Vauxhall And I

introspective

Two insufferable cunts in one day... Morrissey edges Chris Martin for being a massive bigoted racist piece of shit tho... That said, I actually enjoyed most of this. Much more than any of his other solo stuff or Smiths album I've ran into here. Nice work dickhead!

Magical vocals (always) and lyrics that catch you off guard.

Another day, another sad-boy cry-sesh. Just not a whole lot of stuff here that speaks to me. I mean, I like a good boy-cry as much as the next chap, but it's just a bit much having two of these albums back-to-back. 2.75/5

A presentation style I very much enjoyed

Heard one, you’ve heard them all but not terrible.

Morrissey being Morrissey. I'm not getting the hate in the comments here. Morrissey is a known entity and taking a page from the 'Bad People Can Make Good Music Book' - cc Van Morrison, Eric Clapton he really showcases talent that makes you regret liking the album, but Vauxhall and I is a fantastic album. Sounds very much like his Smiths stuff - which I'm sure most reviewers here give bad reviews to, right? 3.5/5

Some glorious moments!

Honest to god, didn’t realize this was the lead for the Smiths (until my brother told me) go figure! He has a great voice and this just seems like an extension of the band, the more the merrier. 3.3

Good listen, but I wouldn't listen again.

It was ok a lot sounded the same

3.5 Still like The Queen is Dead more than solo Morrissey (would give it a 4.5 if it came up now rather than over 100 albums ago). This is way closer to that than Viva Hate and more enjoyable. Three albums in, I've finally decided that I do in fact like his voice. The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get is lovely.

Morrissey has a beautiful and very distinctive voice. I like the music on the album. However, he is also a provocateur and that makes it difficult for me to be enthusiastic. The idea of separating politics and music (or even sport) is nonsensical, especially when the music is used to convey the ideas. That's why I'll still be happy to listen to a Morrissey song from time to time, but otherwise I'll tend to avoid him. 3/5

Springed-Hill Jim, The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get and Speedway stand out as Morrissey at his best; the rest not quite on a par but still a decent album and Morrissey chose his musicians well. Songs to Self Loath by.

Good, but forgetable

3/5

We’re officially at the 4th solo Morrissey album, after a single Smiths album (The Queen is Dead, after Liz II passed away). I don’t like that ratio. The albums haven’t been bad, with my least favourite (Your Arsenal) still getting a 3 for inventive little twists and turns, but I’ve started each one with an increasing sense of weary determination. Okay, again that’s not bad at all. Way to commit to that pastoral melancholy, even if it does get a bit sleepy (or maybe I’m what is sleepy 🥱 ). The music is pleasant, competent 90’s alt rock. I find it at its best when it delves off the beaten path; for instance the half-whispered, woodwinds-laced “Lifeguard Sleeping”. I’ve never related too strongly to Morrissey’s lyrics, instead associating him with the odd out-of-pocket song title (the maybe too ironic “National Front Disco”, “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others “). Vauxhall doesn’t really deliver in that regard, being pretty serious for the most part- unless his ironic humour is so subtle this time around I can’t clock it. Probably my 2nd favourite of the 4, close behind Viva Hate. 3.5 HL: “Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning”, “Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself”, “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get”, “Now My Heart is Full” May 2 (late at night)

Segundo disco de Morrissey que escucho en este listado. Trabajo tranquilo en líneas generales, con canciones más bailables y otras más introspectivas, para escuchar de fondo y no caer en el aburrimiento de lo cotidiano.

Rock alternativo. Bastante lento. Ni fu ni fa.

this guy is one of a kind and the emo-king. not my jam but i listenednto the whole album without thinking wtf is this so its gets a

Getting The Cure vibes, just way more down tempo

I love the name, Morrissey. I like the Smiths. The album isn’t bad. I’m detecting a pattern.

Why all the Morrissey hatred? I've never managed to get into the Smiths and Stephen later on just continued the same vein really (without Marr's great guitar contribution). Still, this isn't bad really, pleasant warbling and MOR musically.

This is my third Morrissey solo album up to this point, and it’s fine. Just like the others were fine. This is probably my least favorite of the three. Favorite songs were Now My Heart Is Full, The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get, and Speedway.

Dull but not awful.

I quite like Morrisey's voice, but the music on each track here is so identical to everything else that it really detracts from the overall quality.

#194. Not the worst thing I've ever heard. Which, when talking about Morrissey, is a hell of a compliment. 3/5: weirdly not terrible

I like this. I don't love it. Seems to be how I feel about most Morrissey.

Stock morrissey

Not sure I love it, but I can appreciate the melodrama. One song reminded me of todays Sam Fender.

It’s ok. What’s the relevance… so much British music on this list

Not a big fan of this era of his solo stuff. It's not bad, just nothing to write home about. Very low 3 for me.

A lot of great music here. My only issue is Morrissey. His voice is very distinct and sounds the same to me from song to song. He's a good singer, but it makes it all blend together.

Good record. A bit dated but not much.

I think I can safely assume that every Morrissey album that pops up now will be a solid 3. I know he's a great lyricist and singer, but these albums just don't even come close to the greatness that was The Smiths. I think one Morrissey album would've been enough for this list... and this one could've been it! Nice enough, but missing some edge for me.

2.75

Good stuff, not life changing but good. I'll add it to my Play Again list.

He did ok

Typical Morrissey, quite light guitars, nothing awful or especially noteworthy. Very much like the weaker Smiths songs except a few of the earlier songs such as Billy Budd, which is quite good. On a 2nd listen and the gentle songs grow on me more. I still prefer The Smiths.

Morrissey is such a dick, and I feel slightly guilty, but I really do dig his voice and his music, especially on this album. To me, this album is among the best of his solo work, and sounds like a hint at what The Smiths could have been had they continued into the 90s, and as a fan of The Smiths, I couldn't help but enjoy this album as a "what if" scenario. I found "Speedway" to be such a strong album closer. The song itself swells into such commanding instrumentals ends with those heavy drums, it feels like ending the album on a high note.

Bro wtf why is this my second solo morrissey record already in only like 50 albums. Once again it's not bad at all, I find that it sounds decent, just a bit dull when all packaged together. Fav songs: - Billy Bud - The More You Ignore Me

A lazy sleepy album.

This was ok, but not super memorable. Nothing about it that I disliked necessarily, so it's like a 2.5/5.

