Elliott Smith - Figure 8 - review and discussion Podcast EP 111

Elliot Smith's Figure 8 was a landmark album, with Smith exploring new sonic landscapes and lush instrumentation. It's one of our absolute favorites, a stunning record from front to back, which makes it incredibly hard to scratch. What track would you scratch, if you had to? Which track is your favorite? How does it stack up to Smith's other work? Let us know in the comments!

THE ARTIST & THE ALBUM
0:00 - Don't Hate on Figure 8
2:30 - Is This Your Favorite Elliot Smith Album?
5:30 - The Recording Process
6:15 - What Figure 8 Means
7:30 - Elliot Smith's Guitar Chops
8:10 - Instrumentation on the Album
12:30 - The Album Art
14:06 - Autumn de Wilde Photos
15:40 - The Critical Reception

THE TRACKS
21:00 - Son of Sam
22:13 - Somebody That I Used To Know
23:37 - Junk Bond Trader
25:49 - Everything Reminds Me Of Her
26:50 - Everything Means Nothing To Me
28:25 - L.A.
30:40 - In The Lost and Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost
32:17 - Stupidity Tries
33:30 - Easy Way Out
35:30 - Wouldn't Mama Be Proud
36:44 - Colorbars
38:12 - Happiness/The Gondola Man
39:00 - Pretty Mary Kay
40:06 - Better Be Quiet Now
41:18 - Can't Make a Sound
42:41 - Bye
44:44 - What's Your Favorite Track?
46:04 - The Scratches
48:15 - Tell Us YOUR Scratch

Links:
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https://www.facebook.com/Scratch-A-Track-100105891679603/
https://www.instagram.com/scratchatrack/

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Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS85ODIyMDQucnNz

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