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16. "Alphabet Town" by Elliott Smith

Fun song to play and sing. I love the vocals if not the lyrics; Elliott Smith always turned words into utterance more than just melody. But the melody is also top-level.

This whole album is minimalist mastery, but this song about tops it: A hushed guitar that is both folk and futurist, a soft voice, a harmonica sighing.

tags: Elliott Smith, Music, Music writing, 365 day music challenge
categories: Music writing
Wednesday 02.01.17
Posted by Jon Quijano
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