Reviews (page 5 of 8)
i cant get past you’re the one for me fatty
It wanders to many different places, some enjoyable, some not so much.
Another cruel reminder of how good J Marr is. Morrisey's lyrics with a rockabilly backing band is not a combination that works well. We know he's a twat, but he's usually a better songwriter than this effort. A few middling songs, some questionable lyrics, and far too much twang is a painful reminder of what we lost when The Smiths fell apart.
acho que estou acostumada com o desempenho de morrisey nos smiths e esse disco ficou um pouco abaixo do que eu esperava
Damn thay smith singer got low-key better in the 90’s. Cool stuff throughout it, with nice vibes
As someone who is NOT a fan of Morrissey in the Smiths, and he ruins the band in my opinion, I appreciate his more mature take on this album.
Passt schon
Morrissey is insufferable, but the album is fine.
3 Morrissey albums in 3 months is just too much man ToT I think this was my favorite of the three though (but only a small margin separating them)
-I fear im not really feeling this one much. none of Morrissey’s albums have spoken to me nearly as much as The Smiths stuff ig, this is probably my least fave of the three ive heard -I will give credit to the creativity with the exploration of American rockabilly… the first few songs had a cool vibe. idk it just kinda fell off -Favorites are You’re Gonna Need Someone on Your Side and Glamorous Glue
Dope
It's good if you like Morrissey
I don't like The Smiths, and I like Morrissey even less. He's a totally ambivalent personality—animal rights yes, nationalism yes, etc. But what's much more important to me is that his voice always kind of got on my nerves. It's no different here on "Your Arsenal." And he can forget about his bare-bellied nonsense, not to mention the microphone between his legs. That should really get at least five stars off, but he doesn't get one, except for the obligatory one. Get rid of that shit.
Ok 2/5
There were some fucking awesome songs on here wow. Production sucked tho but morrissey’s songwriting does not
Pretty good stuff! Not sure I can give this a 4 but it’s a 3.5 for me. Some great tunes, definitely stronger than meat is murder which I just listened to before this.
enjoyable sonically even if some of the lyrics are cringe. 3.5 stars
I always try to give Morrissey albums a chance and I always regret it.
Respect despite everything else.
Some good songs on here, but it's not up to the level of the Smiths' best albums. You can tell from the lyrics that he was already starting to become insufferable, but they were probably considered funny or tongue in cheek at the time. It's hard to judge a song like the National Front Disco now, for example. At the time, it was probably intended as a critique, but Morrissey's views seem to be lining up with the conservatives and UKIP a lot these days, so it's hard to know what he meant at the time. I was all set to point out how derivative some of the guitar riff are of Bowie's glam days, but then I saw who the guitarist was!
Fine but nothing special
Variable but some good tracks
A really good album, i like it, and i don't care what happens with Morrissey as person.
3/5
кто бы как не относился к Моррисси, но очень странно оценивать чье то творчество, отталкиваясь от музыканта. Мне вполне понравилось, могу почерпнуть пару хороших песен, в общем и целом 4/5
Unfortunately good.
Enjoyed this pop version of Morrissey. 4/5
Enjoyed this more than I expected
Not bad for Morrisey, less depresso more espresso
“Your Arsenal” opens with the explosive “You’re gonna need someone on your side” which is Morrissey and his band probably rocking as hard as they ever had. A similar thing can be said for “Glamorous Glue” which is equally as well crafted but stands out to me as a more memorable track. “We’ll let you know” changes the pace with a slower, more melancholic sound. Not too dissimilar to what you would find on a Smiths record but with a bit more experimentation thrown in on part of the track. Morrissey’s passionate vocals over a great instrumentation makes “The national front disco” a post-smiths classic. “Certain people I know” isn’t as gripping but is still a good track with a nice instrumental and a good way to end the first half of the album. The second half begins with “We hate it when our friend become successful” - one of Morrissey’s best solo songs with funny and interesting lyrics with a unique and catchy hook. “You’re the one for me, fatty” is another good bit of pop rock with more of Morrissey’s uniquely catchy lyrics. Following this is “Seasick, yet still docked” which is a more melancholic track, shares some similarities with “We’ll let you know” but the song is more straightforward and the emotion comes through really well on this one in comparison. The penultimate track “I know it’s gonna happen someday” is probably the weakest track on the album, but it’s still good, with good lyrics and vocals from Morrissey. The album ends on “Tomorrow” which is a great track, taking it back to the rockers found on the first couple of tracks. In a sense, this doesn’t really feel like an album closer, but it’s a great track nonetheless. “Your Arsenal” proves that there is some post-smiths work worth listening to. The album is a fun listen, the 10 tracks fly by, and there isn’t really any “misses”. In saying that, it could be fairly concluded that the Morrissey / Marr combo is what really made the pair special, as nothing on this album comes close to the work they did in The Smiths. It seems harsh to keep making that comparison though, as you still get much of Morrissey’s iconic vocals and lyrics over some good instrumentals, with some fun & more melancholic sounds which makes for an enjoyable and relatively varied listen. 4/5.
Decent album. Pretty classic Morrissey sound. I enjoyed it. You're the one for me fatty lol. Seasick yet still docked was a highlight
This is the fourth Morrissey album on the list and I think that fact seriously stretches the credibility of whoever makes the selections. Maybe they gave it extra credit for only being mostly dead.
I refuse to give any royalties to this Asshat
Had this on cd, but rarely got around to listening to it. Vauxhall and I always had my vote as best Moz album. On a relisten, there was nothing too wrong with it. Singles were a little too 'fun' lyrically, I Know It's Going To Happen is lovely and who knows whether National Front Disco is tongue in cheek on not?
To misquote Godard, it turns out "All you need to make an album is a quiff and a quill" - and now realizing I enjoy Moz's music much more without the accompaniment of Marr's jingle jangles...
A new world of Mozza solo work has opened up before my eyes. Absolutely loved this.
Pretty good, better than some of his other stuff on the list.
