Reviews (page 5 of 8)
D'abord, je préfère au niveau musical The Smiths que la carrière solo de Morrissey. Par contre, Morrissey est ce que China et moi appelons une tête de flu, une tête de flu de gros calibre. I Am Hated for Loving, yeah right... I Am Hated for Hating.
Hey c'est le dude de the smiths! J'avais pas catché avant d'entendre sa voix sur la première piste. En voyant la pochette j'avais des préjugés Chris de Burgh meets Rufus Wainwright. Ça sonne the smiths
Agréablement surpris! Rien contre les Smiths mais j’ai jamais capoté. Donc je ne m’attendais pas à grand chose. Excellent! Sa voix de bariton se mêle parfaitement bien à l’atmosphere parfois glauque parfois peppé des chansons. Spring-heeled Jim avec ses sonorités post-punk me fait penser à Fontaines DC, mon band préféré des dernières années Billy Budd la rockeuse de 2 minutes en beau contrepoids du reste de l’album. Speedway la finale melancolique mais enivrante qui donne envie d’en avoir plus. Bref ça me donne envie de revisiter les Smiths! (Ça viendra certainement dans le top 1001)
Once again didn’t hate it…
More droning
Surprisingly Ok given I can't usually stand Morrissey
Surely the peak of melancholic asexual, deeply romantic, volcel rock? This is even better than those smiths records. Morrisey was never as vulnerable or as good as he is here (?). My favourite tracks keep changing with each listen. A sign of the riches here. Strongest faves at the moment: ”I am hated for loving” and ”Speedway”
Sympa mais j'aime déjà bien le style, pas révolutionnaire though! Pas trop de chansons qui stand out à mes yeux??? C'est plus ou moins des nachos réchauffées mais ça reste un plat que j'aime bien...!!!
decent, not my cup of tea
It's really funny how Morrissey's music is only interesting in the smiths.
I preferred the live versions on disc 2 (20th anniversary definitive master). I'll probably never listen to this again, but it was ok. Fav track: Now my heart is full
Ehhhh 2.5/5
annoying voice decent songwriting
O Morrissey é daqueles que torna difícil separar a obra do artista: as músicas sempre lembram um tempo que não volta, e então lembro das bobajadas que ele fala...
Feel good, wistful melodies. Absurd lyrics that hit too close to home. Buttery vocals that I want to listen to forever.
Nice.
Never really got into Morrissey or The Smiths. On the basis of a single listen this is solid 3* and no more. Maybe this would improve if I heard it more, but just not enough time at the moment.
I’m a Morrissey and The Smiths fan.
Smooth sonorous and beautiful. As always motive as hell.
Jedinica iz principa. // Bila bi jedinica logično.
Now my heart is full, Spring heeled Jim, and Billy Budd is about as good an opening trio of songs as you can get. One of the two classic Morrissey albums.
Not a fan
Depressing - only listened to one or two songs as I wasnt in the mood but may come back to it
Some enjoyable tracks. Better than most the 90s and 00s British alternative soft rock on the list, but definitely a step down from the Smiths’ music. The songwriting isn’t as good, and the guitar definitely isn’t either. Probably an above average 3. My mom loves Morrissey so I can’t dislike it lol
Never been keen on Morriseys voice, and this takes away Johnny Marr (by far the best part of the smiths)
Not bad. Nice and mellow. Reminds me of Chris Rea.
7/10
I’m a fan of miserable Morrissey, so this album is no exception. I had it on in the background for morning music and it worked. Having said that, I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed it otherwise
Better than anticipated. Interesting person
Geweldige stem, veel gave nummers, Morrissey op z'n best!
Brilliant lyrics
Ugh Slightly better than his other album I listened to - I'll give him that Can't stand his voice to be honest. And the whiny ass lyrics. No thanks 2 ⭐️
Morrissey is dire - grossly overrated. He could probably sing these as lyrics as one of his moans.
I was hopeful that I would like this album because I love the Smiths. But I found the melodies to be lacking and I really felt the lack of the guitar players writing. Morrissey didn't hold it down himself.
