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Go to sad gay mood album
I could not be more familiar with this amazing album. I’ve been listening to it for nearly 40 years.
Great fucking album, top 10 of my all time list. Just perfect to me. The Smiths are one of my favorites bands ever, and this album was the main reason for it. Fav Songs: Almost Any of Them Least Fav Song: Vicar In a Tutu
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Perfect
Excellent! The Smiths never made a bad song.
I really liked that part when he said “Queen Elizabeth with die on September 8th 2022”. Such a visionary. This is a fantastic album.
Top tier incel music! 5/5
Magnificent
One of my favourites albums. I get why a lot of people can't get behind Morrissey's vocals (let alone how much of a prick he is) but this is one of the few albums to me that have no skips. 'Frankly, Mr. Shankly' is underrated and I'll die on this hill.
This 5 is for Johnny marr I promise!!
I wasn't around in the 80s so I have no idea why everything thinks Morrissey is an asshole, but man do I like The Smiths. The lyrics are surprisingly clever and laced with a dry sense of humor. My favorites on this album got to be There is a Light That Never Goes Out, The Boy with the Thorn In His Side, and I Know It's Over. The music in the background also goes pretty hard with the guitarist and bassist casually crushing it. It's easy to overlook, but the last 60 seconds of Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others accentuates this musical talent. Great album.
Freakin love The Smiths. LOVE this album. How can something be so melancholy yet so full of whimsy? Such clever music. Morrissey is a prick of a person, but it's a case of having to separate the art from the artist, because my god, his voice and lyrics are incredible.
Fantastic album by an iconic group.
super
great!
I see the smiths I rate 5
Peak smiths. Varied music and brilliant funny and poignant lyrics.
Love it. "I Know It's Over" is one of my all-time favourites by The Smiths. Of course, "Big Mouth Strikes Again" and "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" are classics too.
Can't get enough of The Smiths
Idk about some girls are bigger than others, just gonna pretend it isn’t about boobs. But still freaking great.
I mean come on! One of my favorite bands of all time
Perfect
Not my favorite smiths, but too many bangers for it not to be a 5
My favorite Smiths album. It comes out roaring with the drums and bass of the title track before going into the bouncier Frankly Mr. Shankly. Nice guitar work from Marr throughout, ranging from aggressive to jangly. Good basslines throughout as well. Some classic songs here, particularly “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.” It’s got sad boy emo but also silliness and lightheartedness to it. Morrissey actually has a good sense of humor here with a tinge of self-loathing. The Smiths at the top of their game.
first album i feel like i have trouble rating not because i love it so particularly much in fact ive never listened to it in full before but because i have so many emotional associations with the songs i HAVE heard it's hard to tell if i love them or hate them. 4 stars really but for the sake of myself age 17 i'll say 5.
Something about this album catches me in the right way, and the vocals are very appealing to my ears.
Iconic album that served as a template for so many bands that came later. I don't think I ever appreciated how much the Stone Roses took from this for example. There's some very, very high points, where I'm tempted to stick a gladioli down the back of my pants and sway around a bit. There's a few lower points where it doesn't quite work, but this is possibly because the good bits are just so extremely good?
Facile.
Always loved this album. This was before Morrissey became insufferable. Really strong guitar and bass throughout. Lyrically every song has at least one brilliant zinger.
I love this album and have done for a while. It’s the smiths at their best creating the most melancholy atmosphere with such awesome songs. I do not like some girls are bigger than others though. That’s the only one
loved ut
His ass will never know how joan of arc felt…
AND IF A DOUBLE DECKER BUSSSSSSS Fav Tracks : I Know its Over Cemetry Gates The Boy With the Thorn in his Side There is a Light that Never Goes Out Some Girls are Bigger Than Others
Great album from start to finish, not my favourite Smiths album but there isn't much I don't like by the smiths
The Smiths will always have a fond place in my heart. The romantic crooning of Morrissey embodies my high school angst. What I appreciate most is their melodic instrumentation, as opposed to the synth'd, electronic 80's sound. They capture the vibe of the decade while playing traditional instruments. The Queen Is Dead features some favorites, including Frankly Mr. Shankly and Bigmouth, but the pièce de résistance will always be Some Girls are Bigger than Others. In its stark simplicity, Morrissey states his neutral observation of the female form... and its a damn catchy tune.
Completely unexpectedly loved this album! Got into it from the first track and everything that followed was brilliant.
I really enjoyed this album! I would give it a 4.5, round up.
honestly, despite the fact that this is unequivocally a classic i wasn't expecting to like it as much as i did. i've heard an adequate amount of the smiths, but i never bothered to really dive into their discography- the only full album i've heard of theirs was probably this one, a few years back. bigmouth strikes again helped me get into music seriously, but a lot of their stuff struck me as melodramatic and arrogant. and admittedly, that is what it is, but it's also really good! morrissey (despite being a total dickwad) has a beautiful voice, the writing is evocative, and i just love some good jangle pop, really. those strings, the tone of the guitars, and the occasional experimentation with the production, like on some girls are bigger than others- it all works really harmoniously. 9/10, fav tracks: never had no one ever, cemetry gates, bigmouth strikes again, there is a light that never goes out, some girls are bigger than others
"I know it's over, and it never really began, but in my heart it felt so real. And you even spoke to me, and said: "If you're so funny, then why are you on your own tonight?"" Upon my first listen, The Queen Is Dead torn out my heart and had me sobbing. Hell, "I Know It's Over" is directly responsible for the breakdown of my relationship. I quoted to him "Love is natural and real, but not for such as you and I, my love," and he didn't even respond. It was then I came to the stark realization that we weren't meant to be. Morrissey: Breaking up two lovers intwined since 1986. "The Queen Is Dead" is probably one of the most well-crafted albums of it's time, complete with Marr's melodic guitar melodies and Morrissey's poetic woes. An absolute masterpiece, regardless of who Morrissey is as a human being, this album is an epiphany for what I consider ultimate music: Raw and gritty, desolate, yet achingly tender and poetic.
