Double-disc trove of unreleased mid-90s vintage.  Full text...

New Moon collects two CDs' worth of material recorded around the same time as 1995's Elliott Smith and its 1997 follow-up Either/Or, and unlike typical posthumous releases (not to mention second ones), is a genuinely worthy addition to a stunningly consistent catalog.  Full text...

Ben Thompson on the late, sad-eyed troubadour who peaked before he was shortlisted for an Oscar, as these early gems reveal   Full text...

Usually featuring a backing band, a farfisa or Smith’s own double-tracked vocals and guitar, New Moon sounds less like a pile of outtakes than an official album released in a parallel universe—one where Smith managed to dodge the reaper and keep on singing.  Full text...

New Moon is a posthumous double-disc collection of outtakes and things which didn’t quite make the cut for Elliott, the ever-obsessive perfectionist, or for those dang major label goons of Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks label.  Full text...

Elliott Smith died of two stab wounds to the chest in 2003. Whether it was murder or suicide, the verdict was inconclusive, and the world had lost a prolific, much-loved and Oscar-nominated songwriter. His final album, From A Basement On The Hill, was released a year later.  Full text...

A wonderful collection of posthumous material, Elliott Smith's New Moon serves both as an enjoyble listen, and a testament to the fact that, even at his worst, Elliott was still a surreal talent.  Full text...

This collection of outtakes, demos and alternate versions, recorded between 1995 and 1997, shows the consistency of the fated singer-songwriter.   Full text...

Its head is in the right place, its author aiming for the stars.  Full text...

There’s just not much to find interesting on “New Moon” except for the most ardent of Elliott Smith collectors.  Full text...