Now you gotta do figure 8 I found that the more rock adjacent stuff really grew on me after subsequent listens. I also felt like instead of just past romantic relationships, he was personifying his feelings of depression and suicide along with his substance abuse. One song in particular that I feel can be seen from that lens is tomorrow tomorrow. I would love to see you react to some Adrianne Lenker or maybe My Back Is Killing Me Baby by Car Seat Headrest
I think it says a lot that the only place Elliott says XO on the album is actually to his mom on Waltz #2. Elliott grew up w a lot of abuse in the home, so he moved out of his moms house and from Texas to Oregon when he was like 15, where he lived w his dad. Some of the songs could be about a romantic interest too but I do find a lot of the album really haunting through that lens, and that makes the songs that are about his drug addiction, or his struggle to find people who really care much more impactful; maybe being as a way to cope with the perceived loss of his parent. Not saying anything is forsure, I could be wrong about the different songs and what they're about, but watching this made me wonder just how much of this is a letter to his mom. Either way an absolute monster of an album, some of my favorite songs of all time.
@@Not_Mii_Uus If you are interested, I would recommend reading Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith. There are lots of good details about not only Waltz #2, but his whole life.
Such a great album! Would love to see a reaction to Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning. Kind of similar indie rock/indie folk vibe, but with a hint of country and emo
When I was in London not too long ago I was on a bus that passed through an area called ''White City'' and I remembered that I had heard ''White City'' in Bled White. I didn't think of it much but when I sat in the metro and looked at the tube map I realized White City was on the Yellow (tube) line. When looking into it it totally makes sense because Elliott also worked in London at Abbey Roads Studio. Rose City on the 409 is in Texas (Elliott Smith was born in Texas). By mentioning those locations in the opening of Bled White it conveys how great of a scale it was (in distance and time duration). Hidden in plain sight of saying everywhere and anytime (the city's been bled white). PS Some people mention Portland is the city of roses (it's not on the 409) but this could also could be a reference.
Elliott never missed. While I have my favorites, I LOVE every one of his albums. The posthumous one is a little jarring for some, but it’s excellent. Also, people don’t always know to check out New Moon is. It’s a collection of B-sides, but it feels more like a cohesive album than most collections of that sort.
Yooooo let’s goooo more Eliot Sniff 💀 Yo Smags could you please do more Emo like I loved that you done Brand New but they are like more alt you could do some bands like Mineral or sunnyday rel estate
I've recommended this one a time or two. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs 🔥 I feel like that's a great introduction to an expansive discography by a man who just might expand your understanding and appreciation of music as a whole. You might also tap into a kind of strange fan base that doesn't see a lot of representation in content like this. 🙂
Elliott Sniff 👃 Was very happy to see you had posted this one!! 🙂 Big Elliott Smith fan! Either/Or is my favorite of his and a top 10 album for me, but I do love this one a ton also. Especially songs like Tomorrow Tomorrow, Pitseleh, Bled White and Bottle Up and Explode. I agree that the cleaner and more produced aspects of the vocals and instruments was really cool and a nice change up. Incorporating more instruments too in general. If you liked this one the most on first listen I think you’ll really like Figure 8. Though I gotta request again, if you want more indie singer songwriter stuff Ys by Joanna Newsom is great! That or more Fiona Apple! I know you really liked When the Pawn. I really think you should check out her album The Idler Wheel! Thank you David! Keep up the great work dude!
This subscriber song thing you talked about in the vid is honestly so cool of you to do, I'd love to send in a song, but my music isn't done, my stuff sounds a bit like The Microphones/Mount Eerie stuff, really appreciate you doing that for people.
Hey, man! Recently came across your channel with some DG & RH Reaction vids!! I’m glad to see you’ve had such a grand consistency in the albums you react to, super happy to have come across it! If you’re interested in somethin’ late nineties and extremely melancholic, I heavily suggest the song “Novacaine for the Soul” by the band eels. You may know them from all the movie songs they did with Shrek and similar! The album Electro-shock Blues has painfully real lyrics on the nose. I have NOT seen any reaction channel when looking up for any full-album reaction by the eels, and feel this song and a lot of the discog of the band is EXTREMELY underrated and deserves some recognition and love. Novacaine for the Soul is from their debut and one of the breakout songs for ‘em!
