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Just not a fan. I'm getting a neutered Velvet Underground vibe mixed with some Elvis fandom. Maybe some sex appeal for those interested, but it's all miserable and pretentious to me.
COYG! 5/10
This was better than I expected going into it. I’ve never cared for morrisey’s voice, it just irks me for some reason. So I didn’t love the singing on here but it was tolerable. And the songs were not bad. I really only liked We’ll Let You Know, that song was cool. Other than that I didn’t mind it but I would never return to this album.
I’ve grown up intended to hate Morrissey because of his dragging monotone vocals, but it just fits the music so well. I dont hate on this because nobody else’s voice could work so well with the lyrics and he just does it so well.
"COME ON! not *another* Morrissey album.....!!!" was my first thought upon opening this site today. Also the reason I took 3 hours before starting to listen to it. ...but....shit. Do I kind of like this album?? The guy is a grade-A jackass and yes that doesn't really matter so I guess I'm saying it to myself to justify why I actually enjoyed this unexpectedly (mostly) *rock* album that (mostly) minimizes his mopey bullshit and weird lyrics that I don't ever want to look too closely at. I remember the as-usual clumsily-titled "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" and hated it at the time but it's probably because I was listening to grunge that year. Goddammit though... sigh. Aside from a few classic plodders, overall this is a rather thick/heavy/nod your head album by that bellend Morrissey - never would have guessed it... Faves: "The National Front Disco" (that bass) and "Tomorrow" (that Marillion-like delay guitar hello what) 7/10 4 stars.
Abzug für Morrisseyigkeit
The man is a turd and makes my skin crawl.
Somehow he has become a bit cool nowadays - I think some people think they are buying a Robbie Williams album with the cover photos... (Have we actually seen Morrissey and Robbie in the same room???) But he really is just miserable, and not in a good way.
Not his best work Chris
Not bad but also not as good as the records before this. But his lyrics are still great.
Did in fact listen. Good chill stuff Favorite song: you’re the one for me, fatty Rating: 2.7/5
Happy Brit-Pop.
Meh
I’ve become more of a Morisey fan over the years. I liked this a lot.
Morrissey is a very confusing man, whose political views are rather oddly disjointed. I only mention this because of the National Front Disco and the fiasco it caused which made me read more about his personal life. Whether it was ironic or not, I feel this album is weaker than his work with The Smiths. His voice is beautiful, but the writing feels less engaging, the subjects discussed aren’t as interestingly broody, and the tracks are a lot more dull.
I think this is one of the best morrissey albums I've had to listen to!
Good tunes. I don't like his voice though. Wrong voice for the songs.
Your Arsenal is the third studio album by Morrissey, originally released in 1992. I am not a Morrissey fan. Sure he's a huge wanker, but his voice is what gets me sometimes. I enjoy a lot of his work with The Smiths, but his voice was coupled with catchy guitar riffs and good songwriting then. Seeing this solo album pop up as my album today got me a bit worried. I was pleasantly surprised. This album was really inoffensive. You can tell he was trying to lean into the Britpop movement that was happening. The lyrics can get a bit wanker-y but overall not as bad as I thought.
Good to hear again
Morrissey and the Lads at their peak. Mick Ronson's production is stellar. It's possible that my love due to some amount of nostalgia, it was during a fun, happy time of my life but I think it holds up. I know that Morrissey isn't for everyone, I'm not sure he's for me anymore with some of the absolutely asinine things he's said over the last decade or so, but literally every song on this album is stupendous.
You’re really going to make me listen to this middling Morrissey album?
It washed over me.
I'm done. I got to "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful." I don't know how anyone can listen to this dreck because Morrissey is the epitome of that kid in high school who thinks he's deep and empathetic but he's really just an asshole. Anyways, 0 stars, as with anything attached to Morrissey.
Meh
Meh.
I dig this.
oh no. It’s morrissey, so of course it’s a mix of being fucking dumb but also being great. Oh moz, take this 3
I've been dreading the inevitable tide of Morrissey albums on this challenge but determined to give everything a fair crack with an open mind. Here goes... I really liked this. Yes, I struggle with his voice and knowing more about him as a person whose views I disagree with but I sat and enjoyed listening to pretty much every track of this album. The guitars are brilliant (credit to Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer, and probably Mick Ronson) and I don't hate Morrissey's dry humour on this occasion. A pleasant surprise, in spite of myself.
As someone who likes The Smiths, this is insanely boring.
Repetitive crap
Started strong. Had a lot of potential. Ended weak.
Probably my favorite album from this project by an artist that I had zero awareness of prior to it coming up here. Mostly a 90's alt vibe but there was even a bit of a country twang to some of it. A fun listen!
Hmmm, Morrissey without the Smiths. We ridiculed this album at the time and a repeat listen doesn’t make that a bad decision. Tried to be open minded and listen to / read the lyrics. A lot of the fascist accusations were unfounded for sure but it’s hard to be that discerning. It’s ambiguous at best. Like Simon without Garfunkel he seems to have lost his way.
Surprisingly boring. Started interestingly in being heavier than I expected and with the rockabilly twist. However that only held brief interest and it tailed off pretty dramatically thereafter. Next….
He's a witty lyricist but none of the songs grab me. Not entirely sure why he's held in such high esteem, probably because he's northern.
I really like the Smiths and I know and like a lot of solo Morrissey work. This one was new for me today and I was just not in the mood for this asshole today.
Hmmm…. Really not sure what to say about this one….
