You Are The Quarry

Third solo album for this project, and I can now say, definitively, two things: Morrissey is spelled with two “r”s and two “s”s, and Morrissey still sucks. I have no problem with criticizing America, but….you picked “America Is Not the World” as the first track? That’s a shit song for an album opener. I haven’t forgiven Jesus for randomly giving our group two Morrissey albums the last two days. What did we do to deserve this kind of torture? This annoying douchebag isn’t remotely as clever as he thinks he is. None of these words match up to the music at all. How are these songs even composed? I mean, I know the Great White Mope only writes lyrics, so….what comes first? Words or music? And if the words come first, how would one even begin to compose music for these bullshit pretentious lyrics? You could split each set of lyrics from each song, toss ’em up in the air, put ’em back together and the record would sound no different. Speaking of crashing bores, this man is so full of shit. And himself. Same difference. Another ridiculous album title and cover design.

I can’t believe I just spent an hour listening to this douchebag fellate himself. This album was insufferable. Morrissey is a piece of shit.

The occasional cool instrumental is undercut by the typical weary vocal delivery. Lyrics could charitably be described as direct but ham-fisted wouod be more apt. And I can't shake the feeling he's just constantly busy with himself and his ego, at the same time self-flagellating but also looking down on everything and everyone. Also his gun is visibly not ready to fire.

The man has a gorgeous voice, but man his lyrics really lack subtlety. And there is really so little variation of tone across these tracks. Got old fast

I’m an American and I LOVE the first song. Spot on. Especially these days. I liked this album more than anticipated especially after seeing reviews. Again, another artist you are forced to separate the music from the man. I can do that for some but not all. I’m looking at you Kanye.

I really like the song "Irish Blood, English Heart". The rest is OK.

FIFA track innit 👏

And he stole from the rich, and the poor and the not very rich and the very poor, and he stole our hearts away. The scamp!

Album 375. You Are The Quarry — Morrissey (2004) - I love the Smiths. • Sorry? - I said I love the Smiths - Mom, I want to listen to the Smiths. • We have the Smiths at home Meanwhile at home: Morrissey What would happen if you removed all the good stuff from The Smiths, left Morrissey alone and added political messages? Total shitcrap There are four of his solo albums on the list - it's fucking awful. Hope I can stand it 1/5 No liked songs

He has a great voice

“Adequate” is the only thing that comes to mind. I don’t remember this generating much buzz when it came out and I see why.

6.7 The classic Morrissey sound, nothing wrong. But not that exciting either.

Mopey shit

Album #250: Morrissey – You Are the Quarry ⭐⭐⭐ Morrissey takes it all a bit too seriously here, and it makes for a rather dour experience. There is humour, but not enough of it. Lyrically, it feels like a lot of ranting. It’s one of his angrier albums, but rage isn’t really what I come to Morrissey for. There’s no “You’re the One for Me, Fatty” here. By virtue of being a change of pace, something lighter and more upbeat, and seemingly a song that isn’t about himself, “The First of the Gang to Die” is easily the best track on the album. It all comes together with that opening line, “You have never been in love”, a prime Morrissey moment. Sonically, I couldn’t get my mind off Your Arsenal, a great glam-rock album that really suited Morrissey’s style, although a couple of overly nationalistic songs unfortunately leave a bad taste. I loved the sound of that album, and this one takes a somewhat similar approach. The riffs are great, very muscular and powerful. There’s also a bunch of electronic effects that add absolutely nothing to the songs. They sound like a pointless attempt to modernise the sound for the time. But the big issue is that damn near every song is a ballad, and I grew weary of it. It gets a bog-standard three stars. There are some great songs here, including “I’m Not Sorry”, which is fantastic. As a complete package, though, it’s too much. I’ll dip in and out of it for the great sound and the occasional great tune.

Siento que este estilo de música no le hace justicia a la voz de Morrisey, además de que él no se luce todo lo que lo ha hecho en el pasado.

