Phoebe Bridgers On Learning From Elliott Smith, 20 Years After Figure 8

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20 years after Elliot Smith released his last album, 'Figure 8,' he's left behind a vivid legacy and a generation of artists molded by his pop craftsmanship. phoebe_bridgers says Smith's philosophy is 'foundational' for her own music.

At the time this record came out in 2000, some people were kind of miffed that he'd signed to a major label and started making more elaborate arrangements — like it automatically meant he was selling out. We don't talk about those things in quite the same way anymore, and when you listen to a record likeNot really. I mean, I hear it's an old folk tale, the idea that someone could sell out. It's such a goofy stance.

Personally, I associate his music with a specific time in my life, and when I go back to it, it brings me right back there. Do his records make you nostalgic for a certain time, or are they still in the present tense for you? Some stuff throws me back to a certain time. At one point I took at least a two-year break from listening at all, just because I had listened so much. But because I keep coming back to it I'll always know that stuff by heart and I never get sick of it. I feel the same way about

 

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phoebe_bridgers His gf did it

phoebe_bridgers 'Pop craftsmanship'; is this meant to be ironic?

That’s nice. Hey, you know America’s in lockdown in a National Emergency with millions of regular folk losing their jobs, right? Do you think you might tell your tone-deaf snooty elitist stories in dulcet tones on your own dime? DefundNPR

phoebe_bridgers Figure 8 is not Elliott Smiths last album

phoebe_bridgers Always loved Elliot Smith and created a lot of work listening to his music 🤙🤙🤙

phoebe_bridgers nagchampawesley

phoebe_bridgers No wonder why I like you so much

phoebe_bridgers Elliot Smith is one of my favorites. Even though I can google it I like to think BenAffleck was like: “Ey Yo Mista Van Sant, me a Damon ah gotta go wit ah boy Elliot Smith fa Good Will Hunting, ha da ya like dem apples” And then Gus said: “What a terrific idea Benjamin.”

phoebe_bridgers lol iono kinda reductive

phoebe_bridgers

phoebe_bridgers Come on, y’all. Proofread and get your facts straight. He has two posthumous releases, and it’s “Elliott”.

phoebe_bridgers It's Elliott with two 't's' y'all.

phoebe_bridgers It's the last album that HE released, it is not his last album.

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