Rock alternativo. Bastante lento. Ni fu ni fa.

Morrissey solo will always be compared to the Smiths output and this does not have the same immediate appeal and may improve with repeat listenings

Morrissey has a lovely voice. Here he uses it to make a totally dadrock but pretty decent album. Wish hee would stick to this approach. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Now My Heart is Full Date listened: 15/02/24

I've heard of Morrissey and apparently came up with an idea of what they sounded like and just the general genre of music they were and was not accurate in that guess. First off, I thought he as a more recent artist and was basically like Kings of Leon or something. I was off that mark by an ocean and a generation. Morrissey is markedly British and much closer to something like Depeche More than what I assumed. This is generally a positive comment IMO of both groups. There wasn't a standout track for me, but was fine to listen to running errands in the car. Some of the songs I like the beat and not the lyrics, and others I think the lyrics are more interesting but still I prefer the Smiths singles I've heard (just found out he was the singer). Favorite track: "Hold on to your friends" 3/5

whatever !

Dare I say... not bad?

nice

A lot of Morrissey on this list eh…

Dreary. But works with the right mood

It was nice in parts

Album needed some cuts. I like the tone / some of the songs, but it gets repetitive really fast

Post-Smiths Morrissey slightly gets over from Lockjaw in the mid 90’s.

I have already listened to this album, and the main takeaway I have about it is that Morrissey without the jangly guitar lines of Stephen Marr is not necessarily worth most listeners' time. I understand that it might be a little unfair to say so for a certain subset of British pop rock fans given that Morrissey had indubitably honed his singing skills by the time he reached his solo career phase. But if Morrisey *technically* sang better here than during his tenure as the frontman of The Smiths, you still have to deal with his quaint, stilted, overaffected phrasing in many songs from this LP, doing a disservice to his witty one-liners here and there. And let's face it, the music is, well, often *more* than competent, but not always as striking as the one that was played in *The Queen Is Dead*, *Meat Is Murder*, or *Strangeways, Here We Come*. Which does not mean that the Moz's new partners-in-crime Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer did not know what they were doing on a musical standpoint. Some of their drowsing, automatic-mode-written MOR pop rock compositions aged like milk, unfortunately, and the lyrics on those cuts aren't even sharp enough to save the day ("Spring-Heeled Jim", "Billy Budd"--very unfortunately placed in slots 2 and 3--but also nicely-arranged-but ultimately-empty borefests "Used To Be A Sweet Boy" and "Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning", the latter mostly memorable through its witty title and overall concept). Yet a majority of highlights with interesting chord changes and/or killer guitar arrangements keep the record listenable overall (opener "Now My Heart is Full", "Hold On To Your Friends", "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get", the very pretty "I Am Hated For Loving", the "classic' homoeroticism of sardonic-yet-tender "The "Lazy Sunbathers", and the killer banger closer "Speedway", with its heavy drums and amplified guitar work hearkening back to the wonders of "How Soon Is Now"...). So the good still clearly outweighs the bad here. That said, does it do so to the point you would need to place *Vauxhall And I* in an "essential albums list"? The jury's still out on this one... Oh, and of course, Morrissey has always been an insufferable twat, that goes without saying--whether in his political opinions or in the much-documented ways in which he treats people around him during festivals and gigs. Which is why having his name written in full letters in such a list is also annoying to an extent. Yet I swear I tried very hard to judge this record for what it is. And the verdict is that yes, *Vauxhall And I* is a good album, in spite of its few shortcomings here and there. The thing is, 1994 had *so many* excellent albums that deserve to be in such a list (around 45 by my own personal count--yes, *45*!). Which is why adding someone so obnoxious to that list of talents might be ill-advised here, lol. I hope Morrissey fans can understand. But if they don't, chances are that they are a little blinded as to who their "idol" really is. Not to the point they share some of his stupid views, I hope. But I'm not so naive about it, some of Morrissey's *current* fans do share those views, unfortunately... 3/5 for the purposes of this list of "essential albums". Which translates to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3). Because it's still a good album, and probably the only decent contender for this list among Morrissey's solo LPs. Number of albums left to review: 314 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 308 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 168 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 223

the only song that really caught my attention was the closer, Speedway. the rest just blended together.

Great voice, his songs just don't resonate with me.

(Approx. 40 mins) Melodies catchy and kinda timeless. Maybe seems a bit overhyped as the lead singer from The Smiths. Or I was in a weird mood today. (5/10) Revisited later that night. Appreciated the enunciation of lyrics. Impressive lyrical depth for the 80s. Made me think of T. Swift 25 years later. (6/10)

This one was OK but I have a complicated relationship with Marcy. Was obsessed with the Smiths in high school and my feelings about Morrissey have done an abrupt shift in recent years. Plus, this album lacks Johnny Marr who is a genius. The songs just aren’t memorable. Still, the lyrics are unique and singable.

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J’ai toujours l’impression que Morrissey lui-même prend trop de place dans sa musique, et ça m’empêche de lui prêter une oreille totalement sympathique

Curioso. En los 90 este disco no me gustaba. Ahora sí.

I’ve never been a big Morrissey fan either on or off stage. But I approached this with as open mind as I could. I can see why it was successful, but for me his lyrics are bitter and self-indulgent. This did nothing to dispel the impression he’s a big moaner I’m afraid. I’ll still give him an okay rating because the album’s not bad. I just don’t really like him.

Good music, bad guy

Great voice, unique lyrics, what’s not to like? 3/5.

It's good but not great. Sounds like it could have been the next Smiths album. Favorite song: they're all good, but none of them stand out.

I've never taken the time to sit down with The Smiths or Morrissey. I was not surprised at all that I enjoyed it. I love love love angsty music. Having not heard any of his music before, I also listened to some Smiths tracks and some tracks from his other albums. This album is good but even after two listens I can't really tell you any tracks that stood out to me. They mostly washed together in a generally good soup. I don't think this is the best offering from him. This would be 4 stars but also knocking one off because Morrissey is such an ass.

Edelleen: kauniita melodioita ja tekstejä, mutta hämmentävä tyyppi. 3/5

Tää lista on kyllä pakottanut tykkäämään Morrisseyn soololevyistä. Onko jo neljäs. Hyvähän tämäkin on. 3,5/5.