Was just listening to this yesterday and remembered that you still had to finish the second leg of Elliott's discog. Smags is able to communicate telepathically 👁👁👁
Just wanted to put this out here. Last week I listened to a 6 track EP by Bl4ck m4rket C4rt - Today I laid down. Came out last year. Home recorded beautiful electro /acoustic shoegaze. Done by a 17 year old named Kai, he sadly took his own life. I what he left behind should be put out to more music fans as it truly is a great piece of art.❤
I have been waiting for this RAAAAAAHHHHHHH FIGURE 8 NEXT Edit: I think this album is definitely front loaded, and the sax on question mark just straight up sounds bad lol, but I still really enjoy this album a lot and like u said has some of my favourite highs from Elliott’s career. Glad u checked it out :)
Now that you’re an initiated Elliott Smith fan I would recommend watching the documentary about him called “Heaven Adores You”. It’s pretty good and drops some cool lore about him and his songwriting.
once you've finished Elliott's solo discography you should go back and listen to his former band Heatmiser. their album Mic City Sons is probably what id start with since it sounds the most like his solo stuff.
Check out The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse. Its a banger of a indie 90s album about the gentrification and industrialization of where the band grew up as well as the loss of identity of that community as well as living and travel in the western US. As Elliott said. "I'm familiar with Modest Mouse Music. I like em', I think they're good. They're emotional and cool."
Saw somebody mention Sea Change by Beck. That album hits deep, definitely recommend that. One of Beck's best albums. I'd love to see you delve into the weird world of Beck. Chronologically if I'm being selfish :)
Great video! I am a huge fan of Elliot Smith. A couple of recommendations : Lift to experience - Texas Jerusalem crossroads Asobi Seksu - Citrus Silver Jews - natural bridge Shallowater - there is a well
the director of good will hunting found elliott and pretty much put him on for the rest of the world, also he got nominated for an oscar for miss misery!!! (elliott had mixed feelings abt the whole thing tho)
Holy shit i was waiting for you to react to more elliott, there's something about his songs that keeps getting better the more you listen to it, I used to skip baby britain because I thought it was way too upbeat to be an elliott smith song and it just didnt felt right, after like a few months I got in the mood to listen to it, it made perfect sense it and became like top top 5 from him instantly even though it sounds exactly the same (Also please listen to Figure 8)
Hey smags! i was wondering if you would at some point react to Singles (like single track album)? It would be a cool idea to take some and make some sort of compilation up to 15 songs maybe? (my favourite is The Smiles - Bending Hectic) Some recs: Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night - New World Disciples Anyways, keep up the amazing work in your music career and take care! ♥️
still loving the videos my guy a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)
Love me some Elliott Smith reactions let’s goooooo Suggestions: Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway Third Eye Blind - Self-Titled Parannoul - After the Magic
Haven't watched your reaction yet but wanted to mention some albums that were in your polls but that you haven't reacted to so far (I'm only listing the ones that I would personally like to see, maybe there were more): Bon Iver - S/t Swans - The Seer Joanna Newsom - Ys Portishead - Third (this one's very recent but still)
Great analysis as usual. Is there a proper way to request album reviews? I'd donate to help you do 3D Country by Geese (unquestionably one of the best albums of 2023).
if you like this you'll love figure 8, this album was definitely him trying a lot of new things he hadn't done in the past but on figure 8 he kinda puts it all together like the better production and the guitar solos it sucks elliott died so young he was still getting better and better as an artist on every album (also you should check out the song miss misery its a great song and one of his most popular but its only on the deluxe edition of this album because it was made for the movie good will hunting and it was even nominated for an oscar)
You know I've commented this a lot because I always watch your videos, they make my day 😊 : please react to Jim O'Rourke "Live at Japan 2002.9.16"!! It's one of my favorite live albums!!!
Day two of asking Smags to react to Little Oblivions by Julien Baker Also Elliot was such a genius, there isn’t a bad album of his. Phoebe Bridgers song/album Punisher is kind of about how she’s a super fan of his
Yo smags, Morgan Freeman came to me in a dream and said the world will end if you don't react to ode!ay by beck. Sounded like some serious stuff, I wouldn't risk it if I were you.
