You Are The Quarry

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

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.

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.

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.

The Album Is Full of Crashing Bores

4/10 not my vibe

1.833

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Die are probably the best songs lyrically, with humour and a sense of drama, and while some other lyrics feel a little out of date (I imagine the anti-American sentiment of the opening track is no longer applicable to his current worldview), there seems to be A LOT more moaning than Vauxhall and I. You can’t help thinking the reason that he’s got no one to love him in I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

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

Boring lazy sloppy

God I fucking hate this dick

For a rock album, Morrissey is pretty boring.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Morrissey 2004? yeah ok 2

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

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?

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.

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

Pretty boring IMO.

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

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

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.

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

You just have to roll your eyes.

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.

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

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.

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

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

A lot of pretentious twaddle.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Didn't click with me much though it's cool that Morrisey went with a much grittier sound. Lots of lyrics complaining about people rightfully calling him out, yawn.

The Smiths but without all the good bits. Like a Christmas dinner but it’s only sprouts.

Indie AHA. Litt boring

morrisey :/

So the Album is okay, some song better than others. I listend to all Songs but I would not hear the album on repeat or mor than once

Boring racist man and album

Oh, no, Morrissey, what have you done. Complaining about the whole world does not fill an album. I guess your big times were before this album.

A bit boaring britpop

My mentally unwell aunt, who homeschooled her child but never taught them to socialise or even read, changed her surname to his and named her child after him. That paints a fairly accurate picture of the type of person drawn to this perpetual self-aggrandising, faux self-pitying teenager.

Without Marr, it's just wank

Judging in a vacuum this is ok. Judged against much of his other output it’s pretty drab. Very few memorable moments.

Oh Morrissey, how did you become so terrible?

I just didn't really like this album much. It's like Morrissey was making a band impersonation of one of his own albums. He's always been pretentious, but this album has even more of that and on repeat.

Hmm, musically this is a decent album. Lyrically, it’s super casual, almost feels like stream of consciousness rather than a cohesive song. It’s humorous enough on a first listen, but it’s not really conducive to repeat plays. Honestly the further into the album I get, the more over this guys thoughts I feel. I think this is a 3 musically and a 2 lyrically. I’m going to rate this a 2 because I don’t think it’s possibly to block out the words when listening and after hearing all 47 minutes, it’s starting to sound really whiney and annoying.

a lot of the lyrics were cheese at times, but the groove was just too good ! he lost me at some bits, but had me throughout and i could def see myself putting this on again in my life #easylisten

Had some nice tunes but fuck Morissey

Morrissey heeft echt een prima zangstem. De gitaren en muziek sowieso is vrij standaard rock. Het is alleen jammer dat het vooral een beetje zeikerig word. Hij huilt, en klaagt een heel album vol, en dat is toch niet echt iets waar ik warm van word. America is not the world heeft ie volkomen gelijk in hoor, maar dan het zeikerige, hijgerige Let me Kiss you, tsja... Ik ben er niet zo van, vind het nummer daarvoor vele malen spannender. Stuk sneller ook! Maar verder? Mwah, ik ben niet zo'n groot fan. Zangstem is prima, maar het is allemaal niet super spannend eigenlijk, het is prima achtergrond muziek want als je wat meer naar de teksten gaat luisteren dan irriteer je je snel. Ik tenminste wel. FAVO: The first of the gang to die

Didn't really care for this. I think Morrissey doesn't work for me outside the context of The Smiths. It seems like Johnny Marr made Morriseys songs less cynical and more bittersweet or something. That balance is off here and I didn't care for it. 2.25/5

Wenn man die Smiths Vergangenheit außer acht lässt bleibt eigentlich nur politisch fragwürdiges gejaule

Couldn’t really get into it

Sorry, no

Seriously, enough with the Morrissey. We get it; the creator of this book loves Morrissey. I can understand The Smiths being on here, and I can understand an album of Morrissey's solo work. But it's getting ridiculous. This album was pretty mid, too, so that just annoyed me even more. This album somehow seemed even more pretentious than usual, which is saying something for Morrissey. I guess this was a comeback album for him, but it wouldn't have gotten more than a single play from me, if that. Anyway, whatever. The album was a 2.5, not rounding up. Please be the last Morrissey album I have to listen to on this project.

Instrumentation is dull, a gigantic step down from the Smiths. He comes across here as a deeply sour and unpleasant person.

