You Are The Quarry

This is where music gets tricky. Sometimes it is impossible to separate the music from the musician and as a consequence you can no longer listen to the music. There are a variety of reasons where things happening in a musician’s personal life can turn you off of there music. They don’t all have to be pedophiles, groomers, sexual abusers or all of them combined. As you read that last sentence I’m pretty sure you can name an example in each category. I’ll help you with the last category: Ian Watkins of Lostprophets. So what about Morrissey who has been a douche bag from the very beginning? Is it possible to separate his politics and behavior from the music? I could during Morrissey’s run with the Smiths. I knew he was an ass but it was tempered by Johnny Marr and the quality of the songs. On his own, the songs are just arrogance e.g I Habe Forgiven Jesus, combines with self-importance e.g. Irish Blood, English Heart. This is not to say that Morrissey can’t turn a phrase or that his singing has diminished. Neither of these skills has diminished. His singing is still interesting and engaging and the odd lyric is still catchy and poignant. The problem with most of these songs is that the arrogance and self-importance present in each of these songs diminish their quality and in short it comes off as a full length album of whining. So back to my first thought. I really cannot separate the music from the musician. And while I recognize my bias, I’m pretty sure at this point that a number of people think Morrissey is an ass, and feel the same about his music. It’s not the Smiths and it’s obvious. 2/5

I’ve listened to Morriset in the past, though I’m not sure I knew any of these songs. Even at first listen I was struck but the melodious sounds and evocative lyrics.

Incredible listen. He still has it, all the usual Morrissey quirks and odd singing banter. I miss hearing his voice matched with Marr's guitar, but this will do nicely. Really enjoyed it.

Really? Another Morrissey album? Less than a month after the last one. Ugh.

Go on Morrissey you chud. Few good songs

80/100. When Morrissey delivers vocal performances like this, it’s hard for the album to fail. Think what you want about the guy but he sure can sing and his voice sounds incredibly strong and confident. The writing is good as well with plenty of sharp observations and that specific blend of melancholy and humor that he is known for.

ridiculous album by a ridiculous man

00’s Rock ⭐️You Know I Couldn’t Last

Once again, Morrissey makes an ok album. It’s not bad, but I wouldn’t listen again. Also, some of the songs on here are edgelord-y. Jesus I forgive you? Just comes off as try-hard, like look how shocking I can be. And the America song, while not baseless, was as subtle as a brick to the back.

I am a big Morrissey/Smiths fan however never really warmed up to this album

Best Songs: Irish Blood, English Heart First of the Gang to Die I Like You

I've always wanted to dislike Morrissey; and now I've finally gotten the chance!

No thanks…the Warlock Pinchers sing a song about Morrissey. Even though I don’t like him, he has way better albums than this.

Sounds nice in the background, but bizarre lyrics

What is it about one musician over another that makes their music seem pretentious? Same 8 notes in a scale . . . I just don't want to like him.

I’ve lamented albums from this list because of their difficult to understand lyrics. I’m lamenting this album because of how clear the lyrics are. Wish I could unhear. Weapons grade pretension and self-absorption. 0 stars.

wtf is this?

Annoyingly toe-tappy. I dislike the man, but this is a decent album.

Another Morrissey album? Why? It's a fine album, perhaps even enjoyable at times, but it's nothing extraordinary. It just sounds like the Smiths but without the best parts of the Smiths so that all that remains is a massive twat.

another morrissey album today. very contemporary and clean in sound compared to his focus on new-wave rock. this is a comeback record, the first album in 7 years. this firm little comeback album is honestly a bit of an underrated gem in morrissey's discography i wanna say. has a more modern sound but still sounds like the kind of music he normally writes... some stuff tugs at you a bit if you allow yourself to get immersed. it sounds like oasis sometimes.

Voice is like nails across a chalkboard

hey its that guy who takes off his shirts in his concerts!

Love Morrissey. Not the best, but really good.

To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to this. I'm a big fan of The Smiths but Morrissey's stock as a person really has plummeted with some of the things he's said in more recent years and whilst I can forgive him with the music I already know, listening to new stuff didn't appeal! I did also question whether there'd be some choice lyrics here but actually, whilst you can see the seeds of some of what would come to be in a song like Irish Blood, English Heart, there's nothing here, at least that I noticed, that is obviously deplorable. That said, I did find myself sometimes audibly telling him to shut up as he can't half moan! His voice is in good form here and musically, it was mostly decent and occasionally very good with some nice arrangements although it lacked the vitality of The Smiths which didn't really help with some of his whining. So not as bad as feared and I gather that it was not long after this that Morrissey's decline started to happen and that makes sense. That said I doubt I'm going to be itching to listen to this again as I know where it goes from here.

Y’Know, if you ignore whatever pretentious drivel Morrissey is singing about, this album can kinda slap. It’s got a nice thick texture to the sound and a sort of dark relentless energy throughout. I really enjoy the instrumentation throughout and I have to admit I really enjoy Morrissey’s vocals, there’s just something about them. “First of the Gang to Die” is the obvious stand out track but there’s a couple of other good tracks on here, namely; “I Have Forgiven Jesus” and “How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel” among others. I think it just about sneaks into 4 stars for me, but possibly only deserves 3.

Definitely just an essential listen for Morrissey fans, not really music as a whole. There are some great songs on here, especially the run from Crashing Bores to Last of the Gang. It does start out preachy and whiny but I still enjoy the songs themselves if you fuzz out the actual words. Morrissey just has an ear for good tunes. Rating: 3.5

not nearly nonchalant enough

Removed Album #29 (List: https://pastebin.com/cSThNiK9) Nice! Morrissey. It's been about 360 albums since I listened to Meat Is Murder, after which I've been left cold waiting for my second album in the Smithsiverse. I've seen this album cover while flicking through my scan of the book. I quite like it. I'm a big fan of the Morrissey physiognomy. His foolhardy look complements this style of music pretty well. I'm hoping that I'll like this album, but the late-career picks on this list have generally been pretty weak. Here goes. I did not like this album. Bummmeeeerrrrrrr. I'm vaguely familiar with this style of music, though I'm not sure what I'd pin it as. Alt./indie/pop rock apparently, though a lot of early-2000s UK pop rock has this distinctively kitschy, tacky, sentimental sound. It sounds pretty shit. There's no bite to the guitars, and the same can be said about the feckless backing instrumentation. I'm not normally a stickler for lyrics, but the ones in here are really shit. Vain, self-aggrandising and full of empty moral posturing. All things I could excuse if the songwriting was good, but there isn't a single gripping vocal hook on this album. I did say I liked Morrissey's appearance, but not enough to watch him wank himself off in the corner for 47 minutes. Thirty minutes is plenty enough for me, thank you. Time to figure out why this album was removed. Let's see. Included in the original 1001 lineup and pulled from either the 2013 or 2016 editions of the book (I don't have a scan of 2013). Wow - it lasted a lot longer than I was expecting. The entry for this album says the music is critical of shallow people. "...the pompadour sprouts from a receding hairline, but this collection of guitar anthems and ballads proves that Morrissey has not lost any of his trademark pathos and sardonic humor." Recorded after Morrissey moved to America, which I guess explains that title track, huh? "You Are The Quarry" was hailed by critics and earned Morrissey a legion of new fans. Don't call it a comeback. Just call it his best album in years." Wikipedia verifies that this album was a commercial resurgence, reaching number two on the UK charts and having all four of its singles breach the top ten singles chart. The critical response is a little shaky, but generally affable. Why was this album removed? I think it's pretty obvious. Morrissey is grossly over-represented on the list. I get that he's influential within British indie music, but come on. Huge emphasis on "British" and "indie" here. His seven list albums put him in line with The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Brian Eno, which he just doesn't measure up to. On my ideal list, Morrissey's inclusions would come down to three Smiths albums and one solo album. Fortunately, this isn't my list and I'm content to listen to seven Morrissey albums, so I guess I cosign this inclusion.

