ELLIOTT SMITH - PRETTY [UGLY BEFORE] (7") NOVELTY After building a cult following

After building a cult following throughout the ’90s with a stream of boombox-recorded releases Darnielle signed to 4AD in 2002

"The 12th full-length by Pacific Northwest artist Liz Harris aka Grouper is a collection of songs spanning fifteen years

real and imagined

warped vocal processing

and that only aids the sense of triumph found in moments all throughout the record

ELLIOTT SMITH - PRETTY [UGLY BEFORE] (7") NOVELTY After building a cult followingOPAQUE RED VINYL 7". EDITION OF 1000. "Elliott Smith's Pretty (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