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Twenty years ago, Elliott Smith opened a door into a hypnotic new world. The album \u201cEither/Or,\u201d released on Kill Rock Stars, marks a turning point in Smith\u2019s transition from Portland rock journeyman to international star. This time had enormous consequences for Smith personally and professionally, but it also gave us heart-stopping music that continues to inspire fans and musicians all over the world.

Last March, we sat down with Smith\u2019s friends, peers, and a live studio audience to talk about \u201cEither/Or\u201d and Smith\u2019s legacy.

Smith\u2019s ultra-reflective songwriting and well-honed recording style represent an apex of the DIY sound that made Portland\u2019s name during its intensely fertile 1990s. His music continues to inspire people like Frank Ocean, Ben Gibbard, Wayne Coyne and many others.

Our Guests

Larry Crane of Jackpot Recording Studio was a longtime friend and collaborator and has assumed the role of archivist of Smith\u2019s catalogue. He tells us about what he\u2019s observed of the record through the years, leading up to the re-release of a re-mastered, extended edition of \u201cEither/Or.\u201d
Slim Moon, founder of Kill Rock Stars, worked with Smith to release two studio records, including \u201cEither/Or.\u201d The label also shepherded the release of some posthumous material. Moon\u2019s perspective puts Smith in the context of a constellation of regional and national artists of the time.

Loving Covers By

Luz Elena Mendoza and Ali Clarys (Y La Bamba, Tiburones): \u201cSpeed Trials\u201d - 00:10
Catherine Feeny + band: \u201cBetween the Bars\u201d - 13:31
Amit Erez (The Secret Sea): \u201cAngeles\u201d [15:51] and \u201cSouthern Belle\u201d [26:03]
Matt Drenik: \u201c2:45 AM\u201d - 32:08
Sean Croghan: \u201cAlameda\u201d - 39:30