He sure is whiny

It’s ok

this was my THIRD Morrissey album on this list (and i have a horrible feeling there's going to be at least one more...) so i put off listening to it for a full month in protest. unfortunately for me this was actually my favourite of the 3. he's still so, so annoying though.

First time listen Morrissey's stuck-up-his-own-assedness is on full display here. Songs like "America Is Note The World" and "I Have Forgiven Jesus" are so pretentiously written that they wrap around to being comical. They have the subtlety of a baseball bat to the face. I can usually handle his smarmy sarcastic lyricism except for the fact that instrumentally a lot of this album is totally boring and lacking the catchy jangle pop sound that complimented his lyricism with The Smiths. I think it picks up more in the back half, but even most of that stuff isn't particularly evocative. Favorite Tracks: The First Of The Gang To Die, All The Lazy Dykes, How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? Least favorite: America Is Not The World, I Have Forgiven Jesus 2.5/5

I listened to half of this and then quit. No thanks!

First track: Fuck you America. Second track: Fuck you England. Third track: Fuck you Jesus. Four stars. I can't imagine what it must be like to spend 5 minutes talking to Morrissey - actually yes I can and what I am imagining. But I like the music and I'm at least entertained by gawking at his smug, pompous, self-unaware-scathing reports on everybody. Really like "First of the Gang to Die."

First of the gang to die is a banger

What a wanker! A sad decline from the genius of The Smiths output.

Meh. I remember this coming out to great critical acclaim and fanfare but it’s not for me

I fucking hate Morrissey. Track 1 being a critique of the US while he’s from the UK a country equally culpable of crimes including the Iraq war which was happening at the same time. The next song…kinda addresses this? By being like damn the British really fucked the Irish. But it’s all personal because Morrissey has no self awareness. This album feels like a parody of himself. It’s lazy and slow and boring.

Obama was president. Checkmate morrissey

I said "shut up Morrissey" so many times during this listen that I'm sure he's been hearing it from his friends his entire life. America is not the World is pretty funny but everything else is just word salad that sounds deep. The most musically insufferable guy in your friend group makes fun of you for not "getting it" but its just Fart Huffing: The Album.

Morrissey is a real tough guy. See that silly suit and Tommy gun? The America song was pretty funny and the rest of it was just a high schooler walking around going “the thing people don’t get about me is… I just don’t care”

no puedo odiarte, Morrissey

Ok, wow. When I saw this come up I thought I was going to have to find a way to allow the system to let me give it 0 stars. I've never enjoyed a Morrissey song and never liked his voice. Against all the odds, I really quite enjoyed this. It won't be on regular rotation, but it was a surprise, so fair play.

7.5/10 - Dwight Howard was left off the NBA 75 because he’s unlikable and immature. The product on the court was incredible, but often times the “other” issues were louder than his play. I think Morrisey is that way. This album being a 2.58 is a prime example of personality tax when considering how highly rated The Smiths albums are. Is he a great man, probably not, is he kind of preachy and whiny at times, sure, but that’s the ethos of him and The Smiths. You can’t have one without the other. It’s not as good as any of The Smiths albums, but those are all genuinely 8+ albums.

There are a handful of good songs on here but more misses. This clearly shows how vital the rest of the band was The Smiths. The instrumentals weren’t super interesting and the lyrics were hit and miss. 4/10

I do remember the single, but I cannot get through this one.

The album wasn’t as bad as I expected; technically and musically it’s well-done. But Morrissey’s voice and lyrics don’t connect in any way with me. It’s not something I will listen to again.

2.7 1x driving to ELT sac

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? I know it was supposed to be his comeback album but I don’t know any songs from it How do I feel about this artist? Morrissey kind of pisses me off. The Smiths are cool, I don’t know his solo worked very well but I’ve heard it’s good Favorite song(s)? Come Back to Camden, How Can Anyone Possibly Know How I Feel?, I Like You Overall Thoughts: This was a solid album, all tracks felt like they belonged. Morrissey's voice is unique but enjoyable with lyrics that stand out. NOTE: When it comes to certain artists I am doing my best to judge an album based purely on the music, not how I feel about the artist as a person

Lame. Uninventive songs with at times some pretty awkward and weak lyrics arranged essentially the same, over and over production. Kind of liked First of the Gang to Die, but otherwise why suffer the insufferable (unless the deep artistic point)?

The angst that sounded plaintive and edgy in the younger Morrissey does not wear well here. Or maybe it’s just the songs that aren’t as good.

I like a lot of different music but Morrissey is exhausting. He’s got “Guy from show choir” vibes. Every song has the same amount of lackluster vocals.

thought it was cringe at first but actually its not bad

Morrissey is such a cunt

Nice. But the singer is a fucker and the sounds all the same.

From the opening track he wastes no time lobbing grenades, lamenting US arrogance while simultaneously basking in the adoration of his adopted home. This duality, disgust and desire romance and disdain runs the entire record, making it one of the most biting yet oddly tender work. What makes this record stand out is its sheer clarity. This album is produced with a more polished sheen that snaps everything into focus. The guitars sparkle and the rhythms hit harder than expected.

It's not great really. I used to like this record around it's release time. I don't think I can help but be influenced by what we've come to learn about Morrisey's character (I try to separate art from artist but it gets tricky when the lyrics are so self indulgent). The production choices are kind of of-their-time and it feels slightly dated now. First of the gang to die and come back to Camden are brilliant but there's much too much beige self indulgence here for me now

From the few Morrissey albums Ive gotten so far, I've really enjoyed him. So many reviews about him being a douche. This is the first album where lyrically I get the douche sentiment. Very middle school level rebellion against the world vibes.

I like Morrissey but this is not his best

This list overvalues “insightful” lyrics. There is a lot more to music! I think this album is a little trite from Morrissey in 2004 but is fine I guess. Point deducted for too much from him

An extremely beautiful voice. Some songs just as beautiful some songs a little preachy.

If I wanted to be preached to, I'd go to church. Piss off, Morrissey, you smug bastard.

Pre listen. Fuck Morrissey, he's shite. Post listen. Statement stands. This was self important tripe.

Don't like him very much

It’s so good. His gorgeous voice in combination with his pissy lyrics. Moments when I had to turn it all the way up, others where I was just smiling to myself. It’s not the smiths but it’s close enough to get some rotation from me.

What a shame.

This was much better than I expected There are some actually pretty catchy tunes on this album. Lyrics are nothing less than I would expect from the one who so long ago penned such classics as Girlfriend in a Coma. I'm not sure I would listen to it again, but it's not bad.

a la primera cancion he notado que esta voz me sonaba demasiado, como que es el the smiths? q locura chat. Locura que de aquí salga la de monday, humilliation, nanana wuau. CANCIONES GUARDADAS: I'm Not Sorry The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores The First Of The Gang To Die Let Me Kiss You All The Lazy Dykes I Like You

awful.

A poet with backing tracks. It was pretty clear, early into the album, that the songwriting seems to be the draw. The music felt like an afterthought or that the music was built around the lyrics. It reminded me of something I'd have expected to hear on a soft rock station, which I diligently avoid. It was... Fine... But I didn't need help falling asleep. This is my first time with Morrissey, so I'll just say it like this. I am surmising that his lyrics are the draw, but I don't have the time or patience to sift through them like they might deserve. I won't fault anyone for liking it. A few of the lyrics jumped out -- a little -- so I recognize there is something there, but it's not my cup of tea. (2.5/5) On the strength of the lyrics, but push it down to a 2 for the "my parents' rock" vibe that came off it. EDIT: I've sat on this for a while and needed to come back and shoot this down a notch. I was driving through NJ that day and didn't give it enough attention. Some closer examinations and this didn't deserve that '2'. It does *not* grow on you and there's a sneering pretentiousness that helps to drag it down.