Really nice production balance, nice variety between tracks. Pretty unfamiliar with Morissey/The Smiths so can’t really comment like other reviewers, but this was pretty good. Enjoyed the heavier stuff a bit more but liked the satire humor in others. 3.75/5
This was probably the best of all of the Morrissey / Smiths albums we've had so far. But... why so many? I mean, 3 Smiths albums and three solo Morrissey albums? That's a lot, isn't it? It opened pretty well, some more of a rocking feel and not as much whining as I was expecting. But somewhere halfway through I had an uncontrollable urge to just punch Morrissey in the face. Most likely because of titles like "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" (If that's how you feel about your friends, you have serious issues) or "You're The One For Me, Fatty" (I mean... f**k you, man.) So the lyrics just got more whiny and mopey, but the music itself was pretty decent. Just... f**ing Morrissey, man. Top tracks: "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side," "I KNow It's Gonna Happen Someday"
Maybe Morrissey doesn't need another album on this list, but I still like this album. Harder rock sound than his first couple albums including Viva Hate, different rock sound (more glam?) than his comeback album You Are the Quarry. I think both those albums are better but, again, I still like this album. Punchiest tracks are You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side, Glamourous Glue (big sound), The National Front Disco (more pop rock, but lively tempo), We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful, and Tomorrow. Still excellent but softer tracks are We'll Let You Know, Seasick yet Still Docked, and I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday. And still so much to think about from his politically-charged and/or sexuality-ambiguous lyrics. Such a great lyricist. Another solid album.
More versatile than I was expecting from a Morrissey album - also much less maudlin. Love The Smiths, love what I already know of his solo stuff. I don't personally care that he's a racist prick, plenty of the artists on this list have questionable views and have carried out even more questionable actions (where to even begin?). You can be a racist prick and make good music, both things can be true at once. Will definitely listen again.
The best Morrissey album yet. Even without the band mates of the Smiths this still has some reminiscent vibes but also does a good job standing away from The Smiths sound at the same time. A few songs that were a bit forgettable but overall a much better listen than the last one we had. 8/10
This was decent and consistent all the way through. I like his work with the Smiths better. I know some of his other solo stuff, just has never been in a solid rotation for me.
A clear shift in style from previous indie pop to a more hard rocking vibe with not near as much of his moany whiney feels. Still, I peeled away from Morrissey after his solo debut Viva Hate, and am still a bigger fan of The Smiths, but overall this was a decent album.
Well this caught me offguard. I always thought of Morrissey/the Smiths as music for sad boys. There’s some of that in here, but overall I dug this a lot!
I haven’t listened to much Morrissey, which is a shame because this is a solid lil record. Felt like several styles from the 80s and 90s blending together which was nice. I shall check out some more…which is ironic because I think one of his other albums is next in the rotation. Here we go…
I’m not the biggest Morrissey fan and this album was alright. Totally fine. Not great but still enjoyable. 3.5/5
Ohh. I like this one. This is the first solo album from Morrissey where he stood out from the Smiths shadow. Off course some classic Morrissey songs already on the previous albums (Everyday is like Sunday, November spawned a monster, Suedehead, etc.) but then also a lot of fillers, and without clear direction. Here everything comes together as a whole, and with brilliant guitar work by the two sidemen Boz Boorer and Alain Whyte.
His music is very depressing
Not my favorite Morrissey, but his music during this time has a pretty high floor. 3/5
The guy may be an ass with some absolutely abhorrent views, but he's always known how to write a good song.
As a big fan of The Smiths I expected to enjoy this but it is largely underwhelming with Glamorous Glue being the highlight.
This started out pretty strong! I thought this was gonna be a heavier, more rockin' Morrissey, and I woulda had time for that, but it fell off pretty quickly, and by "You're the One For Me, Fatty" it had soured considerably. Screw this guy. Fave track - "Glamorous Glue" I reckon.
I can’t claim to necessarily be a fan of The Smiths. I’ve enjoyed a few of their songs here and there, but I don’t know, I’ve never had the desire to really dive into their full albums. And I think a lot of this stems from my general distaste for Morrissey. There is just something about him that makes him seem unbearable. A man who thinks so fully of himself, and is a piece of shit xenophobe don’t make for a great frontman. I think he has a nice singing voice, but the appeal of The Smiths to me was always the other band members, and never Morrissey. So I was interested to see how he performed without those people working with him. I never realized just how many solo albums he had released, especially throughout the 90s. But his catalog is pretty extensive. And what I can say about Your Arsenal is that it left me feeling overwhelmed. This album is all over the place, and is kind of a mess. Some songs are nice. Seasick, Yet Still Docked is actually an amazing track. A strangely psychedelic inspired folk ballad. But when the song immediately before it is You’re the One for Me, Fatty, it leaves me feeling a bit scrambled. It just tries a number of different ideas, some of which don’t feel very well executed. Mick Ronson is on production here. And while I’m more familiar with his instrumental work with Bowie than his work as a producer, I can admit that he definitely gives this album its character. It still feels infused with a bit of late 80s flair. And it’s apparent how much the glam rock Bowie sound really was Ronson’s thing. Because it transferred over to this. On some songs, it sounds great, with powerful and driving lead guitar parts. But on something like Certain People I Know, it just makes me question what they were thinking in the studio at the time. Ronson’s production both adds to the mess, and also cleans the mess up. I don’t hate this album. Doesn’t change the fact that I still find Morrissey annoying, but I understand the appeal for many. He’s still a douchebag though. Rating: 6/10
I was expecting some dour, depressing music here, and it starts out with a surf rock song. Yeah, this album is more upbeat rock than I thought it would be. It does settle down into slower stuff and even a country sounding song. I got a bit tired of hearing his voice by the end, but all in all it was OK.
Im not gonna give Morrissey any clicks.
This guy is SO 80s. And so british. I feel like I'm watching an episode of MSIFITS. a fun listen very british "elvis costello" energy.
A decent album, although I do find Morrissey's languid vocals start to grate on my nerves after a while.
Memory lane. Not bad
A lot of great tracks. 4/5
first half of the album was great but i wasn't keen on the second half.
Душевно в принципе. Парень с голым торсом поёт ироничные вещи, тупо в заголовках видно. "ненавижу когда друзья успешны" или "ты была создана для меня, толстуха" -- ну самоирония. Саунд приятный, голос приятный. Ничего более.
This is my third Morrissey album (compared to a solo Smiths record so far). Hopefully that lead will be reversed by the time this ends otherwise I'm going to question the relevance of this list. Like the other ones so far, incredibly mediocre. Certainly not a game changer, even for it's time.