Ei musta Morriseyn paras levy, jää nappaamatta otteeseensa samalla tavalla kuin muut listalla olleet. Ihan ok kuitenkin, 2.5/5.

Liked it more than I thought I would, wasn’t real familiar with this album

- Morissey hat einfach so einen charakterisitschen/markanten Stil - im Gesamteindruck leider doch für meinen Geschmack etwas zu eintönig - für eine ruhige stunde bei regnerischem Wetter und mit Tee in der Hand absolut perfekt. - Textlich sehr interessant wenn wich hin und wieder etwas kitschig 3/5

Solid album. Happy to listen to whenever. Didn’t blow me away, but 3-4 solid tunes and the rest is fine. 3.75

Decent, but most Smiths albums are better than this

It's good but nowhere near the smiths or early solo stuff. I mentioned it previously but being a massive gammon also doesn't help the cause here.

Album was hit and miss for me. I enjoyed some songs but didn’t care for others.

Yeah, it’s not bad. Morrissey’s still a prick though.

It's pretty incredible how this mopey loser keeps finding things to whine about in his songs, you think he'd have run out of things after a point. It ends up being kinda cathartic though. It's like you end up wishing you could be this openly miserable and have people praise you for it like he does. Songs are pretty good imo although nothing as iconic as Kyle Kuzma bus

No the Smiths, ale czasem bardziej happy

Me gustas

Good lyrics but music too sleepy for me

good background music

Sounds like a 90’s voice with an 80’s track. I don’t HATE it. I was surprised Jason knew who he was. I liked his live sound better than the studio tracks. Apparently Vauxhall is a British car company like Chevy or Ford here. I looked up one from 1994 and it reminded me of a Beretta or Sebring from that era. They were advertised a lot here in the states at that time. I remember seeing newspaper ads about them and some of my college friends had them. I kinda bet Vauxhall was the British version of the same market. He looks like Brian Austin Greene. Might be worth looking into some of his other albums to see how his music started and how it progressed. Apparently he is #2 rated as Britain’s most famous artist. I’m not sure I believe that, but that’s only because I’ve read maybe 30 sentences ever about him. I think it’s worth poking around to see what all of the “bloody” fuss is about.

Very solid album

Liked the last track. Was ok.

i've never dug too deep into the smiths and related albums, although what of the smiths i've heard, i've liked. this however, did not move me. it was fine. the quality of the songwriting, to me, was not incredible, although not awful. morrissey's lyrics are as fine as ever. i think this is just a case of me realizing the importance of johnny marr.

The soundtrack to the South Park goths!

Tot nu toe heel saai, even luisteren of er ergens een uitzondering is

interesting choice to add to a list of "must listen" albums. All in all, it's a good record, Morrissey has a timeless voice and the songs are well crafted. That said, he's still a racist POS.

Look, I get it. The Smiths are really good. Morrissey is really good. I think to have three Smiths albums and then three more of his albums on the list is a bit much.

Enough of this guy

fuck morrissey. the smiths period was better.

put me to sleep but it was fine i guess

Coffee shop fodder. That’s not an insult. We all need moments with our low-key jams. Music that is built with no crescendo. The sound is comparable to “Friday (I’m In Love)”, “Romantic Traffic”. The tracks are strongest in the middle section of the album. Low 3.

S’alright

Sounded like interesting 90s British pop rock. The difference in modern mixing and 90s mixing stood out to me the most.

Now My Heart Is Full // The More You Ignore Me // Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself // 2.5-3/5

Solid Morrissey. I like Bowie's influence on this one.

Not reaching the heights of any of The Smiths albums, but not terrible. I didn't hate it, but I can't say I fell in love with any of the songs, either.

eh, it was fine

I like MOrrissey's sound but this album is kind of dull.

Mediocre, meandering, inoffensive. Elevator music version of The Smiths.

The musical version of a beige wall

J'aime beaucoup Morrissey, mais je n'ai pas été transcendé par cet album. C'était sympa mais rien qui sortait du lot. Après j'ai l'impression que beaucoup de ses chansons nécessitent plusieurs écoutes, donc peut-être que la note est victime de l'écoute unique

J'aime beaucoup les Smiths mais j'avais jamais trop écouté Morrissey en solo Ben c'est pareil mais en un peu moins bien / avec un peu moins de peps. Du coup avis mitigé.

Oh god, it’s Morrissey again

I have such a love hate relationship with Morrisey. This is the sixth (!!) Morrisey project on this list (that's .05% of the whole list), and what I've learned is that Morrisey has a really punchable face, his lyrics are incredibly up their own ass, and all the music sounds exactly the same. And yet, I always find myself completely in the pocket about 10 minutes into an album. His sound is great, there's a reason thousands of music acts have been imitating it (most of them are on this list!). Just don't listen too closely and don't look at his face and you'll have a great time.

I can't help but enjoy Morrissey's voice and the overall asthetic, though there were a few songs towards the end that grated a bit.

It was good. Still not crazy about him as a person, but I have to admit I like his stuff. Nothing too boring, but some songs stuck out more than others. Solid three overall. I guess I'm more excited for his other albums now. My favourite song was Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning.

ok

I find him delightful.

i could go on for days about this man's extremely strange politics and convictions, possibly some of the craziest of any public figure i know, but i'm gonna go ahead and go on record saying that this guy is an ass. you know how sometimes you're so passionate about animals that you accidentally do a racism? morrissey knows. anyway, the album itself was fine. there are some decent songs, though it's hard to feel sorry for ol' sad sack narcissist morrissey here. i also liked how he said he doesn't have many friends in the first track, and several songs later is telling us to hold onto them and not feel ashamed to have them??? who is ashamed to have friends, what kind of serial killer would write this anyway, favorite songs: spring-heeled jim, billy budd, the more you ignore me the closer i get (it's got a good instrumental part even if the lyrics aren't great)

Fine.

Pas le meilleur album de Morrissey que j'ai eu à date, mais force m'est d'admettre que c'est clairement un artiste accompli malgré qu'il est un tas de merde. 6/10

This was fine! I don’t like Morrissey much so I expected to hate this album, but it was perfectly okay. Didn’t love it, wouldn’t listen again, but it was perfectly serviceable.