I hadn't ever listened to Morrissey in any meaningful way, and was intrigued when it popped up on the list. Boy did that pass quickly. How could I have made it this far in life without having appreciated the pseudo philosophical ramblings of a 3rd rate lounge singer who gleefully eschews any poetic framework or song progression? I seriously feel like I'm missing out on the joke somewhere. From the first track (if a pretentious twelve year old heard I'm Afraid of Americans once and tried to sing it from memory) to the last (You Know I Wish it Hadn't Lasted So Long), I couldn't wait for this poor excuse of an album to be over. He should be sorry. How can anybody possibly care how he feels? A quick look at the global reviews filled me with dread. Not that my opinion was an unpopular one (there's an ample number of folks who agree with my assessment), but that there are apparently two other albums of his forthcoming on this list. 0.125/5 rounded up to 1 because I guess I have to.

"The time is gone, the song is over/ Thought I'd something more to say" Variety: 1 Adequacy: 2 Listenability: 1 Uniqueness: 1 Emotionality: 1 = 1.2 rounded down to 1 Morrissey has always been very hit or miss for me. Lots of great material with The Smiths, but also lots of insta-skips. One of my issues, especially with his solo stuff as it's often lacking the catchiness inherent in a lot of Smiths work, so it's VERY reliant on the lyrics alone. I guess I'll be playing closer attention here than on most, but I'll be trying to avoid falling into the trap of ascribing any personal intent to the content. As I would try to do with most artists. The only time I think that can be useful is if you're looking at pure protests songs or something. And this is all about entertainment in my opinion. Plus, Morrissey's too smart for that and using a literary voice is part of his game anyway, even if he might be fully just stating his honest opinion. THE TRACKS "America Is Not the World" - Musically this is fine. The sentiment, while on its face is pretty hilarious as a concept ( imagine this as a letter being written to an old friend the author is on the rocks with) is also in that nebulous area where I find myself questioning if it's SUPPOSED to be funny. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt though, as he's proven himself no slouch in that department in the past. A knee-slapper it is not though, and from the start here we seem to be leaning into the musically unfriendly. Immediately upon finishing this I couldn't even begin to try and hum it. "Irish Blood, English Heart" - Once again the music seems secondary to the message. No matter how much I might agree with he sentiment, I'm feeling a bit sorry for the session musicians as it seems like they have nothing to do. "I Have Forgiven Jesus" - Bit more musically dynamic here with the organ, but once again nothing special. And still not getting what I think is intended to be some sort of humor. "Come Back to Camden" - Sounds like a schmaltzy, slow motion imitation of something Pulp could have done much better. "I'm Not Sorry" - Wow. The instrumentation on this sounds like something that would be included in a music library package. The World Is Full of Crashing Bores" - The title is by far the most interesting part of this one. "How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?" - Finally something halfway decent. Not amazing by any means, but has he finally hit his stride here? "First of the Gang to Die" - I guess not. I really can't get over how generic this sounds. And how dated. 2004? Really? This sound firmly in the realm of 1996 at the latest to my ears. "Let Me Kiss You" - And this one even older maybe. 1991? Are these songs he sat on for a decade? This is proving to be a bit of a chore to get through. "All the Lazy Dykes" - Again I guess the humor is lost on me. Is this a takedown or a celebration or both? Neither? "I Like You" - Something approaching a catchy chorus here, but it's lost beneath the generi-rock sound. "You Know I Couldn't Last" - Dear lord. This sounds like the 11 O' clock number in an awful musical about the evils of corporate rock that was written by someone not very familiar with actual rock music. At least it's over. I hope no one decided to subject themselves to the deluxe edition (I audibly groaned when I thought for a few seconds this was a double album and I had mistakenly clicked on the wrong version). HIGHLIGHTS - "How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?" ( quite the feat for a 3 star song) LOWLIGHTS - Everything else. FINAL THOUGHTS Why not just switch to writing books of "humorous" essays at some point? I'll admit there have been a handful of solo Morrissey songs I've listened to and enjoyed, most everything has paled in comparison to his stuff with Marr. By any measure of financial and critical success I don't think most would say he peaked too early, but there's a bit of that in my opinion. He's certainly no Sting in that respect, at least as far as mainstream popular solo careers go. This whole thing felt like he was on autopilot. I found myself defaulting so many times during this to "oh, that's supposed to be a clever turn of phrase I guess" with the instrumentation becoming the unnoticed wallpaper in the room where Morrissey attempts to impress us with his scathing takedowns and occasional self deprecation. While I don't think he slips into unintentional self-parody on this, I also don't think he's got much of anything to say that's interesting enough to overcome the lack of engaging hooks, memorable riffs, or anything of the sort that would make this an enjoyable listen for me. This felt like being talked at by the most boring person at a boring party. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - You get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!

"No, it's just more lock-jawed pop-stars, Thicker than pig-shit, Nothing to convey, They're so scared to show intelligence, It might smear their lovely career" Whenever I get my album for the day I always note the release year. This being a 2004 album makes perfect sense when the first three tracks are so overtly and clumsily political. I'm not going to fault an artist for earnestness, but damn, if these lyrics weren't painfully cumbersome. That continues throughout the album even as we move from broad political topics to more personal losses and complaints. In fact this whole album has a whiney-ness to it. Along the way, however, I found some narrative threads worth pulling on for brief moments. "The World is Full of Crashing Bores" and "First of the Gang to Die" both earned back enough of my attention to see where they were going. After the album ran out of steam and thankfully ended. I'm told The Smiths are worth checking out but Morrissey on his own is burdened by trite songwriting and a milquetoast rock sound. I think this is what the kids call Cringe nowadays.

Angsty af. The backing music was pretty interesting but the performances felt more smash poetry rather than real music.

Ok

I started it, but couldn't finish.

Separate the art from the artist. That being said, I like The Smiths, and although I've never really dove into their work, nor Morrissey's, I do like this particular album quite a bit, it's good music. If you like The Smiths, definitely check this one out. 7.5 / 10

I hate Morrissey and think he's a pretentious narcissistic twat.

Good voice good music bad song(text)writing.

Great listen. Morrissey comes off as the biggest loser with a massive ego but he makes it work.

Morrissey at his lyrically worst??? Even if I agree with some of the sentiments it just comes off so cringe.

First Of The Gang is one of the best cuts from his solo career. The rest of this is largely crud.

Fuck yes. I love Morrissey. America is not the world: 6/10 Gotta respect an American diss track. Irish blood, English heart: 7/10 Solid track, great love track too. I have forgiven Jesus: 8/10 Banging tune. “By Friday, life has killed me.” Come back to Camden: 7/10 Solid tune Im not sorry: 7/10 Me neither Morrissey. Nice melody. The world is full of crashing bores: 7/10 Some banger one liners in here. I reckon this would go off live. How can anybody possibly know how I feel?: Nice guitar. First of the gang to die: 8/10 Belter Let me kiss you: 7/10 Great guitar work. All the lazy dykes: 6.5/10 What a title. I like you: 7/10 You know I couldn’t last: 7.5/10 Holy heavy. Oops nevermind, spoke too soon. Holy doolie the heaviness is back.

Interesting

OH MY GOD THIS IS GARBAGE A SCARY GARBAGE I HATE MORRISON I HATE THAT TODAYS BIRD? I DONT KNOW A LITERAL QUARRY, TO BE HUNT. GODDAMN

You don’t have to listen to this before you die anymore because it’s the same old sad, lonely dirge that Morrissey always dredges up.

Is this the album that broke me through with Morrissey? Possibly. I need to go back and listen to the Smiths again.

