Speed Trials Released But the record still retains

But the record still retains its stripped down

Matching muscly intensity with moments of cloudy meditation—like a world-class high jumper finding bliss at the apex of their leap—the group frame expressive compositions with regal flute

a morning scene invoked by peaceful chimes (“February”)

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drifting in and out of focus as they glow with the after-hours sheen of a city street on a rainy night

Speed Trials Released But the record still retainsReleased on October 1, 1996, Speed Trials was the first single from Elliott Smiths breakthrough album, Either Or. The tracks careening rhythms and languished vocal melodies have kept it a favorite in Smiths catalogue decades after its debut. Backed with additional Either Or track Angeles and the elsewhere unreleased I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out, this 7 highlights Smiths talent during one of the most earnest and creative periods of his