9:12, the happiest elliot smith song (despite the name) is definitely "suicide machine". its not on any streaming platforms but its definitely a banger and i recommend it to all elliot smith fans! :) ruclips.net/video/3VivPgfY-7Q/видео.htmlsi=GqHJklLTap3pOxYt
I know I am in the minority here because it seems like most people pick this album as their favorite and it certainly has higher production on it but it's honestly my least favorite. However my least favorite Elliott Smith album is still a really good album because it's fucking Elliott Smith and he is just amazing. As always I will put my recommendations. PRAYING you check out Lil Ugly Mane soon because you are gonna shit yourself. Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enermy and the Voiced Concern Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven Arca -- Kick I-IIIII
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Now you gotta do figure 8
I found that the more rock adjacent stuff really grew on me after subsequent listens. I also felt like instead of just past romantic relationships, he was personifying his feelings of depression and suicide along with his substance abuse. One song in particular that I feel can be seen from that lens is tomorrow tomorrow. I would love to see you react to some Adrianne Lenker or maybe My Back Is Killing Me Baby by Car Seat Headrest
yes yes yes i been saying songs by adrianne
I think it says a lot that the only place Elliott says XO on the album is actually to his mom on Waltz #2. Elliott grew up w a lot of abuse in the home, so he moved out of his moms house and from Texas to Oregon when he was like 15, where he lived w his dad. Some of the songs could be about a romantic interest too but I do find a lot of the album really haunting through that lens, and that makes the songs that are about his drug addiction, or his struggle to find people who really care much more impactful; maybe being as a way to cope with the perceived loss of his parent. Not saying anything is forsure, I could be wrong about the different songs and what they're about, but watching this made me wonder just how much of this is a letter to his mom. Either way an absolute monster of an album, some of my favorite songs of all time.
Sorry if this comes off parasocial, i obviously don't know this dude, but this is public info so im not like speculating super deep
@@Not_Mii_Uus If you are interested, I would recommend reading Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith. There are lots of good details about not only Waltz #2, but his whole life.
waltz 1 is a masterpiece tbh
unironically the greatest song ive ever heard
my favorite elliott smith song
Such a great album! Would love to see a reaction to Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning. Kind of similar indie rock/indie folk vibe, but with a hint of country and emo
Figure 8 is my favorite ES album. Tons of incredible tracks on there, nice variety.
Absolutely killing it with the reactions lately, thanks Smags!
Beck - Sea Change - gives some similar beautiful heartbreaking vibes on an epic level. Produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead)
When I was in London not too long ago I was on a bus that passed through an area called ''White City'' and I remembered that I had heard ''White City'' in Bled White. I didn't think of it much but when I sat in the metro and looked at the tube map I realized White City was on the Yellow (tube) line. When looking into it it totally makes sense because Elliott also worked in London at Abbey Roads Studio. Rose City on the 409 is in Texas (Elliott Smith was born in Texas). By mentioning those locations in the opening of Bled White it conveys how great of a scale it was (in distance and time duration). Hidden in plain sight of saying everywhere and anytime (the city's been bled white).
PS Some people mention Portland is the city of roses (it's not on the 409) but this could also could be a reference.
Elliott never missed. While I have my favorites, I LOVE every one of his albums. The posthumous one is a little jarring for some, but it’s excellent. Also, people don’t always know to check out New Moon is. It’s a collection of B-sides, but it feels more like a cohesive album than most collections of that sort.
congrats on damn near a year of consistent music reactions, your way too underrated
His debut Roman Candle is worth checking out too. Probably my personal favorite
Yooooo let’s goooo more Eliot Sniff 💀
Yo Smags could you please do more Emo like I loved that you done Brand New but they are like more alt you could do some bands like Mineral or sunnyday rel estate
I've recommended this one a time or two. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs 🔥
I feel like that's a great introduction to an expansive discography by a man who just might expand your understanding and appreciation of music as a whole. You might also tap into a kind of strange fan base that doesn't see a lot of representation in content like this. 🙂
Figure 8 is probably his most upbeat album. Would love to see your reaction on that one
Elliot Smith's music always hits different... just like the album 3D Country by Geese which I beg you again to react to :)
I second this
It FEELS like it’s time for another Animal Collective album 🍻
I've heard this album hundreds of times but I've never read the lyrics. I appreciate you putting them up there.
You love to see it. More Elliott!!
waltz 1 is a masterpiece
Elliott Sniff 👃
Was very happy to see you had posted this one!! 🙂 Big Elliott Smith fan! Either/Or is my favorite of his and a top 10 album for me, but I do love this one a ton also. Especially songs like Tomorrow Tomorrow, Pitseleh, Bled White and Bottle Up and Explode. I agree that the cleaner and more produced aspects of the vocals and instruments was really cool and a nice change up. Incorporating more instruments too in general. If you liked this one the most on first listen I think you’ll really like Figure 8.
Though I gotta request again, if you want more indie singer songwriter stuff Ys by Joanna Newsom is great! That or more Fiona Apple! I know you really liked When the Pawn. I really think you should check out her album The Idler Wheel! Thank you David! Keep up the great work dude!
This subscriber song thing you talked about in the vid is honestly so cool of you to do, I'd love to send in a song, but my music isn't done, my stuff sounds a bit like The Microphones/Mount Eerie stuff, really appreciate you doing that for people.
Yooo smags posted!!
Hey, man! Recently came across your channel with some DG & RH Reaction vids!!
