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Está bien pero tampoco es para tanto. Bien el primer tema.
The Queen Is Dead is not so much an album as an exquisite post-mortem on the insufferable malaise of Albion’s disenchanted youth—a mordant promenade through the rain-slicked streets of northern self-loathing and southern soft-focus romanticism. From the bombastic tumble of the opening track—wherein monarchy is rendered absurd with the same ease that a dandy might cast off a moth-eaten cravat—one is thrust into a musical chamber where jangle-pop meets Jacobean tragedy. Marr’s guitar swirls like Vimto around a Tupperware tumbler; Morrissey croons like a miserable bellboy with a masters degree in alienation. Each track flounces forth with a camp sneer and a sly wink, as if to say: Yes, the world is repugnant, but isn’t that just the beginning of its charm? “I Know It’s Over” is not merely a lament—it is a Dostoyevskian suicide note penned on the back of a Tesco receipt. “Bigmouth Strikes Again” is a Freudian slip in winklepickers, blistering with the righteous self-pity of a man scorned not by lovers, but by culture itself. And what is “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” if not the wet-dream of an unconsummated martyr, who sees romantic annihilation via double-decker bus as a fitting punctuation mark to adolescent longing? This record deserves five stars not because it panders to anything so gauche as catharsis, but because it refuses to let us off the hook. The Smiths, those unwitting archbishops of disaffection, do not offer solace—only stylish despair. Morrissey, the lachrymose librarian of lost causes, and Marr, the sonic tailor par excellence, have stitched together a dirge so opulent it might make even Schopenhauer shimmy. The Queen Is Dead is, in short, a funeral procession one gladly joins—mourning not just the death of British decency, but the exquisite agony of being young, clever, and fundamentally misunderstood.
L'app 1001 album me fait un cadeau. Un album fétiche des 5 dernières années. J'y reviens tout le temps. Pas de raison précise pas d'argument. Juste comment ça feel, ça se décrit pas. Bizarrement d'habitude jvais m'accrocher au début de l'album ou au single, là cest le milieu. Big Mouth/The boy with the thorn, cest mon bout fétiche, mon lieu confortable
Closer to 4.5
For a while, my favourite Smiths album. Certainly the most assured and powerful. It remains a classic with some of The Smiths best songs.
I hate that I love The Smiths
Fave song: I Know It's Over
Best album ever
I’m still a sucker for this whiny white boy music. 4/5
The Queen Is Dead I Know It's Over Cemetry Gates Bigmouth Strikes Again There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
very nice
Phenomenal.
I hate how much I still love The Smiths, because I dislike Morrissey so much. But now is not the time to talk about him. There is a lot of personal baggage for me listening to this album. I think of my angsty younger self, and I haven't listened to The Smiths much since a long relationship with someone who loved them. So, I wanted to find issues with this album. But I can't. It really is a perfect album, never a dull moment. It plays like a greatest hits album. I am partial to Marr's guitar and the production, but Morrissey's singing and lyrics do shine throughout. All the macabre, tongue-in-cheek, pretentious, sulking, playful words that they are. There's nothing more I can add that hasn't already been said.
I love the smiths fuck u
Seems like every Smiths album I hear has at least 3 or 4 really upbeat songs and then a bunch of slow crappy songs. I guess I like jingle jangle pop Johnny Marr guitar better than depressing Morrissey stuff. So it seems to be the case with The Smiths. Good album, I just want one album with all of my favorite upbeat Smiths tunes on it. Maybe I should make my own compilation. 3.4/5, couldn't get to 4 stars. Don't miss these songs: Cemetery Gates Bigmouth Strikes Again There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
First smiths album I’ve listened to in full. Cemetery Gardens onwards good start was a bit dreary 3.5/5
I ended up liking this despite not being excited about it once it started. It won me over... yeah the guy is mopey and sometimes it's not fun to hear someone whining about stuff when you're in bad mood, but the music is pretty good.
Absolute classic album! Of course a lot of the political and social commentary is lost on me, not being British and all, but I think I get the gist of it. Either way, that context definitely is not needed to enjoy the music. These songs are the perfect ideal of indie pop, on the surface very airy and light and fun and catchy. On closer inspection, however, we get some slightly stranger elements, like Morrissey's not-always-quite-in-tune-vocals and biting and self-deprecating lyricism, the song structures that break from the regular pop formes, or the jangly guitars, which for some reason never became a fixture of mainstream rock music. The Smiths and Morrissey's finest hour. Key tracks: The Queen Is Dead Cemetery Gates Bigmouth Strikes Again There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Much better than last one 3-4 stars
Ok...pretty great
4/5 "Fuck the monarchy" The album. It starts strong and I knew most of Side B. But it did falter on later cuts in the A side. Maybe the peak of Moz/Marr together. Fade out/In into Some Girls was kinda annoying. https://youtu.be/NxRqpCZ5AGc
Love it, all too familiar with the album but it is nice to hear the tracks in sequence. A bit goofy at times, but serious gold in there.
A good album, I liked I Know It's Over, Bigmouth Strikes Again and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.
Álbum recheados de clássicos e muito bem feito.QoA Adonis New.
Morrissey, much like Kanye, is a man whose death will be celebrated among his fanbase. Absolute cornball through and through, but he wrote some damn good songs with Marr and co. once upon a time, and you gotta recognize that greatness. TQiD is definitely my favorite selection from the Smiths catalogue, and while I'm not as hot on it as I once was (I think I Know its Over and Never Had No One Ever really kill the pacing of the record being back to back), I still recognize a damn fine album when I see it. The opener, Bigmouth Strikes Again, Cemetery Gates, There is a Light, and the cheeky closer are all fantastic listens. Despite the man behind it, I still strongly recommend giving this a shot. If nothing else, There is a Light will probably hit.
Peak ngl
Another no-brainer for me.
Never been much of a Smiths guy.
absolutely a 5/5 musically. docking a point for morissey being a dick.
Al fin un disco que me gusta bastante. Muy influyente en otros discos que me gustan.
Loved some songs. Not so much others. Big Mouth Strikes Again is hilarious and catchy
Great
I don’t dislike this album but, between The Smiths and Morrissey’s solo projects, this is the fourth time for him to come up. I think I’ve got it; we can move on.