Moz doing his best tough guy impersonation?
Ну нет, не нравятся мне эти жесткие металлические заунывные звуки. Такое ощущение, что певец не попадает в ритм иногда. Это такой стиль, да, но он фиговый. Некоторые мотивы интересные, но вот я проснулся и ничего уже не помню.
This album is really good as it combines Morrissey's brooding grandeur with surprisingly driving guitars, bass and drums. It's a great combination and definitely something else than the jangly territory of The Smiths.
Little 80s for me - easy listening but didn't grab my attention
Délivrez-nous de Morrissey. Je le trouve tellement méprisant. Sa voix affectée me tombe sur les nerfs. Au fil du palmarès, j'ai déjà écouté plusieurs de ses albums et ceux des Smiths, je n'en peux plus.
Pretty good. I think it starts out great and then flags a little towards the middle. There are some questionable songs on here, like You're the one for me, Fatty, but overall a solid 3.5
Honestamente no lo volvería a escuchar 5.0 Pd: Gracias Pink Floyd por salvar la semana
I think one Morrissey album is enough. They all sound the same.
Yes, the man is an arse but this glam-lite album has some banging tunes on it, and some of his best lyrics - ignore the man's hatefulness if possible and you've got one solid album, if you can't however, that's completely understandable. Best Tracks: You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side; We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful; You're The One For Me, Fatty
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This man is not well-liked. lol I'm setting aside the kind of person he is, and rate solely the album. It gets a 3 stars. There were a few songs that I was tuning out, and the ones that I did enjoy felt average to me.
pretty fun, i like it when he goes ah ha ha-ha-ha-ha
More of a knife to a gun fight
Yawn soz
2.5/5 - elements of everything i like, but it didn’t come together to make something interesting/great, in my opinion. Guitar from 3:00 onwards on Tomorrow was perf though
Typical Morrisey. I don’t see where he broke any new ground with this album. That said, it’s a good album.
I really don’t like the sound of this album. It’s a little muddy and hard to hear anything that is going on. There are a few songs where I can’t tell if he’s being ironic or just a huge jerk. Probably would have been more obvious in the context of the time and knowing more about him. A couple songs are nice. This might grow on me with a couple more listens, but I likely won’t do that.
1001 has been better at making me go from tolerate to hate some artists rather than introducing new artists. It's not horribly bad as far as songs and music but his voice is like eating cardboard. monotone, bland and manages to make a song sound way more boring than without his vocals. After a couple of albums I started to hate the cadences in his voice.
I'll state first, I don't like Morrissey in general, him or his music and I don't consider the Smiths as great as everyone thinks. With that being said, Your Arsenal is a surprisingly strong album. It's upbeat, at times and several of the tracks "rock out" harder than his previous band and some of the songs are downright beautiful. I didn't feel the urge to turn it off because I was bored like some of The Smiths music and though I'm not a convert, Morrisey delivered a record that I don't feel too guilty about enjoying.
really didn't want my ears to perceive this racist prick's solo music, but i felt skipping his albums out of spite would defeat the purpose of using this album generator You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side - 3/5 Glamorous Glue - 4/5 We'll Let You Know - 3/5 The National Front - 3/5 Certain People I Know - 4/5 We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful - 4/5 You're the One for Me, Fatty - 2/5 Seasick, Yet Still Docked - 2/5 I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday - 2/5 Tomorrow - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ i hate how decent this was one morrissey album down, three more to go...
This was one of the more fun Morrissey albums I’ve had to endure. Never been a big phan of his, but I enjoyed this. Good range. Lyrics are decent. He’s doing his best not to be pretentious, or maybe, he just didn’t feel self conscious when he made it. Some of them be silly, but for the most part, a good solid album. Nice work, bud. 4/5
Fun for one or two songs, but then it becomes the same over and over.
Sounds like every other Morrissey album.
Moz does a bit of rockabilly which I didn’t mind so much as usual
It’s not always easy separating the artist from the art and Morrissey is a massive twat. His songs are the equivalent of that moaning old man in the pub who you can avoid
Nowhere near as enjoyable as Viva Hate for me
Very British…
One of the very few people neither Ken Chutney nor Len Houmous can stand is Neil Morrissey! Terrible musician, terrible actor, terrible husband! 3.5
I was *really* hoping that this would be at long last the final infliction of Morrissey from this collection, but sadly it appears there's still one more Morrissey album and one more Smiths album in store. So incredibly tedious. But at least this album has a bit more edge to it in some tracks than in many of the other albums, and a number of recognizable hits. The videos don't do much to add to the listening effect--why do all the band members look like robots in "Glamorous glue", for example?--but I'm not really surprised by that. At some point (hopefully soon) I'll get the last of these interminable Morrissey-based albums. As the man says, I know it's gonna happen someday.
Well, this was better than the last Morrissey album. Favorite line: "They break their necks and can't afford to get them fixed."
Hmm... There are plenty of songs I enjoy by Morrissey and The Smiths, but I found this particular album somewhat lacking for a reason that I can't quite articulate. I gave it a second and third playthrough hoping that something would click, but I'm not sure that it did. I will say that, like most Morrissey-related works, subsequent listenings did reveal additional layers, so I think there's probably something here if you're willing to work for it - I just ran out of time in the day. So, I guess I'll give it a neutral rating. I'd probably have given it a lower score if not for the recent slew of painfully unlistenable garbage, which I certainly wouldn't lump this into. It's not bad - it's just not the best he has to offer.
I’m surprised I never heard of this guy before today. I’ve heard of the smiths but never listened to them, so I don’t know how i would have ever run across his solo work. It seems like everyone has an opinion of him, and he isn’t well liked. But since i have no prior history of him being an ass, i was able to be pragmatic with this. Loved it. This will be a repeat listen.