Meanspirited

i can feel relaxed with it i like it

As a huge Smiths fan, I’m continually disappointed with Morrissey’s solo work. Lyrically weak with corny basic music, this album doesn’t change my opinion one bit.

First listen to his solo album America Is Not the World→7/10 Irish Blood, English Heart→8/10 I Have Forgiven Jesus→9/10 Come Back to Camden→ 7/10 I'm Not Sorry→ 9.5/10 The World Is Full of Crashing Bores→10/10 How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?→10/10 First of the Gang to Die→10/10 Let Me Kiss You→9/10 All the Lazy Dykes→9/10 I Like You→10/10 You Know I Couldn't Last→10/10 best→ I Like You worst→ America Is Not the World overrated→ Irish Blood, English Heart underrated→ How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? overall→ 74/100 MAYBE HEAR His vocals are less unique than The Smiths era, making them easier to listen to. He’s also taking on new challenges while incorporating the jungle-pop approach from his The Smiths era. It’s not bad at all, but I would like to listening to The Smiths than this, so not a MUST HEAR.

Enjoyed this, wish this guy didn’t suck as a human because he makes pretty good music Playlist add: “How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?”

The album starts with a song calling Americans "Fat Pigs"?! Not quite the same without the rest of the Smiths 3/5

Ehh. This did not really tickle anything within me. It's fine and tolerable to listen to.

I am not a Morrissey fan at all. The person or the music. The first song made me laugh but not WITH him.

With this album we are officially moving into “too much Morrissey on this list” territory. For that reason, in addition to it not feeling like his best outing and his commitment to being a contrarian misanthrope, it’s pretty easy to give this 2 stars, despite his fairly singular voice.

Under the dictionary definition of 'pretentious' is a picture of this album.

Morrissey seems very pretentious. It'd be easier to tolerate if the music was better.

Best song: Irish Blood English Heart. Skip song: All the Lazy Dykes

Morrissey's voice has really grown on me throughout this project. I wouldn't call this album anywhere near incredible, but it's heavy on the indie pop/rock and pretty solid overall.

Solo algunos momentitos, muy forzado en general

3.5

I am truly conflicted on my feeling about Morressey. On one hand I like his music, actually a lot. On the other hand, I don't like his vocal style, a lot as well. It seems every album we've heard here so far I really get into the first two or three songs, but after a few songs I'm just tired of his depressing, weary vocal delivery, what starts off sounding like a soul berring delivery starts to turn into ok shut up already. I actually think I like this one better than the two Smith albums we've had partially because of the absence of the 80 Gothic hall reverb. Not to mention when most of the songs start I'm like ooh I think I'll like this one, until he starts singing. I will say "First of the Gang To Die" and "America Is Not the World" are fine songs (6.8) ★★★

Morrisey just never clicks with me. 3 stars

I thought this album was pretty good. I've never been a huge Smiths/Morrissey guy, but this was fairly solid. "First of the Gang to Die" is the obvious highlight, but there are some other good tunes too. 3.5 stars.

More like You Are The Snore-y. A couple of class tunes like Irish Blood English Heart and The First Of The Gang To Die and I guess America Is Not The World but unfortunately on every other track he is firing blanks.

I always find Morrissey relatively boring & I feel like he tries an awful lot too hard.

Pretty boring. Mozza, I Sozza

Whiny, ideology

Moreissey’s moroseness and loneliness on full display, as always. As a big Smiths fan, I’m someone who actually appreciates his voice and even the maudlin attitude. His solo albums just aren’t nearly as strong as the band’s, and Johnny Marr’s guitar is especially missed.

This was a pretty decent album overall. It’s definitely different from what Morrissey did with The Smiths, but considering it came out much later, that’s not surprising. The album feels very much like a product of its time, fitting right into the pop rock and alternative rock sound of the late ’90s and early 2000s. It works well as a pop album, with a mix of calm, chill songs and a few tracks featuring subtle electronic beats and synths, adding extra texture and color. It’s cool to see that Morrissey managed to stay relevant, releasing a solid album and keeping his solo career moving forward.

