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| 3.7 great | Erwann S. EMERITUS | October 7th 20 |
Six months after Strangeways, Here We Come, Morrissey drops his debut album. First thing first: he managed to create his own sound, the biggest danger being to drop "yet another Smiths album". The core sound is still relying on post-punk, jangle pop and the burgeoning alternative rock genre, but it's quite evident from the get-go that Johnny Marr isn't on the guitar/composition duty: it's a Morrissey album, with everything pompous and melancholic it represents, for better or worse. Although he does sound preachy at times, it's the lightest album Morrissey has worked on so far. Slight complain regarding that aspect: it's not as captivating as his previous work. Still, the album works well at re-starting his career, and it confirmed the dude's a great songwriter.
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| 5.0 classic | Thunderkat | June 15th 14 |
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| 3.5 great | MacarSynangogue | December 8th 12 |
The Smith's always had a shadow lurking, waiting to take over. I think this was the first time the shadow took lead.
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| 0.0 | Eliminator | June 13th 10 |
As handsome as he is, Morrissey is one of the people who ultimately killed rock n' roll. He whines and cries about queerness. Did Axl Rose cry? Did Sammy Hagar cry? Did Ian Gillan cry? Go to hell.
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| 4.0 excellent | DhA | January 22nd 10 |
First of all, what a title - Morrissey knows how he's stereotyped and isn't afraid to play
with it. In terms of the music, this is an album that could quite comfortably sit alongside
the likes of Meat is Murder and Strangeways... in The Smiths catalouge, with strong singles
such as "Everyday is Like Sunday" and "Suedehead" easily holding their own with the singles
released by his previous band.
Musically, the album doesn't miss Johnny Marr. Although it's true he was of equal importance
to Morrissey in The Smiths, this isn't The Smiths, and like much of his later work, the
emphasis here, even more so than before, is on Morrissey's words, which is of course the
reason he has struck a chord with so many in the past.
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| 3.0 good | Jordan M. EMERITUS | February 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Keating | December 26th 15 |
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| 3.5 great | Hewitt | August 31st 08 |
| 2.5 average | Iai EMERITUS | January 16th 05 |
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