This is really good, sounds somewhere between The Smiths (obviously) and early Pulp. I don't think there's a standout track on this, but there's nothing that lets it down either, right to the end (if I had to pick, either the first or last tracks would be my favourite. He's a great storyteller and lyricist - limited in the sense that he can only seem to write misery and despair well, but he does that really well. 3/5 for this one, pushing a 4 but not quite getting there.

I feel that this is one of those "there is nothing wrong with it except being boring" kind of album.

I know, this is Morrissey, but still, this is a good album - not great, but very solid. The first track is easily the best one, but I couldn't find any song that dips in quality. 3/5

As seen on many other reviews on this site, I will also preface my review by saying that Moz is a dick. But it's also hard to deny his skill as a lyricist. I'm not as familiar with his solo work, and I must say that I found this album far less musically compelling than his work with the Smiths. But it was an alright listen. I don't really remember any standout tracks -- it sort of just washed over me. It's a 3.5 star listen for me, but in the absence of half stars, I'll bring my ranking down to account for the artist himself.

Just so boring. Not bad but, now I’m sleepy.

Good songs but not as good as the Smiths. A whole album of Morrissey at one time is a bit much for anyone older than 17 though.

This is the best solo Morrissey album I've heard so far, but it still fails to grab me like any Smiths album does. His melodies are really good on this one but I find his backing band distractingly boring.

That was another Morrissey album, I guess

This album arrived at the right time in my life. I was never a fan of Morrissey previously, but this album struck a chord and got a lot of play time out of me. Still, I never considered it a great album. Relistening years later, I only found less appeal. I would be happy to hear this again once in a while. There are several real good songs.

I love The Smiths and I like Morrissey’s voice, songwriting, and sad melodramatic shtick. But this is not his best outing. I don’t think this is a fitting selection for the list, even though it is of my tastes.

Just sounds like a poor-mediocre Smiths album, as per usual with Morrissey. Some good tracks, 2-4 were a nice run. Really goes downhill in thhe second half though, probably scrapes into the 3* bracket

Enough with the Morrissey on this list. I just don't get being that over the moon about the maudlin self-importance.

Très Mid. un vrai 2.5

Good

It certainly isn't the Smiths, is it? I lived Kill Uncle but this has drifted into self parody I am being generous with my 3 stars

So this is Morrissey's take on Britpop. Or, more correctly, it is Alain Whyte's and Boz Boorer's take on Britpop since they actually wrote the fucking music. I don't care for Morrissey's lyrics, but the music is high quality with excellent melodies on songs such as 'Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself'. I do, however, miss the energy of Johnny Marr which seems to match the whining of Morrissey to perfection.

Still not a huge fan of Morrissey. But Vauxhall And I comes close to being my favorite album of his. Maybe I’m just a bigger fan of Whyte and Boorer? Nonetheless there’s a vibe on this album that I appreciate a lot more than I did Viva Hate.

"Vauxhall and I" is the fourth studio album by English singer and songwriter Morrissey. Prior to the album, Morrissey experienced the deaths of several close people (producer Mick Ronson, his manager and his video director). As such, there are not a lot of light moments here although Morrissey is, by all accounts, a pretty bitter person so it's hard to tell if its because of that. The title is a reference to the 1987 film "Withnail and I." Vauxhall is also an area of London known for its gay businesses and nightclubs and is a British car manufacturer. Ah, good ole Morrissey doing a double meaning album title like he did with his previous "Your Arsenal." The album did reach #1 in the UK and #18 in the US. A dreamy guitar opens the album on the third single released "Now My Heart is Full." This one has strings and Morrissey crooning. There's a reference to the 1938 Graham Green novel "Brighton Rock." Morrissey said this was his definitive expression of his change from childhood to adulthood. "Spring-Heeled Jim" has an eerie guitar open. Guitars are prominent from jingly to droning. Apparently, he's being sympathetic to a gang in London. The pace picks up on "Billy Budd," the most rockin' song on the album. Catchy rthymn guitar. About Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr. The second single "Hold On To Your Friends" slows things down. This is more pop and it's nice sounding. That's a lot of the second half of the album. Morrissey actual had a US top 100 song in "The More You Ignore Ne, The Closer I Get. I can't help but think of Oasis on the guitar open. This was around the same time. More melodic pop guitar. The Moz getting bitter on his former Smiths' drummer Mike Joyce and all his legal actions for royalties. I was kind of in a daze until a lawnmower sounding guitar woke me up on the last song "Speedway." It's slower and sort baroque but has an edge and builds at the end. Morrissey is taking it possibly out on everyone here...Mike Joyce, NME, former or potential lovers and probably many more. This album was a lot more pop sounding than his previous brilliant "Your Arsenal." It is front loaded with the first five songs more rockin.' The remainding songs are fine if not remarkable. "Viva Hate" and "Your Arsenal" are definitely where I would start with Morrissey. This one is worth a listen for the first half.

Pretty good. 3/5

It's like The Smiths. Exactly like them. I don't enjoy the Smiths all that much.

Good rock music. An unmistakable voice.

6/10. Yeah, it's Morrisey, it's fine, but I've heard him sing before, and this sounds pretty similar.

Not a fan, but the album actually isn't bad.

Not sure how I feel about this album, it was perfectly fine, but nothing to really go nuts about. But Morrissey on the album cover has a way to stare into your soul with those piercing blue eyes. Good melodies but not sure about some of the lyrics throughout. Best: Spring-Heeled-Jim Worst: Used To Be A Sweet Boy

3.6 - Ah, Morrissey. Again with his brooding pompadour and melodramatic bleating. He mostly manages to stay out of his own way on this record, and we get a more-or-less tidy slice of pop with some chamber-y elements via string swells. I've always been intrigued by the mysterious "The More You Ignore Me..." that features the unforgettable line "I'll be in the bar with my head on the bar." Songs mostly theme around addressing bad press and betrayals from former friends. This is a deeply personal and middle-aged reckoning in face of the British tabloid, and for most of the details I give zero fucks. I also found the prominent movie dialogue samples on "Spring-Heeled Jim" quite distracting from an otherwise pretty ballad. Despite my gripes, this was a fine listen. And anytime I can get Morrissey without his politics, I consider it a win.

I really hate the idea of Morrissey. Sadly, or maybe not, this is actually pretty good. A reminder of what he was before he was a grumpy racist.