Really liked it! That’s it… gonna listen to it again
The songs here sound pretty much like every other smiths or morrissey track I’ve heard and since I enjoy them I enjoyed this, the tracks have the trademark wittiness of the smiths as well as some excellent instrumentation. I liked what I heard here, however I didn’t enjoy it as much as other smiths records, I don’t have any particular complaints except I felt this one drag a little despite the shorter runtime, which is not a good sign in my book. Overall, pretty good but not fantastic. My favorite tracks are: Theres A Light That Never Goes Out, I Know It’s Over, and The Boy With A Thorn In His Side.
01) The Queen Is Dead - 8,0 02) Frankly, Mr. Shankly - 7,0 03) I Know It's Over - 8,0 04) Never Had No One Ever - 8,0 05) Cemetry Gates - 8,5 06) Bigmouth Strikes Again - 10,0 07) The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - 10,0 08) Vicar in a Tutu - 7,5 09) There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - 10,0 10) Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,55 (86/100) Current ranking: 99/568
It's an alright album and felt very 80s British to me. Spot on.
Up there among my favourite albums of all time, and probably my joint favourite Smiths record. I just feel they were at their absolute peak here, Morrissey’s best lyrics, Marr’s captivating guitar and compositions, Rourke’s iconic new-wave/funk bass and Joyce as solid as is humanly possible on the drums. The four of them combining to capture magic on tape. It is a mind-blowing collection of songs. Era-defining singles and the album tracks are catchy and quirky enough to elevate this album to classic status. More than warrants its inclusion on this list. Saved me from the whirlpool of my teens and twenties countless number of times, as I’m sure it did for others, and it still sounds incredible decades later. 5/5
Morrissey racist wanker This album amazing
Yea, I do like this one.
Hard to top this album. One of the all-time best.
fun energy.
It's not my favorite but it's a good album
I mean, it’s okay.
Much better than Meat is Murder.
Ok, it makes sense why this music was pretty exciting at the time, but “going back” to the sound of live instruments and rhythm-based pop rock songs seems antiquated now. That said this is great music with some annoying-ass singing on top. I’ve never liked Morrissey’s voice and that’s kept me away from a deeper dive. The lyrics I caught on this listen weren’t all that clever either, though maybe I need to pay more attention to understand. If the same band had a truly charismatic singer who wasn’t doing a weird teenage impression of a lounge singer this would be a 5-star record no problem.
I first heard this album in 1987 during a transformational Summer for me. This album was one of the first inklings that there was a much larger world of music than I had been exposed to in the small Massachusetts town that I had done most of my growing up in. “Big Mouth Strikes Again” is one of my all time favorite songs. Classic album.
For the second time I didn't hate a Smiths album. Ew.
First, fuck Morrissey. Second, I think this album is just fine. I don't know what it is, but I never understood the obsession people have with it. There are some catchy tunes (There Is A Light and Bigfoot in particular) but the immense whining voice and self-loathing is just insufferable at times. Bumped down a half star for Morrissey existing.
Hate Morrissey all you want, but this is perfection
i fucked with this
May 27, 2025 Album #632: The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths Genre: Indie Rock, Post-Punk Commonly hailed as one of the greatest albums of the 80s, *The Queen Is Dead* is an album that I’ve been curious about for a long time. With that said, I think that I can positively confirm that this album is great. I was immediately kind of struck by the opener and title track, with its jangly guitars and driving drums. They really have a momentum to them. This instrumentation persists throughout the album and really make an atmosphere, which I dig a lot. A good example of this is *Cemetry Gates*, which is not a typo. Its funky bass line is another thing that I appreciate about this album, the bass from Andy Rourke is great here. The thing that I like about this album the most though, are probably the lyricism and the vocals from Morrissey. His vocals are darkly soothing in a sense. Songs like *Frankly, Mr. Shankly*, *Bigmouth Strikes Again*, and *There Is A Light…* are some of my favorite songs from the albums because of this. They’re catchy, and have great vocal performances and lyrics. In short though, this album is a post punk classic which I very much appreciate. Its depressing moods make for a great experience. I recommend this one. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Light to Decent 9 Favorite Tracks: The Queen Is Dead, Frankly, Mr. Shankly , I Know It’s Over, Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy with the Thorn In His Side, Vicar In A Tutu, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Other Girls
Morissey is a bit of a tosser but no denying that most of the tracks are classics
I love the Smiths and have this album, but it may be dangerous to listen to as we are reaching the end of the semester. #mood #musicchallenge #albumsky #musicsky 4/5
Good stuff.
"There is a light that never goes out" is such an amazing song. Five star album; probably the Smiths best one.
Not great, not terrible. Certainly hyped, and that explains some of the hate. But overall is just an ok British rock album. 7/10
nostalgisk at høre igen.