It started as a 3 but grew on me as it went on and cracked the 4

A good album, I liked America Is Not The World, I Have Forgiven Jesus and I'm Not Sorry the most.

8/10

Some of these lyrics are a bit rich now as Morrissey morphs into everything he was stood against. What a loathsome prick. That aside, this is a adequate album. At times it slaps, at other times it sounds like a parody of better Smiths albums.

It’s really hard to be a smiths fan and have to contend with Morrissey’s solo work let alone his abhorrent personality! This was a tough one. Even the singles, which I’m vaguely familiar with, aren’t great. Like I bet ‘Irish blood, English Heart’ pops off in a stadium or festival setting but why is it so short?? I wasn’t mad at ‘You know I couldn’t last’ but in general this was not my cup of tea and I don’t see how this is something anyone needs to hear.

I know he’s a bit miserable but I rather liked it.

Mozza remains a sharp lyricist despite his unfortunate mutterings post-Smiths. This is a great collection of songs.

Very strong lyrics and tracks that flow from one to the next.

Bangers and Mash. Fish and Chips. Egg and bacon. Some things just need to go together. And so it is with Morrissey and Marr. All the wonderfully sardonic lyrics are there (America is not the World lands especially well on the day that Iran is attacked). But blimey, the delicacy of Marr's playing is needed to lift the leaden backing. I can just stretch this to a generous 3*, on the basis that the lyrics are great, and I might just play First of the Gang to Die again.

6.5/10

Combines Alt-rock with pop and gives this nice sound. Very relatable songs, especially I Forgive Jesus. Very solid album.

I was such a Morrissey fangirl in high school, remember seeing him at the Fillmore in 2007 where he played this album. This has lost much of its charm for me. The First of the Gang To Die still holds up for me, but most of the rest doesn't make an impact.

So this is the infamous Morrissey I keep hearing about huh? This was a good fuckin album. An easy 4-star to give.

This is so painfully on the nose I can't handle it.

very morrissey. lots of songs about being lonely and sad. some pretty fun and interesting stuff in there though!

I feel like I shouldn't like Morrissey's music, but I liked this one. The best one of his (including The Smiths) I've had here. His vocal performance is the best I've heard - despite his prominent whining - and the moody atmosphere this album generates is very good. The drumming and the production are great too.

Speak on it Morrissey, loved how direct and magical this was! Favourite track: I Have Forgiven Jesus

Morrisseys første album etter en nesten ti år lang pause rundt årtusenskiftet, og det andre Morrissey-soloprosjektet jeg får her. Stemmen og stemningen er i stor grad den samme. Opplever dette som behagelig og bra, men samtidig forholdsvis uinteressant. Top 3: The World Is Full of Crashing Bores, Let Me Kiss You, First of the Gang to Die

Musically, this album is mid, not a great one, for sure. But it's listenable, and, at some extent, even nice. So I am a bit overwhelmed because... oh, how prepotent Morrisey is... and it also applies to his music. It feels like a kind of intellectual act that I still can't find interesting, and I'm not willing to either. So, well, at least it's a kind of sweet music, pretty simple at (many) times but effective for him and his voice. If it weren't because of some lyrics and... Morrisey, overall. But I'll stick to the music, it's not my cup of tea. It truly isn't.

Oh boy, the Reform UK national anthem. A nice comeback album but it is still Morrissey. Probably should not be in the book but I won't complain for this one. Liked a couple of songs on here for awhile and this was the first time listening to the whole thing.

Its Morrisey he's great

There’s literally a song titled “The World is Full of Crashing Bores” on this album, and this gasbag thinks he’s somehow not one of them. Tells you pretty much everything you need to know about this.

imagine you are listening to an entire album where each song is about a guy ranting about how insane he is because he is interested in someone. It's fine, the music itself is a bit boring but at least its mastered well.

I didn’t get past the first song. I don’t care if the music is “good” - the politics of it is immature and tired. 02-22-2026

Really nothing that I enjoyed.

Well, pretty much the same review as the last album. He does have a nice voice.

The crooning delivery here doesn't carry the themes as well as the harder sounds of the Smiths. And some of the songs are whinging about British experiences that don't provide as much to a non-Brit lacking the context. Appreciated his America song though.

Yep, sounds like Morrissey.

It's been 2 years since I last listened to a solo Morrissey album and I still hate him.

*I don't love Morrissey and his lyrics but this album cuts straight down the middle for me- nothing amazing but nothing bad

I don’t get his whole deal, it’s kind of cringe and off-putting.

Utterly ridiculous how many mediocre Morrissey albums are on this list with all of the other great artists and albums missing. This is whiney pap that is just more of the same no matter how it is dressed musically.

Another one from one of the most overrepresented artists here. Classic split for me where I like his musical taste and direction but strongly dislike his self-important, me-me-me songwriting and whole persona. Another middle of the road Morrissey, no surprise

The melodies are nice, interesting, and his voice fresh and sharp as usual. There are some interesting songs with more guitars than I expected from what I knew by The smiths. Nice listen. 3,5/5.

It's not bad. I've always preferred The Smiths to Morrisseys solo stuff, mainly because of Marrs guitar riffs

Despite being a massive cunt, the boy done good with some tracks on this album. Marks off for cuntdom though.

I never liked Morrisey this doesn’t change my opinion.

It's funny that I love anything Peter Murphy does but generally turn my nose up to anything Morrissey puts out (solo-wise). This wasn't any different. A couple of catchy tunes but his lyrics and drippy arrogant voice just doesn't do it for me

So it’s not the worst thing ever. But this really just feels like a sadder and less interesting album of The Smiths. I personally don’t mind Morrissey’s vocals, though I know many despise them. A few tracks were alright and a bit catchy but really a lot of this was so plain and unmemorable. There isn’t anything new or interesting going on.

Fuck off Morrissey, your music is boring and somehow still not the most offensive thing about you.

The Album Is Full of Crashing Bores

Love The Smiths hate Morrissey

Morrissey is surprisingly good. Unique lyrics and unusually way of singing over the melodies that are also very good. I was thinking of giving it a 4 but throughout it doesn't really have a bad song

Polished, mid-tempo arrangements built from tidy guitar riffs, discreet string swells, steady drumming, and Morrissey’s carefully enunciated, melodramatic vocals move this pop-rock album like pacing through a softly lit drawing room—earnest and self-aware, yet so painfully mellow and measured that the emotion never quite rises above polite restraint.

4/10 not my vibe

1.833

The only thing that would make this better is if it wasn’t a Morrissey LP. Really hate that I like this

This is actually a pretty new album, given the fairly old sound that it has, but it's overall alright for just leaving in the background while doing stuff. It wasn't too bad, maybe a bit of an older vibe though.

Was not expectating that at all whaaatttttt u fat pig

2/14 Bland, boring, forgettable. Shit album

Tis easy to hate on Morrissey given his repeated outbursts and when you apply todays morrisey to the lyrics in some of these songs its odd, Musically good, but I find it hard to agree with the message in manyt of the songs.

America, your head's too big Because, America Your belly's too big And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you belong Some of his best solo material is on here but it’s not fully consistent and leagues behind anything by The Smiths.

Man. Can only stand Morrissey when The Smiths were a thing. I don't hate this music. But he does bother me. And I don't really care for the music either so, meh.

6/10: songs/music were great, lyrics were kinda funny but pretty bad at times lmao

Ótimo disco!

I really didn't expect so much political rhetoric, but I enjoyed it. This Irish/English punk is really edgy but good.

The comeback and the beginning of the end on the same record.

I expected to hate it but I found it hard to do that but it just never gets great or bad it just carries on in the middle of the road.