Quite soothing.

p731. 1994. 3 stars. Well, there are some good tunes on this, and the production is excellent. Set against that are Morrissey's nasal drone of a voice, lyrics that frequently stray into self pity, and a neo-fascist attitude. Not much to like here.

3,5

Really just an extension of The Smiths, which I usually enjoy. But I found the songs here to be somewhat empty compared to Smiths records.

Great voice, but a piece of shit.

Creative chords with an indie vibe.

Never listened to Morrissey before. It’s nice. Sad but nice.

It was fine. Nothing spectacular.

Just Morrissey

I prefer The Smiths. He's just kind of boring to me without the band.

Used to Be a Sweet Boy

🤷 Not that bad honestly, but not super memorable either.

Easy listening and good stories. Sometimes a bit too slow

The album features a mix of upbeat and introspective tracks, and while some may not hit as hard as others, there are still a couple of standout moments.

I still like this even though I try not too.

This was a pretty interesting listen. At first I actually quite liked it and his voice and the music all together. I’d never really listened to morrissey that much, but doesn’t feel like I’ll be revisiting this album. It became kind’ve monotonous halfway through even though his voice is nice. And some of his lyrics are kinda aggressive, I don’t know much about him or his life but dam some of them were talkin about holding grudges and how girls seek so much attention? Idk I didn’t listen too hard so I’m prolly missing a deeper meaning but overall doesn’t really excite me to listen.

Never been too wild about Morrissey or The Smiths but I feel like I could be converted if I were to find the right angle of approach. The music is simple and catchy; I think this album bears repeated listenings well because it's satisfying to hear those familiar melodies crystallize on top of the vague outlines of them in your memory. I think this is a great backdrop to certain kinds of parties and social events, but it didn't really shake me up or grab me when I was giving it a dedicated listen. What I enjoyed the most with this album was pulling up the lyrics while listening. So many "wait, what??" moments. It feels like he was just having a laugh retrofitting the back pages of his journal entries to random tracks that his musician friends sent him. "Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning" was sooo dark but kind of hilarious as a result. It was also one of my favorites from a musical standpoint. It feels like Morrissey albums are all about Morrissey; the music is kind of secondary. If you're into his self-presentation, his kind of jarring, almost funny, dark, flippant lyrical style, and his covered vocal tone that teeters dangerously on the upper edge of flat, then this one's for you. Musically it didn't do too much for me though.

Was not in the mood for this album but I committed multiple listens to it anyway. Some of these songs are big old slogs, plodding along without a strong enough melody to hold them together. But there are a few gems that keep bringing me back. The best is Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning, a spooky, meanspirited song if there ever was one. I love Morrissey's nearly whispered vocals, as though he gossiping about the dead girl but doesn't want to be too loud about it. With a line like "She swam too far against the tides. She deserves all that she gets" I wouldn't want to be too loud either. Morrissey is so good at writing from a dark, fucked up perspective it makes me wonder how great of a person he actually is...

This is my second Morrissey album for 1001, on the long road to "getting Morrissey's music." I have to say... I'm starting to get it more. The production is overall pretty safe, and not super interesting, save for a couple of standouts... it has that kind of safe, U2 sound to it. Steve Albini producing, who isn't ever bad, but never really my favorite choices... other than a couple of spirited guitar solos. But the background music doesn't seem to be the point of Morrissey. I get this sense that all of Morrissey's songs are the same: there's a backing track, which is almost totally disconnected from Morrissey and his lyrics. And then front and center you have Morrissey, with lyrics that range from sarcastic to pathetic to darkly funny. In a funny way it reminds me of some kinds of hip hop, where there's this wide gulf between the musicians making the track, and the lead, who's floating above it all, in his own world. There's something kind of funny about that. I enjoy it more once I get into the lyrics and discover the darkly funny stuff, but as an album, it's got a lot of "same." 3/5.

Boring and melodramatic. Run of the mill Morrissey but I get how he was poignant for a generation

Enjoyed the album, but was pretty much just waiting for something to happen. All the songs blended together after a while. Good, but nothing special. 3/5

good, didn't distinguish from other Morrissey albums

Not as bad as I feared....music was pretty good....he is. still a touch whiney for my tastes....

Favourite song: The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get One for the karaoke: Billy Bud One for the car: Billy Bud Glad I didn’t skip.

Some rosy rimes to be had.

alright

Pretty good. Morrissey shows that he is a great songwriter lyrically. Overall its not nearly as fun or genre-pushing as anything he did with the Smiths but on his own its still good. Lyrics are poetic, the guitars are fine, and overall it is enjoyable. Favorite Track: The Lazy Sunbathers Least Favorite Track: Speedway

So song #1, Now my heart is full, reminded me of previous 3 days!! Loved the line, "I can't explain, do I won't even try to". Maybe it was the day, maybe it's the after glow of the the previous couple days, but I actually liked listening. Nothing particularly stood out, but a good listen. A good 3, with a 5 for Now my heart is full

3.5 First The Smiths, which was excellent and now this which was pretty good, I’m really starting to buy into this whole morrissey guy. Catchy and interesting to listen to. Some middle stuff that kind of blended together but I think I will be listening to this again.

3 I absolutely adore The Smiths and Morrissey, but I've always been of the opinion that, while The Smiths produced great albums, Morrissey solo only produced great tracks. It seems his ego took off around the same time his solo career did, and it shows (though the absence of Johnny Marr is also glaring). Still, he has some absolutely amazing songs... that aren't on this album. In fact, as a Morrissey fan, I was kind of surprised to see this album here, as I've always found Your Arsenal and Viva Hate to be miles ahead of this one. I can only hope those albums made the list if this one did, and if they didn't (or even if they did), do yourself a favor and listen to the below songs: Suedehead Everyday is Like Sunday I Know Very Well How I Got My Name Glamorous Glue We'll Let You Know Tomorrow Jack the Ripper Back on the Chain Gang and my personal favorite: Seasick, yet Still Docked Favorite songs on this one: Spring-Heeled Jim, Now My Heart is Full, The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get, Hold on to Your Friends

There are some beautiful songs on this album, and amazing guitar lines, but the slow tempo and his similar singing on each song, no matter how unique his voice is, makes it hard for the album to be more than a 3.

First half of album was really good. Back half became more mellow. LISTEN TO AGAIN.