Morrissey and Marr are a bit like Bernie Taupin and Elton John. Two very different forces in competition more than collaboration. Marr is ostentatious, virtuosic, intricate. Morrissey is flat, repetitive, maudlin. Marr is serious, but inviting. Morrissey funny, but aloof. This tension generally produced brilliant work, but also enough incoherent squibs to call those moments of brilliance accidental. It's how you can have Vicar in a Tutu and There's A Light That Never Goes Out one after the other. It is a consequence of Marr working at a remarkable pace and Morrissey tossing off moments of inspiration - sometimes inspired, sometimes just toss. The Smiths were a singles band and they knew it. It is the reason their b-sides compilations work at well if not better than the records proper. I used to love the Smiths. I don't so much now - and it's not because of Morrissey. However, when I loved them, I loved them in toto, as a band that created an incredible body of work in only five years. The albums, though, have their flaws. The Queen is Dead especially is as variable as any of them - Some Girls are Bigger than Others has great music, but why even sing about that? - and is damned by its title of best Smiths album (that's Louder Than Bombs). The band was often also cursed with thin production, which never did the rhythm section justice. The only performer than receives justice from the production is Morrissey and the verdict on him is as damning as that delivered by the judge in his case against Mike Joyce: "devious, truculent, and unreliable". Of course, no human could be relied upon to produce a whole album of There is a Lights, Bigmouths, or I Know It's Overs. Well, Marr could. But Morrissey couldn't keep up with him. But, perhaps, like Morrissey, I'm becoming truculent in my old age, even as I find him less relatable. Finding fault where I wouldn't have at as a younger person, when I would have been content to love the whole. Now, as I pick at the parts, I am making unnecessary distinctions - it's a very good collection of songs really. (I've never really cared for The Boy With The Thorn In His Side. Don't get it.) 3.5 I realised today that I’ve never given much thought to whether The Queen is Dead is any good. I came late to The Smiths insomuch as I heard lots of their music as a teenager, took a thorough dislike to Morrissey and then held my disdain for them as a settled opinion until I was a good deal older. I was certainly in my thirties before I developed any affection for their music beyond Please, Please, Please… which I loved, grudgingly, in the midst of my bitter incomprehension of an older generation’s reverence for The Smiths. The song that properly converted me was The Boy With the Thorn in His Side. That song has a delicate beauty to which I was entirely oblivious as a young man. So The Queen is Dead missed out on that period of my life when I burned through a good deal of leisure time sat with a cd in my hand scrutinising the track listing and the liner notes. I bought the cd in recent years and, having satisfied myself from a more or less cursory review of a collection of songs that I mostly already knew that it was terrific, duly tossed it in rank 4 or 5. Not a small accolade; that’s still the front of the revolving cd tower, even if those lower ranks were recently subject to regular and brutal evacuation by my child when she learned how to crawl. Listening to the album today though I found that I didn’t know the order of the songs, indeed I couldn’t have named all of them in any order. The result was my hearing the album in a continuous sort of amazement. (“‘Frankly Mr Shankly’ is brill… ‘I Know It’s Over’?! Wow!”). What a pile-on of terrific songs this is. I really must put that cd where my daughter can’t reach it. 4.5/5
Lyrics, lyrics, lyrics! Such amazing lyrics. Beautiful, emotional, unusual, individual, outspoken, genuine, political, hilarious, intelligent, informed. I could quote, but where to start? Almost every song us packed full of perfect words. The Morrissey who is often slated now wrote 'It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle and kind'. Tunes, tunes, tunes! Much as I love Johnny Marr as a guitar player, it's the tunes he wrote here which are so beautiful. 'I know It's Over and 'The Boy With The Thorn in His Side' are gorgeous. As of course is 'There is A Light', surely their finest moment, everything comes together, achingly beautiful and poignant. Only they could have written this. 39 years since it was released and I am still moved as I listen and write. I spent so many hours listening to this album, especially in the first 10 years after it was released when I was 17. It was such a soundtrack to those times for me and so many others who didn't feel they fitted in, or even agreed, with the mainstream, and simply loved what they heard. Many thought they were depressing but here they are uplifting and often hilarious. 'Frankly Mr Shankly' was the soundtrack to my first, awful job, at a bank. It was in my head as I wrote my resignation letter! Morrissey Marr Rourke Joyce. They all play their part from the blistering opener to the beautiful closer. Is there one blemish? The lyrics to the final track? Maybe! But it is what it is, and this is one of the finest albums ever recorded, and possibly my favourite :) All that, and I've not even mentioned 'Cemetery Gates', perfection!
The band sounds amazing all across this album, from the energetic intro “The Queen Is Dead” right through to the outro. Can see how they had a huge influence on indie rock music to come. The less consistent part of this album is Morrissey… The highs are inexplicably high: I Know It’s Over, Cemetery Gates, and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out are classics. The latter especially describes that almost obsessive romantic mindset in such a compelling way. The lows are pretty low, though. Namely the outro. Some girls are bigger than others? It might not be as annoying if it isn’t delivered in that same serious manner that exists across the album. Whatever way you look at it, just a bad song. Good listen and definitely some tracks I’ll return to.
A genre-defining indie rock album that I didn’t want to end. Beautiful riffs from Johnny Marr, paired with excellent vocals and songwriting from Morrissey. In true Smiths fashion the lyrics are very ‘tortured romantic’, delivered in a cohesive and authentic package that you can’t help but be drawn into. Despite it not being the longest album there’s a decent amount of variety - from the wallowing, forlorn ‘I Know It’s Over’, to the rollicking ‘Vicar in a Tutu’ with a beat and tempo that reminded me of Folsom Prison Blues, to the jangly and bright ‘Cemetry Gates’ (though the lyrics tell another story). I haven’t even mentioned Bigmouth and There Is a Light… do I need to? Funnily enough, the weakest tracks in my opinion are the opener and the closer. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others has some rubbish lyrics, but it’s such an outlier that maybe that’s the point? It doesn’t matter anyway because Johnny Marr’s guitar work is superb as ever. My only other criticism is that the production is very 80s sounding. I’d be interested to hear what this would sound like if it was recorded, produced and mastered today - though that will never happen with Marr and Morrissey’s relationship (or lack of). Overall a very good album. My dad absolutely loves The Smiths, and I can see why!
Pretty nice background music. Not very entertaining. Voice is good but feels disconnected from the instruments. As if it were recorded over a finished beat, not matching exactly.
While I wasn’t blown away by this album, it was a pretty easygoing and lighthearted listen. I wasn’t huge on some songs, but I loved others. I think the closer, while musically pleasing, has odd subject matter that is played on too much, leading to a bitter end to the album. While this album isn’t amazing, it is pretty great.
Not as good as their self titled There is a light that never goes is is the most overrated song they have Best song is I know it’s over and Jeff Buckleys cover of that is trash
One of my favorites!! Hard to pick a favorite but can’t go wrong with Big Mouth Strikes Again
I asked a girl what her favorite smiths song is and she said “double decker bus” so I blocked her. Greatest Band Oat
Listened to this album previously and it was goated 9.3/10
0/10 I despised this. Only listenable songs were frankly Mr shankly and some girls are bigger than others
I didn’t get meat is murder when I first heard it, it was good but very 80s and didn’t strike me that strongly. The Queen is dead hit me much harder. Initially I had the same offput feeling but it grew on me as I listened. On second listen, I finally get what it’s about and why it sounds this way. I think I’ve become a genuine smiths fan..
The Smiths beste album. Revolusjonerende lyd og stemmemixing. beveger seg et sted mellom melankolsk rock og glam rock. Alle tracks er unike. Banger album.
A good listen! There is a light that never goes out is the first exposure I had to the smiths and I love that track very much.
Okay introduction to The Smiths and their sound. 'There is a light...' had what's been a favorite, but nothing else stood out of initial listen
I've managed to never intentionally hear the Smith's for my entire life thus far, and I will not begin now. Morrissey is a proper c**t.
This album was transformational when I was 14. Still holds up nearly 40 years later (!) There's a Light has to be one of their greatest songs, if not the *the* greatest.