There was like 2 good tracks on this album, better than the other Morrissey album handed to us. His voice is less bad his other projects
It was alright, just a very British mellow album from a prick. It had guitars.
i was in danger of liking this too much, but then the second half was a snorefest/bad so it took down the rating a bit 2/5
Idk if it was the mixing or production or something else, but this sounded like someone doing karaoke in a bar rather than a studio-recorded album.
Morrissey is definitely a prick..but a talented one. This is a good album, maybe not on the level of the Smiths, but good nonetheless.
Before my little review, I just want to point out a coincidence I thought was actually insane. Yesterday, I was reviewing this guys third album. Here I am today back with his fourth album. If that album was a 3.5, this one is like a 3.6. It's not much better, but it's definitely not worse. The same praise and criticisms I had for the last one remain for the album today. This guy has an incredible singing voice, his music is just a little too light and boring for my personal taste. I thought this album as a whole was a little more consistent in tone, and even though it was even lighter than the last one, I found it easier to listen to. Plus, last album has some instant skips, while nothing on this album is really skippable, I also don't really have an easy time remembering most of it, or really caring enough to do so. I guess the one that stuck with me the most was "Hold on to Your Friends", as I can relate to the message it was sending out. As a whole, this is just another solid album that I'm going to forget about in the morning probably. Apparently there's a lot more of this guy to get through. I'm just going to keep giving him a 3. Seems like the right call to me.
Morrissey is a hard pass for me
When I started the album, I actually quite liked it, and I do think Now My Heart Is Full is the best song on the album -- but the album got a bit repetitive and a bit boring quickly. Not for me, but not bad.
Morrissey. 3 stars
One of Morrissey's best albums and one knows why. It is his lyricism on a peak level. It's all there and like an instrument of its own that sucks you in. While Viva Hate might have been more interesting musically, this one would be my recommendation if you'd wanted to get into his work.
Just no
Nice stuff but too slow for me
ja its okay.. lyrics fragwürdig oft.
Первая песня в альбоме приятная, добавила в плейлист. Вроде неплохо, но будто бы не совсем моё, хотя всё еще приятно и вроде даже не скучно слушать.
Not overly my type of music but his voice is spectacular
Fav tracks: Billy Budd, Hold on to your friends , The more you ignore me the closer I get , lazy sunbathers , speedway Morrissey has a super interesting voice but not particularly interesting lyrics, speedway was a fun close to the album with more aggressive playing from the instruments. Vauxhall and I driving way too fast with way too much beer in my brain cigarette in lip A high 3 like a 3.7
One of my favourite surprises from this project was discovering just how prolific Morrissey has been since he left The Smiths, and how high quality some of his solo albums have been, including this one incidentally. I loved The Smiths, but lost interest in Morrissey as all I had heard from him solo had been a bit weak. Looking back, this was a big oversight, as his solo material ticks many boxes for me. Good lyrics, wry humour, excellent delivery, interesting music. This feels like another 5 star album.
I've heard worse things involving Morrissey. Obviously I'm unlikely to listen to it again. But it was acceptable.
Morrissey has a style of singing that kind of makes all of his songs sound the same. This was OK. I didn't dislike it but I didn't especially like it either. 2.5/5
I’m a Morrissey fan so I’m never mad about spending 40 minutes with his music. This is a good album! There weren’t many songs that jumped out as being particularly memorable, but the band is great. The production is nice and clean too. It has a polished sound but the rock songs still rock.
Morrissey has a cool sound, but each time I listen I don't really get enough to be pulled in very far. I like emotive vocalists, I like the production here, but it just doesn't grab me. There's just something about the combination of the sound here that doesn't click. I'm rating it a 3 because despite that I can tell that this isn't bad music.
Banger
I like Morrissey. but his one is not one of my favs. Mellow and mopey without bitterness
A lot of pleasant songs
Fín tónlist, sumir textarnir hrikalegir. Nær aldrei nálægð við hæðir Smiths.
Morrisey - Smiths = Sykurlaust kók
Was a Smiths fan when they hit the scene. Could occasionally listen to them today if the mood struck. Morrissey’s music seems to be a bit bitchy, and this album whines on. Not for me.
