ELLIOTT SMITH - Figure 8 2LP dub "The hipness and success of

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but the Idle Race was his first major kick at psychedelia's tires and is absolutely of interest to any ELO fan curious to see the early framework of Lynne's baroque space pop

Expect nothing less than the dramatic and powerful orchestral pieces for which he is known and loved

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ELLIOTT SMITH - Figure 8 2LP dub "The hipness and success ofDouble 180 gram vinyl. Musically, the album is his most orchestrated work, with strings, bells, harpsichord, gorgeous piano, and unabashed guitar God moments, a definite sense of fun amidst all the darkness the lyrics attempt to exorcise. His righteous dismissal of "L. A." is his heaviest, most hard rock moment, while also a stark denial of home 'I can't go home, it's not on my way.' In fact, like much of Figure 8 it brings to mind another cathartic