Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing by Benjamin Nugent

Benjamin Nugent
Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing
Paperback, Published in 2004
256 pages
De Capo Press
Good condition 

Published just past the one year of anniversary of the tragic death of Smith. From the Good Will Hunting soundtrack’s needle drop of “Miss Misery” to his beautiful melodic mastery in songs like “Waltz #2 ”, Elliot Smith was an artist through and through and gone too soon. Catapulted from the depths of substance abuse and depression, indie rock star Smith continues to write tearful ballads that are the bedrock for any emotional music. Nugent interplays interviews, lyrics, life and music in one of the premiere biographies.