I didn’t hate it as much as the last album. I find that I do actually like his style and sound it’s just certain lyrics rub me the wrong way. There were far less lyrics this time around that I notably hated, though there were still some. He’s still pretentious and the only person in the world who matters according to him but it’s 12 years in the past from “You are the Quarry” and so I think he just grows more insufferable as he ages. This wasn’t bad, especially given how annoying I found him last time. I do get the appeal and I think I’m going to only listen to his old stuff if I ever do.
It's not great, in my opinion. I think with this album I discovered that I really just don't like his voice... which kinda makes an entire album really unpleasant to listen to. please no more morrissey
Better than I expected coming into it. Don’t know why the guy who made this list likes him so much though. 2 stars! Which is impressive for Morrissey.
I’ll repeat myself, and with how this list goes I’m sure I’ll do it again, but I’m just not a Morrissey fan. This one was a little more tolerable than the others, but the lyrics were still insufferable from time to time. If it were more like The Smiths I’d probably enjoy it more and give it a three, but this one is getting a two.
My expectations were pretty low coming into this album, so I liked the music more than I thought I would. The problem is that I just can't get past Morrissey himself. Not even looking him up outside of his music. He just sounds so pretentious in his lyrics.
4.5 - love morrissey. definitely expanded beyond the smiths and has a much stronger beat with the normal morrissey lyrics.
Meh, it's Morrissey. Not great, not bad.
Nicht unhörbar, aber super langweilig
All good. And upbeat.
We'll Let You Know is a bit of a drag, and has vaguely racist overtones. National Front Disco is a better tune, but again, worrying lyrics ("England for the English"). Musically this was fine, though I liked it less than "You Are The Quarry". Can't in all conscience give this more than three .
Quite good! Feels alive 3.9
I like it.
Morrissey, you charming bastard. Even without Johnny Marr's jangly, masterfully woven guitar lines, even when singing dumb lines like 'you're the one for me, fatty' and 'We're the last British people you will ever know', you're just so very damn charming. Not all the tracks are of equal quality, but time and time again Morrissey and his musing voice are a joy to listen to.
More boring new wave shit
Not his best is it? Can’t really add much to this review.
Not a fan
I get it now.
Nothing to love, nothing to hate except Morrissey
Ahh ya daft racist. Can write and sing a good tune though. However, it’s not quite The Smiths. Simpsons: Yes
Listened to this yesterday and forgot to rate it... I have already forgotten the album. I think it was fine, nothing memorable, not bad.
Morrissey is a daft prick but I writes a good song
8/10. Morrissey puts the "arse" in the word "arsenal", but it's really a fine album. It starts out really nicely!!! :)
Not too bad. Good energy and I can see why people would give it 4 or 5 stars
I have a very hard time believing anything Morrissey does post-Smiths comes anywhere near the vicinity of the word "essential". The prominent use of distorted guitar comes off like a desperate grasp at machismo. The final lines of "We'll Let You Know" ("We're the last British people you will ever know") are kinda xenophobic. There were one or two songs towards the end of the album the harkened back to The Smiths' sound, but not enough to impress. Fuck Morrissey.
Fuck Morrissey. But also this album wasn't good.
Glam Morrissey is probably the most insufferable Morrissey, but the songwriting on Your Arsenal is pretty damn good - 'The National Front Disco' and 'We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful' especially. But then again, the music was written by Alain Whyte and not Morrissey, sooooo...
Morrissey album #271. Still sad and insufferable. I will never understand how he came to deserve this amount of praise. Disclaimer: I will award the next Morrissey album to appear on this list 1 star out of sheer spite.
I suppose Morrissey’s solo career is what the Smiths would’ve been without a unique guitarist. Or bassist. Or drummer. It’s just the unique vocals that take centre stage here. That weird British whimsical ditty ten times over. I don’t particularly play much attention to the lyrics with this album, but it’s hard to ignore such insanity as The National Front Disco and You’re the One for Me, Fatty. Yes, we hate it when our jangle pop friends become bigoted wankers, but we can tolerate their albums, I suppose. There’s just something huge missing here, and that something is most certainly Johnny Marr’s guitar. Without it, it’s just some bloke rambling about John Major’s domestic policy, or deindustrialisation in the Greater Manchester area, or something. It’s best to just listen and move on, I think.
Musically great album. Enjoyed the guitar riffs, and arrangements. Morrissey’s voice and tone aren’t my favorite. But overall pretty good listen.
A bit too simple, too heavy
Glam Rock being whiny ruined the album for me while the Rock part kept me hoping it might turn out differently listening to the whole album.
I think every Morrissey album is going to inevitably vary somewhere between a 2 or a 3. Too bad this site doesn't do half stars. The music itself is good and I can take or leave the vocal stylings of Mr. Morrissey depending on the song. Low 3 for this album.
Not too bad so far, good instrumentals. It was okay, nothing life changing.
4.19⭐️
Thought it’d be worse without Johnny Marr’s guitar work (from The Smiths), but the guitar work here was fine, as was the rest of it. Nothing special, though.
No nyt on sitä vähän rokimpaa Morriseyta. Keskiverto hyvää, hyvä kuunneltava. Parhaat: You're The One For Me Fatty, Tomorrow
He's got a good voice and the music wasn't bad. I'd probably give this another spin or two, but that's probably it. 3/5
я хуй знает, меня прикалывает этот морисси ебаный.
