You Are The Quarry

Good Morrissey album

I wanted to steer clear in this of the way Morrissey has decided to act in the past decade as I don’t want that to affect my judgement. But it is quite tricky. ‘Irish Blood, English Heart’ was once an ode about the nuances of dual-nationality but now feels jingoistic. There’s defo some bangers on here (First of the Gang to Die is a Top 10 Morrissey solo song of all time) but the navel-gazing that was so loved back in the day feels so petulant to me in light of his views in the last few years. Not my favourite of his albums, but good.

Musically, this is fine. But the book reveals its British origins with its excess of solo Morrissey.

Hector was the first ear worm to stick in my head all Saturday

Middling Morrissey. He'd hate that.

The 2 big singles are good. There are also a couple of interesting/unexpected instrumental choices. Other than that, I was slightly uninspired.

Morrissey is an icon of British music, but where I’m from he’s a cult artist at best. I’m genuinely not sure what the British record-buying public heard in these mopey, hook-free self-flagellations to send four of them into the upper regions of the charts. He claims that the world is full of boring people only to make an album full of boring songs. Absolutely not my cup of tea.

A great album overall. Morrissey has such an amazing voice that reminds me of The Smiths (edit I didn’t realise he was in the smiths) and he uses it perfectly. Had fun listening to this with every song offering something different. Some songs u enjoyed were I Have Forgiven Jesus and The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores. Now I do have to say it has not aged very well with the whole vibe of the project and do feel as if it could’ve been made in the 60s but a great album nonetheless. An 8.4/10 4.2/5

I've always been very reluctant to check out Morrissey's solo stuff. Because, one, I don't like the guy at all. And, two, at least with 'The Smiths', you had Rourke's basslines and Marr's iconic guitar work to offset Morrissey's Morrisseyness. And look, I'd be lying if I said Morrissey's earwormy vocals and witty (and whiney) lyrical styles weren't a part of what makes The Smiths so special to me (especially on The Queen is Dead), but this album is just way too much Morrissey, and only Morrissey. The lyrics here are just as in-your-face and blunt as I'd expected. Which I'm fine with to a certain extent, I don't even disagree with Morrissey in a lot of political commentary here, especially with songs like 'America Is Not the World', 'Irish Blood, English Heart', and 'The World is Full of Crashing Bones'. But it's all just too much, and knowing how Morrissey is now, I can't help but see through the disingenuous nature of it all, given the guy's new ugly right-leaning politics. And you can pull that "Separate the art from the artist" stuff all you want, but when you pour this much of your personality into your music, it makes it kind of difficult to do that. And I'm sorry, but the guy was too old at this time to write a song as petty as 'I'm Not Sorry'. Either way, due to a multitude of factors (including over-produced and forgettable backing music), I didn't end up enjoying this melodramatic mess as much as I could've. Some enjoyable songs here, that I mentioned before ('I Like You' was also maybe the best song here), but as an album, it's not something I'd revisit, like ever.

6/10 Works quite well as a self-parody album. Highlights: I Have Forgiven Jesus First of the Gang to Die

Morrissey’s strong vocals and songwriting were hallmarks of the Smiths, and they carry through into this project. The playing is suited for the purposes of this album: good yet unlikely to draw attention away from Morrissey (with the possible exception of I Like You). The album is perfectly listenable front-to-back but begins to get a bit stale towards the end. It doesn’t say as much as urgently as his work in the Smiths.

Shocking, another Morrissey album I did not finish. I don’t get the love for this narcissistic dbag. He’s so goddamn boring to listen to.

That's not my taste in music - But some pleasant songs

morissey makes it reeallllllyy hard to separate the art from the obnoxious, racist, english nationalist artist because he puts so much of himself into his lyrics. the first three songs on this feel like parodies of morissey songs, and are kind of unforgivably unsubtle and stupid. unfortunately!! i do kind of love this shit... i'm such a hoe for the smiths :( First of the Gang to Die is a classic, and I love this dumbass's stupid, corny music!!! it all does unfortunately sound great!! morissey shut the fuck up, i hate ur irish blood, english heart brexit loving ass!!!!!!!

Was not expecting to land negatively on this - parroting others that Morrissey sucks but I do tend to enjoy his music. I think the production on this is a bit thudding and a bit too polished and doesn’t cradle his annoying lyrics well enough for me

What is happening to me

very curious... somehow both good and bad at the same time... something im now calling bood. this album was bood.

This whole album just gave off an air of pretentiousness. It's fine, if not a tad boring to listen to from an instrumental sense I guess, but that doesn't automatically mean I enjoyed my experience. Begrudgingly waiting for the 15 other Morrissey albums in this list I guess.

I think (hope) this is the last Morrissey album I'll be given. I've run out of stuff to say. It's alright as long as you don't listen to the words he's saying.

At times, this felt like the Smiths. Others, like Morrissey.

No no no

eh, first track was funny and Morriseys lyrics are always humerous.

the man is a racist but he makes great music what can i say? i hate him

Not sure what to expect, not being a fan of Morrissey. First track was interesting but then it just became standard, cliche and not interesting. The production was good (hence the 3 stars) and some of the lyrics kept my interest for a bit but I wasn't a fan of the album.

I've never heard any of his music so this was a nice experience. Great songwriting and pleasant melodies.

His voice is so unique. Not my favorite set of songs.

Ummm no. Top 1001? Hardly. Love Morrissey as the lead of the smiths but how this album qualifies over his 1st album viva hate I don’t know. Too many questionable choices so far This shit is corny 2/5

Okay.

The music on this album is just plain boring - there's no sense of surprise, no magic, no spark whatsoever. Morrissey's longtime musical collaborators, Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer, have once again provided the singer with the blandest of backing tracks (all played in a simplistic sub-glam rock style) and even though Morrissey is a gifted melodicist, he can't breathe any life into these plain-vanilla numbers (with the exception of "I'm Not Sorry", the only track on this record that distinguishes itself).

good lord. im not rating these songs cause i cant bring myself to listen to most of these songs. its insane how no one has strangled morrissey to death yet. theres still time

this album has aged lmao musically kinda okay classic moody boy britfolkpop but i never need to hear these songs again i fear fave: First of the Gang to Die least fave: I Have Forgiven Jesus

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Favorite Track: You Know I Couldn't Last