Not bad, but I think I would have preferred a less modern Morrissey album. Please and thank you. The first song about how America isn't the main character is still very timely though. Probably moreso now than in 2004.

My first Morrisey solo albums, I've heard a couple solo Morissey songs mainly "The National Front Disco" and "First of the Gang to Die," and I adore those songs. So I thought maybe this album would be filled "First of the Gang to Die"-like songs because that song is just that good, boy was I wrong. You Are The Quarry is mostly filled me more with disappointment than enjoyment but there was some other tunes weren't half bad like, "Come Back to Camden" and "I Like You." I consider myself a big Smiths fan, so I thought I'd be similar but slightly worse, because it's just Morissey without the other Smiths guys. No, that's not the case, though Morissey has a bajillion more albums on the list so they COULD be better. Highlight Song/s: "Come Back to Camden", "The First of the Gang to Die" and "I Like You"

8.0/10 Really liked this one

like the sound of his voice, it records really well, still would like a bit more drive to his music and find it starts to drone on/drag out although second last song "i like you" was my favourite song on this album, felt very down the middle and radio friendly overall though

First surprise. This album is super good then did a little research and figured out this is the front man for The Smiths. Saw he wasn't a very good person but rating this album purely on the music and nothing else and I thought this was a super good album.

can't get into his style at all

I surprisingly enjoyed Vauxhall and I despite my dislike of Morrissey's vocals, his personality and his politics. You are The Quarry is less charming and more overtly whinny and you can see the beginnings of shift rightwards. Did not enjoy.

You are the Quarry I know English Blood, Irish Heart and that it is an excellent track, but I was expecting to feel similarly about this album as I did Vauxhall and I, in that I can’t shake the feeling of disconnect between Morrissey and his words with the rather generic music. While I still feel that way about this and the propensity for relatively staid mid tempo guitar rock, I didn’t feel it quite as strongly on this album, America is not the World has a great slinking bassline, Irish Blood, English Heart is great, I’m Not Sorry has a lovely feel to it and First of the Gang to Die has a great brightness to it, and there are some nice glam touches here and there. But it still has a tang of plodding mundanity to it musically. Irish Blood, English Heart and First of the Gang to Die are probably the best songs lyrically, with humour and a sense of drama, and while some other lyrics feel a little out of date (I imagine the anti-American sentiment of the opening track is no longer applicable to his current worldview), there seems to be A LOT more moaning than Vauxhall and I. You can’t help thinking the reason that he’s got no one to love him in I Have Forgiven Jesus is that he’s not actually that likeable, and things like The World is Full of Crashing Bores and How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel re-enforce that tiresomeness lack of self awareness. Although he has always had that strain running through his lyrics, in the Smiths he was a little more oblique and imaginative, using humour and irony, whereas on here it feels more like straightforward and lumpen whining. I probably liked it more than Vauxhall and I, but equally I’m not really enthused by it. It’s been an interesting listen, but really I can’t imagine that I’ll listen again, so I’ll go 2. 🪨🪨 Playlist submission: First of the Gang to Die

This is the peak of Morrissey's latter solo career (maybe his whole solo career), and ushered in a series of subsequent, wryly-observed, croon albums. This remains the best though, from the immediacy of 'Irish Blood, English Heart' and 'First of the Gang to Die', to the slow-burn, sweeping ballads in between. He also confounds this idea of being ultra right-wing with his take down of American politics in 'America is Not the World' - a highly prescient sentiment (although he may have since confounded that confoundment). Variously in the cross hairs are the royal family, all politicians, all singers, Jesus - actually all people except himself. He's a right card! I think about the only one that feels a bit like a 'Southpaw Grammar' throwaway is 'I Like You', a song with more of a b-side charm. Overall I think it's (often subtly) glorious. And his best solo work.

One of the great voices of music. This is the best Morissey produced post smiths by a stretch there’s no bad songs on this album. Fantastic

It’s solid enough, but musically it falls so short of anything Smiths related.

Refuse to listen to this. Morrissey is the WORST. Happy to give it a 1 star though.

Commercial successful from 2004.

“Do you hate me?” Sometimes! Funny to get my last Morrissey album on the list right after the last Sonic Youth album yesterday. Boxes ticked. (I think there’s still a massive slew of Smiths albums I’ve yet to get, but whatever. Bridges to cross.) I am loathe to admit that Morrissey’s solo music has grown on me as I’ve heard them. I think it’s helped that I got them in approximate release order; as they get closer to contemporary I find the songwriting and production stronger and more enjoyable to me. I like the chunkier guitar work on this one in particular. I don’t think I’m going to check out whatever the hell he’s putting out in 2026, but I’ve found some peace with what works for me about his music. “First of the Gang to Die” bangs.

Nope, I am done with this guy... Somehow you made me hate a protest song. Sentiment I agree with but your lyrics are so grating. Then seriously....lesbians are created because their husbands aren't good to them...STFU. His music drips with self righteous pretentiousness but his lyrics are so pedestrian and the music is nothing amazing, just something you could find on any 80's album. Morrissey, I know big words too and I cannot help but observe that your habitual prioritization of your own perceived brilliance, combined with a resolute resistance to cognitive expansion, renders your music (and likely your personality) profoundly and exhaustingly objectionable.

These song titles absolutely crack me up: I Have Forgiven Jesus, The World is Full of Crashing Bores, How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?, and I'm Not Sorry. He continues to crack me up. He's like a bad accident that I can't turn away from.

I know Morrissey can be extremely insufferable and unlikable as his brand, but now we’re on a third album from him within a month and I just can’t. This project must want me to slit my wrists. I won’t do that out of sheer spite to the person who put this often times ridiculous list together. The inclusion of this album is COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY. It’s fine for his fans but I don’t need any more over the top, mopey bullshit from him. Two album limit for ALL artists!! 2/5

He seems perpetually mad at the world. Maybe he’d feel more of the love he says he has to give if he wasn’t so full of himself and treated people more kindly. That aside, I actually liked this album. It was the second day in a row with an album chock full of misery, which I wasn’t exactly looking for. But the music was well done enough that I could look past the dreary outlook of it all. The First of the Gang To Die and I Like You were my two faves. Another 3.5

Boring lazy sloppy

I can see why people like this but Morrissey's voice isn't for me. I'd love to hear him on stage in a musical but in a rock/pop setting it's too earnest.

Ej

God I fucking hate this dick

As a fan of Morrisey and The Smiths this all really worked for me. I had never heard any of these songs before, and while not as strong as his previous stuff in general, I still think this was a great album. Honestly, there is no one like Morrisey in terms of lyrics and taking an audience on a surprisingly musical journey. His mind is one of one. First couple songs are the weakest, but then it really picks up. A few standouts here I already will be adding to my rotation. Top Songs: I’m Not Sorry, First of the Gang to Die, Let Me Kiss You, The World is Full of Crashing Bores

Every Morrissey album has one or two good songs with a mix of ok and bad songs. This album has more ok songs than bad but still basic Morrissey fare

i did not like this wtf morrissey

For a rock album, Morrissey is pretty boring.

I disliked the 1st half very much . 2nd had was better . 2.5

Honestly, pretty good not sure when I’ll be going back to this one, but it is good.

It isn't God awful. But as talented a vocalist as Morrisey might be his pompous and cunty attitude surrounding himself and his music definitely can sour an individual's take. Anyway. Musically at times this album sounds fresh and unique. Lyrically at times it sounds brilliant. But then a song like "All the Lazy Dykes" comes on and I can't take him seriously. Virtually no relistenability. But a few songs stuck out that I might come back to for sure.

This one didn’t do it for me.

Sad brit pop

I like a lot of the music but the voice sends me into the bad side. Nothing you can do about it when that happens.

Perfect music for when you feel unloved and lonely.

I do appreciate Morrissey's knack for a melody. This album was not my favorite of the big batch served up.