Accidentally closed my browser with my full review written. Not doing it again, can't. He hates America, He made an incel song. The whole thing is way too long. I don't get how so many kids were into this guy. That might be my cut and paste review for all of his solo work from now on. Maybe I should be writing these out of the browser and then copy/pasting into the browser because this happens way too often.

It’s just very much the definition of M.O.R.

I take great pride in, at the ripe age of 51, I'm still actively and constantly searching for new music and bands. Unlike most of my friends I'll happily get an album that looks cool or see a show by myself. That having been said, I have a fee artists that haven't grown past me being 17. Sonic Youth, Built To Spill, and, yes Morrissey. I was the stereotypical goth kid, crying along with the Smiths and memorizing Bona Drag when it came out.. Seminal shit. So, to hear a new to me Morrissey album is strange. Still hits the notes. Still some biting social commentary and wit, and still the jilted song structures. But all these years later, it just doesn't land. Not because it's bad, or even because of his increasingly problematic personality, but because I know what real pain is. And loneliness. And how mean the world the can be. It used to be romantic. Now it's just sad. I don't know if this is a good or bad record. I just know that I know where I'm gonna go to when I wanna remember what being 15 felt like. This isn't it.

For me, it is just an okay album. Fine lyrics and fine music, but not really anything that hits my ear right.

Good album. Interesting. Felt like there was an underlying message he wanted to get across.

Hyllad och efterlängtad, kallades t.o.m. comebackplatta när den kom (Maladjusted kom 1997). Detta efter att Moz varit utan skivkontrakt i flera år efter att gjort sig omöjlig hos flera bolag. Men som ni hör problemen har redan börjat innan en ton är spelad. Moz ägnar sig mestadels åt att avhandla diverse personliga oförrätter och fäktas med väderkvarnar. Visst det finns en och annan välriktad udd. Passningen till The Cures "Friday i'm in love" på "I have forgiven Jesus" är underhållande och snygg t.ex. (Robert Smith och Moz har ju haft en beef ända sen 80talet). Men mestadels blir faktiskt ganska tröttsamt med dessa personliga vendettor över en nästan ett helt album. Borta är den historiebaserade lyrik och mera allmängiltliga tilltal med knivskarp precision som vi såg på "Viva Hate!". Musiken är rätt tråkig, mycket låter som urvattnade kopior på låtar han gjort förut fast utan bra popmelodier eller hookar och balladerna är för svulstiga. Det är närmast en parodi på sig själv musikaliskt. Sen produktionen, det är möjligt att mycket gitarrpop lät så här vid den tiden, jag vet inte? Men produktionen är steril, plastigt komprimerad och helt själlös. Skivan lät aningen bättre i ett par taskiga lurar, men i bra lurar eller ut i högtalare låter den fruktansvärd rent soundmässigt. Kanske är jag lite väl gnällig? Det finns absolut en del bra låtidéer. Den mexikanska gangsterflörten i texten till "First of fhe gang" är bra även om musiken är trist, "the lazy dykes" tycker jag om liksom de oortordoxa tilltaget med syntar "I like you". Men på det hela taget har jag ganska tråkigt och det är ingenting jag brukar ha när Morrissey är bra

Back to Camden är en av Morrisseys finaste ballader någonsin. I övrigt ytterligare några bra låtar, som America is not the world och hiten First of the gang to die, men produktionen är ett sänke. Slentrianspelad gitarrock klär Morrissey dåligt.

Musikaliskt trist och själlöst. Produktionen låter livlös, särkilt trummorna. Med mycket där på ribban tar sig Morrisseys penna över godkäntnivån.

This album may include what is probably Morrissey's best solo song, but do we really need to listen to four (4) Morrissey albums before we die? I mean, they all kinda sound pretty similar. It's not bad, but definitely not essential. Key tracks: The First of the Gang to Die

Disappointment

This is not the album I would have picked. I can think of a few much better

The Smiths this is not

I guess I think Morrissey is fine, which is better than bad.

First introduction to morrissey beyond obviously the smiths. I feel like if you don’t know why people don’t like him this album will pave it’s way to it. Very crybaby, I’m a big lyrics person so I’m always extra sensitive to them and it brought nothing. I liked first of the gang to die I guess!

unfortunately, i HAD this one. i was naive and aware of the smiths, but really only knew morrissey was the singer, and not much else. getting this on site from a rack of CDs, (don't see that shit anymore) i picked it up and learned a lot. this felt like a tryhard attempt to cash in on politics at the time. its not very cryptic and its unapologetic. at the time punk rock me was like COOL but now it just feels like some British man being condescending. the music is decent, and im sure the brits love this shit, but as a colonist, i dislike it. 2/5 and that's with my connection to it.