For many, including me obviously, a comparison with the Smiths is unavoidable, so let's get that out of the way. I was a major Smith's fan back in the day, my daughter independently discovered them in her teens, and I revisit their discography periodically. This is not Smith's album, but "You are the Quarry" is all Morrissey, sometimes this is enough, sometimes not so much. Morrissey's--the crooner of angst, self-doubt and grief--lyrically delivers. Surprising nobody, his singing is beautiful and absorbing. I wouldn't go so far to say that he is at his best here, but his singing delivers more emotional intensity that we have seen in his solo work for a while. Lyrically, many songs on this record provide the listener with the angsty poems that are a consistent part of Morrissey's work, not to mention the soundscape of my youth. Sometimes the lyrics deliver emotionally, sometimes not, but they are almost always well-written, even profound at moments. Some complain that Morrissey can be self-indulgent, which can be true at times, but I’m okay with it. In fact, I’ve come to expect it. It is part of the standard Morrissey package. Musically, there is a formula to much of Morrissey's solo work that makes much of his work sound similar, with beats that were everywhere in the late 80s and 90s. We get more of that formula here, overall nothing particularly groundbreaking with the instrumentation. To be fair, Morrissey tries to break this mold on particularly the center tracks of the album, exploring with different music styles, while still holding seeming familiar, but honestly this is where it just didn't work for me. These tracks were not all bad, but some the instrumentation on others was downright shitty. What made the Smith's great was that Morrisey's poetic lyrics were backed by a really solid rock band. Part of it may be the extremely produced nature of this record, but the band on this album just doesn't deliver the intensity or musical interest of the past. Perhaps the comparison is not fair, but the uninteresting music backing Morrissey's singing is what keeps this from being a great record. The more traditional instrumentation on other tracks did generate several bangers that ultimately makes “You are the Quarry” a good, if not great, record. This includes singles like "Irish Blood, My Heart" and my favorite song on the record, “First of the Gang to Die.” Morrissey remains a legend who has influenced many great artists who came afterward. Even if this is not his best work, the album certainly belongs on the list because it helps highlight the length and breadth of an incredible artist.

This is overly earnest, even for Morrissey.

Sorry I’m two weeks behind at this point and I am on record as a The Smiths Enjoyer but fuck this guy and this dumb album im out after the first two songs

Really mid, sorry. Performative ah lyrics. I'm Not Sorry is my fave

very route one lyrically buy the big man, but first of the gang to die is top tier stuff

Zadnji probavljivi moz, tad mi je bio bolji nego sad.

Really enjoyed this album. Shame Morrissey seems to be such a dick.

The Smiths are one of my favorite bands and I have never owned a Morrissey album. My love for the Smiths and ambivalence towards Morrissey’s solo career is the biggest band/post band solo career difference I can think of in terms of my enjoyment. The Smiths hit my ears just right. Morrissey’s songs do that for moments during his songs and I perk up and think I’m in for a good time but it never lasts for the whole four-odd minutes of his song, much less for a whole album. You Are the Quarry was no exception.

Wherein the most arrogant man who has ever lived complains about what a burden it is to be so self deprecating.

Good early 2000's alternative album.

Very funny album

Ok

Musically, I thought this was a very good album, 4/5 stars. I didn't like it quite as much as I have some of the other Morrissey music I have heard on this list. However, lyrically it is another story. This album just feels so pretentious and judgemental that listening to it was kind of a chore. Maybe others would feel differently, but it just kind of dragged the whole experience down.

This album was ok, i liked some of the songs and the instrumentals were decent.

ah, the sardonic and self deprecating crooner just being himself, and i am here for it. this one cooks. highlights: “america is not the world” “i have forgiven jesus” “how can anybody possibly know how i feel?”

If Morrissey wasn’t such a twatty little bellend, I might actually not dislike this. But he is so eat shit, Morrissey.

Good One

I've lost count of the number of Morrissey/The Smiths albums I've reviewed on this list, so it's hard to remember how I ranked them. With that being said, You Are The Quarry is a listenable record and despite the lyrical content and my personal dislike for him, it was even enjoyable at times. I can't say this will make any of my playlists, so no worries I'll become a fan.

Really boring ploddy band. Nothing stands out here musically. The lyrics /vocals feels like someone trying too hard to be Morrissey, and largely failing. I don't get what he is trying to say here most of the time, other than "look at me, I'm controversial". Overthought and undercooked.

Silly old racist. Half decent album. mind. Mozza has a thing about blokes in uniform - yet he wears a suit on the front cover. The sausage. The First of the Gang is bloody great. His last album worth taking an interest in.

I don't like giving 3s but Morrissey is the quintessential 3

This guy may be an asshole as many say but he makes undeniably good music. 4

If you can put aside your feelings about Morrissey as a person, I think this album can help you just hate him as a musician too. You couldn’t even parody this album because Morrissey is cartoonishly self loathing and whiney in a way that doesn’t feel humble, it just feels like the melodic pouting of a narcissist. It feels shockingly self-aware, but I can’t decide if he is or not. If he wasn’t already a rich, famous, middle-aged white man, I can’t imagine this album ever seeing the light of day. But alas, here it is ruining my otherwise nice Sunday. To adapt a phrase from my grandma (and Lucille Ball): “If that’s the kind of album you wanted, you sure got a good one.”

Good album. Could be a 4.

The music or the man…. Let’s just go purely on the music….

The more I listen to Morrissey, the more I realize what an insufferable crashing bore he is. From a musical perspective some of the tracks are somewhat interesting, though.

Shit

I am a fan of The Smiths but I've never really listened to Morrissey albums before. This was fine, and I enjoyed the famous songs on here that I already knew but I feel Johnny Marr is a big factor in why I liked The Smiths.

The more people on the internet cry about how much they hate Morrissey, the more I like him

Very typical Morrisey. I'm now at album 4? or 5? of Morrissey/The Smiths and I am tired. He's always complaining about everything in the same way on and on and on. I was quite positive about the other albums but I'm ready to move on. Rating: 3

It was silly but as far as Morrissey goes, it was pretty good.

Very catchy and poppy, with that unique Morrissey wit. Interesting guitar riffs and groovy bass lines. Use of synth is cool. Diverse record of ballads and rocky pop tracks. 3.5

It’s a good Morrissey record but it is not as good as the Smith. That’s why I give it 4 stars.

Hated it even more than other Morrissey stuff

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Not my favorite Morrissey album. It dragged, and there were no songs I especially enjoyed. The whininess got to me more than it usually does. 3

I am generally a fan of Morrissey's lyrics and I don't mind his singing. His politics is so inane and the lyrics in this album is just dumb. There is one good line: "You just want to be friendly, which means you don't know me at all". That's classic. Not the rest of it.

I like his music alot. Bit of a stuck up prick for the rest

The music’s fine, and the lyrics are mostly pretentious and self-interested. I try to separate the art from the artist but Morrissey makes it almost impossible to do that.

