strike the appropriate tone.
Just when you thought 2004 was a year full of so-so releases with a few random bright spots…Boom! Our ears were flooded with so much good stuff that all of sudden a Top 20 list became a serious challenge. But here we have it – our picks for the year’s best – The Glide 20 of 2004.
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.