I do like the mood of Morrissey's music, but this album didn't interest me at all.
Amazing. Just amazing
Great voice, but the songs aren't that exciting for me.
Oh good, another Smiths/Morrissey project. I like this one no more than I liked any of the others.
Miserable bloke.
There has been no greater victim that Steven Morrissey knows of than Steven Morrissey. Having said that, he really has an ear for music, and his stuff generally ranges from no worse than ok, right up to gorgeous. This album is good, there is no denying it - put aside the personal qualities of the artist and just listen to som really good tunes.
Not Morrisseys best..
wasn’t listening super closely to lyrics and such but really enjoyed it overall
Enjoyed more than I thought I would… a little bit one note from time to time but otherwise really nice music.
The songs are good the lyrics are good and the performances are fine. The Smiths/Morrissey just never move the needle for me. Still a listenable record
Looks at this smarmy twat. Get over yourself.
6.5/10
Nudne jak flaki z olejem
Heard different Morrissey albums before and was convinced I'm not the biggest fan of his solo stuff. But this album? It surprised me, I actually enjoyed it. The first half is slightly better than the second but still enjoyable 3/5
buen pub, mejor machista
I enjoy the smiths more personally but ya know
Despite not being a Morrissey fan at all, Vauxhall And I is quite listenable and at times is beautiful and well performed. There is way too much Morrissey/The Smiths representation on this list, but at least this album might deserve a placement. I'll still never be a Morrissey fan though.
74% Best: Now My Heart Is Full; Hold on to Your Friends Must-Hear? Nah
Mid af
Moz at his best!
It's Morrissey, you know.
Johnny Marr >>> 2.4
2/5
Kanskje biased
Fuckin Morrissey, good god.
Not for me.
Nope, nope, and nope. Not for me. I don't understand the appeal of his voice.
An sich ganz nice aber wenn man nicht auf den Text achtet unspektakulär
This album feels very personal and self pitying even for Morrissey. Liked the first couple of songs but he really goes on autopilot in the middle. Not bad but just seems like the stuff he writes in his sleep. Speedway, however, is fantastic and a strong way to close out. That gets this to a light 4.
Not a Morrissey fan but I thought this was pretty good. Not as morose and whiny as I expected. Some of it is even "light" in both sound and lyrics.
I had not heard this album before, but I was still able to predict exactly what it would sound like. This was fine, but it really does not deserve a place on a list like this and just shows that the authors dont really have very broad taste.
I enjoyed this one. Good sound and not so depressing. Not a lot of recognizable tracks for me.
Meh. Not quite as good as The Smiths.
I hate morrisey
Keywords Smiths, Solo, Lyrics, Hate, Fine, Boring, Guitar, Decent, Morrisey, Sleeping, Interesting, Johnny Marr, Racist, Guy, Shit, Sad, Singing, British, Meh, Artist, Viva, Prick, Stand, Single
The more you ignore me, and now my heart IS full, are both spectacular - the rest fairly forgettable. Trying to judge the music for the music in this exercise so no marks off to ANY individual whose views or behaviours I disagree with.
I just don’t get morrissey it’s nothing special but seems like a lot of folks like this music a lot, go figure.
He has a very distinctive sound. It is not my preferred sound, but it isn't awful. Another album I would never seek out, but also not rush to to switch if it happened to come on.
Really slow. Fine but no draw card for me.
More morrissey? I just had one of his albums. I don't hate him as much as I thought I did. It's passable background music. 2.5 rounding... I can't decide.... down
is morrissey a gigantic prick? well, yes, but you have to forgive him for it because he also made a lot of really average music
His voice has the same timbre for pretty much the entire first track. His voice is smooth but the whole thing is just pretty boring. I wouldn't have picked that to open. It's a bit up and down, Why Don't You Find out for yourself is alright but it felt like another dip That engine noise or whatever it was on Speedway is obnoxiously loud, so is the end as it swells, why is it mixed so much louder than the rest of the album? You can do a swell like that without making it so loud. It's a decent song but that was quite an annoying way to end the album An okay album, a few good standouts but it's just kind of drole and samey. Wasn't keen on how it opened and closed either. There are some good moments, Spring-Heeled Jim was my favourite song Highlights: Spring-Heeled Jim
For most of this I was bored, just a man who feels sorry for himself is the vibe I got but honestly didn’t really listen to the lyrics that deeply.