Masterpiece. It's Mozza at his bitchiest. He has his tommy gun out and he's taking shots at everyone in his typical self-deprecating way. Come Back To Camden is one of the most ugly-beautiful songs ever written. Let Me Kiss You is so self-hating and I love it. On this album he calls America fat, forgives Jesus, berates the Royal Family (I'm not even kidding). And then at the end, he collapses and gives up like this is his final statement ever (it wasn't).

This album is hilarious. Morrissey on the cover with a machine gun, the opening lyrics are “America your head is too big because your belly is too big”, there’s a song called “all the lazy dykes” This whole thing is a parody of something, and I’m not sure exactly of what but I enjoyed it, he’s a great songwriter.

1.4 Hey Morrissey, get off your high horse, you pretentious fuck

I hope he paid the high schoolers who wrote the lyrics to his songs well. This album would have been given 1 star if not for the well played instruments and he can sing, he just can't write good lyrics.

A couple of sparks that were reminders of some of his better works.

Do you think Morrissey suffers from shin splints? His face tells me he does.

The previous album by Morrissey I listened to disappointed me. It felt like he really was lesser without the rest of The Smiths. You are the quarry is a top notch album, though. Loved it a lot

I just can't get into Morrissey even though he's talented.

"I Have Forgiven Jesus" - Morrissey

You are either two camps, one that thinks Morrissey is a god and one is a pompous twat, I’m in the later

Good

Boring stuff this - the album cover sums this up. Looks like something your da would make and think it's cool

Morrissey is fine. I prefer The Smiths though.

I like the Smiths but this one was just too much Morrissey. The man's ego is off the charts and this album has none of that Smith's charm mostly from Johnny Marr I realize.

Ok. Kind of crooner-style

His best solo album

Oikeastaan tämä on aika hyvä myöhempi levy Morrisseylta. Kuitenkin miehen soolotuotokset jäävät aina The Smithsin varjoon.

Sounds a lot like some of the Smiths records I enjoy, which kinda makes up for his general twattishness

With how much The Smiths disappoint me, I was expecting to hate this. I didn't. Besides two tracks, I really dug this. 4.5/5

2.5/5

Too much Morrissey on here, man

Ok first 4 stars

Hadn't heard of the artist before and the music sounded good, so I looked him up and turns out he is controversial. But trying to not let that cloud how I would have rated the album anyway especially since I had no knowledge of him before.

this man is deeply unserious. DNF

I really don't know Morrissey or the Smiths. I know I should, but I don't. I think I listened to at least one Smiths album as part of this project. It didn't do much for me. This album did. It was punchy, sarcastic, and highly listenable.

Wow I didn’t like this one. Not the worst I’ve ever heard though

Argh... With Morrissey I try. I have tried since I was a kid... I just... I am sorry! I can't with his voice. Yup, I can even love a single song but... I have never been able to stomach a whole album. His voice eventually takes over and it becomes just too much for me. It isn't even that his voice is irritating or annoying or bad (like some unfortunate musicians out there) but I just can't with the repetitive way his voice kind of drones on and takes over for the band... Maybe if he were a poet or a story-teller, but it is too... IDK? Poppy maybe? I honestly don't know as the genre, the instrumentals, all fit my like button... I do wish I liked his voice more...

JL : 3, America Is Not the World

++: Irish Blood, English Heart, Come Back to Camden, I'm Not Sorry, The World Is Full of Crashing Bores, How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?, I Like You +: America Is Not the World, I Have Forgiven Jesus, You Know I Couldn't Last +-: All the Lazy Dykes -: First of the Gang to Die, Let Me Kiss You 7,7/10

OK, here we go. I do not care for Morresseys voice and delivery. That aside I do not care for his ham fisted lyrics 99% of the time. Its not that I disagree what what hes saying it is again the delivery of it. So dramatically theater kid while simultaneously being as plainly written and unpoetic as possible. Its a dichotomy that I dont care for when HE does it. Now the positives: The implied melodies and lyrical phrasing and cadence of the vocals I can truly appreciate. I truly believe that if this was sung by someone else who was a better lyricist this could be a 4 star album. And the surprising... Morrissey (or Morrissey with the Smiths) is on this list 7 fucking times. Christ on a bike, someones a Morrissey fangirl and it sure the fuck isnt me. 2 stars

Hate to give Morrisey anything but he makes music I really like.

