Though she only came to his work after his death, Phoebe Bridgers has listened to Elliott Smith's Figure 8 more times than she can count. Her second album, Punisher, is out in June. Lera Pentelute/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker played a Tiny Desk Concert together as boygenius. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile's Lotta Sea Lice is out now via Matador Records. Danny Cohen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Elliott Smith relaxing at an outdoor cafe in early 1998, while on tour for the album Either/Or. Dave Tonge/Getty Images hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Joan Shelley, alt-J, Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields, Girlpool, Elliott Smith Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The soundtrack to Heaven Adores You, featuring music by Elliott Smith, comes out Feb. 5. Courtesy of Universal Music Group hide caption
Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield. Crackerfarm hide caption
Classical Detours: Christopher O'Riley
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