Morrissey, You Are The so much more annoying without johnny marr

the more i see of morrissey the more i see the death of me 💀 is no for me

I actually asked my friends if this was a parody album after listening to the first song, and they said "Nope, that's just Morrissey". I feel like that sums up my listening experience pretty well.

bro needs finasteride Fav song: You Know I Couldn't Last

382/1001

I don’t know, I find Morrissey a little annoying but this album also sounds really good at times. I don’t know.

Day535 - this man has a lot of feelings

Didn't mind this.

Even separating art and artist - they both suck.

One note and boring

Morrissey is not a likable person, but he is no less talented. This album has some in your face songs from the start, but it is a good album.

Right off the bat, Morrissey takes on American politics, British identity, and Jesus. Tho he's never one to shy away from big topics, having battled the Queen and railed against eating meat since the very beginning, he had always done so w/ wit and descriptiveness. But besides the excellent 'First of the Gang to Die,' and the agonizing 'Let Me Kiss You,' this record is too vague, too lugubrious: 'Here you'll find, despair and I / Calling to you with what's left of my heart.' Morrissey, despite popular belief, doesn't feel all that bad for himself, but here he's aimlessly self-involved: 'This world, I am afraid / Is designed for crashing bores / I'm not one.' Part of me wants him to get to the point, the other less pronounced: it's overcooked; half-baked.

I don't mind the political lyrics, but the music is just so generic that it is uninteresting.

Meh, Morrissey again...

Kinda mid

Great voice, tooo much politics, even for 2004

this just wasn’t what I expected and I’m a bit disappointed by it over all

Still too new-wavey for my personal tastes, but I enjoyed this much more than expected. 3.2

Unexpectedly sweet, earnest, and tuneful, with thoughtful lyrics. Let Me Kiss You is one of the best, and the guitar there reminds me of that in My Favourite Game (as does the guitar in I Like You).

One of the best albums of that decade...or even for eternity;-)

From what I hear, the guy is a major dickhead and the lyrics on this album do seem opinionated. That said, based on musical merit, this was a nice listen and I enjoyed it.

Nothing I can really say about this album other than it's okay and listenable. I personally think some tracks are alright, such as "I'm Not Sorry", but I don't think I'll find myself coming back to this, however. Just not my thing, and music taste is subjective. Doesn't mean this album is terrible. 3.25/5

I do like Morrissey. He's pretty poetic and doing his own thing and is a bit of a dweeb but he cares and it shows. Interesting album. Didn't change my life and the first song feels like a roast but it's worth a listen.

A strong lyricist, and good at using his voice as an instrument. The instrumentation on this one just wasn't doing anything. It was fine, but forgettable. There is a lot of Morrissey content on the list, probably could have skipped this one.

-Okay, now let's add some Morrissey albums, say when -... Lyrics are extra retarded on this one. He literally dissed a fucking planet, I can't take this seriously

"I cant fucking wait until Morrissey dies - JPEGMAFIA" mogs this guy

First song feels weak in lyrics. The second is a bit stronger but is massively helped by better music. I Have Forgiven Jesus feels more personal and introspective and works well. This continues nicely in Come back to Camden. This back and forth continues through the album. The First of the Gang is a clear standout as a single.

There are a good few excellent tracks on this where he's being vulnerable, his voice is beautiful and the lyrics are strong. Some good album tracks. Then a few where the lyrics come across as angry teenage attempts at profound political insight. Overall the tracks that already know well I enjoyed but I wouldn't rush to listen to the whole album again.

Whilst the opening track is not great (self aggrandising rant) and tracks 6 & 7 also have similar “old man shouts at cloud” vibes. Overall there are more hits than misses on this album, and the singles are great. As always great vocals. Strong 3

Bad start with America..., unnecessarily abusive. Irish Blood... is a good song, again love/hate, but that's fine when you talking about your own country. Then there's the unfair world, self-loathing tracks. First in the gang... is a stand out track. Overall sounds great if not quite the Smiths.

There is always a tension in Morrissey’s music between his ability to write great pop songs and his narcissistic personality. At his best the latter enhances the former. The World is Full of Crashing Bores (a great pop song) acts as a breakdown of Morrissey’s personality. He sees himself as a victim who is much more interesting than others around him, yet he is also insecure and just wants to be loved by others. He is a self obsessed, vulnerable reactionary with a unique voice and a natural ability to playfully write about his feelings of isolation, and how difficult he finds the world. The way he writes resonates with me despite (or maybe because of) his flawed way of processing the world.  He goes further on How Can Anybody Know How I Feel. He hates himself, but not nearly as much as he hates everyone else. It’s fascinating, for as long as the music is good. On later albums we can be less forgiving. I have a less complicated relationship with The First of the Gang To Die, a cathartic anthem with a big heart which just cuts straight through every level. The effortless, bright guitar chords match beautifully with his melancholy. Morrissey fans have been peeking through their figures watching him slowly come out as a racist over the course of four decades, culminating in him proudly declaring himself in alignment with the English Defence League in 2018. The whole “judging the art, not the artist” conversation seems specifically designed for his fans. It unfortunately puts Irish Blood, English Heart in an unpleasant light. He yearns for people to see the good in England, take pride in its accomplishments and rejects the idea that flag waving is racist. But then it's difficult to get swept up in his yearning, given that he is a racist. It's a well written, passionate burst of energy with a compromised message. A perfect encapsulation of Morrissey.

A very high 3 somewhat affected by his repugnance.

Even if you don't like Morrissey this album is one of those ones that just grows on you and get better with each listen

No way that this racist fucker starts the album off by talking about justice and equal rights. Unfortunate that he of all people is extremely talented. Great album, but -2 stars for Morrissey.

Sterk 3’er, 4-5 meget bra sanger.

Veldig bra album. Ingen svake låter. Spennende melodier som tar uventede vendinger, samtidig som de pakkes inn i en letthet slik at det knapt merkes. Kan fort vokse til 5 stjerner ved flere gjennomlyttinger.

Morrissey is definitely zero fun at parties

I actually kind of liked this album, too bad he's such a dick.

Nah, pass. I've had enough Morrissey on this list thanks.

Lesbian Morrissey This is my first time listening to a Morrissey solo album and I think I'll stick to his stuff with the Smiths. I could not stop cringing at the lyrics of these songs. Even just the song titles are cringe. Initially I was ready to give this album a lower rating but to my surprise the second half of this album was actually pretty good. Not good enough to save it but "First of the Gang to Die" is half way decent and "I Like You" is actually really catchy. In conclusion, I am cautiously curious about the rest of Morrissey's discography. Favorite track: I Like You

cringe lyrics, musikalisch ganz ok

British nightingale

That sucked.