Once I got through the first few incredibly forced political tracks, I was able to focus more on the music and Moz’s velvety voice. It is difficult to separate the music from the cockwomble but I suppose you have to try.

I remember this album was a big thing among my fellow students when it came out. I never got a grip on it, so what will 22 years of not listening to it give? Well... this is just the angsty poetry of an embarrasing teen, set to OK music, isn't it? Nondescript background music.

Сара 3,5 Марко 3

Whiny bitch-ass lyrics with whiny bitch-ass vocals.

There are three good songs in this album and the rest should just be B sides that only harcode Morrisey hugging fans could enjoy.

The music is the most boring of all the albums in the Morrissey-verse we've had so far, and the lyrics are ham-fisted.

this is the 5th album with morrissey that weve gotten. 3 solo and 2 with the smiths with one from each remaining. some have been better than others but for the most part they have all been really similar stylistically which makes me wonder why we need 7 of them on the list. bowie and the beatles also have a ton of albums on the list, and while i feel like both shouldve been trimmed down, those at least sound different from album to album. i guess my point is im tired of morrisey and im hopeful his last solo album has a different sound cause i know the last smiths album doesnt.

Pissy Morrissey day, eh? I'm a huge fan of Johnny Marr, and I love the Smiths. Solo careers are hit and miss. Steven Page without the Ladies, John no Beatles, Wings success, Coltrane no Miles. Morrissey has his rabid fanbase and power to them. I hear he's a deity in South America. This is easy listening niche appeal. I don't see this as a necessary listen unless you're a fan of his. 2. Not Kid Rock levels bad. First of the gang to die is the standout so far, Jesus song for the lyrics. Tommy Gun by the Clash for that if you want that.

Bof

This was a tough one, it dragged on. He can sing I guess, albeit monotonously. It did sound like he was reading from a book and skilfully singing what he read on the fly.

i hate morrisey

I like Morrissey's voice, but I much prefer The Smiths to his solo stuff. I didn't like a lot of the songs on this. He really dissed the United States in one song, which I didn't like and this came out way before Trump.

I really went back and forth on this album a few times. Morrissey is undeniably good at what he does, I'm just not always sure I particularly enjoy it. Between the lyrics and vocal delivery it feels like he puts himself square in the middle of every song and barely seems to interact with the rest of the music. I actually forgot to pay any attention at all to what the rest of the band was doing untill over the halfway point. The production is super tight and well done with just enough of a pop hook to every song to not get in the way but balance out the melancholy of the vocals. None of the songs stood out to me but the album did keep my interest from start to finish. There's definitely something there and I wouldn't say this isn't a "good" album, but I probably won't dig it up again any time soon.

For all the talk of over-represented artists in this list, I'm surprised I don't see Morrissey mentioned all that much. I just checked and he has 4 solo albums and 3 albums with the Smiths in the book? That puts him up near the top for most entries from one artist. I think he's only beat out for that title by David Bowie, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney who all have 9 albums and George Harrison who has 8 albums. He's tied with Bob Dylan and Neil Young at 7 albums and even has more albums in the list than Nick Cave and Elvis Costello! I'll fully acknowledge that Morrissey is a great lyricist, but I don't think any of his work comes close to holding a candle to the others (except maybe Costello). If you hadn't guessed, I don't really care for the Smiths and, unsurprisingly, I care for solo Morrissey even less. I didn't outright hate this album, but it didn't exactly hold my attention the whole time and I found myself checking multiple times how much was left.

I was previously familiar with Morrissey as some other albums came up previously in this exercise. This is a rock album that leans more indie than other material I've heard. I enjoyed the songs, which feature strong vocals and instrumentation. There's a certain longing melancholy throughout this album. I would listen again.

