It took over two decades, but the Softies are back. And their timing couldn’t be more perfect. The beloved indie-rock duo of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia have returned with their excellent new The Bed I Made, their first album in 24 years, on Father/Daughter Records. They’re also hitting the …
Read More »See Soccer Mommy Bring Out Phoebe Bridgers for Elliott Smith Cover at L.A. Show
Soccer Mommy welcomed guest Phoebe Bridgers onstage Tuesday during her Los Angeles gig, with the duo delivering a rendition of Elliott Smith’s “The Biggest Lie.” Taking the stage at the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Soccer Mommy (a.k.a. Sophie Allison) and Bridgers first reminisced about touring together in …
Read More »Bright Eyes Tap Phoebe Bridgers for an Elliott Smith Cover That Goes to 11
Bright Eyes crank the amps up on their new cover of Elliott Smith’s “St. Ides Heaven.” The cover will appear on the group’s upcoming EP, Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion, which will arrive May 27 via Dead Oceans. Where Smith’s original version of “St. Ides Heaven” is a tense, …
Read More »Elliott Smith's Self-Titled LP to Be Reissued With Previously Unreleased Live Album
Elliott Smith‘s 1995 self-titled second album will be reissued with a previously unreleased live album, Live at Umbra Penumbra, to mark the record’s 25th anniversary. The set will arrive August 28th via Kill Rock Stars. To preview the collection, Kill Rock Stars shared Smith’s gripping and restless rendition of “Big …
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