It's been over 11 years since Elliott Smith tragically passed away, and now the "Miss Misery" singer is getting his due with a tribute album. Yesterday (Jan. 7), it was announced that The Avett Brothers' Scott Avett and singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield will be releasing a tribute album for the late Smith, fittingly titled Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith.
The album will be released on March 17, according to Pitchfork. Featuring duets and folksy imaginings of Smith's songs, Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith features some of his biggest hits, including "Between the Bars," "Let's Get Lost" and "Somebody That I Used to Know."
The idea for a tribute album began in 2011 in Concord, North Carolina, though it was slowly completed over the following three years. As Mayfield points out in a promotional video for the album, Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith is all about taking the original melodies and lyrics of Smith's and making them their own.
Check out the tracklist for Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith below:
01. Between the Bars
02. Baby Britain
03. Fond Farewell
04. Somebody That I Used to Know
05. Let's Get Lost
06. Twilight
07. Ballad of Big Nothing
08. Angel in the Snow
09. Pitseleh
10. Angeles
11. Roman Candle
12. Memory Lane
The release of the tribute album is to be followed by a 2015 tour, with dates forthcoming.
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