Pas sûre???
Great album
Not bad, but it also doesn't stand out. It's quite good actually, but it all blends together.
There are some good moments in this album but it’s general quite forgettable. And it’s Morrissey, so it gets a penalty. Fuck Morrissey.
I've never listened to a Morrissey album before. This rocks a little harder than I was expecting. This is good. Not quite great.
This kind of sounds like an AI generated album. He's not supposed to be singing to guitar tunes like this. And it's nothing original at all.
Melancholy with an upbeat pop sound. Morrissey is unique in his own right without question. His songwriting is captivating while also somber. Content can get repetitious after some time, but his voice is unique enough, along with the melodies of the music, to keep my attention. Love The Smiths, and Morrissey solo efforts are exactly what I would expect from the former frontman.
Well, I listened to it. Against my better judgment, I didn’t think it was steaming pile of misery wank. Some of it was quite passable. But Morrissey is an insufferable weirdo blert.
Begrudgingly liked this. Some cracking tunes but I still find Morrissey’s voice and delivery grating. Ironically the best song on the album was antifacist.
Was pleasantly surprised as this album kicked off. It retained a good sound but, at least first time through, didn’t give me much reason to return. Better than expected overall but can’t get it past three stars.
Die Stimme ist ok. Das Gehabe bei manchen Liedern billig. Das Albumcover: geschmacklos.
Rock, with some rockabilly influence
Eh I didn't like this as much as the others and his pretentious arrogance showed
Hated it
Nothing particularly special.
Decent album. Previous Morrissey notes apply. Not my favorite of his, but I’ll give others more spins.
Enjoyable sound, don't know much about the dude. 3* Highlights: the national front disco
The more I listen to The Smiths, the more I come to realize that Johnny Marr was the genius and Morrissey was just the lead singer. 'Your Arsenal' is the first Morrissey solo effort I've listened to and it only cements that belief. It's an OK album but it's definitely not The Smiths. To its credit, Mick Ronson's production does help. As always with Morrissey, we need to try to separate the awful human being of the artists from the art. I'm willing to do that for The Smiths but it's quite a bit harder when so much of the lyrics sound so Brexity. Imagine thinking that the line 'We vote Conservative' is edgy. Also, 'You're the One for Me, Fatty'? Really Morrissey?
80s x crooner = ugh
Not anything groundbreaking but some good stuff. I particularly liked Alone, Together
I was surprised that I liked this as much as I did, because I've never been a big fan of the Smiths. I really liked his voice on this.
"Your Arsenal reflected Morrissey's lament for what he regarded as the decline of British culture in the face of increasing Americanisation.[127] He told one interviewer that "everything is informed by American culture—everyone under fifty speaks American—and that's sad. We once had a strong identity and now that's gone completely"." Sorry, Morrissey, but this American loves the album. I also just get an indescribable amount of joy from the song title "We Hate When Our Friends Become Successful" because it taps into the pettiness of humans so well.
3.5
I've had 3 Morrissey albums so far at just over 100 on the list. So far none have really been all that interesting. It feels like his songs are largely making references to something I'm not familiar with or relate to. Context is missing for me. Like hearing a song about a movie I've never watched. I often just kind of zone out when this is on and next thing I know a couple racks have gone by. Meh. Favorite track "every day feels like Sunday" 3/5
This is perfectly fine. But there’s nothing new. Just meh. It’s a lot of the same-old.
Ok, fair is fair. The rockabilly influence was interesting
Look, I can understand a couple of Smiths’ records, even his first solo album. But that’s it. None of his other records deserve a spot on this list. And I was a fan. This is perfectly fine. But there’s nothing new. Just meh. It’s a lot of the same-old.
Interesting, new experience
So, I like Morrissey’s vocal style, but he’s such a jackass. The best songs on this album happen to be the ones where the lyrics are especially eye rolly. I also missed the rest of The Smiths. The instrumentation was only so-so. 2.8.
It's fairly good. I think the harder rock elements don't suit his voice/style as well, but there are some good songs here. I'm not a huge fan of Morrissey, but it feels like somewhat logical step for him. 3.6
Morrissey... Un 4.
Perfect.
MASTERPIECE
Let me start this with “Morrissey is a Twat.” That being said, he makes damn good music. I was skeptical of a solo album without the rest of the Smiths, but it was a very solid album.
Better than I expected. I like his voice, even if it seemed a little moody at times.
When one thinks of Morrissey, one thinks of The Smiths, the jangly literate erstwhile kings of Manchester who produced one instant classic after another; their sound having influenced and colored a generation of musicians who came in their wake. While his third solo album after the band's acrimonious split, Your Arsenal, doesn't offer up any semblance of that kind of fanaticism, it is equally as excellent and on par with the best of them. From the get-go, Your Arsenal is Morrissey turning a new leaf and conducting a band that rocked harder than any that has come before or since while still offering the sardonic and eye catching lyricism and imagery that fans come to know and love him for. Nearly forty minutes of brash confidence and renewed vigor, just the one for us fattys.
Not my cup of tea. I’ll try it again at a later time.
The most interesting thing I found on this album are Morrissey 's abs. Beyond that, I didn't take away much of anything but annoyance from the album. While I was delighted when it ended, I can stretch my imagination into seeing how some people may enjoy it.
Meh. 2.5.
I have heard plenty of versions of this that it didn't interest me.
BL: I've become a big Smiths fan through this generator, and now this is my first Morrissey album listen through the whole way, so it will be interesting to hear it. AL: Very solid album, there were a few tracks that just did not click for me but the good tracks are amazing. This definitely feels like something from Morrissey and not from The Smiths. Specifically National Front Disco and Certain People I Know shine through here. Good listen and I'm glad to have heard it, the production is phenomenal - one of the best mixed albums I've heard on the generator so far. FT: "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side", "National Front Disco", "Certain People I Know", "I know It's going to happen some day" 4/5
Beautiful! Morrisey does not miss. I love youre the one for me fatty, special place in my heart <3
I've got to admit, I thought that the hard rock-ish ones are decent. Probably because it takes the spotlight away from his whiny voice and to the basic yet nice instrumentals. That's one of the things I like about The Smiths but unfortunately this is just Morrissey.
not enough sad crying too much foreshadowing of current morrissey’s politics
mediocrrissey
I’ve always shit on Morrissey for the same reasons I shit on Beck, but this was enjoyable… definitely in my wheelhouse of genres I gravitate toward.