As always, I love his voice and his whining, so this was definitely enjoyable. It’s not as good as The Smiths - one of my favourite bands, but this record, Viva Hate, Your Arsenal and You are the Quarry are quite good albums. There is just something about Morrissey - even though his politics are shit!
Terrible album from the human equivalent of the colour grey
This dude sounds like a pretentious twit. The music is tolerable but the vocals are like the kid in high school show choir who was trying way to hard to get the solo.
Oh, how quaint. Another album where Morrissey is having a self-indulgent moan.
Vasst album av Morrissey.
Very average Morrisey album. One memorable song.
Not a fan
I can't listen to Morrissey without thinking of The Smiths. The voice is so distinctive that there's no escape. And whilst the melodies and sound aren't as good as The Smiths, the album is pleasant and obviously bears more than a passing resemblence. Nothing standout. Nothing excrutiating.
Ok. Another death of the author situation. We all know some great art comes from a different kind of mind. Sand gets in and irritates a clam's mouth, it spits on it in defense, viola, a beautiful pearl is created. Not easy to ignore Morrissey's personal POV and choices, but the work is just so damn good. The feel, the depth, the mood, the soul. I don't think he's all bad. None of us are. How great is it that maybe he shared the best parts of himself with us.
The Good: We are going on a road trip, in a Vauxhall! The Bad: I am more of an Opel kind of guy… The Ugly: the flat tire we got 3 minutes in… Somewhere there is a parallel universe in which I appreciate Morrissey, just haven’t found that universe. So, I need to be grateful that this is the 4th album that includes his vocal shenanigans for me to not enjoy… 2* because I am gangster like that...
This was a really good album! I enjoyed just listening to it while I was opening at work and I just kinda felt the vibe the whole time! Morrissey is such a good singer and I am enjoying a lot of his solo stuff!
Two excellent succulent slices of bread with a mediocre sandwich inside, now my heart is full and speedway go hard tho
Not even that bad
Mature and balanced, moody and evocative, this is a generational figure aging quite gracefully, with "dreamy melancholy" (editors get this one right), understated playing and beautifully controlled melancholy in the vocals. "Now My Heart is Full," "Hated for Loving," "Used to be a Sweet Boy" and "Lazy Sunbathers" are all quite compelling indeed, offering moments of real beauty and poignance. But really every cut works well. The melodrama the right mix of sincerity, humor and irony about it, leading to a net-effect of musical wisdom, rather then the posturing or provoking (for posturing and provoking's sake) that M was too often given to in the past. Yes, let's call it his best solo work,no small feat, that.
Not bad. I'd rather listen to The Smiths, but that doesn't mean this isn't good. There's a couple of songs I might give 4 stars ("Now My Heart..." and "The More You..."), but as a whole, the album is going to be a 3.5, and I'm rounding down.
Pretentious, unfortunately talented, twat.
Begrudgingly liked this a lot more than I thought I would
Some really good bits, some brave decisions. The 2nd half is stronger than the 1st. It's not as good as any Smiths album, but not much is. The sound effects and clarinet are pleasant surprises.
This album isn’t as bad as his modern, racist politics but it’s not much better. A few good songs mired in a lot of twee singing.
I am wearying of Morrissey solo albums; my patience for the whinier, self-pitying numbers in particular is growing thin. But after an underwhelming first play through this album grew on me. There are enough decent tracks in the first half (plus the closer) to give it the benefit of the doubt.
As awful as Morrissey is as a person, this is just a collection of very solid pop songs. I don't think this says much, but this is a very well made and pleasant-sounding pop rock album—inoffensive but not to the point of being uninspired or boring. There's nothing groundbreaking here or anything that appeals to my particular tastes, but every song, by all accounts, is pretty good. 7/10
Nett
Decent, though Morrissey’s lyrics can often feel slapdash.