Gettin high off his own farts on this one. It didn’t do anything for me.

Amb el que m'agraden els Smiths, Morrisey no hauria de fer discs en solitari.

The problem with Morissey is he writes compelling lyrics even when he's an assehole. Trying to gauge where he is on this album in his journy to the state of absoutle and supreme asshole! The level of self obsession is alarming but little dog whistles at this point ,so maybe halfway there?

Bon c'est de la pop du début des années 2000 Un peu rock Un peu engagé Pas transcendant

The instrumental tracks sound like they were bought online wholesale. So generic and boring! Why Does this guy get 4 solo albums!?

Why are there so many albums from Morrissey in this list? Is my musical taste so bad that I don't appreciate Morrissey's music, or is the creator of this list such a fan of him?

The first few songs had be cackling. Comedy music isn’t for me, but I get what he’s trying to do. Bo burnham vibes

I confirmed what I have always suspected - I do not care for Morrissey or his solo work. One additional star because I know several people who do like it, so it’s got to be a subjective thing for me. 2⭐️

Kinda insufferable

First of the Gang To Die is excellent, rest is the sound of a bitter man disappearing up his own arse...

Music is pretty okay I guess, but those lyrics suck :/ guy is full of himself

Typical Morrissey. It was decent.

All Morrissey, no Johnny Marr

lyrics far-too on the nose. Self-righteous drivel. early-2000s musical trends. Just all-around bad and forgettable.

oddly political. the bass lines are cool and the music is good. his voice also isn’t bad it’s just not musically interesting enough to detract from the jarring lyrics. the first of the gang to die is good.

I have forgiven Jesus…but I can’t forgive Morrissey for this meandering snoozefest.

No standouts, not for me

This album was later removed from the 1001 List, which should make you ask yourself — what the hell? Do I have to listen to these albums before I die or not? This one, I don’t think so.

Yes, we are the quarry, and Morrissey doesn't mind hating his fans and bemoaning the fact that they keep spending money for his music and merchandising. The real scandal is that the longer he makes this grumpy music, the more anachronistic and irrelevant he becomes. I never felt this way with the Smiths or even his early albums. I think his lack of growth undermines his appeal.

Not interested

Really not my thing, despite a couple of interesting tracks, it's very moan-y and self-centred and overall feels quite repetitive.

Flavorless. 2/5

Couldn't listen beyond a track or two. Bland smarmy poppy mehfest

New Wave by any other name is just as disagreeable. The first song is prescient and I admire his forthright lyrics, but it’s no fun to listen to.

Still with Morrisey?

I love the Smiths and I’m aware Morrissey is a twat but because of the writing in the Smiths songs I’d expect some substance out of a solo album… This album muses on politics with the subtlety of a bull in a china shop. It’s just… Not good. I wanted better.

Anti-USA commie gibberish

Another Morrissey album, another disappointment. I keep hoping that one will be somewhat reminiscent of The Smiths but they are always self indulgent shit talking sessions. His singing style just doesn’t match the instrumentals ever and in some songs its pretty awful. Maybe next time it’ll be a good Morrissey album but this one is just more of the same. 4/10

Morrissey has some fire tracks, whether with The Smiths or his solo stuff. This doesn't have that many, however. If I could really sit and ponder this a bit more, I might grant it a higher score, but thus is the curse of the of the album list extensiveness.

Almost impressively boring

There has been so much Morrissey, WHY

Never cared to listen to Morrissey’s solo work before but this confirmed my suspicion that he was the accent to Johnny Marr’s genius in the Smiths and not the other way around

It really pisses me off that this asshole gets 4 of his solo albums on this list, but we don't get any Phil Collins at all. His work with The Smiths would have been largely enough, imo.

The better Morrissey so far.

I just can't handle unfiltered Morrissey.

I really don't know how to rate this. He has the same pretentiousness and accent as Jimmy Carr who I can't stand and Morrisy just kills me with what he chooses to talk about. He's trying to be woke but in the shittiest way possible. He injects himself into the music so much and it's awful. That being said, I think I liked this more than the Smiths. There are some catchy tracks on here. I liked The first in the gang to die. I would give it a 3 but I wanted to give it a 1. I'll settle on a 2.

