You Are The Quarry

I was just in Geneva and verified that making us listen to this would be against the Geneva convention. The Smiths had worn out their welcome by the time of their third album on the 1001. Adding four Morrissey solo albums to the 1001 is cruel and unusual punishment.

I really tried. I did. With this album and others he's on that have shown up in this project, I tried. And I tried in my college years, too, in the late 80s when he was everywhere. Sorry, folks. I just don't like his music.

I'm sure I have commented on my opinion of politics and religion before, in that there are things they just do not go with. They include sport and music (unless its for comedic effect). Add to that the fact that music should be uplifting, and then the depressing content of his songs and you may understand why I found I could only get through half this album. Which is a real shame. Because the music it's self was more upbeat than the smiths (not hard I know). And damn the man can actually sing. I listen to a lot of stuff that many people would not even consider music, but I can find worth in it. I suppose it must take a lot of talent to take a reasonable tune played well, add in a very good voice (when it wants to be) put them together and produce something that I just can't bear to listen to. It's not rubbish but it's unlistenable. I can't give it less than 1 but I want to.

Too preachy. Also, not good.

Worst first lyric of an album ever All morrissey does is complain

This album sucked

The Germans seem to have a word for everything, so I wonder if they have a word for "someone you find so obnoxious that you're tempted to disagree with them even when they're saying something you completely agree with." If so, that's the word I'd use to describe Morrissey. He's kind of the worst.

Man this is a perfect album to show people if they ever ask why do people hate morrisey. This is some pretentious echo chamber bs poised as music. What a wanker. Only thing this has going for it is the upbeat instrumentals that are decent. 1.8/10

Fuck you, Morrissey. And the high horse you rode in on.

Same old Morrissey, dull and whinny. The Smiths were amazing, but now, he just sounds like the same thing over and over and over.

Fuck Morrissey

I really dont like You Are The Quarry

Ugh. Somebody get this guy some Zoloft or something… sad sack singer writing sad sack songs. And while I appreciate the spirit behind “America is Not the World” (a song sadly MORE relevant now than in 2004), it doesn’t mean I like listening to it. Pretentious and overwrought. Pass.

Very cheesy, not sure why this is on the list. Didn’t finish the album.

When an musician continues to make music that is generally irrelevant (or redundant), there are only 2 reasons -- they are a narcissist and desire to prove they are special, or they are a true artist and their very life demands they make music. Which is Morrissey? On this record, I choose the former. The last album that had any relevance for me was "Southpaw Grammar," but that was "the end of the family line."

Ooof. This almost seems like a satirical take on Morrissey. 8th graders might find this deep.

Some off the melodies are quite good but the lyrics and the singing just makes it sad music for sad people

First song was hilarious. Rest of the album sounded about the same, just with different lyrics for each song. Maybe shoulda paid more attention to the lyrics because they're clearly the focus of the music. Beyond the lyrics, there's not much here musically.

I like Morrissey but not this album.