I was surprised I hadn’t listened to this before but then when I did, I understood why. It’s morrisseys voice but doesn’t have the magic of the smiths.
One his better solo efforts, but he rarely if ever captured the highs of working with Johnny Marr.
It wasn’t bad, but I tuned out pretty fast.
I'm a pretty big Morrissey fan (musically anyway) but sort of perplexed at this album being on here. I guess it has his only official hit, but I checked the list and there's already Your Arsenal, Viva Hate, and You Are The Quarry--none of which I would dispute. But, I like Maladjusted and Southpaw Grammar over this album. It's still good and I like it, but a must listen? I would never think to give it to someone above any of the other 5 albums above.
Don't like his voice
This felt like classic Morrissey and I did like it. Tuneful, warm and slightly dark lyrics. I didn't strongly love it but it was a pleasant enough listen.
Pretty good. Pretty standard Morrissey stuff, once again, shame he's a dick.
What are the odds of me getting three LGBTQ+ artists in a row? I mean, Janelle Monáe is pan and non-binary, John Grant is gay, and Morrissey... well, aside from being a racist prick, he also isn't straight. Anyways, Morrissey, am I right? Why does he have four solo albums on this list? I don't get it! I think, in addition to two or three Smiths albums, he deserves one solo album at most. Which one it should be? Well, Vauxhall and I does seem to be one of his most highly praised solo albums, so the argument could be made. But how do I feel about the album itself? It's good. Not great, but good. Quite good actually. Obviously, it's not as good as any of the Smiths albums I've listened to, but it doesn't have to be. Morrissey's singing is mostly solid. There is one song that I didn't really enjoy his performance on though. I think it was "Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning." His writing is also good. The instrumentation is where the whole "not as good as The Smiths" thing really comes into play. Morrissey's talented, sure. But I think the added presence of people like Johnny Marr in those albums really heighten Morrissey's talents as well. The instrumentation that's here is good, but not excellent. This is a solid album. I'll say that. Some of these songs are pretty good. Songs like "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" and "Speedway" are particular highlights. However, I just don't think Morrissey's talents (as present as they are) can carry a whole album to greatness. It's a nice album, but not an essential listen in my eyes. Maybe if you like The Smiths it could be, but not everyone likes them. I do though. High 3/5.
Standard Morrissey. It's good.
Musically, it sounds nice but man, everytime Morrissey's vocals come in, I wish they didn't. Annoying voice and always sings the same 2 notes.
Wasn't bad, liked most of it with my fave being Hold On To Your Friends. Just not the same without the Smiths tho
This was not great. I already am a Smiths Hate and Morissey on his own is just bad. They all sounded the same except some were slower tempo than others 😭😭 Fave Songs: - I Am Hated For Loving (he was so close to self realisation)
Rating: 6/10 Pretty good, a few very good songs and a few underwhelming ones.
So i thought i was finished with The Smiths and Morrissey. I was wrong.
Again, Morrissey is one of these artists that people get all worked up over… to me he’s just ok.
This is a bad album even without taking into consideration that I cant fucking stand morrissey in general. 1/5
Lame soft
After such great bums they had to remind us how bad British 80s music was
Nah. No thank you. Another example of an individual’s actions overshadowing their art.
Really don’t think we need any more (issey) of Morrissey
Jesus. We done with this asshat yet? Annnnnnnywaaaaay……I liked it alright. Here’s your 2.
Dave va dire que c'est pas bon, c'est homogène et plate. Qu'il s'est endormi au voulant et à foncé à travers la fenêtre d'un Tim's à cause de cet album. Écoute Dave, c'est pas parce qu'il y a pas de solos épiques ou d'interludes fait en musique 8-bit que c'est de la marde. Maudit que je suis tanné
J'ai déja écouté des albums des Smiths et Morrissey, j'aime quelque tounes de The Smith mais j'ai jamais réussi à embarquer. Morrissey, j'avais écouté Viva Hate et Years of refusal, pis j'aimais pas ça. Cet album là, je le trouve excellent, une très belle surprise. Il a toujours une petite twist mélodique le fun, un mélange réconfortant de détours et de prévisibilité. Pis ça s'écoute bin. C'est pas intense, ça chigne pas trop, ça coule bien, ce qui est une qualité. C'est comme une IPA des chutes. Ça se prend bien dans la douche genre
Comme Pierre Bertrand après Beau Dommage, Morrissey offre à ses fans l'honneur de réentendre sa voix sur fond de musique sonore. Le public aime ça et en redemande! Quel public? Celui qui aime ce type de musique. Le Journal donne trois grosses étoiles dorées à Vauxhall And I. À écouter le dimanche matin!