Absolutely stunning!!! 💯 I love them ❤️
An era-defining album. When I think of British rock in the 80s bands like The Smiths and Joy Division are the first to come to mind and this is the album that I think of as peak The Smiths. That kind of haunting vocal presentation, springy basslines, jangly guitar, and buckets of reverb for atmosphere became the signature of this album, this band, and this era. Catchy and quirky hooks. Songwriting is simple and straightforward. The Queen is Dead, Bigmouth Strikes Again, and The Boy With the Thorn in his side are the standouts for me. Solid album all around and you can hear the sounds that are still influencing bands and albums to this day. Listened to in the Yanyin Mahinas through the Fiio BTR3 first time around.
“hE’s liTeRalLy mE” Objectively the best Smiths album. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side is probably one of my favorite Smiths songs.
I love The Smiths
This album reminds me of why I always say if I could live in any decade, it would be the 80s. Driving down the highway, top down with this music blasting and the purest of cocaine in my system. What a time to be alive!
Bigmouth Strikes Again The Boy with the Thorn in His Side There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Some Girls Are bigger Than Others
It took a real visionary like Morrissey to see the truth that the Queen would in fact die one day
That’s true
An absolute classic and brilliance from the drums to the bass to guitars and vocals. Even though "Strangeways, Here We Come" is my favorite Smiths album, "The Queen is Dead" is arguably more listenable for most people and repeated listening. I could listen to this album every month and not get bored with it. I absolutely love it.
Easily one of the best albums of all time. This one comes out of the gates swinging - "Take me back to dear old Blighty" quickly giving way to drums that are taking no prisoners and an atmospheric whine that comes and goes, with a bass guitar that mumbles and groans under distorted guitars. This is England in the 80s. The real one. And we haven't even got past the first track yet. Hate Morrissey all you want, but don't let it blind you to the brilliance of this album. It's not just musically exceptional, but lyrically cutting, maudlin, hilarious, devastating - the best of Morrissey's work on display. The fact it tucks one of the best songs ever written (There is a Light) at the end of the album is a testament to how packed this thing is with statements. If you don't like this one, your opinion on music doesn't matter to me in the slightest, because you frankly haven't got one.
Day 1 album, really? A classic of course and a favorite.
Bar 2 tracks, this is a flawless album. There is a light that never goes out is one of my favorite songs of all time… it represents one of the few cases when the artist’s most famous song is their best. Johnny Marr is in his creative peak here in my opinion.
Album is fantastic. Shame about Morrissey though.
Very British. Great drums and guitar. Vocals that are sinuous and extended. Hooks. More hooks.
Amazing
Punchy, tight, and relentlessly catchy while managing to be unabashedly fractious, The Smith's 1986 release "The Queen is Dead" stands as one of the perfect examples of pop-rock and jangle pop aesthetics jumbled together to form a landmark release in 80s pop. Love him or hate him (I hate him), Morrissey's admittedly a great singer with the timbre of a Victorian-era teenage poet yearning for rebellion and companionship. This record has a subtle nocturnal vibe too as if a lot of the stories told here take place under a full moon. Whether that's him going on a walk with the prince on the anti-Royal family anthem that is the title track, or the graveyard smug-fest "Cemetary Gates" where the protagonist criticizes the shallow nature of his companion's poetry. The gorgeous, yet morbid hit off this album "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" with its incredible string-back chorus showcases the band at their most elegant and high-gloss. "I Know It's Over" is a longer ballad-type track primarily backed by gorgeous, yet skeletal acoustic strumming that builds and builds as Morrisey likens his loneliness to being buried alive. It's a slower track that builds with Morrisey's vocals near the end being some of my favorites of his. His lyrics on this track also showcase a self-aware nature with him criticizing one's over perception of their likability. I can't ignore the other members of the band. Andy Rourke's (RIP) basslines are so full and lively on all these tracks. My favorites have to be "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" and "Cemetary Gates". There's then obviously guitarist Johnny Marr whose psychedelic tone is essential in outlining this album's entire mood. Just listen to his guitar break on "Big Mouth Strikes Again", my favorite song. It's an explosive track criticizing the protagonist's inability to bite their tongue (a sentiment that has only since become more applicable to Morrisey himself). It's also worth mentioning the way the guitars are layered by Marr on the song "The Boy with the Thorn on His Side". You know, I had to listen to this album in the background when writing this because I feel like I have this album etched into my musical memory already and it just reminded me that I just love every song on this thing. That's all it comes down to really...every song on here is just really good (even the psychedelic and unsettling closer that usually gets a bad rep). Funnily enough, I can just as much understand why someone would find this album repulsive due to its, at times, cheesy nature.
1. 6/10 2. 7.5/10 3. 5/10 4. 7/10 5. 7.5/10 6. 7/10
Excellent eclectic rock. Plenty of melancholy to go around, accompanied by some truly ethereal singing and music composition. This contains a strong passion and ability to cut to the emotions.
It's easy to write The Smiths off as a sad boy band but this is an incredible album. I Know it's Over is one of my favourite songs. You can make fun of Morrissey forever but I like him a lot, think he's a great singer, and the band crushes it. The bass alone makes the album worth listening to.
Very new to The Smiths, so I was curious. The first thing that stood out to me is the bass player is just killing it on these tracks. Next was the cadence of the lyrics skipping, sprinting, walking. Cramming in the syllables. Like smoothly running through the woods not missing a stride all the while ducking and dodging. I think every song on here has appeal. Favorite song: Vicar in a tutu
Great, listen again
Sound of my youth
favourite song: i know its over i used to firmly believe that i didnt like the smiths. then i listened to this album after a difficult breakup and i finally got it. 5/5
I just love Morrisey’s voice so much. It’s so unique. I could just leave this album on all day.
fucking awesome. hope Morrissey dies soon.
been listening a lot to this. it has such a mix of thrilling melodies and dreadful lyrics. some nice ballads too. my favorite tracks are i know its over and theres a light. maybe my favorite in the whole smiths catalog.
Fabulous!
Bought this when it came out. Great album
Morrissey could easily have cost this its deserved 5... but it gets one in spite of him being a dick.
Makes me feel like a South Park goth kid.
Very bright. Very depressing. Very British. 10/10
great album.
