Matt Durrant

I run around, I read bad books, I take pictures on my phone and some videos.
I sometimes try to make electronic music
Here are my favourite albums (which I'm buying on vinyl).
Contact me on WhatsApp. I largely ignore email and Facebook.

16 Favourite Albums by Elliott Smith

My favourite albums as determined by my Spotify account (source code).

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1.
87%
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
2000

1. Son Of Sam ★★★★★
2. Somebody That I Used To Know ★★★★★
3. Junk Bond Trader ★★★☆☆
4. Everything Reminds Me Of Her ★★★★★
5. Everything Means Nothing To Me ★★★☆☆
6. L.A. ★★★★★
7. In The Lost And Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost ★★★☆☆
8. Stupidity Tries ★★★☆☆
9. Easy Way Out ★★★☆☆
10. Wouldn't Mama Be Proud ★★★☆☆
11. Colorbars ★★★☆☆
12. Happiness/The Gondola Man ★★★★★
13. Pretty Mary Kay ★★★★★
14. Better Be Quiet Now ★★★☆☆
15. Can't Make A Sound ★★★☆☆
16. Bye ★☆☆☆☆
2.
86%
XO
Elliott Smith
1998

1. Sweet Adeline ★★★★★
2. Tomorrow Tomorrow ★★★★★
3. Waltz #2 (XO) ★★★★★
4. Baby Britain ★★★★★
5. Pitseleh ★★★☆☆
6. Independence Day ★★★☆☆
7. Bled White ★★★☆☆
8. Waltz #1 ★★☆☆☆
9. Amity ★★★☆☆
10. Oh Well, OK ★★★☆☆
11. Bottle Up And Explode! ★★★☆☆
12. A Question Mark ★★★☆☆
13. Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands ★★★☆☆
14. I Didn't Understand ★★★★☆
3.
85%
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
1995

1. Needle In The Hay ★★★★☆
2. Christian Brothers ★★★★★
3. Clementine ★★★☆☆
4. Southern Belle ★★★☆☆
5. Single File ★★★★★
6. Coming Up Roses ★★★★☆
7. Satellite ★★★★★
8. Alphabet Town ★★★★★
9. St. Ides Heaven ★★☆☆☆
10. Good To Go ★★☆☆☆
11. The White Lady Loves You More ★★★☆☆
12. The Biggest Lie ★★★☆☆
4.
79%
From A Basement On The Hill
Elliott Smith
2004

1. Coast To Coast ★★★☆☆
2. Let's Get Lost ★★★★★
3. Pretty (Ugly Before) ★★★☆☆
4. Don't Go Down ★★★☆☆
5. Strung Out Again ★★★★★
6. A Fond Farewell ★★★☆☆
7. King's Crossing ★★★☆☆
8. Ostrich And Chirping
9. Twilight ★★★☆☆
10. A Passing Feeling ★★★☆☆
11. The Last Hour ★★☆☆☆
12. Shooting Star ★★★★★
13. Memory Lane ★★☆☆☆
14. Little One ★★☆☆☆
15. A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free ★★★☆☆
5.
77%
Either/Or
Elliott Smith
1997

1. Speed Trials ★★★☆☆
2. Alameda ★★☆☆☆
3. Ballad Of Big Nothing ★★★★★
4. Between The Bars ★★★★★
5. Pictures Of Me ★★★★☆
6. No Name No. 5 ★★★☆☆
7. Rose Parade ★★★★★
8. Punch And Judy ★★☆☆☆
9. Angeles ★★★★★
10. Cupid's Trick ★★☆☆☆
11. 2:45 AM ★★★★☆
12. Say Yes ☆☆☆☆☆
6.
39%
Roman Candle
Elliott Smith
1994

1. Roman Candle ★★★☆☆
2. Condor Ave ★★★☆☆
3. No Name #1 ★★★☆☆
4. No Name #2 ☆☆☆☆☆
5. No Name #3 ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Drive All Over Town ☆☆☆☆☆
7. No Name #4 ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Last Call ★★☆☆☆
9. Kiwi Maddog 20/20 (Version 2) ★★★☆☆
7.
18%
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
1995

1. Needle In The Hay ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Christian Brothers ★★★☆☆
3. Clementine ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Southern Belle ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Single File ★★★★★
6. Coming Up Roses ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Satellite ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Alphabet Town ☆☆☆☆☆
9. St Ides Heaven ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Good To Go ☆☆☆☆☆
11. The White Lady Loves You More ☆☆☆☆☆
12. The Biggest Lie ☆☆☆☆☆
8.
16%
Either/Or
Elliott Smith
1997

1. Speed Trials ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Alameda ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Ballad Of Big Nothing ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Between the Bars ★★★☆☆
5. Pictures Of Me ☆☆☆☆☆
6. No Name No. 5 ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Rose Parade ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Punch And Judy ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Angeles ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Cupids Trick ☆☆☆☆☆
11. 2:45 AM ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Say Yes ★★★☆☆
9.
14%
XO
Elliott Smith
1998

1. Sweet Adeline ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Tomorrow Tomorrow ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Waltz #2 (XO) ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Baby Britain ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Pitseleh ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Independence Day ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Bled White ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Waltz #1 ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Amity ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Oh Well, OK ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Bottle Up And Explode! ☆☆☆☆☆
12. A Question Mark ☆☆☆☆☆
13. Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands ☆☆☆☆☆
14. I Didn't Understand ☆☆☆☆☆
15. Our Thing ☆☆☆☆☆
16. How To Take A Fall ☆☆☆☆☆
17. The Enemy Is You ★★★★★
18. Some Song - Alternative Version ☆☆☆☆☆
19. Waltz #1 - Demo Version ☆☆☆☆☆
20. Bottle Up & Explode! - Early Version ☆☆☆☆☆
10.
13%
Either/Or
Elliott Smith
1997