Good Morrissey album but the same vocal tone and style in each of his songs get draining.
It’s ok. Morrissey outside of the smiths never does much for me.
I wish people praised my mediocrity as much as they praise Morrissey’s.
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Morrisgay. Boom roasted.
3 for the music +1 for classiness.
Soft 4
I think this is definitely my favorite morrissey solo album but I still want to protest that there have been way too many of his on here. I totally understand a bunch of smiths albums but why should I give so much of a shit about these solo ones. There's some good stuff on each of them but nothing that warranted like 4 of his albums. I liked the first couple tracks and the last track on this one.
Some bands I was into in 2003ish loved Morrissey and the smiths so I tried hard to appreciate them.. alas I will never quite have the same enthusiasm as those emo bands.
Not as good as the Smiths.
I mean, it’s fine, even good sometimes. But I don’t understand all the hype and why people get all worked up about him.
"Give us dad rock, but make it haunted" thats what I got out of this. If they had a rockabilly version of The Haunted Mansion this would definitely be the music.
This is music Grandpa Munster would love
Il fait partie du décor maintenant
Finally I get a solo Morrissey album! I’ve been looking forward to this since I’ve liked The Smiths, although I haven’t gone back to any of their albums yet. I ended up really liking this. I appreciated the more upbeat energy of the songs. Keeping this one on my phone!
i was so indifferent to this and i am like king of the sad boi vibes could i write poetry to this? n
Shut the fuck up Morrissey
I hate how much I love Morrissey.
You're the one for me, Fatty! This album grows on you.... 4/5
Shitty music by a pretentious racist prick. Straight garbage music. Zero stars if that was an option.
Liked his humor. Songs weren’t bad. I thought the voice needed to be just a little louder in the mix. Too often it felt a tad lost; I had to work too hard to understand the lyrics , and it was simply a volume issue. I’ve never listened to Morrissey before. Overall, not too bad.
HOLY SHIT HOW MUCH MORRISSEY IS ON THIS LIST FUCK ME. 69 ALBUMS IN AND 3 (FUCKING 3) MORRISSEY ALBUMS. And it's fine, it's a decent album. Fav songs: - You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side - Glamorous Glue
pre listening notes: i know nothing about this honestly expect that i think people make fun of this for being male manipulator music You’re Gonna Need Someone on Your Side - well so far it sounds like the singer from depeche mode with a rock vibe? very 80s. it’s a bop ngl Glamorous Glue - big fan of the music and mixing on this one, very easy listening music. the guitar and drums are chefs kiss Well Let You Know - i will admit i’m having difficulty paying attention to the lyrics. however what does he mean by we are the last truly british people you will ever know?! what was the political climate in england at this point in history? knowing the context of the music might help here The National Front Disco - is he not just singing about england and being english? like it sounds good but the lyrics. what do they mean Certain People I Know - is this about capitalists? maybe he’s not being as vague as i’m reading it. it’s catchy tho We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful - this song is annoying. i dislike his noises he makes. this music is for british people. You’re The One For Me, Fatty - he doesn’t really have that much to say i don’t think. i do want to take this opportunity to again emphasize that it sounds good but the lyrics? also i don’t like 80s music very much. Seasick, yet Still Docked - this is my fav one so far bc of the lyrics yet it’s the most toned back musically. not a negative but i think if we could combine the musicality i know is there with good lyrics.. then i might really like one of these songs I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday - i like this one. not many notes but it’s kind of what i asked for! i couldn’t listen to it regularly bc the music is grand and epic and not my vibe but i’m not upset at this one Tomorrow - i’m annoyed by him i’m sorry i dislike repetitive lyrics and it’s so glam rock and i don’t vibe w glam rock & the 80s overall i understand the appeal but this very much was not my personal taste. i was excited going in but i was disappointed. i think i have to rate this lower than the kings of leon one bc at least that album had two tracks i liked on it. 2/5
I didn’t know this man sung for the smiths and so the first song I said huh, this sounds a lot like the smiths. We’ll let you know - Very meh sound. Nothing interesting going on. You’re the one for me, fatty - lol what Tomorrow - this is the first song I really liked. But also, what??
okay i like the first song
This is one of Morrissey’s best solo albums. It opens with a couple of heavier glam rock inspired songs before going straight into a Smiths-like slower song. There is a decent amount of rockabilly here alongside the glam influences. Overall this album is a bit beefier than his earlier work. Lyrically, there seems to be some England first stuff thrown in which is a bit concerning given some of his comments about immigration and race. It’s always been hard to know exactly what Morrissey thinks about certain topics, but I found this album to be a great listen and a worthy entry in the discography of a great artist.
Very good listen. Full of solid songs.
It’s really laughable ah ha haha haha
Okay did not realize he held very racist views. Ignoring that, this is another middle of the road album. Sounds like many other British rock bands.
Decent. Probably what I'll end up saying about all of his solo albums. 🤷
6/10
Ekki uppáhaldsplatan með kallinum. Góð samt.
I almost fell asleep.
Yeah yeah, Moss is a clown but this is a consisten rock effort.
Not a bad album. Just ok.
Four stars (sorry)
I've had 3 Morrissey albums in my first ~130 albums but think this was my favourite of the 3 so far. Although the lyrics are suitably miserable, I would listen to this again
Hey, I liked this album quite a bit. I've never really given Morrissey a chance before, but I liked the rock instrumentation and smooth singing. Above average.
