Battle of Camlann Battle of Camlann The Battle of Camlann ( or "Brwydr Camlan") is reputed to have been the final battle of King Arthur, in which he either died or was fatally wounded, fighting either with or against Mordred, who is also said to have died. The name may derive from a Brittonic "*Cambo-landa" ("crooked/twisting-enclosure" or "crooked/twisting open land"), or (less likely) "*Cambo-glanna" ("crooked/twisting bank (of a river)"), as found in the name of the Roman fort of Camboglanna in Cumbria. The earliest known reference to the battle of Camlann is an entry in the 10th-century "Annales Cambriae", recording the battle in
Either/Or (album) title derives from the Søren Kierkegaard book of the same name, in which Either/Or refers to the contrast between aesthetic/subjective experience and ethical/objective being. This existential title is reflective of Smith's interest in philosophy, which he studied at Hampshire College in Massachusetts. The album's style has been described as "a bridge between the lo-fi darkness of "Roman Candle" and "Elliott Smith" and the studio sheen of "XO" and "Figure 8"." The album's first single, "Speed Trials", was released on October 1, 1996. "Either/Or" was released on February 25, 1997. It did not chart in the US. The album's second and