These lyrics are fucking terrible, and we all know that Morrissey as a person is terrible, so that's fairly expected. They ruin what is otherwise a fairly ok album. Like just change every word in every song and it'd be a halfway decent album. His cadence is always a bit rushed, but he did that with the Smiths as well and it's sort of part of the charm, if you're in to that kind of thing. I can't get over how corny and/or stupid the lyrics are. Also knowing he's a psychotic brexit banger moron really deteriorates the 1st grade level point of "Irish Heart, English Blood", just as an example. This was pretty bad.

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.

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

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.

No no no

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

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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

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

Day535 - this man has a lot of feelings

One note and boring

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

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

-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

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.

Morrissey is definitely zero fun at parties

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

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

British nightingale

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

Terrible

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

Just not my thing

Musically inoffensive, but lyrically insufferable.

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

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

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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.

i really disliked this

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.

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.

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

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 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

2/5

Kind of heavy handed

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Very generic Morrissey. Dated lyrics..

Gun

eh nothing really stands out about the album

I find Morrissey pretentious and boring. This album is really no different. The lyrics are cringe-on-the-nose at times. His style of singing is really not for me. I have to admit that "First of The Gang to Die" is a catchy song that nearly makes me forget how much I don't like Morrissey.

Morrissey and Marr had some sort of alchemy together that neither has been able to conjure up since. And what happened to his morbid sense of humour? He seems to have lost it somewhere along the way. And the music is pretty dull to me. Want to give this a 2.5. Kind of torn…

Ugh. Fuck Morrissey but also Irish Blood, English Heart is so good. So you get an extra star.

screw morrissey

I definitely didn’t need to hear that before I died. A few good tunes I guess. Best song: I Like You

If was fine, I guess, if you like that kind of thing. Unmemorable.

Definitely weaker than his previous efforts that we've had - musically, it's far more generic than the other albums of his that we've had. If you took his vocals off this, it could easily be a David Gray or a Dido album, and that takes a lot away. Plus, the lyrics on this in places are pompous beyond belief - 'I have forgiven you, Jesus'. Will avoid the temptation of focusing on 'The World Is Full Of Crushing Bores', and simply give this a 2/5.

This album was so annoying.

On his best day, I'm half a Morrissey fan, half a hater, and this album wasn't made on his best day.

I liked Morrissey’s early solo work but stopped listening to him in the mid 90s when the racist/nationalistic bullshit came to light. This album doesn’t do anything to win me back.

Meh. Not very exciting or interesting.

If you ever think your poetry is shit remember there's this 45 years old guy rhyming hamburger with hamburger. Best track: Irish Blood, English Heart

Yhtä tasapaksua kuin aina: keskitempoista, määrätyillä urilla eteenpäin vellovaa rockia/popia. Hän välittää riittävästi säveltääkseen taas kaksi erottuvaa, jopa oivallista, biisiä. Kunhan hän ei vain esittäisi olevansa politiikan tuolla puolen.

No one deserves to have their whole catalog on this list, least of all His Mopiness.

Really didn't need 3 albums by this guy. Oh jeez just checked and he has 4 solo albums on this list + 3 with the Smiths. His voice is fine and the music is ok I guess but it falls flat a bit for me like it's kind of bland.

Who fucking cares, man. Morrissey's sixth album released almost twenty years after his prime. Just a complete waste of time. "You Are The Quarry"? Doesn't even mean anything. I'm simply not the quarry.