Already a fan of this album and grew up listening to a lot of the Smiths music! My dad had a t-shirt with this album cover on so it always makes me nostalgic! Classic 80s anthems for depressed people so right up my alley! Top 3 1. Cemetery Gates 2. There is a Light 3. Boy with the Thorn in his Side
Dark and weird, in a good way. But I can’t get past how Morrissey sounds like he has a sinus infection all album. And every song sounds the same: Unpleasant.
The Smiths were odd because they wrote some incredible stuff and then sandwiched them in with tracks that never deserved to see the light of day.
Hate his vocal style. But musically it's the best Smiths album yet
Didn't know most of these Smiths songs before. Enjoyable sounds. 4* Highlights: the boy with the thorn in his side, there's a light that never goes out
Absolutely nothing memorable, don’t like morissey voice. But actual instruments weren’t that bad so 1.6 Probs won’t be listening again
A solid album chocked full of moody 80’s gothic anthems
Viciado no álbum! Composições excelentes. Tentei separar as polêmicas sobre a sua vida para apreciar o album.
Algo de dolor de cabeza pero acompaña muy bien. Me ha faltado tiempo para escucharlo con la tranquilidad que merece.
There is some interesting instrumentation on the album, but ultimately spending time with this music is corny & annoying.
Really lovely album. Flows well, has a bouncy moody ambience, and has interesting things to say as well as some silly things. Overall a great listen!
Obviously morrissey and marr get the attention but the rhythm section is super underrated
Really good, did not know much by the smiths so this was a good intro
It was ight!
The best Smiths album, even with the last song.
Eh
Already listened to it many times. One of my favorites.
OK I guess
Ah, another shame. Not because the album is bad, but just, why does such good music have to be made by a jackass like Morrissey? The Smiths are classic, and this album has arguably their most well known hit, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. So it's a good damn album.
i really enjoy the smiths when i listen and this has probably my favorite tracks of theirs
“There Is a Light…” is definitely a great song and I think the rest of the album more or less keeps up. Really enjoy this one. 4.5
Some people who's musical opinions I respect are big Smths fans. I am not, I don't dislike them they just don't move the needle for me
Some classic 80's angst.
It's been a while since I listened to this. I thought I might have to re-evaluate this or grown out of this. However, it's just as good as ever. It's the Smiths at their most jangly. There are 5 or 6 perfect songs and no real duds to me. Cemetery Gates, The Boy with the Thorn in his Side, Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I Know it's Over, There is a Light and it Never Goes Out. I don't love the production on all Smith records but this hits a spot for me.
Love it front to back. Every song has something lovely to say.
Fantastic album - lyrics and music.
Cool, enjoyed it
Eines meiner Lieblingsalben.
This album has all the really good smiths songs on it. So does meat is murder. And there’s another one too. I grew up with this album. I like it a lot. It’s ingrained in me. As I recently told my friend. I can focus on the music and not the complications of the actual person, if we’re calling openly racist personality traits “complications”. I think Johnny Marr is a great guitarist I saw him play with Modest Mouse. My fat moody punk goth coming of age teen years had this album as one of the many that were the soundtracks to my life.
#99 - One of my all time faves
Feels pretty forgettable, 2/5
fun listen
There is a light in your eyes and it never goes out <3
Enjoyed it all and added a few songs to the liked songs. Real close to 5 stars.
Not a Smith's fan - Morrissey - what is it about him? I made it through this album, which is something, because if I can't stand it, I usually stop. so 2 stars for that.
how tf is bigmouth strikes again in the same album with vicar in a tutu bro. or every other song really
3 - started good but overstayed it’s welcome
Solid album from start to finish. Definitely creates an ambience. Love the guitar sounds.
The Smiths are a band I pretended to like in high school because I thought that cool kids listened to the Smiths. Luckily I no longer have to pretend; their music, aside from a few random songs, just isn’t for me. That’s not to say it’s bad, I just don’t really like it. I do like Johnny Marr’s guitar playing, but I much prefer it in Modest Mouse.
Can see why it’s on here but not my cup if tea
Mwh
Solid enough album. Not much from the Smiths has really ever grabbed me. 5.5/10
Probably my favorite of all the smiths albums i’ve listened to so far
God I love how Morrissey writes. Seems so unapolgetic in anything he says, no qualms about how it would sound to other people. Straight from the heart. The band around is really nice accompionment. Some standout songs here but not their strongest, most consistant effort. Still really good though
Not a bad album.
5/10…madchester / britpop
Uno de mis discos favoritos de siempre. The Smiths crearon un estilo propio, una legión de seguidores-imitadores, con una influencia decisiva en la música posterior. No es solo la dupla Morrissey-Marr está también una sección rítmica prodigiosa (Rourke y Joyce) que acompaña unas melodías francamente díficiles de igualar. Lo de Rourke es para enmarcar aquí, su aportación a los Smiths es fundamental pero en este aún más. Podría decirse que está al nivel de Hook y Mani (con quienes fundó Freebass) y pocos más. No es mi disco preferido de entre su inmaculada discografía, como Talking Heads son de los pocos que no se han vuelto a reunir una vez separados (y cerca que estuvieron), pues para ese lugar tengo al siguiente Strangeways... pero esta es sin duda su obra maestra. Solo por There´s a light that never goes out ya merece la pena. Hay más mucho más, yo creo que salvo la incial (que no es en absoluto una mala canción) el resto son todas joyas absolutas. De entre mis favoritas Some girls, Cemetry gates, The boy with the thorn, I Know it´s over, Frankly... imposible elegir alguna. Es un álbum que he escuchado cientos y cientos de veces y jamás me ha cansado. A la altura de Steve McQueen de Prefab Sprout, en lo alto de lo mejor de la década.
It's really too bad Morrissey is such a dipshit. The music is great
Favorite Track: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Only off by 36 years. Probably my favorite Smiths output.
This album is actually quite good. The first and only The Smiths album I've listened to to date. I enjoyed it. Bigmouth Strikes Again and Frankly, Mr. Shankly are my two favourites
I'm so sorry
Day483 - i m burned out on the smiths but this is their best album
3.5
3.5
Some bangers. But some twee rubbish as well.
I have very little patience for Morrissey.
Oh Morrissey, my problematic fave. You’re an asshole but you wrote such great music. Hatful of Hollow is their best and the self titled is the best official record but this is definitely still up there in the pantheon.
heard this one enough times to know my feelings. not doing it today!
