Ruth Radelet of Chromatics covers Elliott Smith
Ruth Radelet is a singer, songwriter, and musician with diverse influences ranging from Joni Mitchell to Frank Ocean. She grew up singing and playing the guitar and has been performing and releasing music professionally for over a decade. Best known as the frontwoman of Chromatics, she is now pursuing a solo career following the band’s breakup in August 2021.
“Twilight” originally appeared on Elliott Smith’s posthumous and final album, From a Basement on the Hill. In tandem with Ruth’s cover, Kill Rock Stars is releasing 91 (in honor of the label’s founding year of 1991) hand-numbered limited edition pink vinyl copies of the record, available here.
The Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars) digital cover series subscription is $30, which includes all 60+ tracks released. 2021 is nearly wrapped up, which concludes the anniversary series, but tracks will be shared until New Year’s Eve. Purchase it here.