Elliott Smith - XOXO is the fourth studio album by singer songwriter Elliott Smith. Co produced by Bong Load Records owner Tom Rothrock,XO was recorded in 1997 1998 and released on August 25, 1998. On XO, Elliott Smith leaves the indie doldrums behind and takes wing to new, lush surroundings. By adding full instrumentation to his acoustic reveries, Smith has ascended to a new level of song writing that shores up his gentle voice and country tinged guitar playing with

The Invisible Establishment

and current single

on EMI Records

Alison Statton began her recording career with Philip and Stuart Moxham in Young Marble Giants

Ewen Bremner

and synthesizes a bit of everything he lentåÊto others as a producer

lysergic epics drenched in reverb ('Heroic Shart')

song structure and chords (and for Jad‰۪s famous line ‰ÛÏthe only chord I know is the one that connects the guitar to the amp‰۝)

Hence the literal translation means 'singing expert'

Side A 1) Tipical Me: Claustrofobian (03:04) 2) Solid State: Recalling You (03:36) 3) Van Lukas: The Riot (03:02) 4) Karman: Poker (03:33) 5) Silent Corner: Number One (03:18) 6) Bene Gesserit: Kidnapping (03:36) 7) Kloot Per W: l‰۪Europe (04:01)

while ‰ÛÏBodymaker‰۝ features Sian Ahern (Eaux

is releasing an album of haunting new songs