This was The Smiths peak and a great blend of witty wordplay (when Morrisey wasnt't being insufferable), great guitar work from Marr, and some fantastic songs. "Frankly Mr. Shankly" and "Vicar in a Tutu" are hilarious
So weird and fun laid so much groundwork for indie rock. Last song is …. Regrettable
4/5
Fuck Morrissey
I used to listen to this all the time when I was a kid. A staple in 80’s alternative.
“Bigmouth Strikes Again” is good, “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” and “Franky Mr Shankly” are grating
Couldn’t finish
This one didn't really make an impression on me Standouts The Queen Is Dead Frankly, Mr. Shankly 2/5
Lori- 5 Mike- 4.5 Michael- 7 Miles- 5 Cole- 5
3 y gracias
If you can suspend your thoughts & opinions on Morrissey and just listen to the music for what it is, you'll find yourself hearing a pretty enjoyable album.
Fine album nothing really stood out except for the song about fat bitches
Pretty sweet album.
In my opinion this is the best thing Morrissey has ever made. Every track is great in its own right, and there's several tracks that make it into my regular rotation. Mopey sometimes, bitter most times, and always some kind of social commentary over a jangly rhythm.
I don't like it, but its not unlistenable
1/5
Schöne Melodien, aber unregelmäßiger Gesang, der mich etwas stört
First album I'm listening to in this project! I've never really listened to The Smiths before but I have been meaning to so I was happy to get this album. I liked the album and the music's vibe/energy. The lyrics were interesting, and in most songs, I enjoyed them and their descriptive/story-telling nature. One thing was I did feel like some songs dragged on a bit, like in Never Had No One Ever (even though I like the instrumentals, I feel like it lasted a bit long at the end). Favourites: - The Queen is Dead - Cemetry Gates - Bigmouth Strikes Again - There is a Light That Never Goes Out
Didn’t think much on first listen massive improvement on subsequent listens just gets stuck in your head
Big on the smiths and new wave lately
Curse you morrisey.. I’ve given one of your band’s album five stars.
Sturlað meistaraverk. Löðrandi í angist án þess að vera boring.
Fullkomin plata, ekki einn veikur hlekkur. Langbesta plata Smiths, lögin öll góð og textar Morrisey auðvitað snilld.
All songs are the same, borring songs, borring voice, meh
Enjoyed it but didn't think much more of it than that. I like the beats though!
another pick from the smiths. similar sound as the last album i've heard about a year ago. the smiths' music is a good example of "if it isn't broke, don't fix it". mysterious and depressing, this album's main theme is not just the same feelings of isolation and loneliness, but also a bit of critiquing about royalist ideals. this album has a lot more jaunt and class compared to others i've heard. morrisey isn't afraid to switch up the instrumental tone from slow and soft to groovy in mere minutes. it's delightfully strange, emotional, and... well... unapologetically the smiths. nobody else had a sound like them at the time and even today, people could only really imitate what was put out by them.
Least favorite group this project has introduced.
Maudlin Morrissey at his finest
Can't believe I've never listened to this before.
I think I’m starting to understand how fans of Kanye West feel on liking music made by controversial people. This is the second album I got from the Smiths and just like the first, I really enjoyed it despite Morrissey’s laundry list of reasons why he’s an asshole. Why does this guy have a nice voice? It’s fits so well with the melancholic nature of the album. Weirdly, my big criticism is that it’s maybe a bit too similar to the last album I got from the Smiths… which was Strangeways, Here We Come… which was after this album. I know, it’s weird. But other than that, this is another good slice of 80’s alternative and another building block to the approaching existential crisis I’m going to have when I get to Morrissey’s solo albums. God help me. Favorite track: Cemetey Gates Other hits: The Queen is Dead, Frankly, Mr. Shankly, Never Had No One Ever, I Know It’s Over, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
The *idea* of The Smiths is so much better than The Smiths actually are. A little bit of musical ennui goes a long way. Maybe I’ve just outgrown them.
The Smiths meant a lot to me as a teenager/young adult, which is a formative time for our music taste. While I’m glad that I’ve outgrown that phase of my life, some of these songs will forever mean something deep to me, and listening to The Smiths can be a shortcut when I’m trying to access that kind of special sadness or memory - a rare occurrence these days, but it has its moments. If only Morrissey weren’t such a cunt.
Album muito bom dentro do género. Já o conhecia e é um dos meus favoritos da banda.
Really like it. I think it puts a benchmark on how I should rate 5-star albums from now on. I understand why it's top tier now.
Band sounds good, especially guitar. Can't stand Morissey's sense of melody. Repetitive and awful, same from song to song. Could not get through even half before I ragequit.
Never been a big Smiths fan (I think Morrissey's pompousness comes through in his lyrics) but I do appreciate that they were talented, which really shines through in this album. Didn't personally jive with me overall but a lot of good songs.
This is not my favorite Smiths album. Not into the hokey stuff like Mr. Shankly or Vicar in a Tutu. But ugh, Morrisey and Johnny Marr were just such a great team. Pure magic. Too bad they're human. Anyway, no problem listening to this album many times. The ending is terrible lol 4.5
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I dug it
Two of my absolute favorite Smiths tracks are on this album, Bigmouth Strikes Again and There Is A Light that Never Goes Out. The band is at their height on this album. Johnny Marr’s shimmering guitar as always is a marvel. But this album is brought down for me by the throwaway, and retrograde, song Some Girls are Bigger Than Others that unfortunately closes the album, and too-long forays into British whimsy like Frankly Mr. Shankley. It’s a 4.5.
It was so so. Nothing stood out to me.
This album sucks and so does Morrisey. Pretentious bullshit from the 80s
Not really a 'bad' song on it. Witty funny lyrics. Would definitely not put it as 'the best album of all time' though.
Some real classic tracks.
I would listen to this again.
Drones on, but in a good way.
Mal no están, quizá la letra y la voz destacan como protagónicos encima la música, pero tampoco lo veo mal.
One of the best albums ever.
Y'ever listen to an album and have it immediately transport you back to a previous version of yourself? I've never really listened to the Smiths, but this album started and I was immediately in my senior year of high school/first couple years of uni again. I'm a different person now, I'm exactly the same person as I was then. The Smith's have got me feeling nostalgic, and I'm once again a lonely, uncool, terribly insecure girl. I am a cliche.