Brilliant opening track. Goes off a bit with some slower whimsical songs but a great run of songs at the end. Bigmouth. Boy with a thorn. There’s a light. Love it.
Arguably my favourite album of all time. This band and this record changed my life, and I can't be more grateful.
Excellent album!
one of the best albums of all time, excellent songs including the great "there is a light that never goes out"
Excellent!! This is such a great album. Dark, silly and beautiful. Classic Smiths
Doesn't matter how many times I listen to it, it only gets better. Different songs start to stick out every few listens, 'Boy with a Thorn in his Side' has really been nailing itself to my brain recently. Also I don't care how silly the lyrics are, the guitar riff on 'Some Girls...' makes it a classic for me. Easy 5, incredible what they produced in such a short career.
"Franky, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck, I've got the 21st century breathing down my neck." That's all that happened. The 21st century caught up with Morrissey. Today we think that engaging with art is some kind of "moral support" or even financial support to the artist themselves. Art is at all times separate from the artist, the artist is dead. Whatever measly few pennies Morrissey himself gets after you spin this once on Apple Music/Spotify won't deport any immigrants. And even if it did, it would be worth it for the great art. To not understand this, to disagree with it, is to misunderstand the role of art in the world. So, maybe, go listen to Sam Smith or Taylor Swift if feeling "validated" is what you need. If this is sounds bitter, it's only because I am. "The Queen is Dead" is one of the great works of art of the 20th century. These political things sully it, as well as the work of all others on it who weren't Morrissey.
Very enjoyable
Reaaal good album. Liked it a lot. Not much to say beyond that. Liked the layering of the instruments and the very plinky guitar. Morrissey has such a unique almost whingy voice that is not easily replicated, and they match so perfectly with the lyrics and instrumental, a 5 is necessary
An absolutely beautiful album. It had a very sad tone. The entire album is amazing there isn’t a single song I found bland. The melancholy tone of the album and the singers vocals (although British) are beautiful. The instrumental is also very catchy. The songs are catchy and all of the lyrics have deep meaning. It’s not hard to see why this is one of the highest rated albums of all time. Personally I’ll have to give it a 8.5-9
Excellent album. As an album from the Smiths, it’s predictably somewhat whiny, but it has such great songs as ‘I Know It’s Over’, ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’, and especially ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’, which is just purely beautiful. But why did they have to end it with ‘Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others’?
Love it love it, sounds super modern, probably because it inspired lots of modern artist. Need to listen to more The Smiths.
BIGMOUTH
4.5 stars. Often my favorite Smiths, certainly their best. Not a huge fan of the title track, but it works well as the opening track. If I had to pick a Smiths Top 10 songs, this record would be well represented.
A classic
Love The Smiths; they epitomize my love of depression rock. It was good to listen, though, as I was totally unfamiliar with several of the songs. Of these some I liked e.g. Some Girls are Bigger Than Others, and some I didn't like The Queen is Dead. It's possible a re-listening might change that but at the time, it felt to cacophanous.
Ich finds guer! Han sogar e lied (there is a light that never goes out) if mini liked playlist due. Drum und well de resch au sehr decent isch es 4.7/5
One of the best albums ever made. Banger after banger. 10/10.
yes
This isn’t even their greatest album but it’s still a masterpiece - the playing between Andy and Johnny can’t be beaten
If The Smiths would have made just this one song "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" my life would be fulfilled. What a melancholic masterpiece. Unfortunately the last album of this influencial british band.
Part of my youth‘s soundtrack.
Also a band with a distinctive singer. I like Bigmouth striktes again very much
Already own and love this record.
love the smiths
Soft 5
depressed ass song
Vou dar 5 pq fodase. Todas as músicas do Smiths são iguais, mas não deixam de ser boas.
'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out' is the Smith's most famous song, but 'Cemetry Gates' is my personal favorite from this album.
So good.
Frankly Mr Shantly me fait déambuler comme une poule de luxe
Amazing album
Sorted Pokemon cards to this
Probably my favorite Smiths album, but also one I haven't listened to on the reg or in its entirety since I was in high school mumblemumble years ago, so it was nice to hear some of the deeper cuts that you don't hear in generational wrap-up lists or on 80s mixes or whatnot. Nothing but deep teen angst love for this album.
Really good, new favorite album for sure.
Everybody does love the smiths!!! There is a light that never goes out!!!
So many great songs. 5/5
Great
Love the smiths, hate morrisey
Melancholic, melodic, great lyrics and musicianship. Morrissey has evolved into what can only now be described as a massive gammon, granted, but in his earlier form him and Marr didn't half write some bangers. Doesn't outstay its welcome and every song stands up. Quality.
Ugh, I loved everything about this album. I have never listened to anything by The Smiths and this just blew me away. The amount of topics explored in this record, the production, the vocals, everything was great. Obviously, the lyricism is a big plus and it could be interpreted in various ways and with time you could try to understand them so much better, but I really liked it.
Hold kæft den er fed. Første der reelt godt kunne ryge ind i min rotation. Fed britisk punk / new wave
Favourite tracks: queen is dead; frankly Mr Shankly; big mouth strikes again; some girls are bigger than others; there is a light that never goes out
I had meant for a long time to check out The Smiths so I'm super glad for the nudge. Track 1 (The Queen Is Dead) is SUCH a strong opener. I'm a sucker for the lush guitars and the long, luxurious instrumental outro. Morrissey's vocals are so lovely too -- perfectly capturing wryness and sincerity and heartbreak. Tracks that stood out to me upon 1st listen: 1 - The Queen Is Dead; 3 - I Know It's Over (god I nearly cried); 9 - There's A Light That Never Goes Out Would I revisit this album? Yes!!
great and jangly clever, ahead of it's time and outside of time and great first and last tracks
The Smiths at their most mopesome, winsome and best. Funny and terribly romantic as always. I Know It’s Over is a stroke of lyrical perfection, I love the line “Mother I can feel the soil falling over my head”. Really enjoyed this album as a whole, Johnny Marr in particular is incredible, his guitar work injects such magic into these songs.