One of my favourite albums ever. Perfect. The musical quality and the lyrics combined make one of the masterpieces in the world of music. I’m so happy this came up.

Only did one listen but lyrics have aged well over all for being so blatantly political. Neat sounds but not really for me.

Terrible

Kako je ovo loše. Htjela sam dati priliku, ali eto, ne ide. 1/5, 1/10

Very political but I enjoyed it

muy bueno! 4/5

Dope album. I'm not sure there was a standout, but the whole thing was moody dreamy vibes that I could crank at any point. I've always avoided Morrissey because of how terrible his concert stories are, but now at least I understand why people so disappointed, the music is good.

What? I reviewed this when I first started lol guess it didn't go through? I don't remember what I gave it so a 3 will do

I am the Quarry. It wasn't bad. Not my jam really. Pretty decent lyrics

This is an ok Morrissey album. Not really my favourite, and no huge bangers, but not terrible.

Started slow but got better

This is just a guy desperately trying to keep up with the new kids. That guy is also a giant dick. 2/10

Recognized the voice before realizing the connection!

Something here reminds me of a more pop-like version of Nick Cage. Not quite as emotional, but still a nice listen.

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YOU are the quarry, you piece of shit

Listenable. I enjoyed most of the tracks. He was not known to be before.

Morrissey is still a tool but there are some good songs here.

Just not my thing

Pretty good but pales in comparison to the best Smiths stuff

I was prepared to not like this because every Smiths or Morissey album that has come up so far has been lukewarm at best. But I actually enjoyed it. There were only a handful of songs I didn't like and it veered into the type of Brit-Pop I enjoy, like Pulp or Blur.

Favoriten America is Not the world I have forgiven Jesus Im Not sorry First of the Gang to die The world is Full of crashing bores I like you

Trash

Oh fuck off already

Musically inoffensive, but lyrically insufferable.

fuck morrissey

Wow, that was a really great open mike. Second half is better than the first. But dude's got problems.

It's a good album. I wouldn't say great.

I did not expect to like this. Morrisey is definitely a mood, but this is far more interesting than The Smiths to me.

Ugh, Morrissey yet again. At least give me The Smiths! This was awful. Whiney. Indulgent. Slow. Boring. Also weirdly dated sounding. The vocals are dreadful and the music isn't even interesting. Yes, Morrissey. Tell us all about how miserable you are and how terrible the world is, all with your massive privilege. My heart bleeds for you, Morrissey. Life has been so unfair to you. /s What a wanker.

I'm not sure what this is other than boring. Really not my kind of music. I'm going 3/5 because it's actual music and not experimental bullshit, but it's not good music.

How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel (When it's All I've Been Banging On About Since 1982)?

Maybe I'm not British enough to get this one....

This fuckin' guy again?

Sorry again for liking Morrissey.

liked some songs on this, but overall not my favorite of the morrissey records i listened to

This was ~ok~. It didn't really grab me.

I generally like Morrissey's music but this album was non descript. Kind of dull, slow-paced, absent of anything that grabs my attention. I support a Smiths album or two being on the list, and even Vauxhaul and I. But disagree on this one.

I really liked these songs musically, but Jesus the lyrics are cringe. Problem with calling out specific politics is that it doesn't age well.

3.5, but rounded down.

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This was fun. 3+

Morrisey solo jest słabszy od the Smiths, ale jego kompozycje wciąż są udane. Teksty trochę niedomagają, jest to trochę spadek jakości, ale nie jestem w stanie dać niżej niż 7/10. Lubię takie lekkie, eksperymentalno-popowe brzmienia.

There are no guilty pleasures... except for Morrissey. I had this CD when I was in highschool, a few songs fall a bit flat these days but there are still some solid tunes in here.

Absolute prick but this album is very good, listened to the singles a lot on MTV2 back in the day. It's bit more rocky than his usual output but keeps the best bits of his classic sound. His warbly delivery doesn't always work but lands more often than it misses I'd say. This album is just really solid.

Quite enjoyed Irish Blood, English Heart, pretty cracking actually, and I Have Forgiven Jesus is also alright, but the rest of the album is a bit on the dull side. Morrisey is a lot more easy-listening than I thought, really bland early 2000s production. Not nearly as dynamic or edgy as he probably thinks it is. Much prefer The Smiths - he has a fantastic voice, but in trying hard to have 'messages', a lot of the spark is missing.

He's a miserable odious twat, is Moz, and I love it. Nobody else like him. It's Morrissey, if you like him you're probably going to like this, if you don't you probably won't! He's not really breaking any new ground here. But Irish blood, English heart and the first of the gang are both great tracks. I have forgiven Jesus is so Morrissey. The world is full of crashing bores too. So self depricating yet narcissistic. Brilliant 4.5

Pretentious and didactic. Just pure trash.

Honestly I’ve been very back and forth with this. I started off meh because he sounded mopey and whiny but then there were moments were he broke through but then it was mopey again but then towards the end it was fun again. I think it was too inconsistent for me and I can’t really determine how I actually feel. I did go into this thinking I wouldn’t like at all, so that is a plus.

The *7th* Morrissey-fronted album on the list (and counting!). Although as this has progressed I've gone from reflexive "i hate this asshole" to "i still hate this asshole but um ... goddammit some of his [and The Smiths] albums are pretty good...." I think after all these years I've gotten used to his voice but it's his lyrics that are *absolutely ridiculous* and what never puts his music in a place I can enjoy it fully - they're just so over the top and wordy that he makes Paul Simon sound concise. Most songs have no flow to them lyrically, even if some of the ideas are interesting. Half of them sound more like a New Yorker essay or bitter letter to the editor put to (good) music. Again, it's too bad, since this is a decent-enough musical album when I can dial my brain away from paying attention to the word salad. On the other other hand.... I'm not convinced that many or any of these albums are "holy shit you've got to hear this" albums. More like someone was the world's biggest Morrissey fan and wanted to put *SEVEN* albums of his on the list. I mean I know I listen to Rush's Caress of Steel often enough to put it my top 1001 albums but I'm not sure it's more than a deep-interest.... and yet I'd still put that over "You Are The Quarry" - I think I am going bald trying to slog through this guy. WAYYYY TL; DR: Speaking of word salad holy hell I've no idea where I'm going with this. I guess this is a mostly enjoyable listen, full stop. Not revolutionary. 6/10 3 stars.

There are few albums that are so firmly a 3; “Irish Blood, English Heart” is excellent, but the rest is pretty forgettable. Also, the man is a prick.

Possibly the most overrated singer ever, easily top ten. I can’t get through 30 seconds from when he opens his mouth. Everything he sings literally (yes, in the proper use of that word) everything he sings sounds the same.

