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From A Basement On The Hill - Elliott Smith
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88 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 81 Ratings

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  • Summary: The late singer-songwriter was nearly done with this highly anticipated album at the time of his death in 2003.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. The Guardian
    100
    You are drawn to the conclusion that these songs would be remarkable regardless of the circumstances in which they were written.
  2. Alternative Press
    100
    Every track on Basement is a highlight. [Nov 2004, p.150]
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    100
    Freed from the more formal sound and circumstances of his previous work, Smith indulged without being indulgent, and the revelation here is the exuberant, instinctive, playful and daring sonic pilot who was hidden inside the meticulous craftsman of such albums as "XO" and "Figure 8." [10 Oct 2004]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. ConnorO
    10
    Amazing album. It's what inspired me to start playing guitar. Elliott Smith is great.
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  2. fionnk
    10
    He is truly timeless and had the most honest voice this blends the best bits of all the other albums some songs have the strip back sond of either/or and some have the musical wizardry of xo god only knows how it would have ended up like but I'm happy we got to hear this.… Expand
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  3. JeromeH
    5
    This album is really not very good. It doesn't compare well with his older work, which wasn't all that great to begin with (in my opinion). I can guarantee you if Smith was still alive, the metacritic rating would drop 12-15 points. Dead musicians are always overrated. Yup, Hendrix, Cobain, Marley, and now Smith. You're rating an album, not giving a eulogy, fellas.… Expand
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