Morrissey is great but this wasn’t his best
I comfortably sat through this one and enjoyed it for the most part but occasionally the lyrics gave me pause. If I were to listen more carefully engaged in the lyrics I have the feeling that I may not have liked it as much.
#moz4lyfe
Onze huisveganist heeft een eigenaardig stemgeluid. Dat weten we al. Morrissey heeft het vermogen om te klinken alsof hij alle tonen perfect kan zingen, maar wel altijd nèt een andere toon uitkiest dan de muzikanten achter hem. Hoe softer/trager het nummer, hoe meer twijfel ik krijg over wat ik van die stem vind. Dit is muziek waar ik niet teveel op moet gaan inzoomen en dan kom ik uit op 4 sterren, net als bij het Vlees is Moord album van de Smifs eigenlijk. De band levert heerlijk werk af met zowel wat steviger werk als wat lichtere, vrolijke deuntjes en ome Steven irriteert me niet heel erg. Ik heb het idee dat zijn stem hier net wat minder opvallend uitsteekt dan bij eerder genoemd album. Ik geef dus gewoon een 4 en dan pak ik vanavond wel een extra stukje vlees om te compenseren.
The best Morrissey album. I gave his weaker albums a 5, this one should get a 6.
3,5. djöfull er erfitt að hafa gaman af morrissey
Morrissey makes pretty effortlessly easy to listen music but this felt like very little effort and some predictably atrocious lyrics
Not too bad man
I'm a huge fan of The Smiths, and I like all of Morrissey's solo albums since "You are the Quarry," but I have never really loved his solo work from the late 80's and 90's. The rockabilly and heavier guitar work in most of these songs just overpower his vocals, in my opinion, and don't gel the way the work from Marr or his solo work does. There are some good songs on this album, though. "Tomorrow" may be my favorite, but there are others that are great, as well. I just will go to many other Morrissey albums before ever going back to this one.
A massive album for Morrissey and easily one of the high points of his solo career. Your Arsenal has real swagger. The glam infused rock sound suits him perfectly and gives the record a punch that some of his other solo work lacks. The guitars are sharp, the rhythms are confident and the lyrics are classic Morrissey. Witty, cutting and slightly camp in the best possible way. There is a boldness running through the whole album. It feels focused and self assured. This is Morrissey fully leaning into his persona and making it work. You’re the One for Me, Fatty is a standout. Catchy, cheeky and unmistakably Mozza. Tomorrow is solid, but for me it does not quite reach the same heights as the strongest tracks. Favourite song: You’re the One for Me, Fatty Least favourite song: Tomorrow Album artwork: Iconic and striking. A perfect visual match for the album’s attitude A confident and stylish record that stands tall in his catalogue
There’s a lot of Morrissey on this list, but this one feels like a fair inclusion. Good production, distinct from the Smiths, and lyrics that don’t make me hate everything.
i’m just so biased here because of nostalgia, but i really love this album. basically always have. this was never going to be less than a 5 for me
Fine.
Nemozem si pomoct, ale komu napadlo spravit taketo aranzmany? smh
Not my style, but if it was the only thing, I force myself to try to listen.
Decent album but not my style of music for personal reasons...
Een soort singersongwriter-rock, klinkt als het Britse broertje van Chris Isaak. Nog wat verlate jaren tachtig-invloeden schemeren door, maar al met al best een fijn geluid.
Soms wat rockend, soms meer richting singer-songwriter. Allemaal licht theatraal. Zoals I Know Its Gonna Happen Someday het best laat horen. Het luistert als geheel makkelijk weg. Al staan er paar wegzakkers op en slaat het nummer We'll Let You Know nergens op. Als je het nummer zelf niets vindt, hoef je het niet door de shredder te halen. Je kan het ook weglaten.
Mede door zijn typerende stemgeluid, lijkt dit toch voornamelijk een voortzetting van the Smiths. Ondanks dat Johnny Marr hier niet bij betrokken is, zit de gitarist die hem als het ware vervangt een beetje in hetzelfde straatje. Er zitten gelukkig ook een aantal wat stevigere nummers in (met name aan het begin en het eind), die wat afwisseling geven aan de zeurderige-britpop-Smiths-wannabe nummers. Maar zijn stem drukt zo'n zware stempel op de muziek, dat alles waar hij op zingt, automatisch een bepaald sausje krijgt. De stem is dominant, allesoverheersend, verstikkend. De muziek ten spijt, want daar is op zich niks mis mee. Kortom: kun je de kenmerkende stem van Morrissey 40 minuten aan, dan vermaak je je prima met dit album. Trek je het niet, dan ben je blij als het album afgelopen is.
Well, at least it's not just with The Smiths where Morrissey sings like a dying whale in front of a good band. Pretty puzzling to see people continuing to defend him in the reviews of his "Hey, I'm a racist piece of shit that also sucks at singing" album
Still don’t like Morrissy the person but this was pretty solid
Ton rock de sous-sol humide générique, pas mauvais mais loin d’être impressionnant, très léger 3
Morrissey is generally going to start out at a 4 for me and imo this album maintained that. Nothing blew me away but I love his voice and he can turn a clever phrase like it’s no one’s business. We’ll Let You Know and the unfortunately titled You’re the One For Me, Fatty were my faves.
I generally hate Morrissey but this was better than I expected. Not as bleak and maudlin as usual. Very good guitar work helps a lot.
Maybe it's my ignorance, but this was a lot poppier than I expected it to be. I don't think I'd put it on again but had no issue with it. The song about hating when your friends are successful was pretty funny to me although I'm not sure if that was his intention.
I really like The Smiths, but this doesn’t hit the same. Ok, We’ll Let You Know is pretty good musically. Not sure about the lyrics though. Also National Front Disco, catchy enough song. Certain People is a weird mix of music and vocals. We Hate It… is pretty catchy again. Probably a 3 overall.
I enjoyed listening to this album. The band was really good, and I thought the singing was good too. I do not usually listen to this type of genre but I felt this was fairly easy to get into in terms of being an outsider to this kind of music.