Either Morrissey is growing on me or this album is better than the others. I just enjoyed this a lot more than my usual outing with him. Pleasant experience on this Easter Day. 4/5

Despite Morrissey being a hateful person, he does make good music, I thought this album was actually really good especially the first 3/4 although for me it got a bit worse towards the end and fell off a bit but not by too much, I just think it fell into a bit of a more boring, kind of generic phase in the album. Highlights were America is not the world, The first of the gang to die and pretty much the entire album other than the ones mentioned before. Overran 7/10

I've expected something worse. I would wager that if you've ever liked this guy and his music, you should be cool with this 2004 update, but I don't see much reason to like it either. Enjoyed some tracks, but all in all boringly serviceable music, from a twat. Before I listen too closely and discover how the lyrics are the politics of a Southpark episode, let's finish this with a 3. A 2.7.

No subtlety on this one. Especially the first song. But overall sounded good, low 4.

6.5/10 - he made some good points but we have had one of the three types of presidents he mentioned in the first song. Overall a decent album but I probably won’t revisit

Morrissey is a kinda fucked up weird dude but I do like his music

After everything I've heard about him, I assumed I would hate this album. And I didn't.

I have absolutely no reason to like Morrissey in any way, except possibly nostalgia for The Smiths, but for some reason I always enjoy his music. Sure, it's pretentious, but somehow he always manages to absolutely nail a feeling or observation.

God, he's so pathetic

It was OK. 2/5

A mixed bag of an album. Morrissey’s voice is not in top form. About half the songs are good. The other half are uninspired, some times he actually sounds bored.

Viel besser als 80 % der hier vorgestellten Alben. Das Cover gefällt mir nicht! Reingehört? Ja! Intensiver? Nein! Note: 3

i really disliked this

i missed the morrissey boat and i have a lot of trouble squaring his reputation (even though it's pretty bad in a lot of ways!) with how beloved his music is. this is mostly annoying, sometimes terrible, and dated throughout.

A lot of snippets from "First of the Gang to Die" were staples of my time on LiveJournal. I still really like a lot of the ballad-y songs on here. It's not my favorite Morrissey album. Shame he's so annoying.

How can I love The Smiths so much yet have to grit my teeth through this? There's something so hollow about his solo work. I won't be revisiting this.

Great tunes from a wanker but he sure can write a title

This shouldn’t be here. He did better. He’s a gobshite, but he can turn the odd lyric and tune. But there are better Morrissey albums.

In a 2018 interview, Morrissey said: "I don't think the word ‘racist’ has any meaning any more, other than to say ‘you don’t agree with me, so you’re a racist.’ People can be utterly, utterly stupid.” Well, you're wrong, mate. Racism is a thing, and you seem to do it a lot. I am sick of your long-term embrace of ugly nationalist politics and your contempt for everyone around you. It comes through in your public statements and actions (of which there have been so many, I have to believe they are sincerely felt) and it shows in your music. You Are The Quarry is lyrically clever, as to be expected, but full of contempt for all humanity including the listener. Musically, it's dull. The ongoing debate about "the artist or the art" asks when and how we can separate the words and actions of the artist from our enjoyment of the art itself. Morrissey makes that easy: he is his art. It is right there in plain sight. Morrissey keeps threatening to retire. I wish he would.

4eme album (et enfin dernier) de cet artiste. Je commence l'écoute avec un à priori très négatif : j'ai trouvé les 3 autres terriblement ennuyeux, et en plus cet album fait partie des 'Ex' de la liste. Certains morceaux sont plus dynamiques et passent un peu mieux que les autres ("Irish Blood, English Heart" par exemple). Mais ils sont trop peu nombreux. Même constat donc que pour les 3 autres albums : globalement ennuyeux. Et beaucoup trop long : j'ai souvent regardé ou j'en étais dans la playlist ... =>2/5

Fuck me, this is dire, how did he go from There Is a Light That Never Goes Out to 'lol Americans are fat'. First of the Gang to Die is decent but the rest is incredibly petty and unimaginative (and let's not forget that he's a far-right dickhead too)

Hate him and hated this

Massive prick, great album

Nothing particularly new here. Morrisey blends crooning, snark, and a generally dark view of the world on top of interesting music. But he has been doing it since the Smiths, so just listen there.

Muy bueno

After years of adriftness and shadowy lurking, our Moz returned with all guns blazing. You Are the Quarry is, from front to back, all killer and no filler with even the lesser song on here still being worthy of its inclusion. What more can I say other than it is the comeback that was needed for Morrissey to remain ahead of the game? Tremendous album that's aged quite well.

It was fine. It seemed more focused on his lyrics than on the music.

Oh Yoko!!

Generally not a huge Morrissey fan. But something about this one spoke to me. Maybe it was all the anger at institutions, the self-deprecating/self-loathing. It just spoke to me. Also, I just listened to a Limp Bizkit album from this list and anything would sound like a masterpiece after that. Fuck me.

It was ok.

I really thought i was done with Morrissey a few weeks ago. I literally said "ughhhhh" when this popped up as i eat breakfast at 430 in the morning. Wrong again. This was listenable plus he's angry at allot of the same people I'm angry at so that's good I guess

Morrissey's voice has a very unpleasant effect on me.* If he warbled "I love you, I love you, I love you" to me in person, I'm fairly confident I would vomit. Unlike with the Smiths there isn't Johnny Marr's great guitar playing to balance that out. On top of that, the lyrics on this album are so self pitying. No one understands me, it's so difficult being me, no one likes me...Bog off, Morrissey! *For the record, his face makes me want to punch him too, but I'm not factoring that into my review as it doesn't impact his music.

Smiths = Yes, Morrissey = No.

I couldn’t listen past the second bar of the first song but Christ how does this man have a career.

Whiny and stagey and on the nose.

Ugh I always thought Morrissey fans were dorks and now I know why.

Gotta say, due to Morrissey's stigma of not being great, I wasn't expecting You Are The Quarry to be as good as it is but i was certainly wrong. When i saw that Morrissey had a solo career, i thought that these albums were going to more or less just be more Smiths albums but this one definitely feels very different from those by dropping the a majority of the new wave elements and going full indie rock. The music here is really well done with some great The Killers style melodies and even when the lyrics were dumb, they still managed to make me wonder what Morrissey would think of next and that always kept me interested. This is a really solid album that in my eyes, gets more hate than it deserves. Best Song: First of the Gang to Die Worst Song: The World Is Full of Crashing Bores Side note: I don't know why but the album and artist names being positioned the way they are kinda makes me laugh, it feels more like a statement than just the name and artist of this album

It's weird going from Dante who I was complaining about having too much unnecessary (or accessible) symbolism to this guy who I'm not sure knows what subtlety is. Extremely pointed and direct lyrics that sound like reddit posts that somehow got put to music . I might've enjoyed some of the music and melodies if the lyrics and vocalist weren't so awful. Every other line was directly addressed to "you" lol.