One Morrissey album too many. His political songs were awful and the others were just plain boring. I'm still glad this project has turned me onto some great music by him and The Smiths, but I'm good on Morrissey for a good long while now, thank you very much.

7/10 Musically can be quite meh at times, but lyrically i find him always interesting

Morrissey pays tribute to the generation he inspired by ripping off their music in a one man broadway show where he complains about politics. Turns out listening to Morrisey mope around when the songwriting isn’t fantastic gets pretty grating especially when it’s TWELVE SONGS. Makes me want to listen to the smiths instead.

This album contains some of Morrissey's worst lyrics... but still, 5 stars. That's just how fanboys are.

I had never listened to a Morrissey album before today, but pretentious hipsters seem to talk about the Smiths as if they're somehow even more influential than the Beatles, so I was interested to finally dip my toes into that world with You Are the Quarry. Unfortunately, this may have been the worst possible entry point for me – not only is it his lowest-rated Book Album, but it's also his newest. Not to say that having the context of the other six Smiths/Morrissey albums would have made this one sound like a masterpiece, but it probably wouldn't have hurt either! Musically, YATQ is fine. Morrissey doesn't have a completely unpleasant voice and his backing band is pretty consistent. The only problem on that front is that all the songs sound like 10-20 years older than they actually are – I completely forgot that I wasn't listening to an '80s album until "I'm Not Sorry" came on and prompted me to check the year. The bigger issue I had with this LP was that the lyrics are pretty insufferable. I know Morrissey is something of a controversial figure, but it's crazy how self-absorbed he comes across, even while he seems to have about as much poetic prowess as a preteen's diary. From the album's opening moments, you just know there's going to be no room for subtlety or interpretation on most of these tracks. Morrissey rhyming "hamburger" with "hamburger" on the very first track is kind of an omen for the entire project – it's shallow, straightforward poetry dressed up as high art. Lyrics aside, there are enough decent cuts on You Are the Quarry for Morrissey to avoid the one star club for now. Probably never gonna listen to this one again (including the ones I actually liked) though, if I'm being honest. Here's hoping that things only get better from here! Highlights: Irish Blood English Heart, First of the Gang to Die, All the Lazy Dykes

While the first two songs were good, with punchy lyrics, listening through all of it felt a bit hard. It's a good album, and good songs, but the manner of signing, the way he articulates words, not my personal favorite.

It's an album and it has songs on it. 2.5/5

Well that was bland and self-indulgent. I tolerated it. I've begun reserving one-star ratings for albums that actively offend me and this isn't quite that bad.

Really enjoyed this album he has an amazing voice

Self-absorbed musings...musically ok

Just did not like this. Something about its vibe annoyed me and I couldn't wait for the album to be over.

his lyrics tell a story in no uncertain terms and his voice is unique, but it is just not enough to make an album stand out

Pointless

I like the smiths and that has little to do with Morrissey. I certainly cannot stand him on his own. I got three songs in before I got sick of Morrissey whining. For the love of god shut the fuck up

Ooph. I love The Smiths, they thread a very delicate needle being overly romantic but also painfully aware of the futility of it all and incredibly witty. Morrissey going solo proves this was a lot thanks to Johnny Marr, especially true in this latter stage of Morrissey’s solo output. The songs are so bombastic and over the top and the vocal delivery is on too much and there’s nothing to balance it off. Somebody had to go to him and tell him he makes Sinatra sound gritty. Some songs do work like I Like You and The First of The Gang To Die. Overall this is exhausting and it sucks. The couple of few songs would be enough to push it to two stars but Morrissey is so annoying and the lyrics are so lacking in subtlety I’m docking a star. One star.

I have heard some Morrissey in the past but never fully got into it until now. I liked it a lot.

Ah the one from his return. Not his best, but still a great album.

It's like he stole some 16 year old girl's diary and copied it word for word. Personally, I feel is no art to Morrissey's music, he might as well be an accountant. You Know I Couldn't Last is probably the best of the album because while it is still sounds like he's singing about his shopping list (literal, factual) it at least sounds like something he's experienced (not the 16 year old who's diary he lifted, see above).

fuck me this was absolutely dreadful

Enjoyed him as a solo act

Awful.

Pretentious and catchy

Morrissey 2004? yeah ok 2

Morrissey, an insufferable human being, his albums aren’t as good as The Smiths, too many albums on this list, blah blah blah, BUT as an American having to listen to Donald Trump blather incoherently about annexing Greenland the first song “America Is Not the World” hits just about right.

Rock solid comeback for the Moz. But it didn't last too long.

0/15 bekannt 8/10 Beste Songs: I have forgiven Jesus, Irish blood english heart, the world is full of crashing bores

3.5

Ah, our dear morose lad from Manchester. What a prolific, wry writer and adroit vocalist. Although I perceive myself as a manic Smiths fan, I kind of let Moz fall out of contact and I hadn't listened to this record before. Well no better time than not any later. Very well produced, written, played, and joyful-miserated. It all sounds very fresh, especially, unfortunately, Morrissey's velvety crooning diatribes. Well at least we've had a black president in the US, so there's that...

There aren’t too many performers like Morrissey. And for that, I am grateful!

Have I been beaten into submission, with another Morrissey album, or is this one better than the others? The 80’s sound twenty years late doesn’t hurt my opinion, and I found myself agreeing with the humorous sentiment. Good enough.

The music's pretty good. His singing and voice are both pretty good. So it must be the lyrics that are so friggin' pompous and annoying?

Fav tracks: America is not the world, Irish blood, English heart, I have forgiven Jesus, let me kiss you, you know I couldn’t last The king of melancholy and beautiful despair.

This is an exhausting album. The lyrics feel lazy, his voice wears you down, and somehow it came out in 2004 while sounding like it wandered straight out of 1988. Why?

Some of these songs aged like a brick to the face, just like Morrissey. That being said, he's still a great singer.

I remember when this came out and everyone said that “Morrissey is Back Baby!” I don’t know if I agree with that assessment - pretty sure he peaked around The Queen is Dead. Anywho - this is really a relic of circa 2004 with politics that I’m pretty sure present day Morrissey would object to. What a prat.

This isnt really for me. Too soft slow and whiny.

Why this Moz album? Did it make waves other than being one of his solo albums? I'd like to know why this album is in the list, it feels very much like middle aged jagged british with irish ancestry angry album, with the world and himself. It's not one I will be returning to. Irish Blood, English Heart was in Fifa 2005 and was the first track I heard by Moz solo, not the track I think of when you ask me about that soundtrack. I prefer his work with the Smiths. 2/5

This is not his best.

3. funny

Pretty boring IMO.

Boring

Steven Morrissey's vocals are operatic and the musical feel runs from power pop/rock in Irish Blood, English Heart to full on musical production crescendo big number in Come back to Camden. Overall you come away with the feeling that Steven is very clever and talented. However he cant seem to get over the fact that people aren't giving him the recognition that he so desperately wants for being clever and talented. If you dissociate the songs from this wail of tortured genius, it is a witty, funny and enjoyable album. Its just hard to do this. (3.750)

Not my favorite- I always find Morrissey to be a little whiney for my tastes, and this album lacked the raw emotion from some of his earlier works. Overall- okay, but not for me

Really damn good lmao I think my fav morrissey to date some of the lyrics r so messed up but every song has an incredibly sticky melody

Why did I love this??? The first two songs really pulled me in but it lost me as I went along. Def not as good as viva hate but not that much worse. Strong 3.5

3.5/5

1/5. I do dislike it; however, this is the first time I have listened to this genre. His deep voice is wonderful it melts goes well with the melancholic and cold topics. This is not the type of music I would listen to listen more.

