In celebration of what would be the late, great singer/songwriter's 43rd birthday, Kill Rock Stars is offering a free download of an outtake of Elliott Smith's "Needle in The Hay" in return for your email address. The unreleased version of the opening track to Elliott Smith's eponymous record features some never-before-heard additional instrumentation that adds an unusual layer onto his unique voice and acoustic guitar.

Sign up for Kill Rock Stars' mailing list today only (in the top right corner), and receive a download to "Needle in The Hay" here. And check out another of Smith's newly released alternate take, of Either/Or's "Alameda," also courtesy of the label that first signed Elliott Smith.