2/5. Almost got me there, but there are too many Morrissey albums on here, and here is another one that is okay but not great. The rockabilly and upbeat vibe helps to stand Morrissey when he usually decides to have instruments just to have something there. The lyrics are not something I really paid attention to and although that is usually a highlight for Morrissey, it was nice not to have to pay attention too much. Then the counter to that is that of what I did here, it felt nonsensical. Can't really win but I enjoyed the music at least. Best Song: Glamorous Glue, You're the One for Me Fatty, Tomorrow
Surprised by how much energy this record had. Killer tracks
Imagine my disappointment waking to yet another goddamned Morrissey album. I don't know why, I just don't give a fuck about Morrissey or anything that he does, even though I do have a soft spot for How Soon is Now. Not bad out of the gate on You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side. Built on a 50s/60s surf-rock guitar riff, it doesn't really go anywhere, but is fine enough. We'll Let You Know is an early album standout with solid production elements. Melancholy acoustic ballad that gives way to some interesting intermixed crowd noise and reverberation. Finishes far from where it started with deep throated bass thumping forward to the conclusion. Similarly, The National Front Disco is a pretty successful and engaging punk-pop jam. Certain People I Know takes an unexpected left turn into rockabilly territory. Not bad, but also not great. We Hate it... is pretty meh. The whole thing sounds pastiche and flat. You're the One for Me, Fatty, while a funny concept unto itself is actually a solid song. I enjoyed this more than I expected, but still doesn't leave a huge impression. Somewhere solidly in the 3 territory. Better than the others this list has thrown at us.
Boring album. 2.5 stars. Side note this guy probably banged a lot of woman based on his album image.
Another Morrissey 3. Kinda poppy, kinda rocky. That's about it.
I think that this review is pretty similar to the other Morrissey reviews, pretty good instrumentals with an ok singer. The National Front Disco and Tomorrow were really fun songs.
Sick another damn Morrissey album. I don't mind as much for the Smiths but Morrissey pisses me off. This one was actually better than the other two I remember we had. Really hated that country ass sounding song though. Still not great pretty run of the road.
A bit samey when compared with other Smiths or solo albums. I think he's missing Mr Marr.......
Goes down easy. We get it, you’re British
I’m so excited to never listen to Morrissey voluntarily again.
Heard of Morrissey before, but never listened to him. His voice is decent, but the songs are just blah. Best song: Certain People I Know
I don't think I have ever listened to a full Morrissey album, but I do like it, it essentially sounds like the Smiths, but that is ok, had a few good songs would listen again!
На початку 90-х, альтернативний рок стрімко набирав обертів, тож Морріссі також вирішив "застрибнути на цей потяг". І цей альбом - це дійсно "гарний" альтернативний рок. Але кажучи "гарний", я маю на увазі не "дуже гарний" чи "крутезний", а швидше - "непоганий". В тому числі, тут можна почути елементи глем року, що додає композиціям більш яскравого звучання. Звісно, сольній творчость Морріссі далеко до шедеврів The Smiths, проте, навіть відкидаючи це порівняння - його дебютник Viva Hate (1988) мені сподобався більше. Відокремлю трек We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful - він мені прямо дуже сподобався і піде в "улюблені" окремо від альбому.
90’er indie, lidt op og ned
Good music shame morrissey is such a insufferable prick
Wokal jest, nuta jest, drygu nie ma. A brzmi jakby się trudziła osoba grająca. Muzykę tworząca w zespole.
This man is something else. The music he makes is timeless, transcendental, mystical, other-worldly. It reminds me of an ambiguous time in the past, but makes me have memories of a lived future at the same time. The only "crime" he's ever committed is to be ahead of public opinion by 15 years. All of the supposed nefarious things he's said all became true. I love him even more for his stance and for his conviction. This album is a 4, but because of the absolute legend that is Morrissey it's a 5 for me.
I quite enjoyed this album but i do agree that there is way too much Morrissey on this list.
It was pretty good. No bucket voice this time, while the instrumentals are as good as they were. Nice overall vibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOSQFrf7UtI
OK, I guess. If you like The Smiths. 7/10
Thought this was a respectable album; not bad, but not making me listen stuff on repeat. 7/10
The smiths but without any of the qualities brought by the other members and all the controversy remaining. Why are there 4 morrissey solo albums on this list
All of the Smiths sounds the same. All of Morrissey’s music sounds the same, just slightly worse
A not as dark pop sounding Morrissey is not the brooding goth Morrissey.
It's Morrissey lol
Of all the Morrissey albums, this is the least annoying.
Very poppy, very feminine and the lyrics are kinda boring and bland. Girl music
I think there's too much of a disconnect with the music and the lyrics, at least on a first listen. It's not unbearable compared to a lot of the self indulgent shite on here.
Yep. That's Morrissey alright.
Lyrically witty with over-the-top orchestrations? Must be Morrissey!
Second album de Morrissey, le premier (Vauxhall and I) ne m'ayant pas plu. Le premier contact avec ce nouvel album (la pochette, assez ridicule) n'est pas terrible. Le premier morceau est assez dynamique, mais cette dynamique retombe assez vite. Rien d'original, je n'y reviendrais pas. =>2/5
Always love an excuse to listen to Morrissey!
Last week's stretch of Waits, Cohen, van Morrison really put me on the tilt, I mean talk about a suckfest. Then I get fed another Morrissey solo effort. I think the Smiths are pretty mid and I despose solo records, but if I HAD to listen to a Morrissey album this would be it, kinda rocks
Not bad
Terrible.
Just how many Morrissey records are on this fucking list? Two days ago I was presented with his 4th: “you are the quarry”, and not impressed. I do love the Smiths, and always find the occasional gem among Morrisey solo records. But his solo work is uneven, and besides, no one deserves to have their entire catalog on this list.
morrissey is a 5 in my esteem but each individual morrissey record is a 3 or at most a 4
I don’t really understand morrisseys obsession w calling ppl fatty. Idk I like the smiths and some of his other solo stuff n I liked this less but it’s still good.
6/10 - Some parts were more interesting than others. His voice is pretty good but none of the songs stood out.
The smiths, but worse. I love the smiths, so I still thought this was pretty good, despite a few questionable lyrics and the fact that morrisey is not a great dude
It's better than I thought it would be, and had more sonic variety than I expected, which was nice, and several tracks were pretty good, but Morrissey's solo work proves that The Smiths were more than the sum of their parts.
Eh
This is the first Morrissey album I've ever listened to. I was also in a similar situation in respect of The Smiths, and I've listened to three of their albums via this website - one bad, two good. As a result of my experience with The Smiths albums I wasn't sure what to expect from this album, I am pleased to say this was another good, in fact great, album. Eminently listenable, the lyrics are really clever, the music is top-notch, and I like his singing voice. There wasn't one bad track. I absolutely loved "You're the One for Me, Fatty" and "Certain People I Know". I will be listening again for sure.