I tried. I really did. I tried not to let my thoughts on Morrissey as a person overly impact my thoughts on the work. 'Coz while that sort of thing is unavoidable, I don't wanna fall into rating the person and not the music. I mean, if I can give a Kanye West album a 4 despite hating him as much as I do, then anything's possible. But we all have our limits — especially if the music itself can't make up for the awful human being at the center of it. Just look at Koffi Olomide, for instance. The samba music he made was so boring and "commercial for a Caribbean cruise line" grade, I felt no guilt ripping into him for being a convicted sexual predator. Similar goes for Kid Rock, the poser and grifter he is. And what's funny about all that is that I actually like a fair bit of the music on here. Like, I gave the last Morrissey album my group got a 3 'coz it was all, like, chill, atmospheric New Wave, and I liked it, but in the months since then, I'unno how much I'm clamoring to hear it again. Versus this album, which is full of energy and a nice bit of pop. If anyone else was singing anything else over this, I'd be close to giving this a 4 or, heck, a 5. I like it just that much. But I'll repeat: "if anyone else was singing anything else." I made the mistake of actually following along with the lyrics this time, and... Oh my fuckin' goodness, I can't stand this fuckin' man. Shut your fuckin' mouth, you pretentious ass. I can't even really begin to describe it, but I've just never had lyrics get under my skin as badly as this. Jus', this pompous fuckin' dick wants to lecture **me** about how America sucks? Buddy, in 2024, I know that already — and like I'd want **you** to tell me anyway. That, and the shit like "Wahhh-wahhh, I'm so alone" and "Ohhhh, no one can understand how **I** feel" and "Everyone **else** is just **so boring**" and "the press wuz mean 2 me :(." I don't need this shitheel's whining or pseudo-intellectual musings about the state of the world. Seriously, he's lucky I like the actual instrumentals as much as I do, 'coz that's literally the only reason why this thing's getting a 2 and not a 1. Muh'fucker this he's so fuckin' cool, posing on the album cover with a tommygun. He's a fuckwit is what he is, and he doesn't deserve instrumentals like these. If "First Of The Gang To Die", the only song I liked here, could've been sung by anyone else...! I don't even know if I want the one last Morrissey album on this list to show up soon so I can give it over with or later so I don't hafta deal with him again for a while. Either way, besides any Smiths album my group gets, I'll be happy to never have to deal with him again. Goodness me, I can't even...

Morrisey over represented in the 1001, but at least one album deserves a spot. Not sure if this is the one though. And he is a shit bloke, so loses a star.

2 - Wow. The lyrics, just...wow. It's like it was written by a 16 year old gcse student trying to be deep, or maybe he was trying to impress and 16 year old gcse student

Nah, we've probably already got too many Smiths albums on here. Just no need for this. 2/5

For all sorts of reasons, Viva Hate is the only Morrissey album anyone really need pay attention to. Perhaps Bona Drag too, but that’s a bit of a toss up. There isn’t anything bad, per se, about this. But there isn’t anything good either. The aural equivalent of Lorem ipsum, I suppose - but with nothing more substantial ever replacing it. To be clear: the music is ok, the lyrics are pedestrian. We expect much more of SPM. (An aside. After one of his more intemperate outbursts, someone pointed out that if you allow yourself to disappointed by Morrissey, that’s entirely on you. Harsh but probably correct.)

Ah, the inevitable problem of the British Indie Fan's issue with listening to Morrissey. Is he a daft racist? YES. Is he hanging on by the skin of his teeth because of past glories? YES. Does this album deserve to be in this list because it was his "comeback" album? NO. Listen to The Smiths or Viva Hate; Your Arsenal or Vauxhall & I if you want solo Morrissey. Don't give him anymore time. Pointless addition. Best Tracks: Irish Blood English Heart; The World is Full of Crashing Bores; The First of the Gand to Die

The music is pleasant to hear. The lyrics have accessibility and individually each song isn’t bad on its own, but as an album run it blurred together for me. I used to find the cynicism entangled with romanticism charming but then I heard more than 3 songs he ever wrote and that wore off. If he wasn’t so convinced that his is the pinnacle of existential dread, then maybe he could rely on subtlety or variety more, but almost every song has at least one line about how he’s smarter or lonelier or deeper than everyone else. Even his love song is about how his lover thinks the same as him. Even when he values another’s opinion it’s because it’s the same as his. Morrissey could read his own diary in a double-blind experiment and still be convinced that no one has ever felt the way he does. And then he’d write 3 songs about it. Idk how to rate it but I give it a 2.

Morrissey im afraid they could never make me like you

The fuck

It's Morrissey.

Not my thing. It's probably not bad but it'll be a grind to finish. I don't hate it but I don't like it. First of the gang to die is decent.

Another fine example of their being far too just Morrissey on this list. The Smiths albums and maybe one solo album would have been plenty thank you.

I don't understand why Morrissey is a thing. This is okay, sounds very much like the Brit rock that it is, but nothing special.

There's some real musicianship here, but I feel the condescension in every one of his songs. Lyrically, I feel like Morrissey is slapping my face with a wet rubber chicken.

No…more…Morrissey….

He's a good singer and the music is fine but a bit boring. I enjoyed it more on my first listen when I wasn't paying attention to what he was saying. Overall this is listenable but not something I want to come back to.