Seems edgy just to be edgy. Lots of complaining cynical lyrics without much nuance. Really not a fan of this one. Musically it's ok and I can respect the artistic and comedic qualities of the overt lyrics and music, but together they just sound like an edgy, cringy teen. Immature.

Decent. The instrumentals were nothing special. Not too big a fan of his crooning vocals at points. At first his lyrics made me mad but at least he is making bold statements with them.

Dude screw this guy. And all his county folk like him. Major “WELL, AT LEEEEEEEEEAST!!!!!!” vibes from this quack. I’m sure he’d like it if someone shoved a hamburger up his own. Every song but one was the same. Irish blood, English heart sounded like the rock band in wizard prom from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Would not listen again. ‘Merica. Hell yeah.

I thought I liked Morrissey tbh, but this album is music for stupid people who think they've got it all figured out. The music is mostly uninspired and the lyrics are so cringey sometimes I can't tell if it's ironic There were a couple tracks I liked (First of the Gang to Die, I Like You)

This is the second Morrissey album I've been given, and my opinion hasn't changed. From reading others' reviews, it seems like there's a lot of 'I rated this 1 star because he's a twat', and 'this guy is a twat but the music's great, so 5 stars from me'.... I feel like I'm just listening to completely different albums than the people that enjoy this on its own. There's nothing ground breaking about the music itself, it's just okay. So, you take okay backing tracks and Morrissey kind of just drones his poems over them while they play in the background. I swear to god they just record him crooning and they pick a backing track afterwards. It almost sounds like he's making up some lyrics free style, but he's trying to fit too many syllables into the bar so he just kind of stretches random words out or fires off 8 syllables in .2 seconds to kind of catch up with the music. No reason or rhyme (literally, in a lot of cases). It's hard to imagine anyone head banging or even dancing to this stuff. It's hard to imagine anyone feeling the urge to sing along when this stuff comes up on the playlist. It's hard to imagine hearing these lyrics and actually thinking "wow, profound". So I guess even though I'm of the opinion that music serves a bunch of different purposes, and there are many different ways music can be called "good", Morrissey misses the mark on all of them, for me at least. 2 stars since I didn't want to die while I listened to it, but I'm never firing this one up again.

i actually think some of these songs are overall not too bad, but i’ve never heard an album where i was so sure that the singer has absolutely nothing to say because they lyrics are so nothing like they are just like rachel barry’s my hairbrush it’s so like bruh who cares, and then also i feel like this album sounds weird idk how to describe it but it just sounds so weird, anyway, it was going to get a 2 but i’m going to grace it with a 3

Pre-listening thoughts: GODDAMN IT 😭 oh brother look at this tracklist he is just WHINING Post/during listening thoughts: oh my god can he SHUT UPPPPP. Every single song he is whining about something or another whether it’s America or Brits or Jesus or just generally people in the world or lesbians (????) or his own personal life. FUCK YOU MORRISSEY👎👎👎👎👎👎 2/10 I have typed Morrissey in all caps from yelling at him so many times now my phone has started autocorrecting anything remotely close to MORRISSEY to his name in all caps. Need the world to know this. DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no no no no no Fav tracks: First of the Gang to Die Least fav tracks: I HATE YOU MORRISSEY

This is the kind of music I think of when somebody mentions Morrissey. It's an ok album for me. I recognize a few songs, which I didn't on the past album I got "Vauxhall and I". Still, not the kind of music I usually listen. But this is fine.

Je vais être transparent: 🫥

Rock, Pop, 2004 -> 3

2.5

Morrisey por su cuenta, sin filtrar; un poco demasiado para mí. Aborrezco su forma de presentar los mensajes políticos más simples y vacíos de una forma tan evidente como si fuera la persona más inteligente y sutil del mundo. En los Smiths todavía se corta un poco y a veces llega a decir algo coherente y todo, pero le dan alas y se viene arriba. Aun así, adoro la música de este señor en todas sus formas, por muy desagradable que sea.

Actually enjoyed this one. Wasn’t sure what to think at the start, but it won me over toward the end.

***An ok album, easy listening

Would have been a better album as a set of instrumentals.

Not terrible but all the songs really blend together. The way he sings also got tiresome. Won't be back.

Not bad

It was truly just like a sad sounding album… it was fine

9/10 Favorite Tracks: America Is Not the World, Let Me Kiss You, All the Lazy Dykes, I Like You

Уебан, и обложка срань, но. Лучшая песня - First of the Gang to Die.

The blandest of bland

This guy a a massive twat but man can he.makes some wonderful music!

Usually I think “If I could understand the lyrics maybe I’d like this more” but I think the opposite is true of Morrissey. I need to hear him sing his songs in French. Then I can think “wow, I bet these lyrics are really deep because I love this music and he’s got a really unique voice” but then it turns out his head is so far up his own ass that his lyrics are nothing but self imposed cringe.

It's such a disappointment to listen to Morrissey solo albums. The lyrics are still usually above par but the music is so pedestrian.

Ved ikke helt om jeg køber han Morrissey, men det er da ok

I feel like Morrissey and Roger Waters both just went down the line of becoming angry old men. Both make pretty good music though

Couple of decent songs but also a selection of forgettable ones too. He's a dick and i won't listen to this again.

Insufferable pretentious boredom-inducing dogshit. Godawful lyrics. Garbage human being.

Propper post-Britpop album with some catchy tunes and heavier/fuzzier guitars than usual. The Dears would go deeper and a notch darker.

Ugh I love sad British men

another morrissey album yay first song is really annoying

I can like the music without loving the musician. Right?

This wasn't bad, but it was just too soft for my tastes. Next.

9/10

A1 America Is Not The World - decent 6 A2 Irish Blood, English Heart - strong 6 A3 I Have Forgiven Jesus - strong 6 A4 Come Back to Camden - decent 6 A5 I'm Not Sorry - decent 6 A6 The World Is Full of Crashing Bores - decent 6 B1 How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? - lite 7 B2 First of The Gang to Die - decent 7 B3 Let Me Kiss You - decent 6 B4 All The Lazy Dykes - lite 5 B5 I Like You - strong 6 B6 You Know I Couldn't Last - lite 7 Favourite 3 Tracks - 1. First of The Gang to Die 2. You Know I Couldn't Last 3. How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? - NOTE RATINGS ARE FROM A FIRST LISTEN - SCORE - 6.2/10

It was raining hard when I listened to this album and it was appropriate. I enjoyed this album. Nothing really stood out to me.

