“The Hidden Track”
from the album Treble & Tremble
2004
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Los Angeles rockers Earlimart have dedicated their second full-length to departed friend Elliot Smith, and his impact is felt in nearly every moment of Treble & Tremble — from the breathy, detached vocals to the lyrics that intertwine the themes of death, grief and miscommunication. This dedication threatens to become a burden when Earlimart’s homage occasionally hems a little too close to imitation. But, overall, this ethereal album is a masterful, layered collection that builds on the contradiction between temporal fragility and an indelible strength. The deftly controlled production, by singer Aaron Espinoza and Grandaddy‘s Jim Fairchild, further instills an environment that creates distance and evokes loss, but is beautiful nonetheless.~ Margaret Wappler, Rolling Stone
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