This was the Smiths at their best, mixing Morrissey's sarcasm and dark romanticism with Johnny Marr's cleanest sounds.
WOW! So listening to this back to back with another new wave project from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s “architecture and morality”, this album is SO MUCH BETTER. I like the smiths but I’ve never sat down and listened to an album start to finish. Johnny Marr is so good. The drums are awesome. Morrissey is so much more entertaining. I expect to like new wave perhaps BECAUSE of what I know from depeche mode and tears for fears, but I really did not like that album. This every time. Love queen is dead, bigmouth strikes again, there is a light and it never goes out, some girls are bigger than others.
i loved it. calm but also a great beat. masterpiece.
When this generated I said "Oh fuck yes!" Out loud. Morrissey revolutionized being a cunt and this album rules. When the titular prophesy came true I texted my brother (who introduced me to the Smiths via a burned rip of Louder than Bombs) "I say Charles, don't you ever crave to appear in front of the Daily Mail dressed in your mother's bridal veil?" Savage and iconic. I haven't read much dissecting the additional layer of being queer in the '80s but I think this album is drenched in it. (Love is natural and real, but not for such as you and I, my love.)(Queens, Oscar Wilde, Vicars in Tutus etc.) I Know It's Over, The Queen is Dead, The Boy With the Thorn in His Side, Big Mouth Strikes Again, Cemetry Gates! These are all fantastic songs. There is a Light the Never Goes Out!!! Vicar in a Tutu, Some Girls are Bigger Than Others, and Frankly Mr Shankly are just hilarious. I own it on vinyl, I know all the words, it's a 5.
truly a woderful piece of music. would listen to again. Gives me a melancholy yet happy feeling and the urge to dance like noones watching
On nostalgia alone
Ммм, инцел-кор, обожаю 9/10
Fuck yeah. This is classic, and even though not all songs are bangers, the album holds up. I still remember when I borrowed this album from Nicole Lee in 1986 or 1987. It was a revelation. It is funny to think back on it - how I thought it was several years old. I did that with New Order, DM and the Smiths for sure!
The interplay between Johnny Marr's jangly hyperactive constantly changing rhythm guitar and Andy Rourke's pulsating melodic bass parts creates the distinctive signature sound of the entire Smiths' catalogue: pulsating overlapping rhythms, bright poppy chords, harmonic leads with droning open high-strings. Morrissey's may be a reactionary clown, but he was a brilliant lyricist and lead singer, crafting unexpected melodies and bittersweet anthemic choruses and delivering them with sui-generis baritone/falsetto operatic flair. It's all so melodramatic I could set myself on fire. I can never pick a favorite betwen this, Meat is Murder, and Strangeways, and in any case none of their studio albums are as good as the singles compilations which are pure hit upon hit, but there're very few albums I've listened to as many times as this one and am still excited to put on at least every few weeks. A+ material from the best band of the 80s.
Cemetry Gates and There is A Light That Never Goes Out are unbeatable and pure gems. MY BELOVEDS <3333333 "I love the smiths." "Sorry?" "i said i love the smiths." ~500 Days of Summer
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I grew up listening to the Smiths. I have listened to this album thousands of times. The smiths live rent free in my head. If only Morrissey wasn’t such a huge fucking twat. My favorite part of this album is how playfully aggressive the lyrics are on bordering between being a massive edge lord and a depressed boy whose just been dumped. If the Five Night at Freddys bus crashes into us, to die by your side what a heavenly way to die. The odds of getting a Smiths album after discussing a meme about the smiths is absolutely insane, let alone the song that said meme is about being on the album. The universe is looking out for us. The last song is about fat girls lol 10/10
Really liked this album.
Couldn't listen to it too often but it's brilliant mood matching music
I’ve struggled with this album for 40 years. The Smiths are a singles band and their albums are rubbish by comparison. There, I’ve said it. But this album contains one of the greatest singles ever penned. Seeing “There is a light..” on the track listing means I’ll always enthusiastically jump into this record. The title track kicks things off in a pulsating and malevolent way but barely errs from its rhythm and barely describable chorus. Whereas Cemetary Gates is nonchalant and charming. Mare’s melody is all over it and is effortlessly brilliant. “Big Mouth..” is a greatest hits encore kicking in where it has no right. Bang, bang, bang and after “Thorn in your side” and the aforementioned “There is a light” you think you might be experiencing the greatest working class best combo of an age. “Vicar in z tutu” and “some girls” done diminish this view and whereas side one contains some of the most unfathomable dross you. Ight experience that still isn’t enough to take any stars away from this 5 star masterpiece.. if collected singles of course.
The ultimate album for slightly pretentious teenagers that have a sense of just how ridiculous they are. Yes it’s a shame Morrissey turned out to be such a plank but these songs remain as wonderful as ever The jangly guitar sound is unbeatable and the lyrics are by turns touching and very funny
Good one
Fantastic
Unfortunately, I am a Smiths fan (not Morrisey okay). Pretentious, sad girls unite. But actually this album wasn't even that sad. The upbeat melodies + guitar contrast sad lyrics and make the depression quite palatable. Frankly Mr. Shankly - lol, very much relate to this after quitting my corporate job Never Had No One Ever - good sad Cemetry Gates - "weird lover Wilde" GAY Bigmouth Strikes Again - "now I know how joan of arc felt" drama queen but same Vicar in a Tutu - I don't get the abrupt ending tbh There is a light that never goes out - classic but might be slightly overrated? Some girls are bigger than others - this is a no from me 4.5 rounded up
Stone cold classic goated album will fight haters
My cool uncle, who introduced me to a lot of great music, played me The Smiths in the mid ‘90s and I thought it was the worst thing ever. I didn’t understand how anyone could like Morrissey’s voice and thought the band sounded way too ‘80s, at a time when that was an insult. Keep in mind, most of my favorite bands at the time had rejected everything from the previous decade and were fronted by cynical, aloof, angry, masculine heterosexual dudes who mumbled or growled. And they loved distortion. The Smiths were jangly and used reverb. Morrisey was camp, theatrical, a romantic, earnest, literate, seemingly humorless, and perhaps most damning of all effeminate, possibly even— gasp— gay. He actually crooned and used proper diction. It could’ve been music from another planet as far as I was concerned. It didn’t take long for me to tell my uncle to turn it off. This was clearly not a band for me. Years later I returned to The Smiths with a more open mind and discovered I actually liked them a lot. This was the album that first got me into them. I finally understood Morrissey’s sardonic wit and doomed romanticism. Some of the music still sounded a little dated to me, but I could appreciate Marr’s guitar mastery and the unsung rhythm section of Joyce and Rourke. I even came to like Morrissey’s unique voice, though it’s his lyrics that will always be the band’s greatest strength. So many quotable lines. I don’t think The Smiths ever made a perfect album. This one has a few not quite great songs on it, but the highlights are so good that I’m giving it a five anyway.