Less good than the others. Still good. The First of the Gang to Die was the best. 2.5/5

The songwriting on here I think is actually great. Too bad Morrissey is so annoying. This was the first Smiths member solo project I’ve heard and it was a pleasant surprise.

Yes, he's become problematic, but this is a good album. Mopey? Yes, but not as much as Vauxhall and more consistent than Maladjusted if memory serves. Dare I say this might feel the most Strangeways post Smiths. Ironically, I listened to this while picking up McDonald's for dinner and driving home from work where I stunk up a uniform.

It's hard to not give this one star because of Morrissey cause you know Morrissey. As an American I do take umbrage with the first song. I do realize that this album came out in 2004 and so it was mostly about Bush, but as this European asshole lists off all the terrible things that America has done I can only think of that Drugs Are Bad commercial from the 80's where the dad is mad at the kid for doing drugs, and the kid is all "I learned it from watching you". Where does he think America learned all it's imperialist shit from, the OG imperialists and genociders (The United Kingdom). So sit the fuck down for a bit Mr. Morrissey. Also sit the fuck down about not having a female, gay, or minority president. The first prime minister of England was Cunt in Chief Margaret Thatcher and who could forget Liz Truss. We have our issues but at least we don't live in a fucking monarchy (as of 01/07/2026). The rest of the album is your typical Morrissey bullshit of navel gazing and just being bad and whining about how much people don't like him or cannot love him or blah blah blah blah blah. If I had as much money as Morrissey I would spend a good portion on therapy and also you're a fucking millionaire so life cannot be that bad that you need to write "How can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?" I don't know Mr. Morrissey how can anyone possibly know what it is like to be a fucking asshole millionaire who needs therapy. In 1984 he called Robert Smith a "Whingebag" this entire album is nothing but a 60 year old racist hate filled man whingeing about. Please you sad fuck do the honorable thing and take a knife to those wrists. 2 Stars.

Fuck Morrissey, and fuck this list for putting him on here. One of the only artists I refuse to listen to since I find them so morally repugnant.

Pretentious, preachy lyrics. Try-hard edginess. Boring, repetitive music.

Some pretty cringy lyrics, but he has a nice voice! I’m not sure I would consider this particularly deft political commentary, lol

lol to this album. Terrible Starting with the America song, land of hamburgers or whatever. Honestly knew nothing about him before, but this was insufferable and pretentious as all hell. And the lyrics are just hilariously unsubtle. I was about three tracks in and couldn’t stand this man.

You just have to roll your eyes.

more interesting than I thought it'd be

I've never been a Morrissey fan, but gave this a fair shake. The songs are beautiful. His voice is gorgeous. The production is lush. Still, just not my jam.

God I hate this man. Love the Smiths but this was something else. A solo career did not suit him despite his vocals being arguably one of his most iconic elements. The album opens terribly and the lyrics read like a 2020 discord conversation, yet somehow worse. Frankly, the lyrics are an empty shell of a message reinforced by his own track record of racist and anti-immigration views. Obnoxiously English is how I would put it. He picks up the ball a little towards the latter half of the album, not my favourite project he's been involved with, but notably I genuinely enjoyed 'I Like You'. I'd give it a solid 1.5, ultimately the majority of the songs were skippable or unenjoyable due to the lyricism. It's fine. Top Picks: How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? First of the Gang to Die I Like You

Despite his faults as a being, I do enjoy his voice. However, as a solo artists, the lyrics are too direct and the backing is boring. Sometimes nice harmony, but lacking in rhythm and instrumentation.

olipa hauska levy. tykkään laulajan melodisuudesta ja melkein tangolaulajan ominaisuuksista

what JPEGMAFIA said but also i did like a few songs. fml

Hate to give morrissey a good score but the album is a banger

liked this a lot

makes me like morrissey just a tiny bit

A few good tracks but nothing that will live long in the memory

Good album

Zuhause, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Okayes Album von einem unangenehmen Dude.

Bemm vibes Amei o titulo America is not the world “I've been dreaming of a time when The English are sick to death of labor” poético I have forgiven jesus - calma la n é jesus que perdoa??? “Monday - humiliation Tuesday - suffocation Wednesday - condescension Thursday - is pathetic By Friday life has killed me By Friday life has killed me” Irónico ouvir isto antes de uma semana com 11 avaliações “Im not sorry” - ele é gay? 👀👀 Amo a forma como ele insulta de forma tao elegante “No, it's just more lock-jawed pop-stars Thicker than pig-shit Nothing to convey They're so scared to show intelligence It might smear their lovely career” “So how can anybody say They know how I feel When they are they And only I am I” Ele tem um ponto All the crazy dykes, viva às fufas A última é bué uma viagem gigante

4,5* All the lazy dykes: ok hm inicialmente eu assustei me pq achava q dykes era um termo usado para lésbicas mas de maneiras homofóbica, turns out q ya a palavra surgiu no sentido homofobico mas já não é considerado assim ent top KAKAKAKA Fui pesquisar e o Morrissey disse numa entrevista isto "esta música é um hino para lésbicas que não sabem quem são, uma chamada para todas as mulheres prisioneiras do seu casamento: eu digo para elas irem para o Palms ("come to the palms and see yourself, and at last your life begins" (letra da musica)) um bar/clube de lésbicas, um lugar incrível onde elas podem ser felizes. Amei akakakakaka No geral gostei bastante do álbum, o que não tava à espera pq nnc fui mt fã dos The smiths, mas genuinamente amei este album e a vibe dele. Acho que é um álbum com 0 skips honestly.

Gotta admit, surprised at the high quality here and for me it’s even a cut above much of The Smiths work

3 1/2

Fuck Morrisey

Quelques sont un peuuuuu ahhhhh.. le reste c'est de la bonne musique, parfois engagée, bien. 3-/5

This is from 2004, and I said it all with this. Also, there is no way I will ever love something from this guy.

Bit meh TBH.

Boy, Morrissey sure sounds like Morrissey, doesn't he? All of his songs seem to fall into one (or more) of five categories: * I Hate Myself and Everyone Else * I Hate England and Everywhere Else * I Hate Religion and Politics and Celebrities * You Can't Possibly Understand How Difficult My Life Is * Why Doesn't Anyone Like Me? "The World Is Full of Crashing Bores" sounds like P.G. Wodehouse wrote a pop song. And who else would have the ego to write a song called "I Have Forgiven Jesus"? Morrissey writes good lyrics and performs them well, with a solid band and excellent production behind him, and "America Is Not the World" is still depressingly relevant 20 years after its recording. But he's a massively self-indulgent tortured poet of a man, and apparently rather a racist too, so I don't feel bad for missing out on this for as long as I have.

This is a showcase of Morrissey at his best - great turn of phrase, with, bit, unexpected melody. But it lacks the power of the Smiths. The backingusic is not bad or badly played but it does not have the melodic imagination of Johnny Marr’s guitar or the powerrful drums of the Smiths. Would listen to again but not a fiver.

Depressing, even by that cunt Morrissey’s standards. 2.5⭐️

Worst opening track to an album ever? We've already had 2 albums by The Smiths...I bet there's a couple more. Why is this on the list? It has a 72 metacritic score. So boring and pretentious. Wish to never listen to this one again.

6/10

Ótimo álbum. Morrissey em grande fase. Celest x Versekeys Ultra-Sense Planet.

Day 138 Morrisseys strongest album in my opinion 8/10 Highlights Irish blood, English heart The world is full of crashing bores First of the gang to die

Morissey, You Are The Hack that Should Have Given Up in the 80s

3/5 Stars

A lot of pretentious twaddle.

Didn't expect a forgettable Morrissey album....

“I’m not sorry” - Morrissey That made me laugh. Real hit or miss on this throughout. Didn’t add up to much in total

An impression of Morrissey on November 4, 2008: “Shit!” Why is this album on the list?