Morrissey and the Smiths were never my favorite. Generally too self-loathing for my tastes. But if that's what your into...
Not my cup of tea, but not bad. I'm just not a big fan of Morrissey. His vocals are a bit affected and so an acquired taste.
I liked this more than I thought I would. I didn't think I was a huge fan of Morrisey's solo work, but I'm either not as familiar with it as I thought or I just haven't heard this whole album before, because it was pretty good.
Fun album. Really didn't expect the first song to be so different from the Smiths. I enjoyed it though. 3.5/5
A lot better than Vauxhall and I, glam is a solid sound for Morrissey. I can still go the rest of my life without his music, but if we needed to keep one of his solo albums, this should be it. C-
What? A Morrissey album that I actively enjoyed? Can that be right? Did essential pathways in my brain change while I wasn't looking? Do I now need to revisit the previous albums we've listened to? You'll have to excuse me while I question my entire existence.
I can't stand Morrissey the person, but I thoroughly enjoy his music. Damn you Moz & your lovely tunes.
Yup. As a person he's a real jerk, but so many great songs on this album.
Uno de los grandes de la música
Yeah, no. He’s still a piece of shit.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: The national front disco, We hate it when our friends become successful, Tomorrow
Great Morrissey album. Probably only behind Vauxhall & I.
listened 2x. 3.3/5
At first I was thinking that this album wasn't nearly as bad as I expected, but then "We hate it when our friends became successful" came on: the lyrics, the voice, everything are so "poor me". I might give it 2 stars, but I'm rating it in the context of being in the top 1001 albums and it is definitely in the lowest quintile.
Very dad-rock, which is just not my jam. I struggled to listen to the whole thing.
A lot less insufferable than I was expecting; had some nice instrumental
Bad sixth form poetry nonsense.
This is pretty good shit. I'd definitely listen to it again.
Nicht meine Richtung
Songs I’d expect to hear on the Shrinking soundtrack- that’s not a bad thing.
I'm a big fan of The Smiths, and I like Viva Hate, but this just doesn't do it for me. Morrissey too far removed from Johnny Marr is just all the bad parts of Morrissey with very little of the good.
Ummm. He’s an icon, but all I can take is about three songs. Too precious for me!
I'm going to put this firmly in the "Enh, it's okay" category.
Best Songs: We'll Let You Know, I Know it's Gonna Happen Someday Listen Again: Probably not
In my opinion, another overrated artist. I know people love his work but I just don't find it entertaining.
I always surprise myself by enjoying Morrissey’s solo material more than I feel I ought to for him being such stubborn, egotistical and strange contradictory man. This is has strong guitar and bass playing often much heavier than previously and whilst never as charming or innovative as with Johnny Marr, this collection does rock well. I note the collaborations with Mick Ronson and that talented fellow from Fairground Attraction. Pretty good actually! 3.5
I actually like this quite a bit, but probably not enough to seek it out again. Sort of a perfect 3 album.
4.0
First I was excited for a Morrissey album but the songs especially the lyrics felt so bland.
Indie, softrock, mid, male, limited variation, where are the hits? Why this album? Don’t get it…
I really enjoyed this album. First couple of songs are bangers.
Well I think most of the songs are not available in my country, butt I will still listen to the songs anyhow. First song is available, starting off quite metally. I like his voice already, he's in Smiths soo. The guitar play is so good, it's dramatically unique. I always liked these kind of songs and they're just addictive. Same with the 2nd song, it's just too good to be bored of or smth. This song is also available. This one doesn't have anything particularly unique, but it sounds rich so it's enough. There was a shift in the song I even thought different song started. Loved that, there is a fake ending part too, it continuef with the same vibe after it with some of his talking. Ppl dislike him, but his music is quite good. And here goes the live versions of the song as original isn't available. 3rd song is less metal, more depressing with a guitar in both ears with different sounds. I slept and woke up on the last 10th song so I'm gonna listen to it again from the 4th song. Also 10th song is quite same and it's not live version not available in the original album. 4th song is live, quite slow one with hard rock vibes in a way. Whole song sounded like an intro to metal and it was after some minutes it was actually hard metal, liked that. 5th song again live, liking the vibes. The guitar solo, his live voice, and generally song sounds good enough for me. 6th song and its name is low key weirdly accurate idk. It's upbeat and giving highschool musical with that laugh-singing. Still good tho, more than good. 7th song, it was better vibe at the start I think. Not an amusing song sadly, I expect more from him. Though the lyrics is kinda funny. 8th song is glam rock vibe, I like it. The slowness is not my type sometimes but this really devoured it was simple but very nice to hear, loved it. 9th song is live and it starts with applause. This one's also slow, but decent. It's not as good as the last one I believe. Quite short, and fun. 10th and last song, is a little more upbeat, nothing dramatically different from the other upbeat songs. Not bad at all, enjoyable. Same goes with the whole album, it started of great and most of the songs were bops, others were not as important or interesting to listen to like pixes were for example, that's why 3 stars is what seems to be the right choice.
Great album - Morrissey, however, is quite right wing ...
I am a poor freezingly cold soul
10th-grade-journal-rockabilly Added: We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
I hate Morrissey - he's a pretentious twat.
I grew up listening to The Smiths but I don't think I've ever listened to Morrissey's solo stuff. It almost feels wrong hearing his voice singing more upbeat music but it definitely works. Glamorous Glue is such a banger. I love the guitar work in it. I'm really loving the psychedelic elements he's got going on with the guitar on this record. It makes things a lot more interesting. Certain People I Know caught me off guard haha. It has like a more country sounding riff.