TAKEE MEEE OUTT TODNIGHT SOME GILRS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS SWEETNESSS SWEETNESS I WAS ONLY JOKINNG THE QUEEN IS DEAD BOYS FRANKLY MR SHANKLY IM A SICKINGING WRECK
Certainly, it’s the shock value of the title The Queen Is Dead that gets this album on the 1001 List. Well, that and the list was put together by a Brit. This album is better than Meat Is Murder from a few months ago, but that not saying much. Songs seem similar and emo-esque (and a bit weird.) (2.3*s)
I am really just not a big fan of The Smiths apparently. Like the other entry on the 1001 list, "Meat Is Murder," this one was just as boring but a smidge better. Some alright strings and guitar work but Morrissey is an acquired taste. Kermit singing with the chipmunks on top track "Bigmouth Strikes Again." I hope we don't get more Smiths from the list but I'm worried...1.55 stars for Queenie.
Morrissey has always been a mixed bag. Some of his songwriting is intriguing. Some of his tunes are catchy. A lot of his stuff is depressing and melodramatic. The Queen Is Dead is a good mix and most of it worked for me this time around. 2.46 stars
Morrisey is a miserable bigot but some of the music is catchy.
even with the album’s low points (i.e. “vicar in a tutu” and “frankly, mr. shankly,” the latter of which isn’t a BAD song but it’s certainly not a very good one) (and i know “some girls are bigger than others” is stupid but johnny saves the day as usual), this is the smiths at their best—johnny’s guitar is jangle pop perfection, andy’s bass is as buoyant as it is anchoring, mike’s drums are drums, and morrissey is delivering some of his most memorable, gut-wrenching lyrics. it all still hits so hard despite my having listened to it one trillion times. now that i’m not a depressed 16-year-old wallowing in self-pity i think i’m better equipped to appreciate the instrumental elements of the smiths’ music, so i like listening to them and hearing things i’ve somehow still never noticed before. *fav tracks: i know it’s over; cemetry gates; never had no one ever; bigmouth strikes again; the queen is dead; there is a light that never goes out*
Very beautiful but nothing that stood out to me particularly from the other Smiths albums I’ve heard. I feel like whenever I listen to a whole album of theirs I don’t get much of a distinction between songs until I go back and relisten to individual ones. The main standout for me was “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” which I already knew. It’s still good though, they have such a distinct melancholic sound that I always really like. Fav tracks: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out; Frankly, Mr. Shankly
Morrissey's voice is tolerable at certain frequencies. Unfortunately, he often ventures beyond those frequencies. Otherwise ok.
Interesting.
The Smiths are Dead but still album will always rise.
you gotta hand it to Morrissey engang i mellem. Banger. Stor 4
Ærlig talt pisseirriterende at en fyr som Morrissey har været involveret i at lave en så perfekt plade
Crazy good album - Made mewant to watch (500) days of summer again.
PURFECTION. Aunque ya escuchado.
Very good singles off of this album but the b sides could be better
It's Morrissey
☀︎j’aime Bigmouth Strikes Again & There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (je les joue à la bass donc c’est sûr que je les aime hihi) ☀︎réécouter ces deux chansons-là ça me rappelle tellement de souvenirs de l’hiver passé ça a pas de bon sens ☀︎j’aime bien The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (c’est quoi ce titre, à l’aide??) ☀︎British (beurk) ☀︎Morrissey est un trou de cul?? ☀︎Quand même dépressif, je l’accorde, cependant y’a (au moins) deux chansons que j’aime assez, donc je pense que ça vaut le 4☆
Peak Smithification. Sure, Morrissey's vocals continue their annoying melodic clichés – but this is the least egregious case of them I've heard. Several songs, including Frankly, Mr. Shankly, The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, and I Know It's Over are actually pretty dynamic and adventurous with their melodies, meaning this is probably the most "singable" music from the band thus far. The jangly guitars, echoey production, and fun little quirks like the ultra-English schoolchildren singing at the beginning of the title track is so charming that I can't help but stay engaged for the entire runtime. "Bigmouth, la da da ha haha, Bigmouth la da da da. Bigmouth strikes again!" And just when the album seems to be losing some "seriousness steam" with Vicar in a Tutu, you're hit with a one-two juggernaut ending of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out/Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others. There Is a Light is smooth, depressing, suicidal, and yet sounds better than just about all the punk it's imitating. And it brings with it a strange, almost masochistic theme that works just perfectly with Morrissey's overly theatrical delivery. I agree with this reviewer, who captured exactly what I wanted to say about some of the songs: "The surging momentum of the opening track with its hilarious stream-of-consciousness lyric (there is so much more humour here than casual listeners give the Smiths credit for); the magnificent melodic run of upbeat-but-caustic-but-wistful "Cemetry Gates" to "Boy with the Thorn..."; the heartbreakers "I Know It's Over" and of course, "There Is A Light..."." Yeah, whatever, Morrissey's a bad person. I don't care. His music (at least on this record) is fantastic. 5/5 Key tracks: The Queen Is Dead, Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With A Thorn In His Side, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Again I find The Smiths to be a decent listen, but I would never seek them out on my own. It’s enjoyable enough, and at around 37 minutes, it doesn’t stay past its welcome
After hearing nothing but positive things about this album, I expected something that wasn't pitiful. The album was too mellow and sullen especially after my listening to Billy Joel. Another critique I have is the overwhelming accents that induced a headache
This guy, whine whine whine. A different singer and maybe but blah.
solid classic. “there is a light that never goes out” still one of my favorite songs 🙏
so fire. fuck morressy
bigmouth is quiet nice - dont like the rest
wow - very complex back then, as a 17-year-old, it suited me very well and I sang along There is a light that never goes out... Truly great, but nowadays I won't listen to The Smiths again; it's too exhausting for me!
i've listened to it before, but been a while. not the most poppy album, but i like the songs mostly
Get this out of my ears
No. But better.
Slightly better than the last Smiths album but wow, I don't think I like Morrissey's voice at all. It sounds like he has a toad in the back of his throat at all times. I found myself slightly enjoying.. parts.. of songs, but didn't have one I could listen to all the way through without cringing.
I am not sure how many more "The Smiths" albums I can physically listen to. Please please please get a new singer. This has good moments and is better than the first Smiths album we listened to, but ugh. The musicians are really talented and just brought down by vocals. "Frankly, Mr. Shankley" was fun tho. Actual rating....2.5. Liked Songs: "Frankly, Mr. Shankley" , "I Know It's Over" , "Bigmouth Strikes Again" , "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
liked songs: all of them This is their best album. 4.5
Look out for that bus!