Eh. Its a bit too much 'Morrissey' for me. Some fascistic ass lyrics in there. And that's coming from someone who liked Viva Hate.
What were we smoking in 1992? If one can last past the execrable fatty song, it gets better (maybe being inspired by Bowie’s Rock and Roll Suicide on ‘I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday’ helped?). But by then it’s already late. Way too late…
Good. A bit wispy on the vocals but I liked the production. 'Seasick, Yet Still Dock' was my fave.
He can write a tune
There is an awful lot of Morrissey on this list. I occasionally try to come round to the way of thinking that he can write some good songs and his voice maybe isn’t the most annoying thing in pop… but then… there’s soon a reminder. This time it was the chorus of We Hate It When… “It’s really laughable: ha ha ha ha”. This guy is not the talented poet people keep telling me he is. The album title for example, is a delicious triple entente: tribalism, weapons and arse. I just… don’t think that’s all that clever? Probably a 3 star album but rating it 2 coz this guy is so over represented on this list.
Far right bigot.
m'è piaciuto!
He's great and all but I like certain songs. Can't stomach hole albums of narcissism and depression.
I like Morrissey's voice. It always takes me back to the first time I heard him on a mixed tape that Robs older brother made. He had great taste of music. It's where I first heard Milla too. I don't know how he got ahold of his music back then but it was magical. 3 stars here though.
Yeah it was standard Morrissey. This boomer really loved mid Morrissey
Not quite the Smiths
A solid four for the music whatever you think about the man. At this point just about possible to think he was fascinated by the right and wrote about it rather than believing in it.
Middling indie rock and Brexit adjacent lyrics - Morrissey’s solo stuff is the most over represented stuff on this list It’s never awful but it’s never anything great either Crucially it’s never anything as good as The Smiths
Liking this way better than the Smiths so far. OK maybe I just liked the first song. Some parts I really enjoyed but overall it was just fine.
Similar feeling to Vauxhall and I, although that had the sentimental sad and softer stuff and this has the angrier and rocky stuff. Morrissey decided to remove the uncertainty about his beliefs around the same time his music took a nosedive in quality, so I'm latterly finding it easier to separate, and allowing myself to continue to enjoy his genuinely good stuff. And look, whatever you think about him, this is a really good record. Stuff like We'll Let You Know is still now a chilling time capsule of hooliganism in the long shadow of Hillsborough, football was still to fully cleanse itself of these attitudes (and they're around today, beaten into the background by capitalist expansion), this song captures the mood perfectly both lyrically and musically, with it's lilting bassline. And I'm willing to read the lyric "we are the last truly British people you'll ever know" in a disdainful, sarcastic tone. Those people exist, we know them. The National Front Disco can equally and easily be read in this way. It's kind of uncharitable in the extreme to force yourself to take it literally. " Oh There's a country but you don't live there". Little England doesn't exist, it never did. But they want the day to come sooner. It's 32 years later and that day still hasn't come has it boys? Poor boys. So yeah Morrissey may have changed, or hardened, his views since but I still read this as a witty, deeply sarcastic and sometimes cynical work, Morrissey at his best really.
Only Morrissey solo record that doesn't sound like slowly dying of starvation in the Congo Rainforest, mostly thanks to Mick Ronson's production. Lyrics are what you'd expect. Some really good songs, mostly insanely forgettable - yup, it's a Morrissey solo record.
It is a solid album. Not super special, but good from front to back.
Mmm... I did not expect to like this at all. Colour me surprised but there were few songs on here I enjoyed. There was nothing "awful" either. Enough for a 3/5.
This started pretty well, quite liked the first 2 tracks (especially the heavy surf rock kind of sound on the first) but it kind of trailed off and I wasn't as interested. Picked up again a bit on the last couple of tracks. I could be making it up but I feel like I've heard the exact vocal melody of We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful on a Smiths song. Not a Smiths expert though so maybe I've actually heard that same song before Hearing "England for the English" on National Front Disco is also a bit uncomfortable with the sort of stuff Morrissey has been saying in recent years Maybe more like a 3.5 Highlights: You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side, Tomorrow, Glamorous Glue
Not _quite_ as shitty as the other Morrissey album assigned to me in this list.
Another Morrissey album. I feel like they all sound the same. I'm not a fan. Although, I found this to be tolerable.
Who would have thought that such a misanthrope would end up being such a whiny, miserable bigot? I was never a big fan of The Smiths, but they had their moments. This, however, is the musical equivalent of the opinionated pub bore who has just been dumped and won't shut up about how it's anyone else's fault but their own. Sad, but not in the good way.
I love We Hate It and Fatty. Elsewhere and he's a silly old racist sausage.
eigentlich gut aber 3 weil lyrics u. weil morrissey
It’s Morrissey, innit
An inferior sequel to the Smiths, but still worth a listen
I don’t know if it was this here project shoving him down my throat or the election, but this hit me in the feels today. I’m gonna go take a shower and see if I can wash off this ick.
An excellent post-Smiths solo album. More musically interesting than any other album I've heard Morissey do. Powerful guitars, provocative effects, rockabilly, hard rock. Right up my alley. 4.5/5
Separating the art from the artist is an important skill. I actually enjoy a lot of Morrissey's music, especially his solo stuff. But my god, is he an insufferable prick.
I’m not listening to fucking Morrisey the day after the election. It’s a few weeks later and this album is shockingly not shit.
this nigga so boring
Ha Morrissey gets some hate, probably rightfully so, but man he manages to be so sincere with such overly dramatic nonsense and has hooks for fucking days. You're the one for me, fatty!
Mehr als ok! Klingt handgemacht, frisch und für mich unverbraucht!
I really loved when he said he would be the last British person I would ever truly know. Got me really excited about the rest of my life.
