New Moon | ||||
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Released | May 8, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1994–1997 | |||
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Length | 73:18 | |||
Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
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New Moon is a posthumous compilation album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, released on May 8, 2007 by Kill Rock Stars. It contains twenty-four previously unreleased songs, most recorded between 1994 and 1997 during the sessions for Smith's albums Elliott Smith and Either/Or .
The album was well received by critics and reached number 24 in the US Billboard chart, selling about 24,000 copies in its first week.
In August 2006, an "excited" employee at Kill Rock Stars made a post on the label's official website stating that an extended version of Either/Or would be released in 2006 to commemorate the record's tenth anniversary. This information was quickly pulled from the website, as the album was in very early planning stages. Eventually, Kill Rock Stars announced that Either/Or: Extended Edition (as it was to be called) had been scrapped in favor of a rarities and unreleased music compilation from Smith's time at the label. [1]
Mixing for the album was done by Larry Crane, the archivist for Smith's estate. [2] The album cover was created by Portland, Oregon artist Mike King, who has produced work for numerous other musicians.
The selections on New Moon are primarily taken from the sessions of Elliott Smith and Either/Or , with some tracks culled from early XO sessions, and a 1996 radio session.
For the Either/Or record, Smith recorded a song entitled "Pretty Mary K", which is featured on this set. However, after scrapping this song, Smith used the title "Pretty Mary K" for a different song on his Figure 8 album. Later, while recording From a Basement on the Hill , Smith recorded a new version of the former song under the title "Everything's OK". Thus, "Pretty Mary K (Other Version)" on the New Moon set is essentially an early version of "Everything's OK". The original versions of the tracks "See You Later" and "Half Right" are both on the album Mic City Sons by Heatmiser, Smith's old band.
New Moon reached number 16 in the US chart. It sold around 24,000 copies in its first week. [3]
It was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe. [4]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
The A.V. Club | A [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | A [8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
Los Angeles Times | [10] |
NME | 7/10 [11] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10 [12] |
Rolling Stone | [13] |
Spin | [14] |
Uncut | [15] |
New Moon was very well received by critics. [5]
AllMusic wrote, "New Moon [showcases] Smith at his most instinctive and natural". [6]
All tracks are written by Elliott Smith, except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Angel in the Snow" | 2:39 | |
2. | "Talking to Mary" | 3:44 | |
3. | "High Times" | 3:13 | |
4. | "New Monkey" | 3:14 | |
5. | "Looking Over My Shoulder" | 3:41 | |
6. | "Going Nowhere" | 3:53 | |
7. | "Riot Coming" | 3:45 | |
8. | "All Cleaned Out" | 2:59 | |
9. | "First Timer" | 2:44 | |
10. | "Go By" | 3:48 | |
11. | "Miss Misery" (Early version) | 2:58 | |
12. | "Thirteen" (Big Star cover) | Chris Bell, Alex Chilton | 2:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Georgia, Georgia" | 1:48 | |
2. | "Whatever (Folk Song in C)" | 2:19 | |
3. | "Big Decision" | 2:02 | |
4. | "Placeholder" | 2:32 | |
5. | "New Disaster" | 4:12 | |
6. | "Seen How Things Are Hard" | 3:23 | |
7. | "Fear City" | 3:31 | |
8. | "Either/Or" | 2:29 | |
9. | "Pretty Mary K (Other Version)" | 3:26 | |
10. | "Almost Over" | 2:13 | |
11. | "See You Later" | Neil Gust, Elliott Smith | 2:56 |
12. | "Half Right" | Neil Gust, Elliott Smith | 3:50 |
Steven Paul Smith, known as Elliott Smith, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he also played piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. He had a distinctive vocal style in his solo career after Heatmiser, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and often used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies that were usually finger picked and recorded with tape.
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