zzzzzzzzzzz... Si j'avais besoin d'entendre ça avant de mourir, j'ose pas imaginer ce que j'ai pas besoin d'entendre. Instrumentation boring au pas possible. Prod stérile. Quelques tounes correctes qui baignent dans des guitares qui évoquent un pichet de Quick aux fraises.
People may not like the guy but he makes good music, this album being proof of that.
Nice
Tried my very best to separate the art from the artist, as about all I know about Morrissey is that he is an absolutely insufferable human being. So all that aside, the music is...alright.
einmal mehr Morrissey - und auch ohne The Smiths tönt es interessant, vielschichtig, und dann auch wieder schnulzig, eintönig, gefällig. nicht einfach zu fassen ..
Die 90er erscheinen mit im nachhinein nicht die stärkste Dekade in der Musik. So ist auch dieses Album: gut gemacht ohne Schnörkel aber halt auch keine Kanten. Gefällt aber begeistert nicht
This one was fine, even had a nice nostalgic vibe at times, but there was nothing musically, lyrically, or vocally that really stood out.
Morrissey is not very good at music
I've never really been into Morrissey or The Smith. But I think this album is fun. I think it's ok. Not really my favorite kind of music. But I think this is fine. I'll definitely keep listening, maybe it will grow on me.
Better than I expected
By 1994, Morrissey had become a bit of a punching bag. His brandishing of the Union Jack and incendiary song titles like The National Front Disco had him pegged by the music media as a racist nationalist. Yet Moz always had a trick up his sleeve to make those concerned Cathys come around his corner again. Vauxhall & I is Morrissey at his most explicitly vulnerable, keeping his heart on his sleeve while remaining subtle enough to let those who think they know know more. From Now My Heart is Full onward, the listener is taken upon a wave that would not only remind them of Morrissey's greatness but become convinced that there would be more to come from this side of the usually thorny wordsmith. Favorites: Now My Heart is Full, Spring-Heeled Jim, Billy Budd, The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get, I Am Hated for Loving, Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning, The Lazy Sunbathers.
I still don't understand how Morrissey is on this list so often. What a terrible way to end the week.
I've got no background or context for Morrissey...but this one was difficult to get through for me. Something about the way his voice floats over the music just doesn't sit with me. It's almost like the music could be any random track and he'd be singing the same lyrics in the same way and it wouldn't change anything. There's nothing wrong with this obviously but it makes the whole thing sound jumbled to me. If a song has lyrics, I want the meter and melody to line up with the meter and melody of the music; this felt like he had a list of poems and any one could have been overlaid over any other track on the album and it would've been the same experience. Don't bother timing your words with the beat of the underlying track, just stretch out a few words randomly and let the rest of the sentence catch up with the beat at the end...blegh.. I kept waiting for a melody to sneak in...something that I could hum along to, something that would stick in my head... But honestly, having listened through the whole thing I don't think I could hum a single bar. I remember nothing about what I just listened to because musically it's so bland. This was hurdling towards a 1-star for me, but he stopped singing for a decent span in The Lazy Sunbathers and my head moved a little bit so I'll give it a 2.
So whiny, so good
It is evident that the magic from The Smiths came from the collaboration between Morrissey, Marr, and the rest of the boys. This is a dull album.
It was OK
Morrissey being Morrissey! Loved it! Although, it defo won’t be for everyone!
Left out an audible groan when I saw this after just having a Smith's album a few days again but was pleasantly surprised.