The 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die provides a great case for the existence of Stockholm Syndrome with your captor being Morrissey. I listened to my first Morrissey album almost a year ago and thought to myself “this is pretty alright, but I have no desire to listen to more”. Now, this being my fourth solo album from him with two The Smiths albums in the mix as well I find myself really liking what I’m hearing and wanting to listen to more of this bloke. Favorite songs were We’ll Let You Know, Certain People I Know, We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful, and I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday.
I liked this fine. It's not quite The Smiths, but obviously has that vibe. I'm ignoring Morrissey's personality and just judging the album.
I never allowed myself to listen to this garbage and I'm glad I didn't.
Such an arrogant prick. Even his music is obnoxious. Sorry Morrissey, I dislike you more than Moby.
Eh
Music is good and I was into, Morrissey is also a dickhead.
Fabulous. Big Morrissey fan so loved every song. He can do no wrong
I’ve heard Morrissey is a prick, but I wanted to give this a fair shake. I shouldn’t have - it sucks. This album no is terrible, the songs are bland and not notable at all. This is not a must listen and does not belong on this list.
Four Morrissey solo records down, zero left to go. Finally.
Pretty cool rock music. Standout tracks: You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side, Certain People I Know, We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful, I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
6/10
Annoying and whiny. I know there’s good Morrisey out there, but not on this album.
Wasn’t really feeling anything Smiths adjacent this day. Wasn’t bad, just not feeling it. Maybe listen another time
I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. I'm somewhat familiar with Morrissey's work with The Smiths. I respected his talents as a wordsmith but found his singing and stage persona to be a bit too precious. Something about this album hit different. Not sure why.
I was wrong, there was music in the 90's! Disregarding all the personal stuff, the music is grand. The little musical riffs that quote T Rex et al in the 70's are intriguing and appropriate giving us old fogeys something to chew over. I like this album with its variety although his voice sometimes is "too nice and polite" for some of the tracks. I'll listen to more of him.
Sometimes knowing an artist helps and it is certainly true here. Now I’m more familiar with his work with The Smiths but this still has some of the trademarks. The music seems to be done in a similar vain and of course it’s still his wonderful lyrics “Well Let You Know” is a stand out song and almost feels like it should come later in track listing but either way it leaves its impact. Beautiful music and words Is the an album for everyone, probably not but if you like The Smiths than you should enjoy this 4/5
A very enjoyable background listen for me. I can't actually hear if this is a live album or a studio one, which makes it more haunting.
WAIT.. THIS BANGED??? God damn it
Nicht unhörbar, aber super langweilig
Fine album, sounds like some nice 90s college rock. I liked a bunch of tracks on here, especially the first and last track. Lots of solid hooks and riffs here, prefer it over the other Morrissey album I had.
Enough
Morrissey is such a twat.
80% Best: Glamorous Glue; The National Front Disco; You're the One for Me, Fatty; Seasick, yet Still Docked Must-Hear? Maybe
This kind of sounds like what you do after you make a hit album, and then you think that no matter what you sing or how well you play, it's going to be loved. But turns out that these songs are just nowhere near as captivating as the first albums hits were. This is still listenable but it's not fantastic. 2 stars
Good album and a nice listen, but it lacks the stardust of the smiths albums. 6/10
A few moments of promise which were quickly snubbed out.
Started pretty good, but quickly faded into self loathing and non stop whining from this pretentious asshole. If he wasn't so punchable, he could make a decent record. Alas, he goes into his normal woe is me schtick to the annoyance of this particular listener.
It’s not like I listen to Johnny Marr solo records, so I don’t think it’s that he’s great and Morrissey sucks. I think that those four together at that particular time captured lightning in a bottle and then never had it again separately or at other times in their lives. Cause the difference between how much I love The Smiths and how much I don’t love Morrissey’s solo albums is surprisingly vast.
If I could give it a zero I would. This could be the best, most beautiful music ever recorded. As always, fuck Morrissey.
This man has one of the MOST gorgeous voices. So it’s strange to hear it paired with tangy guitars. An upbeat disco beat ain’t it either. And why waste time on long instrumental breaks? This album is just all kinds of wrong. What a waste.
Another standard Morrissey album
Solid album. I like this one better than the last Morrissey album I got. I have yet to get a Smiths album, I'm sure that will change soon.
Hard to go wrong with a voice like Morrissey's
Once again I question the rationale for including this in a must-listen list. He has no vocal range. The vocals are flat and monotone. The melodies are simplistic. The guitar strum on one song sounded like it came out of a beginner chord book and it never changed throughout the entire song. Is this some middle school music project?
Morrissey is not a great person but damn he makes great music. I loved this whole album, my fave song is Tomorrow.
Not a fan.
Nothing memorable here, basic rock record
F this guy
I’ve always been aware of Morrissey but never actually listened. I really enjoyed this introduction to his catalog. Thoroughly enjoyable. Moody and morose without ever becoming insufferable. I look forward to hearing more from him. 4/5 Highlights: You’re Gonna Need Someone On Your Side Glamorous Glue
Favorite Track: You're the One for Me, Fatty
Another good album by Morrissey, love his voice and style, every song on each record seems to be at least slightly above average.
Thought this was fine. Fuck Morrissey
I don't get bogged down with Morrissey's socio-political baggage. Maybe I like him that much more because he irritates so many. His music is just great. This album teeters on the line between a 3 and a 4. At the end of the day, I have nothing bad to say about it, and really enjoyed it overall.
Interesting
What is up with this list & Morrissey???? The album is good but damn lol
I know I've heard the first song on here before, but the rest was unknown and will probably stay that way. Some good lines, I liked "We hate it when our friends become successful" that felt very modern day. Otherwise it was a forgettable album.
