Words by Neil Brown
A new Elliott Smith tribute album is in the works and features J. Mascis, Waxahatchee, Yuck, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon and more. 14 previously-unheard covers will be featured on Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith, which drops on October 14 via American Laundromaut.
Tanya Anders (Belly/the Breeders), Adam Franklin (Swervedriver), Julien Baker, and Amanda Palmer are also featured on the album.
A previous Juliana Hatfield cover of “Needle in the Hay” is included in the compilation. The cover originally appeared on 2014’s I Saved Latin! A Tribute to Wes Anderson. You can stream Hatfield’s cover here:
Below is the album’s track listing in alphabetical order.
Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith:
Waxahatchee - Angeles
Julien Baker - Ballad Of Big Nothing
Tanya Donelly - Between The Bars
Yuck - Bled White
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon - Condor Ave
Lou Barlow - Division Day
Wild Sun - Easy Way Out
Tomo Nakayama - Miss Misery
Juliana Hatfield - Needle In The Hay
Caroline Says - No Name #3
Adam Franklin - Oh Well, Okay
Amanda Palmer - Pictures Of Me
William Fitzsimmons - Say Yes
Escondido - Waltz #1
J. Mascis - Waltz #2
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