Re: Album of the day (#5445): Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Johnnyo — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:46:20 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 11/16/2025 20:46

This or

From A Basement On The Hill (2004) by Elliott Smith

Would be my favourite smith album. Figure 8 is a Very good album. Lucky enough to have seen him play live a long time ago. Sad loss to music when he passed

Album of the day (#5445): Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

BestEverAlbums — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:00:28 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 11/15/2025 21:00

Today's album of the day

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2000.
Country:
Overall rank: 697
Decade rank: 109
Year rank: 14
Discography rank: 4 (out of 9 albums on BEA)
Average rating: 80/100 (from 507 votes).

Tracks:
1. Son Of Sam
2. Somebody That I Used To Know
3. Junk Bond Trader
4. Everything Reminds Me Of Her
5. Everything Means Nothing To Me
6. LA
7. In The Lost And Found (Honky Bach)
8. Stupidity Tries
9. Easy Way Out
10. Wouldn't Mama Be Proud?
11. Color Bars
12. Happiness
13. Pretty Mary K
14. I Better Be Quiet Now
15. Can't Make A Sound
16. Bye

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"I'm a huge Elliott Smith fan and I love this record. However, this is certainly not his best work. There are a lot of excellent songs but there is also a bit of filler, which simply doesn't exist on his earlier albums. The sound is bigger and takes away a bit of the intimacy but it works really well at points. This is still of super album, Elliott Smith has one of the best discographies out there, so give it a listen."
- Lgk21
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"His very best work in my opinion, it seemed as if Elliott was only getting better & better with each release. In Figure 8 he dives deeper in production by implementing more instruments and sounds. His vocal arrangements remind me so much of The Beatles. Entirely grateful to have found this album, as it now stands out to be my absolute favorite of all time & it never gets old."
- ctowner34
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Re: Album of the day (#5445): Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Album of the day (#5445): Figure 8 by Elliott Smith