An album I really like. Standouts for me are Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, There Is A Light... Listening to the full album I'm struck at the influence on Belle and Sebastian and I'm sure a host of other bands. Morrissey's lyrics on some tracks like Some Girls remind me of lyrical comedy rock like Electric Six.
Love it
Enjoyed
His voice is eery but good they are a band people forget about
This is simply one of the best albums of all time. I had only heard it once or twice before coming back to it today and when I did listen I thought it was a 10/10. I honestly did not remember any tracks from the album because they are not in my rotation but coming back to it it solidified my opinion about this being a 10/10. I'm not the biggest indie guy but there is something about this album that just feels so full and appealing sonically. From the baselines to the percussion this albums instrumentation just fits together like a puzzle. Morrissey's vocals on top are really appealing and throughout the album are consistently compelling to listen to. I think my favorite tracks are "The Queen Is Dead", "Frankly, Mr. Shankly", "I Know It's Over", "Never Had No One Ever", "Bigmouth Strikes Again", "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" and "Some Girls Art Bigger Than Others". Generally when I can't pick less than 7 favorite songs on an album it is pretty good. This album is a must listen and deserves all the praise it gets as one of the greatest albums of all time. Easy 10/10
Stunning album. Track one sparks into life half way through when Johnny Fucking Marr just takes over. The whole outro to the track is pure gold. For me, the album goes to another level with ‘Cemetery Gates’, the iconic ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ and the beautifully melodic ‘The Boy with a Thorn in His Side’ - 3 great tracks back-to-back in the middle of the album. The musicianship on ‘There is a light that never goes out’ is incredible. Yes, I love this album. I can’t help singing along to most of it…even after all these years, the lyrics are just burnt in to my permanent memory. I saw Johnny Marr in concert last year and he’s still very much got it. What a guitarist! Really enjoyed him revisiting the Smiths back catalogue, and it still feels fresh. Not a bad consolation for not seeing The Smiths live in their pomp.
For starters, we all know Morrissey is a bit of a dick, but, who cares? - a great album. Contains some of my fave Smith songs especially tracks 5 - 9. Love the raucous opener of TQID, the upbeat 'Frankly', then closely followed by a nice morose pair of tunes. Then the songs just take off, and the song along (for me) starts. 'Cemetery Gates', another whimsical song of death with a lovely tune. 'Bigmouth'? One of their finest, the three musicians just nailing the rush of the whole song with Morrissey nearly at his finest. 'The Boy with the Thorn'.. just beautiful, I can sing it all, word and pitch perfect, even the moans at the end! (In my head it is, so there). The bouncy 'Tutu', who ever said The Smith's are depressing?? Ah, then the next song 'Light' a wondrous sad depressing, but still upbeat tune, (leave it alone John Lewis!). To finish with 'Some Girls' the fine balance between sad and whimsical, tunefully strong, not Morrissey's finest effort lyrically, but does highlight the bands talents. Great distinctive vocals, one of the most recognisable and brilliant singers ever, one of the tightest rhythm sections England ever produced with Rourke and Joyce. As for Marr? Up there with the best ever guitarists who never had to resort to stupid solos to carry a song. As a trio of musicians, they were able to produce such a uplifting as well as some of the most depressing songs ever made, add Mozza to the mix and who knows how the irony of happy Vs sad would go? On this album I think they had mastered this style and probably their most consistent LP in their back catalogue. There's always someone somewhere with a big nose who knows that this was always going to be a middle 5.
Perfect album. Morrissey pleasantly rude throughout.
Magnificent.
Heard of the smiths. Love them.
I actually really liked this album
Cool album avec des hits bien sympa
Superb
This album is close to a work of art as they come for me. This probably means more to me because of how I grew up with this album in my teen years.
shes a hipster ih
Perfect 🖤✨️
One of the best albums ever
AGAIN ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ALBUMS, loveee the smiths and especially this one. This is the first one I listened from them and I love every song. Franky mr. Shankly was on my yearly most streamed playlist first for 2 years. ❤️🔥5
I love Morrissey!!!
Already knew it, love it.
The Smiths are AMAZING!
Classic
I still believe this album has no misses. The succession of tracks 5-7 are especially exquisite. Having some of Morrissey’s best vocal deliveries, lyrics, and some of the bands best instrumentation.
Now I know how Joan of Arc feels
So late writing this but Smiths are an all time great band for me and this is their songwriting at its best. Johnny marr has so many classic riffs on this one and is at his peak of writing instrumentals. Morrisey also has a ton of highs on this album with lyrics like There is a light. That one in particular is super nostalgic to me and has been an important one for me since high school. The boy with the thorn in his side and cemetry gates are probably my other two favorites on this one and have such a unique and bright sound compared to anything else at the time.
I mean what can you really say. Morissey is a goat. The things he did for insufferable art kids…unforgettable.
Not gonna try and be different here, clear 5. Light that never goes out is a timeless classic. Some girls is pretty nostalgic for me now, brings back some great laughs with the boys. Cemetery gates is very possibly my favorite smiths song and I think it’s their most underrated. It also starts off a pretty great 3 song run with big mouth strikes again and boy w the thorn. I used to think frankly mr shankly is pretty goofy but it’s been growing on me a lot with these listens. Vicar in a tutu is a weird inclusion with the country ass guitar but it’s not bad. A nearly perfect album imo Best: cemetery gates, there is a light, some girls, frankly mr shankly, bigmouth strikes again MMM: SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS 🐄 SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS 🐳SOME GIRLS MOTHERS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS GIRLS MOTHERS🦧
A certified 80s Classic. Highlight: Cemetery Gates.