Not his best work

Finally relistened to this. After all that time... 3.5

Average.

fuck morrissey

Oh I just LOVE Morrissey. While I'm more familiar with The Smiths' work rather than his solo stuff, as soon as those first notes leave his mouth I'm swooning. Hold Onto Your Friends hit me hard today. The More You Ignore Me could be a Smiths song, which makes you realize that The Smiths was so much Morrissey...even that guitar, though not played by Johnny Marr here, sounds like it could be him. (It's Alain Whyte on the guitar btw.) As a collection of songs, I enjoyed listening so much but as a cohesive Album I must hear before I die...well, I'll just go right down the middle: 3.

Pretty decent, but might as well listen to the smiths 🤷

It was ok but a bit mopey

Estilo y voz inconfundible. Pop británico tranquilo para escuchar en cualquier momento. Personalmente, no es mi estilo. Demasiado blando

Ack! Morrissey again?! Just when you thought he couldn't possibly have another album on the list, there he is again, the King of the 3 star rating, staring straight at you from under his carefully groomed eyebrows.

Totally skippable Morrissey, it's fine but oh boy it's not for me.

2.5 Not his best album, but "National Front Disco" is a standout track.

I am not very familiar with Morrissey's catalog of songs and definitely not this album. I have not been inspired me to seek out more.

Maybe it was the dehydration headache I woke up with or the noise from the roofers that started too early at my house this morning but there were several moments today when I thought, "I think Morrissey's voice is making me nauseous." Other than that, I didn't find this album to be particularly remarkable.

I like The Smiths and Morrissey in general. There's nothing that really stood out for me, but I still get a kick out of the depressing lyrics and turns of phrase. That chainsaw break is also pretty sweet!

Morrissey is still a tool, but this somehow manages to be not quite as bad at The Smiths.

Easy listen. Nothing that really stood out to me but it was good relaxing background music

Didn’t get to the end due to extenuating circumstances but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be ! I’ll never be a Morrissey fan but this wasn’t half bad ! 3*

Enjoyed it. Probably not quite enough to get a 4 but its a high 3 for sure.

Morrisey is unfortunately a racist.

Here comes trouble - a solid case for separating the art from the artist. Manchester's most miserable son doesn't do anything different here; indie rock. You either love him or hate him - the music that is; I'm not sure anyone likes the man (including himself). Best Tracks: Now My Heart Is Full; The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get; Speedway

This album started good; surprisingly excellent, honestly. I thought I might end up begrudgingly loving it. But, true to form, Morrissey's head slowly became stuck further and further up his own ass as the songs went on.

Ultimately a good record, if a hair forgettable

He's such a weird person in music. I didn't dislike this as much as I wanted to. There's no How Soon is Now or There is a Light, but it's completely listenable.

Not bad, but I feel no inclination to listen to this album ever again. Morrissey's vocals do not appeal to me.

Like a warm angsty hug. Makes me think Ben Gibbard grew up on this

Morrisey always confuses me, I start off thinking I hate this music, then there's always a certain line or riff which totally hooks me. 3 just because this misses a major stand out

Sogenannte Mindestmusik.

Is it unfair to compare this to the Smiths? I loved them, but haven't really listened to his solo work. It's not too bad

Haven't really listened to much solo Morrissey. There's still a fair amount of stuff I like carried over from the Smiths. Not a fan of the slowed down stuff, though, and the breathy "Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning" was especially horrible. I could almost go to 4 stars for this, but minus one star for Morrissey being such an absolute prat. 😡 Fave track - "Spring-Heeled Jim" - kinda ambient Smiths!

Morrissey is a shit but he does have a way with words and a mordant wit that I do enjoy despite this. The music itself isn't exactly the stuff that floats my boat - pleasant enough but unambitious - though fundamentally listenable. Separate art from artist and this is pretty good! Pretty good! I'm fine with this, really! Not bad!

Nije loše. Ima nekih dobrih pisama

It's alright.

Fair album, I like the sound of the guitars. I like Speedway too

Has a good voice, not super interested in the music

The thing is that, the more Morrissey sings, the more the listener realizes that he is always singing the same song, and maybe some songs do not need to be sung even once. (6/10) FT: Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself, The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get, Now My Heart Is Full

Even though I don't enjoy listening to music from racist douchebags, I gave this one a try. It's ok. But he still sucks. Fav tracks: Speedway, Used To Be a Sweet Boy

I would lie if I'd say that this music does not touch me.

Not bad. Apparently this generator is 70% brit pop but this was better than most.

3/5 okayish, but didn't make the cut.

Led to better with music radio but his voice is weird

lol literally just yesterday I slagged Morrissey off in another album review, and now here he is today! Bring it on, ya miserable cunt. Ok yeah just more of the same shit. not unlistenable shit though, at least not for 40min. His vocal phrasing is kinda unique and he the lines are always just shy of what you're expecting. 3/5.

What’s wrong with me - all pretty enjoyable. Wouldn’t say I spent much time listening to the lyrics but I found a lot of the music really good and varied

Prachtige stem, wist niet dat hij veel solo werk had gedaan maar als je The Smiths leuk vindt spreekt je dit ook zeker wel aan.

Morrissey is one of those artists that I wish I would have explored more deeply before finding out that he's a racist twat. I do enjoy this music, but the menacing face staring at me from the album cover is unsettling.

I have a love/hate relationship with Morrissey, and this album reflects that. Some of these songs I liked a lot, others not so much. 3 stars.

Really decent effort in Morrissey's solo career. I noticed an abandonment of the heavy synths of his earlier solo albums in favor of more modern techniques. But his voice is still so direct and emotional with lyrics on matters the character is so terribly confused about. Production techniques (e.g. the background conversations in "Spring-Heeled Jam" or bells in "Billy Budd") work super well and complement the subjects. But just like the synth-heavy sound of The Smiths, the melodic symphony amplifies the emotional energy of the songs, giving an entirely new perspective of Morrissey's artistry. Album reaches it's creative peak in the middle. Beginning felt slow, and last few tracks stagnated (but had a fitting closing track). Honestly, I do much prefer the 80s albums, but I do admit this is a very impressive 90s direction of his career. Favorite tracks: "Hold on to Your Friends", "Why don't you find out", "I am hated for loving"

O Morrissey fora dos Smiths possui um instrumental mais interessante. É o segundo álbum dele que ouço e a diferença é notória. As músicas são engraçadas e no geral é um álbum interessante. Nota: 6/10

Me pasa de nuevo con Morrissey: la música me llega a agradar mucho, pero su voz no la tolero por periodos largos. De hecho, los Killers tienen un cover a "Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself" y me encanta, especialmente porque es con otra voz. En fin, sin poner mayor atención a la voz y (por lo que leí de Casper) a su formita de ser, le alcanzaría para más estrellas.

