Elliott Smith XO [Explicit Content]

Elliott Smith XO [Explicit Content]Personnel: Elliott Smith; Rob Schnapf (guitar); Farhad Behroozi, Russel Cantor, Pamela Dealmeida, Waldemar Dealmeida, Henry Ferber, Jerrod Goodman, Peter Hatch, Raymond Tischer II (strings); Bruce Escovitz (flute, baritone saxophone, bass); Roy Poper (trumpet); R. James Atkinson (French horn); Jon Brion (chamberlain, vibraphone); Joey Waronker (drums); Tom Rothrock (drum loop). Producers: Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf, Elliot Smith. Engineers: Tom

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Melodies are drawn from an infinite variety of sonic sources and juxtaposed with harsh

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and the band bookends the album with some of its most literal and insular chamber pop on "Obvious Bicycle" and "Young Lion

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Hurwitz is joined here by lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Using that blueprint he moves effortlessly through latin and samba