Yay! I love The Smiths. Well I didn't get to this today. But I will over the weekend.
Hilarious, well written songs. Infectious melodies. No low points. Fantastic
It was amazing Really liked the songs on it Will be listening again Probably is my favorite smiths album
Masterpiece 10/10
best smiths record by far
Same preamble as before: Morrissey has turned into an idiotic, whiny racist (or maybe he always was), so fuck him. I will rate this one just based on the music and since I always really enjoyed The Smiths and the band's instrumentation. This album is pretty amazing. Nearly every track on this one is a standout in my opinion. Really incredible guitar work by Johnny Marr and great songwriting throughout. Standout Tracks: The Queen is Dead, Frankly Mr. Shankly, Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
This popped up just 3 days after the death of Andy Rourke... and of course The Queen Is Dead now too. Wonderful album, my favourite of The Smiths, no question what its rating would be as soon as it appeared here for me. So good, I played it twice in a row.
One of my favorites
BL: this is an album I’m going to have to go into disregarding any pre-concieved notions I may have. Because truth be told I don’t like the smiths that much, outside of “how soon is now” and “I know it’s over”, I find a lot of the stuff just too gloomy and I don’t ever really want to listen to it. But I’ll give it a listen and try give as objective of a take as possible. AL: alright fine. Maybe you got me. This album was pretty good. Morrisey’s lyricism is mostly on point and incredibly cutting and intellectual. The opening track is phenomenal. The production is amazing especially for the era. I take back most of what I said before, this is a very solid album and I’m glad to have experienced it. The only track I didn’t like was the end track, thought it was a bit one note and put in last minute as filler FT: “The Queen is Dead”, “Frankly, Mr. Shankly”, “I know it’s over”, “Cemetry Gates” 5/5
Morrissey is a cunt
excellent band and album
I went through a good Smiths phase a few years ago right around the pandemic. This album was on repeat. One of the better sad boi records ever made with staying power that few albums of its era were able to capture.
Long live The Queen Is Dead!
I've come back to this album many times and found something new every time - this time it was "Had No One Ever" Long time favorite: I Know It's Over. It's so brutal
Quite a coincidence that I’m given this highly rated Smiths album the day after I’m given The Smiths album that came out directly after this one. I’m quite aware of this albums presence and have heard it before but I thought it deserved a couple more listens so I could really gather my thoughts on it, and I have to say that this is even better than the previous Smiths album, it’s in a lane of its own. As I mentioned in the previous review what makes The Smiths so fantastic is the cohesiveness between the vocalist and the instrumentalists, there are only a few moments where the vocalist is intended to stand out so most of the time you can really appreciate all parts of the song at the same time. Firstly, the opening track, the title track, really takes the cake here with a killer guitar fill and a consistent drum pattern which gives this 6 minute song such energy when it’s needed. You can also hear another guitar enter about half way through with some other instruments to break up the song a bit, it’s a great opener to the album and one of my favourites. There’s also a few slightly tongue-in-cheek tracks in here, more specifically ‘Frankly Mr. Shankly’ and ‘Vicar in a Tutu’ which have the most catchy choruses of the record. The former has quite a slow opening which I think isn’t the best for the 2nd song on the album but it opens up shortly after when some deeper electric guitar is introduced whereas the former is fairly consistent and hence suits the shorter song length well, it’s probably also the weakest song on the album but luckily doesn’t take away from the rest as it fits the style really well. There are just so many great moments on this record from the slower ‘I Know It’s Over’ where Morrissey’s is made to stand out over some slow bass until the last 2 minutes where both he and the instrumental are projected outwards, to the speedy ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ where you can feel the guitar rushing through the track and the vocals slightly bringing the instrumental back whilst keeping the track altogether. Also not forgetting the true stand out track ‘There Is a Light That Never Goes Out’ which is a beautifully smooth track that feels as if it is being played effortlessly. The only thing I would change about this album is the last song, although a good song and fitting, it almost feels like I’m waiting for a slower acoustic song to show me out as shown in the their following record. However, I can’t really complain as I like the song regardless, which makes this album fantastic. P.S. Jpegmafia - Veteran, track 16 5/5
The Smiths at their best. Morrissey is a bit of a twat but his songwriting here is impressive, and his band is A1. Johnny Marr might be one of the most distinctive guitarists, and he comes up with some of the most catchy riffs of all time on this release.
Jackson Pollock Ideas: Frankly mr shankly is going down better than usual. This is a good sign. I know its over is a lovely tune. Hmm Never Had No One Ever is kinda great. There is something slightly annoying about this voice and some keys played. Every time I think this album is about to shock me into a 5, it kinda drifts. Heading for a strong 4, like 4.4. Nice closer. Favourite Songs: I Know It's Over Never Had No One Ever There is a light and it never goes out Least Favourite Songs: N/A Overall: Three songs I really like. Others that I find pretty decent, could grow on me but don't wow me or anything. The queen is actually dead now, how about dat. I think this is a light 5, 4.6. I say this because I was about to give it a high 4, but how is a brand new album gonna be that much better. Albums need time. Really cool lyrical content, good interesting melodies. Slightly bland through the middle.
I've always liked The Smiths (at least their hits, embedded in playlists) and definitely enjoyed this album. Morrissey's vocal delivery is great and his tongue-in-cheek lyrics provide some counterweight to the dark (but never oppressive) mood of the music.
Eaaaasy 5. An absurd number of hits on this one. My favorite is probably I Know It’s Over. Morrissey may be an asshole but he knows how to write a lyric and I love his voice. If I had to choose I’d say the Smiths self titled slightly edges this out but they are both magnificent.
Believe it or not I’ve never listened to a Smiths album front to back. I thought it was very good and I could see it growing on me in the future. Very strong start with the title track and loved the finish as well. It is very verbose, which is part of the charm, but sometimes it feels like I could use maybe a little instrumental break between verses or vocals? Just a minor complaint, I will definitely listen again.