Morrissey's vocals have a mysteriously melancholic quality that helps put Vauxhall and I ahead of most Indie or Chamber pop releases. While I can appreciate the passionate introspection and powerful poeticism, Morrissey's breathy drawn out vocals make most tracks sound earily similar. 3/5.

Morrissey brings his unique reverse Midas touch to some sublime music and makes it a bit shit.

well that was annoyingly better than i was expecting it to be. he is still a monstrous cunt and the shite on the trainspotting bowl. I like how he clearly got a quitarist and told him to listen to johnny Marr and just play as close to his style as you can. like a smiths rip off band featuring the real morrissey.

Ergh. Stop me if you think that you've heard this one before. Again it's quite good...he's makes good music. Just a shame he's such a bad crab.

Good album from Morrissey

Chill music for the background. Not very interesting music

Fijne stem, maar ik haak toch iedere keer vrij snel af.

Iets beter dan het vorige plaatje van 'm in deze lijst, minder storend slechte teksten en iets betere nummers, maar al met al komt ie nooit meer in de buurt van de The Smiths.

Ik vind Morrissey tof. Ook solo is de sound van The Smiths niet ver weg.

Niet zo spannend als the Smiths, maar toch een heel aardige plaat.

3. I love the Smiths, but Morrissey as a person? A bit difficult for me not to think of that while listening. Slightly uninspired sounding and seemed to drone on at times. It's fine, but nothing special for me, which was disappointing. I was waiting for a spark or a song that really stood out, but it just didn't happen.

Probably not as enjoyable as The Smiths. But Morrissey still brings his songwriting and vocal skills to this album

passable road trip music. uncomplicated rock with some goopy thudding English vocals

Nothing really stood out for me. I listened a few times. I really wanted to like it. I think it needs more time to grow on me. For now, it's just ok. Hold on to your Friends is nice... The More You Ignore me... Is very good.

Not the mopey lugubriousness I expected. Liked the urgency of the playing, the way the songs build in counterpoint with the studiously unperturbed vocal and the dash of sly wit. Would give it 3.5 stars if I could.

Ok

meeehhhhh

3/5 - I prefer the Smiths

Pretty boring you need to be in a specific mood to enjoy it to the fullest

Not super familiar with the smiths or morrissey but good album.

Morrissey will be permanently tainted by his wacko views so like....This is reliably good but Morrissey definitely lacks without Johnny Marr, if this is his best idk what to expect of his other material.

This is fine. I especially liked the chainsaw in the last track.

I personally have never been a big Smiths or Morrisey fan but this album was fine, exactly what you’d expect.

Je n'ose plus ouvrir mon application Spotify depuis que j'ai eu affaire à la cover de cet album, mettant en scène Cookie Dingler absolument nu, nous fixant de son regard gris acier.

Nothing like ending a good week with Morrissey driving me to self harm. Actually a better album than I expected with a few very solid tracks.

I mean...Speedway good.

meh. very 80s. low 3. almost a 2 but at least its not as overplayed.

Still sings well..

I do love a bit of Morrissey (although definitely not the far right, slightly racist bit). This is a pretty solid solo album. Obviously not as good as The Smiths, but much closer to it than Jonny Marr’s solo stuff.

3/5. A solid Morrissey album but not something I would ever choose to listen to again.

Kolejna mocna osobowosc muzyczna, bo sam Morrissey, czyli wspoltworca kultowej dla kazdego doomera, gloomera, czyli The Smiths, ale jest to albumik juz z czasow dzialnosci solowej, o ile dyskografie smithow przesluchalem, nie mialem okazji nic z solowych projektow morrisseyowych sluchac, vauxhall i ja, tytul sugeruje upoddobania do marki mobilka lub dzielnicy londynu ktora slynie z gejowskich klubow, ktora interpretacja tytulu jest poprawniejsza tego nie jestem pewny, ale czy jest to nadal to samo kowalowanie po 10 latach, jesli chodzi o spiew to tak, glos sie nie zestarzal, a spiewa nawet lepiej, bo nie ma forsowanych wysokich partii, co do instrumentalnej czesci to jest ona bardziej roznorodna niz za smithowych czasow, bo slychac rozne gitarki, klawisze, drumsy, ale brzmi to tak jakbys gdzies to juz slyszal, calosc jest rowniez o wiele wolniejsza niz cokolwiek co slyszalem od mirrisseya, stad pewnie nie ma ciagniecia wysokich oktaw, ale najbardziej oddalony od tego co slyszalem jest ten albumik pod wzgledem lirycznym, jesli smithy byly buntem przeciw przedziwnieniu w muzyce poprzez teksty opowiadajace proze zycia z punktu widzenia mlodego czlowieka skazanego na zaglade i niepowodzenie, ale jednak probojacego, tutaj okres ten jest juz dawno pogrzebany i stara sie on o tym caly czas przypominac od now my heart is full lub na used to be a sweet boy, ktory tez kawalek wrzucam na plejliste razem z hold on to your firends

Actually pretty decent if you don't mind his voice. Not as good as the smiths but better than his other solo stuff I'd heard

It is a fine album with great lyrics... He has done better though

I have never really paid much attention to Morrissey and the guy's a well-known prick. But he made good music back then and this album sounds very 90's, which, in my book, is always a good thing.

Very nice starting. Has the same sadness that his work with the Smiths had. Albums has some gems that have lasted the test of time like "The more that you ignore me, the closer I get". Which thinking about is kind of a creepy song.

It’s fine. Not something I really liked or disliked. I can see how this would appeal in certain moods or stages of my life.

Chill stuff

6,5

Gleich die nächste Morrisey-Platte (vorgestern hatte ich die Viva Hate). Nicht ganz so gut wie die Viva Hate, bisschen langweilig, zum Ende hin besser. Mäßige 3 Sterne.

Meh

Sounds like the Smiths (no kidding) but not as good? I mean, it’s fine enough...