Typical Morrissey
Thoughts before listening: Dude has turned into a punchline, but at one point he made some pretty good music. I definitely enjoy the Smiths, and I know that this is a well respected album. Not sure if I've heard it or not? Review: Well this definitely sounds like a Morrissey album, and a good one at that. I think of Morrissey albums mainly being about his crooning and lyrics, but I am really enjoying the music on this album as well. Really nice guitar work throughout. I'll be adding a few of these songs to my playlist. 4-stars
Sure, I'll get sad with you Morrissey. Just don't say any words. I will say, this album holds up surprisingly well. The production is top notch, and the songs are clever, albeit a bit slow once you get into the second half.
Lillywhite's pristine production provides the perfect polish for one of Morrissey's most mellow and measured collection of solo songs.
It's fine, typical Morrissey fare.
Easy breezy sitting out on the patio on a Saturday afternoon kind of music. Dig it...
I quite like the smiths but for some reason that fondness doesn’t translate to morrissey.
Next. Couldn’t do it.
I just had Viva Hate like 3 weeks ago lol. I liked this one a bit more though, but not by much. It's a little more well rounded
morrissey ei parastaan vuoda tässä..
this guy's a racist
Morrissey the man, whack. Morrissey the solo artist, dece. Morrissey with the Smiths, excellent. This is Morrissey the solo artist, and indeed, it falls in the category of decent. There wasn’t much to excite me, there wasn’t much to disappoint me. A few better tracks, a few duller. A uncouple of moments of inspired beauty, a couple of cool musical passages (some pretty prominent bass), and some things thay just blend together. Morrissey doing his usual literary British sad boy with an air of irony. Results are acceptable.
Like it
We see a continuation of the same sunny, airy 80s British pop-rock energy that the Smiths were known for. As a fan of said energy, I approve, although it's so consistent between tracks that the album definitely loses some steam later on. I'm guessing other Morrissey albums have a similar problem, given the other one I've listened to (You Are the Quarry). And I preferred that one. Morrissey records get old real quickly, it seems. Vauxhall And I is still getting a solid three stars, because I continue to have some patience for the genre. But I worry about the upcoming records from Misery Mozzery. Even though it's technically one note repeated at fancy intervals, I like the riff in Now My Heart Is Full. However, the riff in The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get is almost objectively better, both in terms of guitar tone (clearer) or melody (more than one note). Speedway is a surprising burst of octane-fuelled force to end the album on a high note. It does continue the cliché of including engine-revving sound effects in a song about (or inspired by) cars. By the time the 90s rolled around, this wasn't creative anymore. Sorry, Steven. The apparently random choice of which words are capitalised in the song titles is... artistic? 3/5 Key tracks: The More You Ignore Me the Closer I Get, Why Don't You Find out for Yourself, Speedway
Mellow, smooth, enjoyable!
It's fine
He's a bit of an ass but enjoyed the album
Moany voice but good!
I don't like his voice, I don't like how he puts a song together, I get irritated by the lyrics. I look forward to never listening to this album again.
Quintessentially English. Mozzerian vulnerability at its finest!!
feels a bit emotional and sometimes a bit resentful. flows nicely but has that 90s london sound & feel. the more you ignore the closer i get & hold on to your friends are the best ones on the album
naturally adored the homoerotically ambiguous opening track (a theme thats revisited more explicitly on 'billy budd,' 'i am hated for loving,' and 'speedway', also alluded to in the album title). caustic wit shines through despite a tendency towards sensationalist melodrama. lyrically, a psychoanalyst's wet dream, and i do appreciate the genuine vulnerability on display. inevitably does descend into self-aggrandizement (its morrissey after all). 'lifeguard sleeping, girl drowning' is a definite lowlight. given the weight of positive associations rooted in past listening, its difficult to evaluate morrissey's vocals under any pretense of objectivity; can't help but dogmatically heap praise. without the anchor of johnny marr's banging riffs, the compositions do sometimes slide into musical theatre—not the good kind (if "good musical theatre" is even a tenable concept). ultimately, enough elite songwriting to more than compensate. sidenote: very much relate to morrissey once releasing a statement saying: "unfortunately, i am not homosexual."
no Moreissey, you are not hated for loving, you are hated for being a prick. i enjoyed quite a few of the songs, his voice is also so beautiful and dreamy
The more you ignore me, the closer I get too crecked. Stripped back instrumentals on vocally/lyrically emphasized albums always come less naturally to me.