I was obviously aware of the Smiths before this (who isn't?), though I had never really done much research on the band or Morrissey specifically (most of the drama happened before my time) and.... wow. I can understand why the reviews on this album are so polarizing. I will try to separate the art from the artist for the purposes of this project. So... I really enjoyed the record. Unique vocals, intricate yet subtle guitar, and a very influential style.
rip bozo master class of the era, excellent song writing and deceptively complex instrumentation
Majestic genius - a rare fusion of incredible riffs, bass lines that are pivotal to the songs and a lyrical master. I nearly marked this one down for Shankly but, really, this is a great album from a group of youngsters who were in a extraordinary creative spurt. Cemetery Gates is a wonderful song and I still have the memory of hearing "There is a Light" for the first time on John Peel.
AMAZING
Amazing album. Marr is a genius and this is probably the only album where morriseys lyrics are somewhat consistant across the entire album
How have I missed this! Masterful. Will be listening again. The Queen is dead, long live the Queen! (Charles can get bent)
Morrissey and Marr at their zenith. I realize that I am biased as I am a fan. This album influenced so many emo and alternative bands.
I've been meaning to listen to The Smith's. I really enjoyed this album! Loved the guitar and the vocals. It was more laid back than I was expecting and in the best way possible. Was pleasantly surprised. My Favourite songs: Frankly, Mr. Shankly, Cemetry Gates, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others and I Know It's Over
Morrissey and Marr! Magic! Not one dud moment! Can I give this eleventeen out of five? I’m just going to go and stick a daffodil in my back pocket.
rich
beautiful
Incredible album
erg koolio
Love it. It fits the autumn vibe.
The perfect blend of unusually classic, disruptive comfort, fun, and ache
An appropriate album given that The Queen has actually died.....
It's an all time album for me. Morrisey is in top form. The sound is simply timeless, it will always sound modern imo.
God save the Queen
Peccato che Morrisey sia un fascistone
Amazing
Excellent album overall. Great mix of melodies, and not a bad song in the track list. Also, the timing of suggesting this album right after Queen Elizabeth died feels particularly ominous of the shuffling algorithm.
Extremely ironic that this was the album the day after Queen Lizzy died - anyway love The Smiths xoxo
The generator gave me the album THE DAY AFTER THE QUEEN ACTUALLY DIED. 5 stars just for that
Hahahaha literally the day after the Queen dies! Listened yesterday because of, well duh! Love it. There is A Light That Never Goes Out is one of my all-time favorite songs.
Totally biased here. The music of my youth. The Smiths had such an incredible run in the early-mid 1980s! The songs range from the typical Smiths' songs with incredible guitar work, and quirky lyrics to ballads which invoke the lonliness and sadness of teenage 1980s. Not a bad song on this album.
Awkward timing but then that’s the essence of adolescence, which this album captures so sweetly.
So this was the album selected the day after the queens death, and just seeing the cover gave me a little trepidation. I’ve always loved this album but I was worried that it would have new meaning now. Certainly, the title track left a little bad taste, but the way Morrissey delivers the references to Charles dreaming of taking over didn’t feel quite as bad as the track title. The rest of the album remains as the Smiths best work. I’ve struggled with the Smiths over previous years due to the views of Morissey, but I’m glad I listened to this again, I’d almost forgotten how special the smiths were
Great album. Very influential album still relevant to this day. 5/5
A passable album, not my favorite, but not bad
Literally came on the list to listen to the day after the Queen died... Automatic 5 star
already listened to it. given our queen's recent passing, it may not have been the best time to recommend me this album. i do enjoy this album very much tho
A stunning album. The Smiths have a sound like no other. Lyrics are amazing. Morrissey can go die in a hole though. Also, the queen really is dead now.
Whoever put this on. It’s a bold move. But I respect it fuck the monarchy.
This is certainly peak Smiths, and possibly peak Morrissey. Guitar rock with rockabilly and mild punk sensibilities that eschews the synth-rock that dominated the 80s. Absolutely fantastic.
heard it with my crush. best album ever
It's annoying how good The Smiths are seeing as Morrissey is such a dickhead.
Buenardo
я слышала его раньше) некоторые гениальные, оценим за это
Holy hell how did not hear about this record before
A colossal dickhead sings Moana songs about how he can’t get laid. 5 stars
love the smiths, love this album, has most of my favourites on here so, SOLID. RIP HRH xx
I think this is one of the best albums of all time and has been in my personal top 5 for years. It's a stunning album with no bad tracks and I know it's over might be the most beautiful song I've ever heard.
Stunning classic
Perfect.
One of the greatest records, ever.
Absolute classic
Appropriate :-) not a bad album, good for background listening! Apparently this is what "New Wave" or "alternative" 80s music is, yeah it's fine.
Very good I liked how this sounds
I got this the day after the queen's death, very funny 1001 albums. Very surprised by this one - I had avoided the smiths for a while because I generally don't enjoy slower songs, but not only does this album have slow songs that I thoroughly enjoy, there's not really a snoozer in here. Very enjoyable, and I'll be digging through the rest of the smiths soon
A unique style of a lot of musical genres. It's a combination of old styles of rock however this songs aren't boring and the others were a lot more interesting because that was the moment of the hard rock.
I got this one the day after the queen died
All timer, first listened in 2017
This has always been one of my favorite records by The Smiths. Shame about Morrissey's descent into the sewer of far-right fascism — it's more like Viva Johnny Marr at this point, eh.
5/5
Got recommended when she died. Very good
Perfect timing, on purpose? Classic album
Hate to admit I enjoyed this. Still hate morrissey though
Perfect Timing. Also, what an ecclectic album! Fascinating use of pitching up the vocal lines,too.
Excellent and timely album
The Smiths had a near perfect four album run and this might be the best of the bunch.
Best Smiths album
As many others i got this album on the day Queen Elizabeth died! Brilliant move! Definitely a masterpiece.
