LABEL:Suicide Squeeze Records
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 2023
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2003
VARIANT:Half Doublemint & Royal Blue Vinyl 7″ Single Vinyl

“A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free” holds the distinction of being the last recording by Elliott Smith to be released while he was still alive. Originally released as a single in August 2003, the songs were a part of the recording sessions that would ultimately yield the acclaimed posthumous album From A Basement On The Hill. The two songs serve as a powerful reminder of why Smith became the voice for a dejected generation.