First listen Saved 1/12 Top track: Irish Blood, English Heart

No complaints! Good stuff! A four-issey for the Morrissey.

Man, I dunno, I really like music like this. This was almost a 5 tbh. I get that he's a knob, but the songs are good.

Not as corny as the cover implies but still nothing crazy

I guess I like Morrissey, not as good as the other but p good Will I listen to again: 87%

Perhaps the most self righteous and narcissistic lyrics of his entire career. The music itself doesn't explore any new sonic regions. Insulting and boring as shit. Seriously, there must be better albums in 2004 that are not on the list. Here are some that were just personal and actually explored new sonic areas in 2004: Assemblage 23 STORM, June Reactor's LABYRINTH, mind.in.a.box's LOST ALONE, or Skinny Puppy THE GREATER WRONG OF THE RIGHT?

Despite my feelings about the guy, I usually do enjoy the music that Morrissey puts out. That being said I was pretty surprised (and a bit happy) to find I didn’t like this one. Not a fan of the production or the songs. There’s some decent stuff here and there, but compared to his other works, it doesn’t hold up as well.

first listen alright

Most pretentious album ive ever heard

So I feel very strongly that what made The Smiths as good as they were was the music, not the vocals, and this record reinforces that opinion. Plus he's turned out to be kind of politically terrible, which I can't help but be influenced by. So yeah, obviously not a big fan here. However, despite all the negativity in the previous paragraph, this really wasn't as irritating as I feared it might be. So, 2/5.

I like Morrissey's lyrics even if I don't agree with them all (but do some!). At least he has something to say and you can hear it clearly. But also the music is good too. I'm surprised I liked this so much.

This is where the party ends, huh? not related but: please stop drinking, dear mister Liam Gallagher. We hate you for saying a racist slur on twitter when drunk but we love you because you apologised and deleted it. but ig its actually more decent than i thought like moz, why are you so funny and misanthropic. also why is he so poppy but still whiny. 3/5

Vi har allerede hatt to Smiths-album og en Morrissey-skive, og det jeg har skrevet så langt, må få meg til å se ut som verdens største Morrissey apologist. Nå kan det se ut som om begeret er nådd. Every man has his breaking point. Det er en litt merkelig skive. Allerede fra første note, kan man høre at Morrissey ønsker å gjøre noe nytt -- i hvert fall noe som er nytt for ham. Men trommemaskinen og synthen som åpner America Is Not the World blir veldig cringe, skaper litt sånn "hello, fellow kids" vibe -- og det kler ham ikke i det hele tatt. Så det er vel nesten litt ironisk at de eneste delene av låta som egentlig funker, er de partiene som høres mest ut som the Smiths. Og hva gjelder sangtexten, blir den plassert rett i center, slik at det er vanskelig å ignorere det som er en ganske traust tirade av uorignale observasjoner. Det jeg skrev om første låta, passer for de fleste låtene på skiva, bare at på Irish Blood, English Heart låner han fra amerikansk pop punk; på Come Back to Camden låner fra 80s ballader; og på I'm Not Sorry (nei, du er vel ikke det!) dypper han pluselig tærne i trip hop. Sistnevnte funker neste litt for meg. First of the Gang to Die er en god singel da, men den kom vel ti år for sent til å høres fresh ut...? Jeg synes skiva funker noe bedre i andre halvdel, men den lider av å være dårlig produsert og ha svake låter. Morrissey bruker sjeldent stemmen sin på en interessant måte, og sammen med de mer politisk ladde & direkte textene, viser han ikke akkurat sin beste side her. TL;DR: skiva er bra når den høres ut som the Smiths, og ikke så bra når den høres ut som alt mulig annet. Den høres for det meste ut som alt mulig annet. At Morrissey har flere album på lista enn the Smiths (for ikke å snakke om band og artister som er underrepresentert!) virker rimelig suspekt.

Jeg har prøvd å skjønne hvorfor denne plata er med i lista, og det er nok fordi det var regnet som et comebackalbum for Morrissey. Ja, også tror jeg gjengen bak boka overvurderer viktigheten av Morrisseys solokarriere, siden han har flere album med i lista enn The Smiths. Albumet har noen ålreite låter, men syns ikke det har tålt tidens tann. Det er litt nostalgirunk, særlig rundt Beatles, som jeg jo også kritiserte Elliott Smith for også. Men Morrissey har prøvd å ta det inn i en litt mer moderne kontekst, men på en negativ måte. På "I Have Forgiven Jesus" feks høres det ut som det er trommemaskin, men jeg tror det er ekte trommer. "I Like You" er jeg mer usikker, blir flau av å høre på den i alle fall. Albumet surrer og går i nesten 50 min, og det låter så flatt. Tror den eneste låta jeg liker er "First of the Gang to Die" fordi den er litt catchy.

Dette albumet gjorde meg litt irritert, men aller mest skuffa. Og jeg hadde ikke store forhåpninger til å begynne med. Jeg liker faktisk veldig mye her veldig godt. Jeg syns låtene stort sett er gode, og jeg elsker tekstene. Man hører også at han har et knallgodt band bak seg som vet hvordan man spiller. Som sagt, så digger jeg tekstene. Jada, han oppleves som en sytende kukk, men det oppleves også ekte! Jeg heier alltid på folk som prøver å gjøre noe uten at formålet er å være kul. Og dette er absolutt ikke kult. Hvorfor i all verden bestemmer hans seg for at dette skal være et hardrock album. Han har ikke skrevet hardrock låter, det er kun arrangementet. Det låter så døvt og platt som man kan få det. Alt med dette albumet er egentlig ganske bra, men her har du skolebokeksempelet på hvordan et dårlig arrangement ødelegger en skive.

I can handle a little of that Smiths singing voice, but not an entire album unfortunately.

Not really a Morrissey fan, but he's growing on me.

Insufferable musings of a pretentious, insecure man

all the obnoxious whining of Morrissey, none of the great instrumentation from The Smiths. The song titles are insane, what are we doing here

I had no idea there was so much Morrissey hate. The comments are hilarious. He was pretty smarmy and self righteous but I kind of thought it was funny. I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would.

Steven Morrissey is rightly, and predictably, indignant about a lot of things here, and he communicates this beautifully in some of these songs. It's very difficult to disagree with anything that he says as well, and after listening to albums full of artists struggles against drugs and personal demons, it's not a bad thing to hear someone railing against the intolerance and the lack of action of others. In an album highlight, I'm glad that he has forgiven Jesus's. I can imagine that a lot of gay people haven't. And there's a beautiful simplicity to I'm Not Sorry that makes it instantly memorable. A highly listenable 4 star album.

Talentless hack. Unlistenable boo hoo emo music.

I like Morrisey. He has a nice voice and some really good songs. None of my favorites are on this album and while as a whole its a good album its kind of easy to forget right after listening to it. Only one song really got stuck in my head and then I was off to another album instead of listening again.

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Liked this one a lot! Fun listen.

1. uuorld - 1 2. heart -1.5 3. jezuz - 1 4. camden - 1 5. zorry -1.5 6. borez - 1.5 7. Feel - 1 8. Die - 1.5 9. Kiss -1.5 10. Lazy - 1.5 11. Like - 1.5 12. You - 1.5

Forever fuck Morrissey.

So dramatic but it’s funny. He is entertaining for sure. Epitome of a drama queen.

we live in a society

Crazy mix of interesting lyrics and the largest ego of all time. Instrumentally sticks out from what I’ve come to know him for at first but it comes around. A lot of really solid songs, my favorite is the one that I can’t repeat the name of but dude this man has such an ego and is so condescending it’s insane. Still good music.

Thursday, is pathetic 🥀💔😔 Omg he’s so pretentious

just kinda boring 1