October 22, 2003
Elliott Smith Dies
Sadly, while listening to NPR this afternoon, I found out Elliott Smith committed suicide (self-inflicted stab to the chest). He was only 34 years young and was found dead by his girlfriend in their Los Angeles apartment. :-(
His music is melancholic and introspective, just the kind of thing you need to unwind with when you're feeling pensive. *Sigh*
Up was the only way to go from that self-titled record I made. I mean, I personally can't get more dark than that. I want to write about as many things as possible and I don't try to write about anything in particular, but if there was one kind of song I wish I could write, it would be more like 'I Second That Emotion' by Smokey Robinson than some really dark, depressing song.I also have to do what seems new to me. Even if it doesn't seem new to other people. That's what I have to do in order to not get bored and stagnate and stuck. I feel quite a bit better than I did [when he released his self-titled album then]. I think that record gave me a reputation for being a really dark, depressed person. But I think I'm just as happy as all the other people I know. Which is, occasionally.
He battled depression, drugs, and alcohol during his career. I don't drink, but I really like 'Between the Bars' from his Either/Or album, which talks about alcohol addiction. May he rest in peace.
Posted by viri at October 22, 2003 11:59 PM