From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by American… Read Full Bio ↴From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Recorded from 2000 to 2003, and faced with multiple delays due to Smith's personal problems that resulted in his death, it was released posthumously on October 18, 2004, through Anti- and Domino, almost a year after his death.
The album was initially planned as a double album, and was incomplete at the time of Smith's death. Many of the songs Smith intended for the album remained unfinished, in some cases lacking only vocals. Smith's family hired his former producer Rob Schnapf and ex-girlfriend Joanna Bolme to sort through and finish the batch of over thirty songs that were recorded for the album, although the estate retained final decision on which tracks to include.
Many of the songs reference Smith's lifelong struggles with drug addiction and depression. His cause of death is officially unknown, as the coroner's report remarks that some aspects pointed to suicide and some to murder. The official nature of the case and statements from close friends state that his death is still under speculation. It has not been investigated further.
From a Basement on the Hill became Smith's highest-charting album in the US and was praised by critics, with reviewers complimenting the album's attempts to expand Smith's sound, such as the incorporation of instrumental passages, as well as heavier, guitar-based material.
The album was initially planned as a double album, and was incomplete at the time of Smith's death. Many of the songs Smith intended for the album remained unfinished, in some cases lacking only vocals. Smith's family hired his former producer Rob Schnapf and ex-girlfriend Joanna Bolme to sort through and finish the batch of over thirty songs that were recorded for the album, although the estate retained final decision on which tracks to include.
Many of the songs reference Smith's lifelong struggles with drug addiction and depression. His cause of death is officially unknown, as the coroner's report remarks that some aspects pointed to suicide and some to murder. The official nature of the case and statements from close friends state that his death is still under speculation. It has not been investigated further.
From a Basement on the Hill became Smith's highest-charting album in the US and was praised by critics, with reviewers complimenting the album's attempts to expand Smith's sound, such as the incorporation of instrumental passages, as well as heavier, guitar-based material.
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From a Basement on the Hill
Elliott Smith Lyrics
A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free I'm floating in a black balloon OD on Easter afternoon My mo…
A Fond Farewell The litebrite's now black and white Cause you took apart a…
A Passing Feeling Everything is gone but the echo of the burst of…
Coast To Coast Last stop for a resolution End of the line, is it…
Don't Go Down I met a girl Snowball in hell She's as hard And as cracked…
King's Crossing The big problem is the main attraction Dominoes are falling …
Let's Get Lost There are signs Dividing in That I couldn't abide I wouldn't…
Little One One more little one I'll go down and stay down Sleep the…
Memory Lane This is the place you end up When you lose…
Pretty (Ugly Before) Sunshine, been keeping me up for days There is no night…
Shooting Star You'll make the scene like you always do Goin' up stream…
Strung Out Again You get what you see I saw a rich fuck giving…
The Last Hour Here's the army That you mowed to the ground And the bodies…
Twilight Haven't laughed this hard in a long time I better stop…