Heard it before. Best Smiths album and one of my personal favourites as well 5/5
How was it a surprise to anyone to find Morrissey is an insufferable twat?
This is the 86th album I’m rating. I’ve heard that Summer really likes this shit but I’ve never listened to a song. Adding to my Playlist - Vicar in a Tutu and There is a Light that never goes Out. Not Adding to my Playlist - The Queen is Dead, Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I Know it’s Over, Never had no one Ever, Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy with the Thorn in his Side, and Some Girls are Bigger than Others. The Queen is Dead - Summer was wrong. Vicar in a Tutu - I actually like this it feels very fun and energetic but maybe it isn’t cause I’m not really listening to the lyrics. There is a Light that never goes Out - I can’t stop thinking about Summer’s version. All in all I liked 2/10 songs. Wow The Smiths suck everybody lied when they said this album was good.
One of the best and most revolutionary indie pop records ever made. Still holds up today and is consistently enjoyable.
Lots of good songs, perfect album for a winters day.
ass
Solid, added to playlist
I miss 80s Morrissey. This isn’t my favorite Smiths record but it’s still a fantastic album.
By far, one of my favorite smiths albums. Love almost all the songs on the album.
Would have been a 5 as a teenager but this album seems build around I know it's over which is the worst song on it. Boy with a thorn in his side is class
Eh? I feel like I was supposed to like this more but I did not
Lol, lmao even at this website giving me this album on April 1. "April Fools, Lizzie's actually still alive!" I wouldn't go as far as calling this album a masterpiece (though plenty of others appear to do just that) but it is certainly an incredibly moody and atmospheric listening experience, and dripping with that quintessential 80s pop sound. Ideal for listening on a broody, rainy day.
I think the greatest of the smiths albums. A treat to listen to. It spills out the guitar tumbling and running soaring in echo of morrisey singing. Just a joy, practically flawless. Some albums are better than others.
Good album, fun listen, however, nothing secial. I knew the second last song
Smiths are not really my jam, all due respect to Johnny Marr
very few i enjoyed. overall not my vibes
Meh not into this emo stuff
Enjoyed listening but couldn't tell you which song I liked the most. Reminded me of The Tragically Hip, The National sometimes.
Band an album where all new to me. But it turns out for me that the frase "one of the greatest albums of all times" is uses a bit inflationary. Nonetheless I really like this one although there is no outstanding track on. favourite: "Cemetry Gates", "Bigmouth Strikes Again" 3,5
Frankly Mr Shankly was a bit of a surprise. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, but in the _I want to be moping around while driving my car and smoking a cigarette_ kind of way despite having stopped over a decade ago.
10 stars. Love this band. Epic album.
Love the album, hate the sadness.
Great album, a significant piece of britpop and a fragment of history.
4 estrelas - o melhor smiths.
Music good. Morrisey bad.
It’s like, I can see why people would be like, oh this is so great like the epitome of melancholy and infinite sadness and revolutionary! But I’m so glad that I can see it’s total crap
Ok - little too lose on sound and voice for my taste. Original
The best Smiths album I've heard so far. Their instrumentation is very pleasant. Some classics here as well like Bigmouth Strikes Again and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.
fab
I knew two songs from that album previously. I like The Smiths, and I'll definitely add this album to my collection.
Just ok
Magnificent! I love this album at aged 53 as much as I did when I was 18. Perfect!
Perhaps my favorite Smiths album. I had a very good time with this, and it came close to 4 stars. The vocals are just a little too affected for me to really, really dig this.
I really, really, really don't care for Morrissey. For the most part the album was ok if I didn't focus on the whiny lyrics.
Honestly their best album. This and Meat is Murder are like the two albums that I can listen to front to back and half a good time
Good album with one great song.
Og sad alt pop sorry I fw it
formative album for me. unfortunately doesn’t quite hit the same these days - i know it’s over is an enduring pit of loneliness that i appreciate a hell of a lot though. there is a light that never goes it deserves it’s reputation too. excellent album, and what we did with this on september 8th 2022 will forever remain in my mind
Nothing special.
Pretty average album in my opinion. 3 stars or C+.
very depressing but hits when youre depressed
Fabulous
Some of their best songs but others aren’t as stellar. I added it and 100% will listen again though!
Surprisingly fresh, it has a good groove that's still fun to bob your head to.
Love this album. First song is fire fire like top notch amazing. Rest of album is similar and at the end its repetitive but morrisey vocal range and hyponotic voice will make you like all songs. That being said he is a great singer but a douche
The Cure and The Smiths on back to back days. Cemetry Gates and Bigmouth Strikes Again stuck out as favorites. 3.5/5
Pleasant, inoffensive album. Decent tunes, some interesting melodies. Overall pretty good but nothing mindmelting.
Nope... Maybe
Cerramos la semana con tremendo bandón. Nuevamente al aparecerme una banda harta escuchada y que adoro me enfrento al reto sobre qué decir de diferente de todas las otras reseñas. Primeramente, que el álbum arranca más darkie. Siempre bailable, pero con un mood distinto. El disco varía tonalidades pero siempre se mantiene en el estilo tan particular de The Smiths de canciones bailables (a veces más, a veces, menos) con letras depresivas o reflexivas. Al final dijimos lo obvio. Tal vez allí reside algo más. Hasta la próxima semana, persona espectral que me lee.
De Morry Schmid mit sinere Band d Schmids isch eifach e Wucht und e Beriecherig für eusi musikalischi Welt! Wo die Band bi mir ned mit nostalgia punkte chan (will Ich sii z spaht für Mich entdeckt han), punktet sii fadegrad mit em Morry sinere crazy, unverwechselbare Stimmt und ihrere Krasse Stimmig. Wo There Is A Light That Never Goes Out über mini Chopfhörer dröhnt isch, hani erneut mit Nuggi nüm chöne dinnephalte. Was für e Nuggiverschwendig bi all dene guete Bands. A dere Stell möchti Paar Dank usspreche wo mich zu The Smith nöcher bracht hend: D Sofie Gyrd Hansen wo mir d Welt vode 80er Bands eröffnet het De Noah Hertzog wo immer wider mit The Smiths hinefürecho isch (will lieblingsband und so) De Morry will er eifach die absolut Bombastisch Band gründet het D Mueter vom Morry dass sii so eine ufd Welt gsetzt het. D Grossmueter vom Morry, dass sii e Frau ufd Welt gsetzt het wo de Morry ufd Welt gsetzt het. D urgrossmueter vom Morry will sii sicher e cooli Socke gsi isch Mir selber will Ich eifach en krasse Musiggschmack han wenni the smiths geil find. Mim mami will mer am mami eifach me muss Danke sege Am Peter Zumbüehl will er mir grad min Händsche ufgläse het woni verlore han Am Basil will er en schmucke Typ isch Am Nedi will er en schmucke Typ isch Nomal mir, wege why not, ich muss immer mit mir klar cho Trotz em Lob in höchster Form muni de Gspass us Buchgfühl vo 4.5 uf 4 Gold Schmiedendi Müllerfraue abrunde.