At least our third from Morrissey, more than that if you count the Smiths albums too. It's pretty good, some solid tracks on here for sure. Don't need all of these on here (maybe one solo project would be enough), but this one is on the better side. Favorite tracks: The National Front Disco, Certain People I Know, We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful. Album art: Another sweaty chest album cover (coming right after LL Cool J). It's a fine picture, nothing special. I like the title "Your Arsenal," seems like an arse pun. 3.5/5
Morrissey is cool. Maybe not as cool as people think he is, but still cool. I dig this. He's a cross between the Doors and Bowie.
some catchy melodies
Your Arsenal sounds like a weaker Smiths album, but honestly it's still enjoyable. Morrissey is a complete arsehole, but his music is always entertaining. I guess you have to separate the art from the absolute egomaniac of an artist.
Not bad. Prefer The Smiths though
The thing is that all of his albums here are fine, but there are way too many.
I don't like the Smiths but at least they picked something to stick to. Ineffectual rock is worse. There's that clip of Morrissey and George Michael talking about Joy Division where Morrissey goes on about Joy Division's pretentious use of fascist imagery and how their conception of the world was completely false. Very funny considering how Morrissey gets attention. Rating for the music only, which doesn't inspire enough reaction to get 1 star. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
I liked this alright, in a neutral sort of way, but it really lacks something compared to the Smiths. Sounds Generic New Wave in a way the Smiths do not
I liked the grimy instrumentals, but not much else.
Blegh. The worst of Britpop and glam rock. While it's melodic it's so vanilla that it isn't worthwhile. Won't be returning to it any time soon.
Where do you start with Morrissey.. the bin I find is the best place.
Ok but not great. Start was good. Prob 3 star I guess
Was genuinely so surprised when this started playing and I thought \"oh... I kinda like this???\". I do like the first couple tracks, and a couple more throughout the album. Most of the rest is just kinda... eh to me. I still like this better than any of The Smiths albums I have heard so far. Could have done without some of the more xenophobic sounding lyrics. Still though, nice to know that maybe there is a chance I won't hate every album that features him considering I have 3 more solo albums and one more Smiths. I don't suspect I will love any of them, but I maybe won't completely cringe when I see they are my album for the day.
I somehow missed this entirely; not only had I never heard of this album, but I didn't know a single song from it. I'm blaming it on my first born coming along the previous year, so I was a bit distracted? It's an extremely good album, well paced, cracking songs, and an interesting sound that's different enough from The Smiths without going off into weird territory. I have to give this 5 stars it seems.
Favorite Tracks: You’re Gonna Need Someone on Your Side We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful You’re the One for Me, Fatty
Mostly Morrissey is trying too hard at the wrong things on this album. There is no need to put effort into being expressly British; we can already tell. And the attempts to write a proper rock’n’roll song are misguided. The best tracks on the album are the nice alternative tunes with poetic lyrics about love - some even have an ‘80s or ‘70s sound if he was after tradition.
So good. Why did Morrissey turn out to be such a piece of shit.
Repetitive. Loud. No thank you.
Ah, another prime example of the need for some to consider if you can love/listen to artists that have ugly sides to them, or if you should write them off in protest for their despicable public behavior? Personally, I think that’s an individual choice and it’s nuanced, messy and pretty impossible for me to have a codified response to it. I’m all over the place but tend to try and separate “the art from the artist” but there are exceptions (I can’t listen to R. Kelly despite loving some of his albums; too icky). In Morrissey’s case, his racist and malignant position and statements irk me to no end… but I like his music and this album. It’s the mixture of 90s grunge guitars, mixed with some old-school 50s rockabilly flourishes that are intriguing. So, despite him seeming to be a pretty horrible human and having some “interesting” ideas of what it means to be British (I mean, at least he ain’t hiding his thoughts in obfuscation; just read the lyrics to “We’ll Let You Know”)… I’m staying for the music.
Morrissey er mjög fínn til að hlusta á en ég fæ samt sem áður leið á að hlusta á hann og lögin verða auðgleymanleg þannig að ég held ég muni ekki setja svona plötu á aftur þótt ég myndi ekki mótmæla því að einhver annar setji hana á.
Ugh not my thing. I know little about Morrissey but he's apparently an asshole. Not sure why exactly but that's what I know about him. And he was in The Smiths. That's it I guess. This was tolerable but not great.
Morrissey being a prick (the 40-minutes version) The Smiths are better, but there were some decent songs
Toont duidelijk de meerwaarde van Johnny Marr bij the Smiths. 2.4
Not nearly as bad as I expecting, but does highlight how much Johnny Marr brought to the smiths. 3*
1. your zide - 1 2. glue - 1 3. knouu - 1.5 4. dizco - 1 5. people - 0 6. friendz - 1 7. fatty - 0 8. zea zick - 1.5 9. zomeday - 1.5 10. tomorrouu - 1.5
Miksi sekä Morrisseyn että Smithsin b-puolet menee aina noin laahaaviksi? Tässäkin on tosi rock meno alussa, lopussa nyhverö (huonolla tavalla). Toki vika biisi nostaa taas rockin mukaan nössöilyn rinnalle. Mutta juu, Morrisseylla on tällä levyllä vielä energiaa eikä vielä liikaa (tai tällä kertaa) paatoksellisuutta, jees.
Ihan kiva: biisit selkeitä ja laulu kuljeskelee eteenpäin suhteellisen määrätietoisesti. Itse musiikki? Ei sen ihmeellisempää.
He has such a distinctive and great singing voice. He makes you want to listen to him sing about even sad things.
Oddly good and weird
Very nice listen. I like Morrissey’s voice quite a bit I find it kinda soothing. The songs were nice and a pleasant experience to listen to which is more than can be said for many albums we’ve had (cough cough Bob Dylan cough cough). Very solid.
Morrisey does have a way with his lyrics-you never quite know what to expect with his songs. yes sometimes he whines a bit, but the lyrics are always unique & surprising. ("We hate it when our friends become successful"). Enjoyable listen
He can turn a lyric, old Stephen. He can do a melody too. But maybe it’s his attitudes. Should you judge art through the attitude of the artist? The gobshite’s gobshite? Or a genius whose truths are too high for muck like me? In any case this is a poor album from a guy who’s done much better. Vauxhall and I is the album. This is pap Or both? I’m not a fan, but I can’t deny the influence.