Det här är rätt svårsmält musik för mig. Nästan bara plågsamt. Är inte ens särskilt förtjust i hitsen. Nej, det här vet jag sen tidigare att jag inte gillar. Det verkligen bara nåt som inte klickar, för jag vet att folk älskar detta och/eller tycker det är bra (Kajsa tex), och det kan jag INTE respektera!

A lot of these songs seem closer to parody than actual music. Unambiguous lyrics can be effective, but this feels like getting punched in the face by a pretentious, egotistical simpleton who prefers the company of his own reflection. (Woe is him, no one could possibly understand.) Somehow the boring, incohesive melodies make the lyrics sound even worse. Sorry, dude, Jesus does not need your forgiveness. The stars are for the other guys in the band.

Morrissey tends to drone on a bit for me....

This album makes me feel unenviably like Morrissey’s therapist. Oddly enough, there was something catchy about it.

The lyrics feel like they are the result of asking an AI to write Morrissey lyrics

Morrissey doesn't do subtlety

I feel like morrissey albums are capped at average..

Now, so I was in a cab on a Sunday night going from Waterloo to Hackney, and suddenly the cab driver turned around and his opening conversation or gambit was to say this genuine sentence. He said, "These days you get arrested and thrown in jail if you say you're English, don't you?" LAUGHTER Look, we've all done it. You're probably like me. Sometimes a cab driver or someone might say something like that and you go, "Yeah." You know, just for a quiet life. Or if they go, "My face is made out of electricity and ham," and you go, "Yes, it's awful when that happens. "My friend had that. An electric ham face." Or if they go, "All mice are gay and they're from space, aren't they?" You go, "Yeah, the bloody gay space mice. I can't stand them. They make me physically sick." You're just, you know, for a quiet life. But on this occasion I thought, "I wonder what he means?" I said to him, "What did you say?" And he said, "Oh, these days, "if you say you're English you get arrested and thrown in jail." I said, "When did this come in?" And he said, "No," he said, "if you say you're English these days, mate. "You get arrested and thrown in jail." I said, "Are you...? "What, if you say, just if you say you're English you get arrested and thrown in jail?" He goes, "Yeah. These days," he said, "if you say you're English you get arrested and you'll be, you'll be just thrown in jail." I said "In, in, jail." He goes, "Yeah, these days. These days, mate, if you say you're English, right, these days, you'll get arrested and you'll be thrown in jail." "I said, "You'll be thrown...? Actually thrown in jail, just if you, if you say you're English." He goes, "Yeah, these days. Say you're English these days, you'll get, you'll be thrown in, arrested, and then you'll be thrown in jail." I said, "You'd be actually be thrown in jail?" He goes, "Yeah." I said, "Just for saying you're English?" He goes, "Yeah," he said, "say you're English these days. You get arrested and you'll be, you'd be thrown in jail." I said, "Thrown in, you'll be thrown in jail if you just say, just for saying you're Eng...?" He goes, Yes, you will." "These days," he said, "if you say you're English "you'll be arrested and you'll be thrown..." I said, "Absolutely, are you saying, what are you saying? "If you say you're English these days, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail?" He goes, "Yes, these days, if you say you're English, you just say that, and you'll be arrested and you'll be thrown in jail." I said, "Thrown in, you'll be thrown in a jail? "Just if you, and arrested, just if you say..." He goes, "Yeah, you'll be arrested, then thrown in jail just for saying you're English." I said, "Just for saying you're English you'll be arrested?" He goes, "Yeah." I said, "Are you cer..." I said, "Are you sure? "Will you be arrested and thrown in jail these days if you say you're English?" And he said, "No." LAUGHTER Right. I'd worn him down, "But..." he said, "but.." he said, "if on an official form where it says 'nationality' you cross out British and you write in 'White English' they will send that form back." Now, that's not strict... It's not the same as being arrested, is it? But it is a very thin line, to be fair. It is. Earlier this year I was applying for a new passport and on my passport photo, before I sent it in, on my face, in pen, I wrote, "There ain't no black in the Union Jack." Stupid load of fuss. I was banged up. Anyway, Morrissey. This was a reasonably enjoyable album at the time but First of the Gang was overplayed. Irish Blood English Heart was a decent tune, now it's bitterly ironic. And still a decent tune. It's not a great album 20 years later regardless of the man himself. Needless inclusion, and warranted book removal.

Oh great, more morrissey, just what we needed.

