
A new Elliott Smith tribute album will arrive later this year featuringย artists ranging fromย Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis to Waxahatchee. The announcement for Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smithย arrived last month with Juliana Hatfield’s rendition of the late singer-songwriter’sย “Needle In The Hay.” Now, Memphis-based songwriter Julien Baker gives her spin on the iconic Either/Or track, “Ballad Of Big Nothing.”
With a style very similar to that of Smith’s, Baker’sย “Ballad Of Big Nothing” cover recalls the tenderness of theย original track. In contrast to Smith’s poppy delivery, Baker’s versionย features subdued vocals and a swirling mix of echoing guitar and piano chords.
Say Yes! is set for an Oct. 14 release viaย American Laundromat Recordsย withย covers from artists such as Wild Sun, Yuck, William Fitzsimmons, Juliana Hatfield and more. Check out the fullย list and listen to “Ballad Of Big Nothing” (which premiered yesterday onย Entertainment Weekly) below.
Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smithย Tracklist (alphabetized by song):
01. Waxahatchee โ โAngelesโ
02. Julien Baker โ โBallad Of Big Nothingโ
03. Tanya Donelly โ โBetween The Barsโ
04. Yuck โ โBled Whiteโ
05. Jesu/Sun Kil Moon โ โCondor Aveโ
06. Lou Barlow โ โDivision Dayโ
07. Wild Sun โ โEasy Way Outโ
08. Tomo Nakayama โ โMiss Miseryโ
09. Juliana Hatfield โ โNeedle In The Hayโ
10. Caroline Says โ โNo Name #3โ
11. Adam Franklin โ โOh Well, Okayโ
12. Amanda Palmer โ โPictures Of Meโ
13. William Fitzsimmons โ โSay Yesโ
14. Escondido โ โWaltz #1โ
15. J. Mascis โ โWaltz #2โ
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