1. Is it enjoyable,l (not for me) and/or 2. is it any good? (It's superb) And 3. would I listen to it again? (Definitely not) The God of Despond, the Patron Saint of teen angst, the mournful beautiful voice of pain, longing - like a jaunty polite ride through an alley filled with broken hearts, doubts and goth corpses... Reluctantly I have a go.... The opening track is one of the most uplifting and rocky Morrissey song I've heard. The next song has energy too- not what I associate with him (emotional black hole). Then track 3 is actually sweet sounding. Sounds like rejection and praise mixed together - young love adolescence and the ups and downs. His music always seem to go to that place:adolescent era pain. He is the star, the god of the genre in that sense. If it exists. He does eerily sweet soul crushing despondency so lyrically. I really don't like it, it makes me think of Goths with bandages arms While Morrissey is important to include as so many people latched onto this music, it's just too gloomy for me to endure. He is brilliant at what he does. I could have been a lot more succinct, but it's so hard to edit these by phone....
I was a big Smiths fan from the getgo, but even they started to sound a bit samey by the time they folded. And I think I had the same problem with Morrissey’s solo output. This was the third solo album & by the end of it, I have to say the same thing was happening. True, Mick Ronson’s more muscular production gave it slightly more oomph. The rockabilly feel of Certain People I Know was a welcome change mid-disc, but really, I was bored with his voice long before the end of this.
The most rock of Morrissey's output. Glam and rockabilly echoes, with great band and production by Mick Ronson. But the songs are still Morrisey songs: three note, whinge-fests. I also find his current public persona so xenophobic and unpleasant that I really can't give him any time. Will not listen again.
The instrumentals were exceptional and exciting, but Morrissey just seemed vocally bored the entire time. I get how some people might be drawn to this, but it’s not for me.
am i crazy or are some of these songs at the beginning anti-immigrant ?? overall, pretty decent. never been a huge fan of morrissey’s bland vocals, but the music itself is very good
Very clever, catchy tunes. Mick Ronson keeps it rockin’, and Moz is left to just be Moz, skewering the UK, the US, and all of us.
I enjoyed this more than I was expecting. I didn't realize We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful was from him.
not too bad considering it's morissey - 3 stars
Not bad, but wouldn't give it more than one listen.
2.5☆/5 08.08.2024
A good album. I liked Your Gonna Need Someone on Your Side, Your The One For Me Fatty and Seasick Yet Still Docked.
Private session on Spotify. Spotify has been trying to turn me into a Morrissey fan for years, not interested. After listening to this album, still not interested.
You like him or you love him . . . I guess? I can hang.
This is certainly the fourth Morrissey solo record I've heard before I die.
Morrissey's got some bite here. I like this the most out of all of his stuff I've heard so far, both in and out of The Smiths.
Fedt album fra start til slut
I felt like I was Seasick, Yet Still Docked listening to this one.
++: I Know How It's Gonna Happen Someday +: You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side, We'll Let You Know, The National Front Disco, Certain People I Know, We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful, Seasick, Yet Still Docked, Tomorrow +-: Glamorous Glue, You're the One for Me,Fatty 7,0/10
Geigh
Ok Some great tracks. Nearly a 4.
I absolutely hate Morrissey as a person. But I like this album a bit more. (He's lucky he has a good band backing him) The first track was a good opening and "Seasick, Yet Still Docked" is underrated. Morrissey's vocal range is famously narrow as shown here. The guitar work and composition by Alan Whyte saves this album. I have to give 3 stars to "Your Arsenal" on a musical level.
I really loved this, definitely my style. The band is great , the vocals just hit right. I can imagine myself listening to this on a walk when it's cooler outside.
Sigh. Well. The cover would fit nicely in my club of 1star losers and the rockabilly songs might even put it there but I just don't care either way.
Love her
It’s just meh. All sounds the same. May have been relevant to someone in 1992, but it wasn’t to me. Drones on and on and open and… Tomorrow was the standout track for me. Rocks. I think it’s his voice I quickly tire of. Pretentious.
Look… I’m just not a Morrissey fan, okay?
Listen, I know the guy's a twat. But that aside, I did not enjoy this. Okay, but seriously, with that actually aside, I found the Smiths in my formative years, and I do love their music very much. But I don't need Morrissey alone. The song I liked the most was the opener, and I figure there's enough great Arctic Monkeys songs I could listen to instead if I'm in the mood for that style. Still, it wasn't an assault on the ears so I won't go as low as 1 star.
Bland. Unmemorable.
Not sure why this is on the list.
A lot bigger sound than the Smiths on this album. Generally quite heavy when you think of Morrissey, vocals could have been better mixed they get lost in places and you always want to hear his lyrics. I have to hold my nose these days when it comes to Morrissey due to him being a bit of a dick, but as an artist in the Smiths and some solo work he is great. Stand out tracks: - Your going to need someone on your side - Certain people I know - We hate it when our friends become successful - Seasick yet still docked - I know it's gonna happen someday
Ok. I can't get into Morrissey. This album was decent. 2/5
Perfect.
Very original. Kinda sensual. Morissey has created his own style and its enjoyable piece of music. 3.5/5.
Never given solo Morrisey a listen before but I actually enjoyed this album a lot. Especially the last couple. Even if it doesn't reach the heights of the Smiths he still has a great voice and wonderfully moody lyrics.
Morrissey, igen!
3.5/5. Anyone who takes his solo work over the Smiths either doesn't exist or is beyond delusional. It's not terrible music but it's missing that indie pop flavour that only Johnny Marr can produce. Some of the lyrics are a bit sussy with far-right undertones? Maybe he's being ironic or maybe he was always a right wing, racist nut.
It's okay, I want to hate on Morrissey but I'd probably listen to this again.