How many more Morrissey albums could there be? This one's on the lower end for me, but "America Is Not The World" was really funny, so much indignation and disgust, you can hear it in the way he says "burger." Funny that Obama was elected two years later, and ultimately Morrissey became the racist. Album is okay at best, but we've had enough Morrissey that this wasn't necessary. Favorite tracks: America is Not the World, I'm Not Sorry. Album art: I quite like this one, one of his better covers for sure. Morrissey posing with a tommy gun. This actually looks a bit like the picture you'd see on the front of a packaged Halloween costume for "disinterested mobster." 2.5/5

Sure, I guess. Not anything I would come back to, but it's fine.

Self-righteous, pompous, trite, unapologetic (literally) and fairly bland. Come listen to Morrissey spend 47 minutes and 20 seconds berate you about how he's so much better than you are or ever will be. Most of the songs are repetitive and drab with very few exceptions. "Irish Blood, English Heart" slaps tho.

I was unaware that this ring of hell exists. Early 2000's Morrissey? No thank you.

Really disappointing from the ex Smiths leader.

Some good songs but very repetitive

This music isn't fun anymore. The usual self indulgent woe is me lyrics which don't age well. Everyone's fault but mine sort of thing. Musically some of Morrissey's better work. But the lyrics are off-putting.

Ok. Political

Has Morrissey blackmailed the list owner or something? Fourth Morrissey album not and I'm not even half way through. That's twice as many Smiths albums as I've gotten so far. Wtf. Anyway, another mediocre Morrissey album, proving Johnny Marr was the not-so-secret to his success. He just comes across more like a bell end the older he got. 2.5*, nothing really catchy on here

Dull

Morrissey became famous as the lead singer of the Smiths, and his distinct, deep voice was the central, defining element of the band's sound. The band was also known for angst-ridden, melodramatic lyrics, and Morrissey continued in this vein through his solo career. You are the Quarry is his seventh solo album. It was released seven years his previous, and was more successful than his previous few releases. As such, it was regarding as something of a comeback. Morrisey makes pop songs that wander toward music theater; his heavy-handed melodrama is overbearing. He has one of the stronger male voices in pop music, but with songs like "How Could Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel," with lines like "I've had my face dragged in fifty miles of shit, and I do not like it," Morrissey is hard to take seriously.

Nah

This is the worst Morrissey album on here so far.

This was fine but I think I expected more from Morrissey. His voice and esp the lyrics kind of rubbed me the wrong way on this listen.

Sleepy. Metacritic reports an average review score of 72/100 based on 31 critical reviews (stat from Wikipedia). That answers my question "oh, what warrants a fourth Morrissey album on this list?" No good reason found. The music was fine. Morrisey didn't have anything to say here that I was interested in.

Might have been a 3 but holy shit are these lyrics sophomoric.

Was okay, but nothing really stood out.

This is by far the best Morrissey album I've ever heard. 2 stars

Not my style.

He just sounds like a dickhead. With that being said, its catchy music.

Not really my style of music. Same type of expression throughout album.

Fuckin Morrissey. I like a lot of the musical elements here, but the lyrics are pretentious and the guy himself is a tool. If this album were by someone else I’d think it’s great. But it wasn’t 😩

This guy thinks he can forgive Jesus

Are there really only 3 good songs in here. First off yeah whatever morrissey sucks. I like the smiths and one solo morrissey song. I think this is not that great it just feels so forgetable and the subject matter is meh. I like you, First of the gang to die and I have forgiven jesus the rest just feels filler meh. Maybe next time.

Very moody and melancholy. Not really for me.

When this album first came out, I was a big fan of it. The singles that came off it were a pleasant surprise on the radio and the full album had some great songs while some of the lesser songs on the album didn't bother me that much. And this was a deserved return for Morrissey in the spotlight. Over time this view has changed a bit. Where older albums like "Vauxhall and I" and newer ones like "I Am Not a Dog on a Chain" are still feeling fresh, I never reach for this album anymore. And re-listening to it over the last day I think it was indeed one of the last times this album would've played on my stereo, with the exception of one or two songs.

Oh god do I really have to listen to morrissey, one of the most insufferable people around? This may be a good album but the whole time I’m listening I cant remove the morrissey from the equation. 5/10

The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores.... Morrissey is one of them.

Pseudo-political whining over mid pop-rock. Do we really need to hear 4 damn solo albums from this guy before we die?