I’m glad to see you’ve had such a grand consistency in the albums you react to, super happy to have come across it!
If you’re interested in somethin’ late nineties and extremely melancholic, I heavily suggest the song “Novacaine for the Soul” by the band eels. You may know them from all the movie songs they did with Shrek and similar! The album Electro-shock Blues has painfully real lyrics on the nose. I have NOT seen any reaction channel when looking up for any full-album reaction by the eels, and feel this song and a lot of the discog of the band is EXTREMELY underrated and deserves some recognition and love. Novacaine for the Soul is from their debut and one of the breakout songs for ‘em!
i love elliot sniff man
smelliott piss the goat fr
Was just listening to this yesterday and remembered that you still had to finish the second leg of Elliott's discog. Smags is able to communicate telepathically 👁👁👁
Just wanted to put this out here. Last week I listened to a 6 track EP by Bl4ck m4rket C4rt - Today I laid down. Came out last year. Home recorded beautiful electro /acoustic shoegaze. Done by a 17 year old named Kai, he sadly took his own life. I what he left behind should be put out to more music fans as it truly is a great piece of art.❤
I have been waiting for this RAAAAAAHHHHHHH FIGURE 8 NEXT
Edit: I think this album is definitely front loaded, and the sax on question mark just straight up sounds bad lol, but I still really enjoy this album a lot and like u said has some of my favourite highs from Elliott’s career. Glad u checked it out :)
Waltz #1 will definitely grow on you it’s so good
Now that you’re an initiated Elliott Smith fan I would recommend watching the documentary about him called “Heaven Adores You”. It’s pretty good and drops some cool lore about him and his songwriting.
once you've finished Elliott's solo discography you should go back and listen to his former band Heatmiser. their album Mic City Sons is probably what id start with since it sounds the most like his solo stuff.
YOOO SMAGS THE GOAT
REVIEW FIGURE 8 NEXT 🙏🙏
I just relistened to this album this morning and it grew on me a shit ton, funny coincedence
Check out The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse. Its a banger of a indie 90s album about the gentrification and industrialization of where the band grew up as well as the loss of identity of that community as well as living and travel in the western US.
As Elliott said. "I'm familiar with Modest Mouse Music. I like em', I think they're good. They're emotional and cool."
You're in luck! ruclips.net/video/lqcnU0vE1mE/видео.htmlsi=5LY3Y2hh1F9pxlpN
He already did that
Saw somebody mention Sea Change by Beck. That album hits deep, definitely recommend that. One of Beck's best albums. I'd love to see you delve into the weird world of Beck. Chronologically if I'm being selfish :)
Great video! I am a huge fan of Elliot Smith.
A couple of recommendations :
Lift to experience - Texas Jerusalem crossroads
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Silver Jews - natural bridge
Shallowater - there is a well
im here today expected to stay on and on and on ❤
You gotta try out The Chameleons- Script of the bridge. It’s a sizzler
yesssssirrrrr please do figure 8 next it’s different
You gotta hear New Moon and Basement on the Hill now. It's the albums that came out after he died.
when it hits in sweet adeline it’s just hits so hard. so good.
I think you’d really dig beck’s sea change. Sad and beautiful.
the director of good will hunting found elliott and pretty much put him on for the rest of the world, also he got nominated for an oscar for miss misery!!! (elliott had mixed feelings abt the whole thing tho)
Holy shit i was waiting for you to react to more elliott, there's something about his songs that keeps getting better the more you listen to it, I used to skip baby britain because I thought it was way too upbeat to be an elliott smith song and it just didnt felt right, after like a few months I got in the mood to listen to it, it made perfect sense it and became like top top 5 from him instantly even though it sounds exactly the same
(Also please listen to Figure 8)
Hey smags! i was wondering if you would at some point react to Singles (like single track album)?
It would be a cool idea to take some and make some sort of compilation up to 15 songs maybe? (my favourite is The Smiles - Bending Hectic)
Some recs:
Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night - New World Disciples
Anyways, keep up the amazing work in your music career and take care! ♥️
still loving the videos my guy
a few recommendations:
Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production)
Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production)
Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo)
Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop)
Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)
Love me some Elliott Smith reactions let’s goooooo
Suggestions:
Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway
Third Eye Blind - Self-Titled
Parannoul - After the Magic
the first half of the album is so strong
I think you'd also really like Hover by the sleepover disaster, or Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83 :)
Yo, i wanted to ride on my comment on your last reaction and also reccomend Worry by Jeff Rosenstock. You'd love that album genuinely.
basically a flawless discography. imo figure 8 is his best but i'd respect pretty much any choice for someone's personal favourite of his.