Smart, engaging and lonesome. Morrissey is original sad boy of indie rock, and he's leaning into that hard with this record. What's impressive though, is that the music is more than just "vibey" or "moody." He plays with different tempos and effects. The album comes in strong and very post-rock like with "You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side" and "Glamorous Glue." He ends the album with a very similar vibe on "Tomorrow." Its loud, but not over the top, its noisy but its not "garage" or "experimental." Its clean and thoughtful. I love the humor in songs like "The National Front Disco" , "We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful" and "You're the One for Me Fatty." Its ironic, serious and lonesome all at the same time. Then he plays with different sounds like folksy country "Certain People I Know" or the soulful "Seasick, Yet Still Docked." Its clever. Say what you want about Morrissey being a weirdo and an asshole, but he sure knows how to write good music that makes you feel things.
Two Morrissey albums in four days? Hasn’t it been cold and cloudy enough. This is better than You Are The Quarry but not up to the classic album level. A pretty good listen though and somewhat Smiths-like - but still not quite as good as the real thing.
4/10 Really not a fan of the man, gave it a go though Morrissey without the Smiths ain’t it His instinct towards harder rock is a bad one Musically this is often poor But the boy can sing, sounds unique, says interesting things. Why bury a lot of it under sludgy guitar? Some of the lyrics and titles (“The National Front Disco”) hit different now that his politics are clear Best: I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday
Another surprisingly enjoyable listen! I had only heard a few of the songs in passing back in the day, essentially writing it off as soft pop for angst college girls, but that’s on me for not giving it a chance. Truly enchanting at moments, extremely cohesive but broad in its subject matter and overall themes. Really a five star gem!
Different sounds, rich vocals, creative. I liked it.
I love The Smiths but never really listened to Morrissey solo. It's fine.
I think pretty much every Smiths or Morrissey record that's come up so far, I've taken a pop at the militant vegan xenophobic Brexiteer. So it would be a bit boring to do so again. Without the Smiths and Johnny Marr in particularly, Morrissey starts to sound a bit bland IMO.
Not his best, is it? No, 'cos that's Vauxhall & I.
8/10 super solid Morrissey album but he’s still a piece of shit person
Eh not my fave
Solid rock album. There wasn't really a highlight track for me, but just a nice solid listen throughout.
ai q odio desse porrinha que faz musica boa . apenas 3 estrelas pq eh o morrisey e dar mais q isso é quase uma ameaça p humanidade
I don't get what people's problem with Morrissey is. For some reason the British press decided to crucify this guy from the beginning, and he has a long standing practical joke of doing things to get headlines and attention. Good for him. As for the album? It's brilliant. Cutting political savagery but not in the tired old 'fight the power' way. It's a slice of the UK in the early 90s. It's a mirror held up to an entire nation. It's disenfranchisement. Unplug your ears for a minute and you'll hear character stories from the working class of Britain. Welfare slobs, football hooligans, locals down the pub, the youth taking up with the National Front. I'm not British but this paints a picture better than any article in the Guardian. This is real. This is a love letter to a country that Morrissey saw spiraling out of control.
Nothing memorable here:/
Just ok
Some decent moments (songs 1,4) but overall nothing stands out.
Every song sounds basically the same form of dull monotonous crap from a complete wanker of a human. Never liked The Smiths or his style, this isn't for me at all.
This is not as good as the previous Morrissey solo effort. Same kind of quirky storytelling and odd lyrics as usual with him/The Smiths, but it just doesn't work as well here. Not sure why, but not for me. 2/5.
Still can't fault his music much.
F morrissey
From everything I've heard, Morrissey is a totally pretentious prick. But his music's alright. Nothing amazing that warrants the slavish devotion I see from some fans, like my former co-worker that had him tattooed on his arm. But whatever.
The music itself is fine, but then I look at the album cover and song titles and remember how much of a fucking pretentious, racist asshole Morrissey is.
Highlight: We'll Let You Know Better than You Are the Quarry, but not by much. Overall: 3/10
An entire album of the Morrissey sound.
Bleh, I find him whiny.
Por fin un album bueno tú
Bien, sin más. Más rock para la lista.
Suspeita por adorar as músicas do Morrissey. Esse álbum é uma delícia, a maioria tem um ritmo animado mesmo que as letras continuem o mesmo dramalhão de sempre. Não acho que nenhuma música se destaca muito, o álbum acaba sendo "morno" por isso para mim mas não muda nada o tanto que eu gosto dele.
Just loathe Morrissey
Soaring birth of Brit pop, glam rock, with a side of rockabilly. This is the album for today, dreary, mid-winter but not cold. Another artist to detach the art from the artist. This one makes it easier. I like it.
Well... I love the smiths, but god damn Morrissey's solo stuff is just not it. I actually like the first song which gave me high hopes, but it turns out that's just because it was Mick Ronson on the guitar (absolute legend) and the rest of the album was bog standard solo Morrissey. Its lucky Ronson could redeem this with the first track or it would have been a one. 2/5
Glamorous Glue We'll Let You Know We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
Enjoyed it more than i expected. Solid Record. It was not to long and turned out to be a good enjoyable listen. Not the biggest Morrissey and The Smiths Fan. Would give it a 3.5 Score
morrissey might be a twat but he makes decent music
A very Morrissey album. The definition of early '90s British pop.
We’ve gotten two Morrissey albums and zero Smiths albums thus far. Not a 1,001 album I needed to hear but fine nonetheless
I don't think of myself as a Smiths or Morrissey fan, but this was quite good.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would
Excellent! Classic!
Just had Morrissey’s “Viva Hate” a few days ago and liked it well enough, so let’s see how this one goes. Yeah, I liked this one too. A strong start and finish with some less interesting tracks in the middle. Still not as good as The Smiths, but enjoyable. Favorite track: Seasick, Yet Still Docked
Good!
Surprisingly fun listen, with plenty to pick apart in the music and lyrics. Morrissey confounds me. Sometimes I think he's a genius and others he seems aimless.
Morrissey is a name I see flying by occasionally but I was not familiar with the work of the smiths, nor Morrissey except for hang the dj (thanks black mirror) the guy's voice is really distinct and I recognized it immediately. I was pleasantly surprised but not blown away. The first few opening tracks were really pleasant but it all sounded the same after a while. A solid 3.
always looked at him as self centered and not this visionary that others do. more of the same, sorry not sorry.
