Elliott Smith "Pretty (Ugly Before)" 2022-12-16 and Patrick Keeler - return

and Patrick Keeler - return with Help Us Stranger

it pays homage to her love of classic female disco divas such as Donna Summer

gatefold sleeve DRIFT SONGS expands and enhances a selection of the recordings the duo have released since they began their audio/visual experiment in November 2018

Attention Cradle of Filth fans

while the ballads "Shine" and "Freelove" are as beautiful as the classic "Somebody" (but entirely unburdened by saccharine sentimentality)

Elliott Smith "Pretty (Ugly Before)" 2022-12-16 and Patrick Keeler - returnPretty (Ugly Before) b w A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free holds the distinction of being the last recording by Elliott Smith to be released while he was still alive. Originally released as a single in August 2003, the songs were a part of the recording sessions that would ultimately yield the acclaimed posthumous album From A Basement On The Hill. The two songs serve as a powerful reminder of why Smith became the voice for a dejected