Haven't watched your reaction yet but wanted to mention some albums that were in your polls but that you haven't reacted to so far (I'm only listing the ones that I would personally like to see, maybe there were more):
Bon Iver - S/t
Swans - The Seer
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Portishead - Third (this one's very recent but still)
Recommending The Residents - Not Available (1978)
YES! please check out the rest of his albums, i am begging lmao
Great analysis as usual. Is there a proper way to request album reviews? I'd donate to help you do 3D Country by Geese (unquestionably one of the best albums of 2023).
i cant share elliot smith songs with other people. its too personal
this album is so cool , independence day is such a good song
Love Elliott Smith!
Suggestion: Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
XO is my favorite too. The other have highlights but this is overall very consistently good. Love the harmonies.
Figure 8 reaction gonna go crazy
WHEN AMITY COMES ON AN THIS MAN IS LIKE 😨
We love us some Smithyman here!
Suggestion (What's with these homies suggesting some albums): Weezer - Blue Album.
You should start doing some of The Beatles albums they were big inspiration for him
Hello, Smags. Pls check out Grizzly Bear's "Veckatimest" 🙏😔
Great album choice!
This album takes me back to the single darkest part of my life… goated fr fr
I'm glad that's past you. Is it hard to listen to now as a result or is it more of a "Thank goodness it's not so dark anymore" kind of feeling?
if you want some more cool rock stuff, check out happy bivouac by the pillows.
really great album by an older japanese rock band
if you like this you'll love figure 8, this album was definitely him trying a lot of new things he hadn't done in the past but on figure 8 he kinda puts it all together like the better production and the guitar solos it sucks elliott died so young he was still getting better and better as an artist on every album (also you should check out the song miss misery its a great song and one of his most popular but its only on the deluxe edition of this album because it was made for the movie good will hunting and it was even nominated for an oscar)
I think you'll like figure 8 alot but i'm hoping you get through all his albums.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
You know I've commented this a lot because I always watch your videos, they make my day 😊 : please react to Jim O'Rourke "Live at Japan 2002.9.16"!! It's one of my favorite live albums!!!
The waltz tracks are some of Elliot’s best
Can't listen to Waltz 1 without blubbering like a baby.
we need a muse absolution reaction
Alex G - God Save the Animals next!!!
Smags, It’s time to do Filosofem. You cannot hide anymore. (I love your channel)
Oh Well, OK is such a masterpiece
the GOAT
Gotta hit Figure 8 now
LETS GOOO🗣️🗣️💯🗣️💯🗣️💯 WTF IS A BAD SONG🗣️🗣️💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥 FIGURE 8 NEXT💯🔥
+1 vote for Roman Candle!
Day two of asking Smags to react to Little Oblivions by Julien Baker
Also Elliot was such a genius, there isn’t a bad album of his. Phoebe Bridgers song/album Punisher is kind of about how she’s a super fan of his
i never really got him until i heard this album
Yo smags, Morgan Freeman came to me in a dream and said the world will end if you don't react to ode!ay by beck. Sounded like some serious stuff, I wouldn't risk it if I were you.
If you react to Figure 8 pls do the deluxe edition❤
Living will goes craaazy
I won't rest until you review the stone roses self titled
I have, unfortunately if you can’t see it it’s probably blocked where you are located
9:12, the happiest elliot smith song (despite the name) is definitely "suicide machine". its not on any streaming platforms but its definitely a banger and i recommend it to all elliot smith fans! :)
ruclips.net/video/3VivPgfY-7Q/видео.htmlsi=GqHJklLTap3pOxYt
Where can people send you their own music? Asking for a friend 😅
From a Basement on the Hill next? @_@
You should listen to front row seats to earth by weyes blood
pitseleh is the best song on this album fs
I'm with you there. It's just gorgeous.
Modern Vampires of The City bruv🙏
yo you should check out glass beach new album absolutely beautiful
please react to this is happening by LCD sound system 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm here for the squeaky strings
Yves tumor - heaven to a tortured mind (please bro)
you should react to the new hit song taking you it’s a banger
It’s gotta be trash
still waiting for Erkyah Badu but this album cool 🤗
Figure 8 is my favorite from him. Very Beatles-y at times
I know I am in the minority here because it seems like most people pick this album as their favorite and it certainly has higher production on it but it's honestly my least favorite. However my least favorite Elliott Smith album is still a really good album because it's fucking Elliott Smith and he is just amazing. As always I will put my recommendations. PRAYING you check out Lil Ugly Mane soon because you are gonna shit yourself.
Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enermy and the Voiced Concern
Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven
Arca -- Kick I-IIIII