Morrissey is such a strange character. His older tracks were certainly left-wing, but now he's seemingly the exact opposite nowadays? As a wild wordsmith of the 80s, these songs feel tripe and like some kind of weird roleplay for him. I'm not really sure how to feel. One thing is for sure, however. If you don't know what the song is called, 9/10 it is just the first line of the tune. Hilarious meme.
I enjoyed this, like hearing an extended version of a later Smiths album.
Not super familiar with Morrissy, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. It's not something that I will add to my rotation, but it was good and enjoyed by me.
One of Morrissey's more interesting projects, but it was still a bit tough to get through the whole thing. It's a shame he's such a xenophobic shithead.
Wow more evidence that I actually like Morrissey's music.
Morrissey is an insufferable pecker. His band, on the other hand, is quite talented. I hope they found better work after this.
I'll begrudgingly admit, this wasn't terrible
This guy does not deserve this many solo albums on this list. The smiths sure they’re not too bad but morrissey himself sucks. I recently watched the movie The Killer and in it the main character listens to the smiths and also kills people. Is it related? Most likely. Morrissey sucks and anyone that listens to him may be on the edge. This was at least better than the one where he just shits on everything for 40 minutes. 2.5/10
Morrissey reminds me of growing up so will always be fond of a few songs on here (the national front disco, you're the one for me fatty, seasick yet still docked, tomorrow...) but if we're talking 1001 best albums of all time, his work on any/all of The Smiths albums are more deserving of a place here in my humble opinion!
Oh-oh-oh-ohhhh! Ohhh! Oh!
Expected another whine fest, but was pleasantly surprised by the strength of the guitar lines at the start of this one. Morrissey’s vocals are still the weakest part of his own album, and the energy does drop off in the back half, but to not hate on one of this guy’s LPs is already punching well above expectations
This one was a little boring. Definitely Morrissey's weakest offering
Have never really liked the smiths but enjoyed this one the whole way through. Rating: 4.3
I was working away, kind of bored with the music, and then a catchy and interesting song came on, I got excited and thought 'oh hey finally the album is catching a groove!' but in reality the album had ended, and Spotify had shuffled to another artist. The most exciting part of this album for me really was when it was over.
wanted to like it more
скучно! кто писатель всех депрессивных хитов??
Trying to be good
Will need to revisit
Morrissey Way better than the Smiths album we listened to. Songs and and performances are way better. I like the songs with the acoustic. “I know it’s gonna happen someday” And “We’ll let you Know”
Fun to listen to and actuallly some really great moments instrumentally. His voice still kinda irritates me too much for me to fully enjoy the album but I think with a different singer would be a 4
I liked this WAY more than I thought. The middle got a little boring but the first song was great and I LOVED I Know it’s gonna happen someday
I love the music of Morrissey but I find the man himself obnoxious and I don’t listen to him much anymore. Lately, though, I’ve introduced the Smiths to my teenager so I have been enjoying his collaborative work, and listening to this album now reminds me how much I love his solo music as well. It also reminds me of how horrible he is. Some of the lyrics are straight up xenophobic, others are mean-spirited and obnoxious. But all of the songs are so catchy! I love listening to them! Ugh, so torn. I'm giving this album a 5 since the music is so good, but I probably won't listen again because it also makes me feel kinda gross.
Blind album, know the artist from another album here. Dont think im a fan of his work but that's okay.
I don't know exactly what I thought I knew about Morrissey that made me think I wasn't going to like this. Whiny and depressing, maybe? Well, color me shocked, but apparently I'm a fan. There was nothing here I didn't like and several I loved: "Certain People I Know," "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful," "Tomorrow."
Boring. Didn't finish the album.
Standard Moz solo fare (not as good as the Smiths, handful of great songs)
2/2 simply divine
Could not finish it, some songs sounded interesting but just couldn’t understand the guy
wanted to hate it because morrissey but it's a decent continuation from the smiths - also great song titles. glamorous glue the national front disco certain people i know we hate it when our friends become successful you're the one for me, fatty i know it's gonna happen someday tomorrow
More pop than I expected. Didn't love it, but can appreciate those who do
Despite all the controversy around Morrissey's views, there is some fine music on this album. The backing band impressed me.
Its not the Smiths though. Can start to see the cracks, this is the beginning of Mozza on his journey from irony to bigotry he resides in a plane of his own making.
Separating the music from the sad racist that made it isn't easy. Turns out I needn't have bothered, not as good as The Smiths.
It's got done good singles on there, and had a certain eccentric style, but I just didn't gel with it.
Oh FFS! After yesterday's Coldplay, I wasn't ready for another knobber. Okay, putting reservations aside (again), giving it a solid listen. It turned out to be alright - maybe a few jarring rockabilly moments - but overall, it's a good, consistent, well produced album.
Brilliant
Best Song: You're The One For Me, Fatty. The use of "fatty" here just really took me off guard. Worst Song: Certain People I Know. The whole song was outro. Overall: Starting to realize that all of Morrissey's music (solo and with The Smiths) sounds like the exact same flavour of melancholy. I thought it was kind of enchanting the first time I heard it, but now it's kind of lessened by my understanding that it's all he's able to do.
The first half of this album was underwhelming, but the back half really carried it for me. I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday and Seasick, yet Still Docked were my favorites. Also appreciated the colonial flute placed in the background of a couple of the songs, very British of him. Solid 3.5/5
Meh. I listened at the gym which def wasn’t the right vibe so maybe that contributed to my indifference. Didn’t not like, didn’t love. Kinda background music to me.
Despite Morrissey being a full blown racist he is somewhat of a musical icon. I like the general sound of the album, honestly sounding a bit surfy to me, but my opinion of him as a person tainted this experience a bit. Not one I think ill come back to.
Pleasantly Suprised, as not a fan.
It was quite okay
Meh
I've heard quite a bit of his music with The Smiths and on his own, and I like a couple of his songs but for the most part, his music just doesn't do much for me.
Why is this so good