Hey! Morrissey! Waar hebben we die ook alweer eerder gehoord? Ohja! In deze lijst. Een keer of 57. De oplettende lezer weet inmiddels dat ik onze vegan koorknaap prima kan hebben. Ik zal het album netjes helemaal afdraaien, zoals we dat doen in deze lijst, maar ik weet eigenlijk al bij het tweede nummer (achteraf gezien één van de beste op het album) dat dit een 3 wordt, tenzij er echt nog hele gekke nummers gaan komen. En die blijken er niet te komen. Drie sterren, maar wel best een dikke drie sterren moet ik zeggen. Deze zou ik, vooral door het aardige gitaargeluid, vaker aan kunnen zetten, ware het niet dat ik in deze lijst vanzelf nog 40x Morrissey ga moeten luisteren.

Like the Smiths , but this really felt like self pity . Not enough tunes .

I've tried so hard to get into the Smiths...naturally Morrisery as well. I feel like I'd like playing some of these on my acoustic - they may jive with me more. Same with some iconic Smiths tracks. They just never really hit for me. I can't deny the songwriting and the following - it's pretty unmatched. But for now - solid 2. It's ok. I really do want to like 80's prog rock...but it just doesn't hit the way I want it to. I can confidently say I don't even know why people hate him so much - from a quick read he does seem like a selfish a-hole. So many reviews say how much they hate him, his head is so far up his ass, they can't wait for him to croak. Upon reading into it.....FUCK this guy. So that doesn't really help with the rating haha. You always try and separate the person from the art - but it's sometimes easier said than done. This isn't something i'd ever pursue buying a pressing of.

More forgettable pulp from a bigoted narcissist.

I have to say this is the same as all his other albums (including the Smiths). It's not unpleasant but c'mon Morrissey try something a bit different?

flowing melodies, Smiths-style settings, one BIG TUNE in The First Of The Gang To Die, and lashings of self-pity.

First song bang, rest is okay. miss the smiths

Eww

I'll always prefer The Smiths to solo Morrissey, but it is pleasant.

This sounded better to me than some of the other Morrissey albums I’ve previously had. May be that this is from later in his career and his voice has matured a bit. I think the global reviews are a bit too low so I’m rating up to a 4, but think it should land around 3.4

The Good: Nothing really… The Bad: Everything, really… The Ugly: I found out I did not hate it… Current tally: The Smiths albums heard on the list = 1 Morrissey albums head on the list = 2 (included this one) I dread the next one I need to listen to… as I really can’t stand Morrissey’s voice… I am the quarry, of coal… stinking, rough coal… with no outlook of becoming a diamond… But I did not want to slice my wrists while listening to this, so I will be gentle and allow for a 2* rating

Rather enjoyable overall. I’d listen to this more. 3.5/5

It's cool, solid Morrissey solo effort

This project lulled me in to a false sense of security. It had been so long that I figured I was done with both The Smiths and Morrissey, but then BAM! Here we are. This was absolute trash which is not at all surprising.

A good Morrissey effort here.

2/5

Jetzt bin ich leider auch noch krank, deswegen gibt's nur die Sterne. Aber ich hör die Alben trotzdem and I'll be back ❤️

En grosse Spass de Good Fella. Fun lyrics, dezue fun musig und fun Stimm. Fun Cover au no dezue 3 mal es Funfunfun! Und chli Ami bashing het no niemertem gschadet. PS. All die Amis in Jordanie z treffe festiged mis schlechte Ami bild eifach meh und meh. Sorry Amis, tear yourself at the Rieme and rutsch down my hump!

America, your head's too big, was eine Opening Line. Refreshing aber au nöd bahnbrechend. 3 quirligi Quaks vo Kaulquappen im Quelwasser vo de Quarry in Quebec.

hey de ghört glaubs au zu eusem klöpp wemmers nachem erste lied beurteile müsst also ich han mich da neu beflüglet gfühlt mit dem album mini passion für architektur wider neu zfinde und denn prompt lust gha es paar teller an bode zschmettere - wasi nachem album gmacht han fraged ihr eu? ich mach mal es bold statement und sege mir hend allis gliche gmacht (ganz sicher de noah) und zwar hemmer hert romantisiert wies wär voemen fette rote bus in london zerquetscht zwerde, was füre himmlische art zsterbe ich möchti da gern miteme chline quizz ende: us welem film isch die folgendi quote? (bitte im negste review beantworte) Most days of the year are unremarkable. They begin, and they end, with no lasting memories made in between. Most days have no impact on the course of a life. May 23rd was a Wednesday. drü mal please please please für de bruda mit de tommygun

ufff… morrissey, de ex frontman vo minere spontane antwort uf d‘frag nach minere lieblingsband - the smiths <3 ich han no nie probiert in wort z‘fasse werum ich so grosse fan vo de musig vo the smiths respektive vom morrissey bin… us ziitgründ wirdis au ah dere stell nöd chönne mache aber es hitted eifach ganz en spezifische sweet spot ih mir inne wo mi meistens happy, mengisch aber au chli sad macht :‘) und ja ich wott eigentli wüki nöd so inflationär mit dene höchtsbewertige umgah aber das album verdient ih mine auge scho es 4.75, was nach mine kalkulatione 5 puntos ergid also ich gib mathematik d’schuld, ade mitenand

No, your are. One star. Your want more? Childish, simplistic lyrics over music that is more suited to the end of a bad, b grade tv episode. Like knock off Kaiser Chiefs had a baby with a U2 cover band. "You know where you can shove your hamburger." WTF. If I paid money to see the Moz and he didn't show up, I would count myself lucky and question my life choices that brought me to that point in the first place. The world is full of crashing bores, indeed. I am not as opinionated as I once was, except for Morrissey. Fuck off. One star.

Kind of heavy handed

This was quite nice.

Didn't think I would give any album on this list a 1 star, but this is by far the worst album I heard so far, maybe even ever. This album get's it wrong on so many levels for me. For starters, musically it's really boring. Most of the songs sound exactly the same, with a drum beat and simple melodies in the background. Like something you would make in 2 minutes in your bedroom. Second, and this is a big one, the lyrics and themes are so bad it's unbelievable that other people who worked on this album didn't try and put a stop on this being released. I am not familiar with the work of the Smiths or Morrissey in general, so I am not sure if all of the albums are like this, or did he slowly descend into some sort of madness. The album is pretty much a pretentious rant all the way through. Whatever and whoever he doesn't like, he makes fun of, but in a really immature way, like a teenager entering puberty who starts hating the whole world. He tells America to fuck of with the hamburger, sure dude, that'll tell them. The only "good" song for me was First of the Gang to Die, with a catchy chorus.