Oof, das ist mal wieder schwierig. Musikalisch teilweise sehr geil. Lyrics schwer erträglich manchmal. Gesang typerischerweise auch.

Hard to be objective with this one. Firstly, it's Morrissey. Second, this is the first Morrissey album I bought. So a double-edged sword. I didn't love this when I first heard it, but it's the kind of album that benefits from repeat listens. There are a lot of stand-out lines in this "Jesus, do you hate me" and some more offensive. There's also some good musical hooks. But Irish Blood, Jesus, Crashing Bores, How Can Anybody... and First of the Gang and Let Me Kiss You are all standouts from across the album.

okay who allowed him to use this cover? it’s HORRENDOUS. so off-putting. i wish i could unsee it. this is no the smiths album, but morriseys voice just does something to me. it’s so melancholy that i think you could probably pied piper me with it. he could sing a chicken shop menu and i’d probably give it 4 stars. i have learned from the previous smiths’ album reviews that apparently he is a prick, and probably one of these days i should look more into that. but for now i will put on a smiths’ album.

I remember this coming out and I remember heavily disliking first of the gang back then, so I went into this without much hope for it. Thankfully I was wrong, I don't care either way about Morrissey's voice, but I really enjoyed a lot of his phrasing. The music was fairly mid. The tracks were all fairly mid tempo and often dragged, it reminded me a little of the lightening seeds in that respect. I prefer the lightening seeds. My main issue is that Morrissey sounds like someone who is convinced they are the most intelligent person in the room and spends the rest of the time trying trying to convince us all it's true. I'm certain it's not. Also, I've had first of the gang in my head for a day and I still hate it. But its not as bad as I expected it. I quite enjoyed some of it. High 3.

I hate when an artist says many things I agree with but they say it while lacking any eloquence or subtlety.

To hell with the haters. I like him and his protest songs. Whatever!

all of this shit sounds the same, even the stuff that wasn't on this album that autoplayed after 2/5

Expected to hate it but enjoyed it pretty well. If I had heard this album in high school and had no idea the Smiths existed I might have thought too it as really cool and provocative. Now it just seems like Morrissey being Morrissey and this is on the occasions when he did it well.

Jag klarade av att lyssna på ett album av Morrisseys självömkande, men här kom jag inte mer än några låtar in innan det tog stopp...

love him, love the album.

Pretty fucking boring, right? Morrissey has coasted off the Smiths for decades, and he's a cunt.

There's a couple of good songs on here, but most of the others have such cringe lyrics it's like a 14 year old wrote them. Just no nuance at all, and mean spirited in places. Some of the other songs are quite good musically if you tune out the lyrics. Irish Blood, English Heart and First of the Gang are the only songs worth revisiting really.

Excelente disco. Até então, minha única experiência com Morrissey, obviamente, tinha sido através do The Smiths. Pra mim, The Queen Is Dead é um dos grandes discos dos anos 80, e depois de ouvir os discos da banda nunca fui muito atrás da carreira solo dele. Felizmente esse álbum apareceu no desafio de hoje e eu fiquei realmente impressionado. A voz do Morrissey é tão peculiar, mas ao mesmo tempo combina perfeitamente com o estilo de música que ele construiu. As letras continuam sendo um dos grandes destaques, sempre sarcásticas, melancólicas e muitas vezes bastante críticas a diferentes aspectos da Inglaterra e dos Estados Unidos, além de abordar solidão, desencanto e outras questões mais pessoais. É um disco que segue uma linha um pouco mais diversificada do que a dos Smiths, com uma sonoridade mais aprimorada e uma instrumentação que dá ao Morrissey uma identidade própria. Talvez não tenha exatamente aquela melancolia que tanto admiro nos discos do The Smiths, mas ainda existe uma atmosfera muito característica ali. Um disco excelente e que finalmente me fez olhar com mais atenção para a carreira solo do Morrissey.

Sonically pretty good, lyrically bad.

Seems like a stuck up arrogant douche bag to me. His music drips with condescension. Probably could be likeable with his voice but he purposely chooses to be a douche.