I'm a huge fan of The Smiths, so naturally, I've always appreciated Morrissey's over-the-top emotion that he injects into his songs. And yet, while that is very much on display here, there's just nothing here that really stands out. All the songs oscillate between decent to good, and yet, after several listens, I can't say that I'm all that inclined to revisit this album anytime soon.

Jos ei tietäis esittäjää niin voisi luulla kuuntelevansa Robbie Williamsin myöhempää tuotantoa. En sitten tiedä onko se hyvä vai huono asia, mutta taustamusana meni kivutta läpi.

Good but Smiths>>>

Very solid. Songs too repetitive. Great sound quality. Good lyrics. Not my type of music but still can appreciate it.

Pop/rock, poetisk, fængende, The Smiths

It's okay. Best track: Used to Be a Sweet Boy

Not half bad. It felt like something that The Smiths would do if they had started in the '90s rather than the '80s, with some of the twinkly arpeggios swapped out for fuzzy or acoustic hooks. The quasi-genre of "crooner sings while his backing band plays a chord progression" isn't usually one I go for, but with the right accoutrements it can be a fun listen (see also: early Scott Walker). Best song: Billy Budd, which is punchy and melodic enough for my tastes.

Ok

It’s a shame Morrissey is such a knob, because it dilutes how much of my hatred is purely from his music output.

1.55

Dimery has limited musical taste

🎧Decent album. Shit human.

Der Engländer Steven Patrick Morrissey, einst Stimme und Kopf der Smiths, veröffentlichte sein viertes Soloalbum im März 1994 über Parlophone – aufgenommen im Sommer 1993 in Hook End Manor, einem herrschaftlichen Landsitz in Oxfordshire, der sich als Aufnahmestudio etabliert hatte. Produzent Steve Lillywhite entwarf einen Klang von ungewohnter Zurückhaltung: akustische Gitarren, gedämpfte Streicher, kaum ein aufgesetzter Effekt. Das Ergebnis klingt, als hätte Morrissey beschlossen, endlich leise zu sprechen. Thematisch kreist das Album um Abschied, Freundschaft und die erschöpfte Würde des Alleinseins. „Now My Heart Is Full" trägt eine fast zärtliche Dankbarkeit in sich, „Hold On to Your Friends" ist ein seltener Aufruf zur Loyalität statt zur Selbstbezogenheit, und „The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" gelang der größte kommerzielle Einzelerfolg von Morrisseys Solokarriere. Selbst die dunkleren Tracks – etwa „Spring-Heeled Jim" oder „Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself" – wirken weniger theatralisch als auf früheren Alben, was ihnen mehr Gewicht verleiht. Vauxhall and I gilt weithin als Morrisseys stärkstes Solowerk, und dieser Ruf ist verdient. Es ist eines jener seltenen Alben, bei denen die Reduktion kein Mangel ist, sondern die eigentliche Aussage. Wer von Morrisseys späteren Irrwegen enttäuscht wurde, findet hier den Künstler in seiner ruhigsten, konzentriertesten Form – und das ist mehr als genug. Wer hier zum ersten Mal zuhört, wird verstehen, warum eine ganze Generation diesen Mann für unverzichtbar hielt.

Here’s what you need if you listen to Morrissey (I never will again): a stuffy black turtleneck, a vodka martini with a green olive, and a butt plug.

The opening track wad worrying ok and i might even stretch to say enjoyable, albeit could have been shorter. Up to ‘the more you ignore me…’ this is actually quite a good album, but the tracks after that dont really maintain that level and its all a bit meh. Overall its a 2.5/5 but as that’s not possible i think it’s possibly slighter more a 2 than it is a 3

I don’t know who I annoyed in a previous life to have to listen to Morrissey again so soon, but I clearly upset someone. It was alright. Inoffensive, as far as Morrissey is inoffensive (so not very).

There has been too much Morrissey lately... I don't particularly like the timbre of his voice, but I think I have a much bigger issue with the way he delivers lines: how he holds notes and jumps around all over the place. Plus he's an arsehole. I think this is another situation where if someone else was singing the songs, I might really enjoy some of them a lot more. There is some good songwriting here, it's all just not to my taste when sung by Morrissey. 2/5

After awhile, Morissey’s shtick just sounds the same.

Found this album generally dull and forgettable. Maybe you had to be there at the time, but it just doesn't stand out to me as particularly interesting. Not to mention that Morrissey is a raging asshole.

Kind of boring and not really emotionally resonating with me. And to be honest I think it's the worst thing one can say about a Morrissey album.

Um… Morrissey without Marr really is pretty insufferable. And there’s four of these! FOUR. That’s ALOT of Morrissey without Marr. Not sure how I feel about it. I was going 3, but I am feeling salty.

I like individual songs by the smiths but this album felt like too much of the same. Nothing resonated with me.

That was pretty mid.

meh

I NEVER connected with the Smiths or Morrisey and try as I might, it is not clicking now. Like who cares. Why does he sing like that. No rhythm.

2.3 Johnny Marr > Morrisey

Another Morrissey album that did nothing for me .

Not very impressed. Another bland Morrissey album. Let's keep it to the Smiths and that's it.

The thing I struggle with, with Morrisseys solo stuff, is the actual music itself. Morrisseys voice sounds great, just like it always does, and he sings some great lines with the same self pity that could be found in the Smiths stuff, but I find the dynamic between him and the music not good, it falls flat, so that it all feels pointless.

I feel like I have heard this album atleast 5 times before on this list. It is genuinely boring and uninspiring. The old heads that made this list should get their heads out of their asses and listen to anything made after 1990.

This is just more of the smiths, I am not particularly fond of the smiths, and particularly I never really enjoyed the vocals. That having said I can hear the actual songs are pretty good, and perhaps if someone else had sung them I would've enjoyed them more. Though I cannot imagine them ever being my favourite.

Don't care about this man at all

what i expected from a morrissey album it was Fine

had to search up if this guy was in the smiths and he was

I'm not sure we needed four Morrissey albums (and maybe more to come) on this list. This was probably the one I was able to sit through without being completely annoyed, but overall its the same issues I have with him; overwrought but simple lyrics, these big sweeping musical numbers behind him with the most uninspired monotone vocals.

Yeah I just don’t think I like Morrissey and despite this lists best efforts I don’t see that changing

I might just not be a Morrissey kinda guy