I have little interest in Morrisey or time for his public utterances, and haven't followed his post-Smiths career with much interest. This album is perfectly fine music wise and there are one or two witty lyrics. However the overall mood is one of lachrymose self-pity and is rather morbid in places. I doubt I will listen to any of his other solo work

¿Por qué hay tantos putos álbums de Morrissey en esta lista? Como siempre, bastante aburrido. No es su peor pero tampoco es decir mucho. Canción destacada: Let Me Kiss You

Seeing the word "Morrissey" on the screen, usually strikes me with fear, but this one wasn't so bad. Maybe I'm finally warming up to him?

Sigh... Morrisey makes me sad. Only this time, I don't think it's intentional. Maybe it is... Despite the tough guy cover, it's mostly endless mope rock. Dull as dirt, repetitive, boring, sameness. You see what I did there. At least this is before Morrissey full on diva (altough to be fair he was always a bit of a diva), but it's still precious and self-absorbed. Oh, and the first song dishes on the U.S. which is one of his biggest markets. Not too smart if you want your old audience to still love you (though, to hear Morrissey tell it, no one loves him). I can only image this was a misguided effort to attract the burgeoning emo crowd of the early 2000s. As they say in baseball, swing and a miss.

Bra låtar men lite tråkigt ljud på de alla

The best I can say is that the music was so bland, I could focus entirely on the god awful lyrics.

Fuck Morrissey

I did not know him. Surely he has something to say. But what is it? Drastic words with average pop music. I don't understand him, I don't need this. 2.

it was fine but nothing special at all. and this guy sucks right??

Goddamn so good

Meh! You either love morrissey or not

Being new to this, I am not Morrissey-fatigued like the rest of you, but after the first 3 songs feature weirdness about America and Jesus, I get where you all are coming from. After a not-great start, I think this does improve especially with the production and instrumentals. Morrissey's singing style can really ruin some songs, but does work elsewhere. I actually thought First of the Gang to Die was not bad, but that might've been because it was the most "pop" sounding, catchy song. Thought I wouldn't like How Can Anyone Possibly Know How I Feel based on the title, but kind of digged it. The production value takes this from a 2 to a low 3.

You've gotta be fucking kidding me. Time-Between-Morrissey™ has reached an all time low -- 2 days. Well here we go listening to this man wank for 45 minutes. America is Not the World, while snore inducing in delivery (Morrissey bores me), is fairly timely in its subject matter: "where the President is never Black, Female, or Gay, and until that day, you've got nothing to say to me." Production is solid, however. The skittering synths wandering about with the astral vocal chorus underpinning it, gives this a psychedelic vibe that actually doesn't stray far from the Flaming Lips that I was just listening to. Credit where it is due. I can't get down with I Have Forgiven Jesus. Classic Morrissey wank-track. First of the Gang to Die is fucking terrible; how is this the most listened to song on the record? If I'm being objective, this isn't a terrible album. The production is quality at times and some of the songs are actually decent. But this, like many other Morrissey albums suffers from the same "I can't wait for this to be done" feeling. Something in his voice is fine for a track or two, but grows so tiring. I'm honestly not even sure why. Its not bad, it just all falls in the same space and becomes uninteresting. So with that in mind, I'm giving this a 2.

Looked back and the two other Morrissey albums I started with saying they were boring. The trend continues. 2.5 stars.

Mr. Consistent. Maybe my favorite album by him? Not a high bar to surpass or anything.

Just going to give this a 2 because I am sick of all of the Morrissey. Can't tell the difference between any of his albums

We need Lessissey of this man. First song just bashing the US talking about hamburgers and shit. Can only laugh at the pretentiousness. Actually kinda grooving to I'm Not Sorry. The rest is just meh for me.

I hate this man, but damn

The watershed moment when Morrissey went from Introspective Insecure Caring Morrissey to Irrationally Angry Blobby Morrissey.

This album was amazing, the cover, the tracks, their contents, absolutely awesome. This dude had some real stuff to talk about that first track on America holds true today as well. Favorite Tracks: America Is Not The World, Come Back to Camden, First Of The Gang To Die, and I Like You.

It is genuinely startling to hear such overtly political lyrics delivered so clearly. Musically, this could only have happened in 2004. Morrisey's British New Wave croon overtop these guitars and drums... this would never have sounded like this at any other point in time. And it's better for it. His voice is not obscured by layers of densely packed reverb; it's clear, and sounds more in-key because of it. But his performance still recalls the big Smiths songs, which brings a familiarity to anyone who may otherwise have been turned off by the shift in sound. After writing all of that, I looked at the album's Wikipedia page and saw that it was produced by Jerry Finn. Was there anybody better in the early 2000s??? It feels like everybody who ever worked with him made their best albums of their careers during their time with him. And indeed this was seen as a huge comeback album for Morrissey. And apparently another Morrissey album was the last album Jerry Finn worked on before he died? Guess I'm listening to that too.

I remembrer listening to this when it was released, but I don’t remember it being this good! The first mine tracks are well crafted and performed pop songs. However, the last three tracks let the quality dip a bit, so it’s not a stone cold classic

A nice great songwriter (with the smiths) plumbs the depths of averageness here. He truly wasn’t the same without Mr Marr

Jeg har endnu ikke hørt noget med Morrissey/Smiths, som jeg ikke kunne lide, men jeg har også svært ved at huske dem fra hinanden. Jeg husker det som om, at jeg bedre kunne lide Viva Hate end den her og Vauxhall and I

Jeg havde regnet med at være mere positivt stemt over den her fordi jeg havde cd'en som teenager og hørte den en del (aner faktisk ikke hvorfor?? nok på tilbud i Stereostudio). Men teksterne er decideret pinlige det meste af tiden og produktionen er ret stenet. First of the Gang to Die er en kæmpe banger dog.

Very generic Morrissey. Dated lyrics..

Gun

Typical Morrissey.

It's okay, but it's the weakest Morrissey album so far.

eh nothing really stands out about the album

I didn't expect to see this album come up! I like Morrissey's lyrics - often oblique, often startling, sometimes straightforward - and I've liked his singing since The Smiths, but I find the music a bit anodyne.

a different sound that i’m used to from Morrissey but it didn’t fail to deliver. I enjoyed the album but will need to play it again and focus a bit more as I was distracted with things whilst playing it. rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️(69/100)

2.5 rounded up. A couple standouts but mostly meh crooners.

Excellent.