Elliott Smith Samuel Locke Ward – Metro Times

– Metro Times

expressive poetry

Where The Sun Don’t Shine

but this album has an undercurrent of heat that translates to a thawing of frozen hearts

Elliott Smith Samuel Locke Ward – Metro TimesElliott Smiths eponymous second album continued where his debut, Roman Candle, left off. Through whispered choruses, subtle fingerpicking, and haunting melodies, Elliott Smith envelops listeners in deeply personal confidence, as if one were privy to thoughts forbidden from being shared aloud. In its bleakness, Elliott Smith showcases the titular songwriters ability to produce melancholy works of art without ever becoming maudlin. This second album