content: Being a musician, this CD is so good that it's hard to control my envy upon listening to it - sometimes i have to stop. All of the songs are extremely well crafted and the studio production is outstanding; songs like "Waltz #1","Pitseleh", "Sweet Adeline"... They begin with simple tunes that seem to be enraptured and dramatically altered by Elliott's voice; "Pitseleh" is nothing but Smith and his guitar yet his quiet vocals seem well fitting with a loud piano in the climax of a seemingly quiet song...the music on XO is some of the best ive ever heard, Elliott Smith has incredible studio musicians. I want everyone i know to hear this CD - anyone in dire need of a break from radio music, or most of the recycled music trash on TV will find great solace in "XO" by Elliott Smith.