1. Speed Trials - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Alameda - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Ballad Of Big Nothing - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Between The Bars - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Pictures Of Me - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
6. No Name No. 5 - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Rose Parade - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Punch And Judy - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Angeles - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Cupid's Trick - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
11. 2:45 AM - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Say Yes - Remastered 2017 ☆☆☆☆☆
13. My New Freedom - Live ☆☆☆☆☆
14. Pictures Of Me - Live ☆☆☆☆☆
15. Angeles - Live ☆☆☆☆☆
16. Some Song - Live ☆☆☆☆☆
17. Rose Parade - Live ☆☆☆☆☆
18. New Monkey - Instrumental ☆☆☆☆☆
19. I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out - Remixed And Remastered 2017 ★★★☆☆
20. I Figured You Out ★★★☆☆
11.
11%
XO
Elliott Smith
1998

1. Sweet Adeline ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Tomorrow Tomorrow ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Waltz #2 (XO) ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Baby Britain ★★★★★
5. Pitseleh ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Independence Day ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Bled White ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Waltz #1 ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Amity ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Oh Well, OK ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Bottle Up And Explode! ☆☆☆☆☆
12. A Question Mark ☆☆☆☆☆
13. Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands ☆☆☆☆☆
14. I Didn't Understand ☆☆☆☆☆
12.
10%
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
1995

1. Needle In The Hay ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Christian Brothers ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Clementine ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Southern Belle ★★★☆☆
5. Single File ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Coming Up Roses ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Satellite ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Alphabet Town ☆☆☆☆☆
9. St. Ides Heaven ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Good To Go ☆☆☆☆☆
11. The White Lady Loves You More ☆☆☆☆☆
12. The Biggest Lie ☆☆☆☆☆
13.
10%
Either Or
Elliott Smith
1997

1. Speed Trials ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Alameda ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Ballad Of Big Nothing ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Between The Bars ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Pictures Of Me ☆☆☆☆☆
6. No Name No. 5 ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Rose Parade ★★★☆☆
8. Punch And Judy ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Angeles ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Cupids Trick ☆☆☆☆☆
11. 2:45 a.m. ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Say Yes ☆☆☆☆☆
14.
9%
From A Basement On The Hill
Elliott Smith
2004

1. Coast to Coast ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Let's Get Lost ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Pretty (Ugly Before) ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Don't Go Down ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Strung Out Again ☆☆☆☆☆
6. A Fond Farewell ★★★☆☆
7. King's Crossing ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Ostrich & Chirping ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Twilight ☆☆☆☆☆
10. A Passing Feeling ☆☆☆☆☆
11. The Last Hour ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Shooting Star ☆☆☆☆☆
13. Memory Lane ☆☆☆☆☆
14. Little One ☆☆☆☆☆
15. A Distorted Reality is Now A Necessity to be Free ☆☆☆☆☆
15.
9%
Heaven Adores You Soundtrack
Elliott Smith
2015

1. Untitled Guitar Finger Picking - Demo ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Untitled Melancholy Song - Demo ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Don't Call Me Billy - Demo ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Christian Brothers ★★★☆☆
5. Hamburgers - Instrumental ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Plainclothes Man - Solo Version ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Unknown Song (Instrumental) ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Say Yes - Live At Yo Yo A Go Go Festival/1997 ☆☆☆☆☆
9. Unknown (Instrumental) ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Coast To Coast - Early Version ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Waltz #1 - Demo ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Untitled Soft Song In F - Demo ☆☆☆☆☆
13. True Love ☆☆☆☆☆
14. Miss Misery - Live On Late Night With Conan O'Brien/1998 ☆☆☆☆☆
15. L.A. ☆☆☆☆☆
16. Son Of Sam - Acoustic ☆☆☆☆☆
17. The Last Hour - Early Version ☆☆☆☆☆
18. Everything Means Nothing To Me ☆☆☆☆☆
19. Happiness - Single Version ☆☆☆☆☆
20. I Love My Room ☆☆☆☆☆
16.
9%
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
2000

1. Son Of Sam ☆☆☆☆☆
2. Somebody That I Used To Know ☆☆☆☆☆
3. Junk Bond Trader ☆☆☆☆☆
4. Everything Reminds Me Of Her ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Everything Means Nothing To Me ☆☆☆☆☆
6. L.A. ☆☆☆☆☆
7. In The Lost And Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost ☆☆☆☆☆
8. Stupidity Tries ★★★☆☆
9. Easy Way Out ☆☆☆☆☆
10. Wouldn't Mama Be Proud ☆☆☆☆☆
11. Colorbars ☆☆☆☆☆
12. Happiness/The Gondola Man ☆☆☆☆☆
13. Pretty Mary Kay ☆☆☆☆☆
14. Better Be Quiet Now ☆☆☆☆☆
15. Can't Make A Sound ☆☆☆☆☆
16. Bye ☆☆☆☆☆
17. Figure 8 ☆☆☆☆☆
18. A Living Will ☆☆☆☆☆
19. Son Of Sam - Acoustic Version ☆☆☆☆☆
20. I Can't Answer You Anymore ☆☆☆☆☆