You can tell just how unpopular America and the Iraq War were in 2004 because even Morrissey was getting praise for landing hits on us.

this album is painfully bad. there are two good songs but the rest are a genuine chore to get through.. this is one of those albums that absolutely would not have made the list if it was made by someone less famous

Hørte ikke hele men var ganske deprimerende

I like Morrisey as a singer not a person. But why this album is one to listen too, who knows? Especially given his first two have Stephen Street.

Insipid

I don't like Morrisey. As well as not liking him, I'm not a fan of his lyrics or his vocal approach. That said, everything else on this album is decent. The songs are well constructed, his voice is good and charasmatic, and the production is great. Will I choose to listen again though? Nope.

More bloody Morrissey, urgh!

The music is okay, lyrics are interesting. Overall not that good. Apparently he's mega racist and an "extreme vegan" which is unfortunate. Favourites: Irish blood English heart, come back to Camden, let me kiss you. 2/5

Completely forgotten in 2024. I remember when everyone was falling over themselves to praise this though

Irish Blood, English Heart and First of the Gang to Die are good songs. The rest? No.

Hmmm...not awful but also wanted him to stop.

Yikes that was ahhh not a good time. Sshhhh shh shh shhh

The music is actually rather engaging. There's a richness of the music that really elevates everything, but Morrissey is so smug in his lyrics and songwriting that it ruins it all. Even the better songs on this album are hindered by his insufferability.

Not his best work.

I just don’t get it. I commend Morrissey for putting his art out there but this album is too on the nose lyrically.

- kinda operatic with his voice - probably deep but it wasn’t resonating with me

Didn't enjoy the lyrics to "America is Not the World" and "I Have Forgiven Jesus".

Fine background music, nothing groundbreaking

I enjoy his voice and sound, but he hasn't aged gracefully. From those angsty teen heartache songs from his hay day, now it just sounds vapid and whiny. I wanted to like this one. The wiki said there were 4 singles that charted on the album. I couldn't figure out which they were, none seemed chart worthy in my book.

Really liked a majority of the songs but others were genuinely difficult to sit through Favourite: First of the Gang to Die

You know, I should like this. I like oddball lyrics, irreverent humor, and a more sombre soundscape. But Morrissey comes at it with such an eyeroll ironic attitude and aggressive britishness that it really put me off. It was like getting stabbed by a british hoodlum with a top hat on while reciting slam poerty. First of the gang to die kinda saved it though from being a 1 for me

The first song was pretty dumb and the rest didn’t spark joy. Lower than meh for me.

Whiny. I get that people think he’s so important to their growing up. But I just waited for the album to be over.

I like a lot of The Smith's music, but there's something about Morrissey's voice that just annoys the crap out of me. Also a British person making a song called "America is not the world" is just incredibly ripe.

This is just Old Man Yells at Cloud: The Album. 2/5

I love The Smiths and some of Morrissey's work is fine too, but I can't get into many of his solo stuff. The production of this album is good, and it's not an offending sounding album, but it is boring musically. Overall there is not much joy to listen to it.

though it has some good songs it has anything you can call Morrissey annoying for in it

Oh boy, a controversial figure's album! This'll be fun. I've never listened to anything by The Smiths or Morrissey, so I'm going in with fresh ears. HOWEVER, I can't say the well isn't already poisoned by the internet's hatred for this guy. Keep that in mind while reading this. Off the rip this album comes off as whiny and pretentious. I can feel the attitude through Morrissey's singing. Singing I don't really care for. Personally, I didn't enjoy this album. 4/10 Would I listen again? No

I am very committed to this game. And when you are, some time you need to listen to albums when you really don't feel like it. That's an example. But... it's not bad. Something about Morrissey's lyrics feels so ridiculous at times without the genius of the music and arrangements of the Smiths. But,, it is listenable. 2.5, maybe?

Zzzzzzzz. What? Morrissey? Right, I forgot. Zzzzzz.

first listen. ive been refusing to listen to Morrissey's solo music for like 10 years now and apparently I was right to do so. Cant believe how cringe the lyrics are. This album in general is so much worse than i expected it to be and i already expected it to be bad. It got better in the second half but after that beginning it was really hard to get into it.

A couple of good tunes.

The Album is Fill of Morrissey's Crashing Ego. 2/5

He's got a nice singing voice. Too bad he's such a 'smashing bore.' Artless politics talk right at the head of the album sounding like it could have been some teenager's twitter feed.