I refuse to believe this is coincidence lol A classic for a reason. Fav Tracks: Cemetery Gates, Bigmouth, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Some Girls. Easy - 5/5
Sometimes my favourite Smiths album. Genius pop derived from post-punk. (4.5)
Discorro, buen timing. Best: bigmouth y there is a light. 5 fácil.
hahaha is this a joke? The queen is indeed dead (yesterday)
Fantastic album, always one of my favorites
First of all, super creepy to get this one literally the day after Queen Elizabeth died.. Secondly, wow, what a treat to get one of the absolute best albims ever made, so early on for me too! There is a Light That Never Goes Out might be the most beautiful "pop" song (I'm not sure what genre to put The Smiths into, wikipedia lists Jangle Pop as one of their genres and I think that fits closest?) I've ever heard. What else is there to say that hasn't been said already? This is the quintessential album you must hear if you're going to do something like this, the music is beautiful, the band was influential, the album directly inspired contempraries and future artists... this is the whole package.
Un álbum clásico, escuchado hoy sigue siendo revolucionario. Para escuchar con atención!
Menos depresivo de lo que se espera. Lo triste esta en la forma de frasear (además de en lo que de dice). Letras que estan bárbaras.
cómo me gusta the smiths🙏🏼 aparte obvio q fue muy fitting pq la reina se m frfr! muy bueno 9 / 10 no me importa si creen q hubo favoritismo Y SI LO HUBO QUÉ???
I love this album, it already was one of my top 10. And I love this was the one on that very specific day. Great choice!
Yes
Have to respect the shithousery of recommending this the day after the Queen died
I LOVED this album. Every song was a hit. It feels like it speaks to my soul. I'll listen to it many more times.
Heel relevant na overlijden van Elizabeth. Maar ook een erg goed album. Net te weinig uitschieters om helemaal fan te zijn, maar moet je eens geluisterd hebben.
10/10 Perfect Album from one of my favorite bands
I love listening to Morrissey ramble about sick he is of everything. I also like how The Smiths mainly stick to the classic lineup of guitar, bass, and drums despite coming from a decade of digital synthesizers, samplers, and sequencers. It gives their music a unique and timeless quality. The duo-tone album cover is also really cool. It’s almost like the pink text is representative of the vibrant, colorful instrumentals, while the dramatic image of Alain Delon mirrors Morrissey and his dreadful lyrics.
Very good album, could listen to it on repeat
Very smooth.
One of my favourite albums of all time. It had a big effect on me and landed at an important time in my life. Everything was changing and this album became the soundtrack to my life for a while. An absolute classic.
Really awesome album. Solid all the way through. The last song is probably the weakest lyrically but overall great.
My favorite Smiths album.
Already had a bunch of these favourited!
Well timed? - Definitely a classic. Was on my playlist already. Solid 5 stars.
The Smiths have been a band I've loved since I was in middle school so this album has always had a place in my heart. since the Queen's passing 2 days ago it only means that much more rip i guess
Awesome mix of songs
Poetic and moving - the feather in the cap of England's best band.
An outstanding album featuring a number of fantastic songs.
perfect timing, perfect album!
An all time favourite. The Smiths at their peak
This is quintessential music from The Smiths. Moz and the boys are running in all cylinders here. A great example of new wave rock and an all-time great album.
Morrissey er nú meira fíflið. Og að því sögðu, þá er þetta fáránlega góð plata. Það gerist fátt betra á níunda áratugnum en þetta, bæði músíkalskt séð og lýrískt. Ég mun ekki hætta hlusta.
Absolute perfection, flawed and broken perfection. The influence of The Smiths is undeniable. Too bad Morrissey turned into such a odious being that many are ashamed to have once admired. Can't help but think he likes it that way though.
Iconic
How appropriate
I loved The Smiths, still do. It's difficult to separate Smiths Morrissey from what he's become now, but this album is one of the reasons I can do it. It's an absolute fucking joy.
Fantastic album!
Well nigh perfect album
The album was my first real immersion into The Smiths. In terms of the soundtrack of my life, this is an extremely important album for me. I love every track even though it reminds me of one of the most difficult periods of my life. But, hey, sometimes you have to take your demons out and exercise them from time to time, don't you?
I heard The Smiths in 500 Days of Summer at the ripe age of 15, and the rest is history
Holy shit, could this have been any better/worse timed. For future me, this album was suggested the day after the Queen died....wow (edit now nor sure if this was all an elaborate joke, still very good) albums great 5 starts and extra for comedy value...so 6?
This was actually an excellent album - I thought it was very strong from start to finish. 8/10.
No puedo hablar mal de esta obra maestra que conocí en mi juventud. Tengo el vinilo escuchado mil veces y no deja de sorprenderme. Imprescindibles: 1. "The Queen Is Dead" 2. "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" 5. "Cemetry Gates" 6. "Bigmouth Strikes Again" 7. "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" 9. "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" 10. "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
Regardless of what you think about Morrissey's contemporary public persona, you can't deny that The Smiths were in PEAK form when they released this seminal 80's record. Saying 'every song is worth a listen' feels like such a contrived observation to make about any strong record, but damn, EVERY SONG on this album is so damn good. The band oscillates between the morose and angsty ('I Know It's Over', 'Never Had No One Ever', 'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out') and the quirky and poppy ('Frankly, Mr. Shankly', 'Cemetry Gates', 'Vicar in a Tutu') with such seamless ease. Even if you're long past the feelings of isolation and loneliness that often accompany one's younger years, it's hard to deny that efficacy with which The Smiths capture that moment both musically and lyrically without sounding overly contrived or unrelatable. A beautiful album and one of the best to come out of the 80's.
The Queen is Dead appeared to be the pinnacle of The Smiths, although people didn't recognize it as such at the time of release. Probably partly because Morrissey felt like they were entitled to this success. Each track has some form of brilliance, the bassline creating a tension, the drums surprising you or the witty lyrics expressing a sense of belonging / not-belonging.
Yuh
love this album
frankly mr. shankly is silly enough that i wanna play it and sad enough lyrically that i need to keep listing
Finding this album very soothing. Really like Never had no one ever
Classic album
One of the best, everything about it is top notch (except perhaps the sequencing) An essential record.
great, hilarious and ironic