ominous death wishes brouht to you by the smiths they want the queen dead, and you + your lover girl/boy und wie wönds das? doppeldeckerbus straight id fressi hey richtig hard core was die da verlanget, aber mit dere softe engelsstimm würdis glaubs fast no mache - zum glück gits in basel kei doppeldeckerbüs, glück gha das album hett en sehr bestimmte lovesong vibe, da gspüri früelig, sich verliebe, dumm ih de gegend umegrinse und das ganze schöne züg leider ischs wetter grad gar nöd früelig und niemert vo eu hett 500 days of summer gseh, drum machemer dene hammer boys 3 strikes uf heisse eisen glonk glonk glonk
and if a double decker buuuuuus crashes intooooo uuuus to dieee by yooour siiiide is such a heaaaavenlyyyy wayyy to dieee ach ach ach… vermuetli mis lieblingsalbum vo minere vermuetliche lieblingsband (momentan gad nöd aber phasewiis bestimmt) leider chan d‘eloquenz vo dem review uf de mentig morge tramfahrt richtig büro dem album nöd gerecht werde aber glaube ihr wüssed was für en grossi rolle the smiths für mich spielt anderi frag: meineder de bigmouth und sini wiederholte strikes bezieht sich ufs bowle? will wenn scho haut er verdammt vill strikes use (who do you think you are I am) vo mir gids ufjedefall 5 fetti strikes
Likes : Frankly, Mr. Shankly Bigmouth Strikes Again Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Oddly I don’t think I’ve heard anything from this album before, despite it being on this list and others. Lots of clever writing here. I don’t get the hate for Morrissey
this is such a great album. from front to back, it's melodramatic. it's fun music for depressed people. this album holds a really special place in my heart and to me is a showcase of the smiths at their best. of course, morrissey is morrissey, for better or worse. but the rest of the band is so great on here as well.
Hearing the voice, all I could think about was that double-decker bus that crashes into us. Good album.
Boring
Shame Morrisey is such a twat these days
Okay, at times; mainly, it’s repetitive.
The Smiths at their best, and it's one of the best albums of the decade, a quintessential British classic. It's such a cleverly written, well sung and played album. There are a lot of catchy songs on it that I sing to myself days after I listen to is. It's also a fun album throughout for sad and melancholic people just like Morrissey is (who is a talented musician which can't be denied).
5-
High school emo kid me is so satisfied right now. Adult me is less impressed.
Never Had No One Ever // The Boy with the Thorn in His Side // There Is a Light That Never Goes Out //
I like the Smiths well enough, but I think I got this album on the wrong day. Several tracks are part of their Spotify top 10, including their #1 ‘There is a Light…’. Just wasn’t feeling that dreamy sort of new-wave sound today
Really enjoyed this, which annoys me because of course I fkn did.
Again, better than I thought it would be. Some genuine pathos here amidst the sarcasm. Not generally my pile of beans, but it can stay.
Første lyt var en 3er, men det pirrede mig nok til at sætte den på igen. Andet lyt er en 4er. Men 3 lyt er altså en mini 5er på dagen. Hyggede mig ret meget med teksterne, de er jo faktisk sjove. Linjen "But still I rather be famus, than righteous or holy", kan jeg kun værtsætte.
Jeg kan godt lide lyden af The Smiths. Marrs guitar og Morriseys vokal skaber en fed stemning. Men det bliver lidt langt på et helt album. Det er som om de fleste sange er lidt fes’ne versioner af deres bangers. Der er bare ikke samme magi gennem hele albummet som der f.eks. er på There’s a Light That Never Goes Out.
All righty then... I tried. I really have, multiple times over multiple years... and made harder, I have felt victimized as well by those that "don't like" my favored bands because "they don't like the lead singers voice." Yet, try as I might, I love the genre, the lyrics are great, the melodies... but ... Argh! I just don't like the lead singers voice and all these years and all these tries and retries and approaches to this band have all but failed. Nope. Just don't like the lead singers voice. And it is all so ... so lyric heavy, so important to The Smiths very style. On the other hand, I know that I have been bothered by bands I like being dismissed for this reason and won't say that lyrically, musically, and in that alternative genre that The Smiths don't have a well deserved place at the table. They do! And in that sense they are pretty great actually. IFF I liked the lead singers voice I would be raving about this album in all fairness. Only if...
This is one of the Smiths' albums that lives in my head rent free because of the lyric "and if a double decker bus comes crashing into us" mostly because of the 500 days of summer movie. Pleasant experience listening to this one.
nice
As I think I’ve said before when served up previous Smiths albums, my favourite Smiths album is their greatest hits. I say this because every album they have released is populated by one or two fantastic songs but the rest I can take and mostly leave. Three great songs are on this album, Bigmouth… The Boy With… and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. The latter is my all time favourite Smiths track. In fact I would go further than that and put it in my all time top 10 singles. Such a lovely melody and lyrics of teenage angst that I always associate with The Smiths. The presence of this song on the album gets my vote as The Smiths best and reflected in my rating. 4/5 10/3/25
The smiths hmmm solid choice. I like a couple songs need to listen more though
4.5
I think I love Morrissey?
You can listen to this album every single day of your life and you will not get tired of it
This was outstanding
Yeah!
There is a light that never goes ouf
Little bit insufferable
I was happiest before hearing this album, and second happiest when it finished. Fuck Morrissey.
The Queen is Dead is an alright Smiths album. Listened to this a bunch when I was sad, which is what the album is made for. I feel like this is very loser rock-esque. Could I listen to this album on repeat now? Absolutely not. That’s the reason I would rock it points, is after a while the songs morph into one another in not such a great way. The more the album plays on the more I see why this is alright and not “good” 3.5/5
Ts sucked bro. Full stop
Good, not great. Some good grooves.
Definitely their best, often my favorite