At first I wasn't too sure about Morrissey. I had heard of him, and heard a little bit of his music, both solo and with The Smiths, and I didn't think I was really into it. But after listening to this album and really giving it a chance, I've decided that I am a fan after all. The way the lyrics often don't match the tone of the music is really interesting and the production values and musicianship on display is really nice. Four stars.
Morrissey is right on the pulse here, of something long dead. A couple of pretty decent songs, but mostly his least interesting melodies and his least playful or introspective lyrics. Poor attempt.
The last solid Morrissey album, thanks in large part to producer Steve Lillywhite
It's quite solid, safe but unspectacular. Speedway is the best song on the album by far
Pretty good. I like the smiths so this was enjoyable too.
Day 0020/1001 of One Album a Day / Listened to whilst: commuting Favourite tracks: hold on to your friends, the more you ignore me the closer I get Worst tracks: lifeguard sleeping, girl drowning
Was working while listening so a bit distracted but didn't stand out but was nice enough
Hyvää ysäri brittirokkia, miellyttäviä kappaleita. Parhaat: Hold On To Your Friends, Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowing, The Lazy Sunbathers
I'd imagined I'd like this one, but never expected it to be a 5. Guess Morrissey's really that good (as a musician!).
Exzellentes Album mit einer schlüssigen Attitüde im Smiths Stil. Tolle Songs sind „Now my hart is Full“, „The more you ignorieren …“, „Why don‘t You find out yourself“ und „ Speedway“. Das Album kombiniert die ruhige Stimme von Morrisey mit guten Elektro und Bass Sounds. 😊👍
Great voice, good music by a giant cunt.
Good ol' Morrissey...lol. One of rock's biggest assholes, this indie betch loves him anyway. ha. Not as good as some of the stuff he made with the Smiths, but a decent record from beginning to end here with "Vauxhill and I" nonetheless. For me, the big highlights were the single "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" which by title made me sort of roll my eyes because OF COURSE he has a song called that. ha. The other highlight was "The Lazy Sunbathers" which I think I liked more for the instrumentation than the topic at hand? Anyway, overall a good listen.
Starts very expectable and develops a wall of sound‘ish and dreamy and warm metamorphosis.
So good, this one is definitely up there for my favorite of his solo stuff. Only a couple of the backside that I don't get much out of. My appreciation for Morrissey has grown a ton over this project, I only gave Viva Hate 4 stars previously but would put that one at 5 stars with this one. Rating: 4.8
Listening to this, I kept thinking droll. Droll music, droll lyrics, droll voice. Essentially, Morrissey is a crooner, cast in the same way as someone like Scott Walker or even David Bowie (in his lower vocal range), The lyrics are a focal point and they are certainly interesting, unusual even. I don't think the ballads stand up as well as the more up tempo tracks. I wasn't blown away but it's a listenable album.
Its not the smiths but quite enjoyed it. Would be useful with Morrisey if someone could plot twatness over time and then plot the albums on that graph, just for refernce.
The trouble with Morrissey being such a total bell-end these days is that it's hard to be objective. Ok in parts but I'm glad the Smiths didn't keep going because this sort of stuff doesn't stand up well.
I'm just not that into Morrissey.
I'm not sure we need 3 Morrissey albums on the 1001 list. I didn't hate it, but it didn't entice me much either. 2.5
We all know Morrissey and we all know what we think of him. Fine, let's move on. What I want to know is, why does he always seem so very sad? I imagine it's quite a polarising opinion, but I actually love his voice. Distinct, soft, airy and pleasant. Good instrumentation and he taps into that melancholic energy. There are some really great tracks to be found here, The opener and closer of the album are probably the strongest two. Enjoyed this a lot and would happily stick this on at any time.
good instrumentals, i don’t like morrissey's songwriting here as much compared to the stuff with the smiths tho lol
Surprising how much I enjoyed this album. I never really gave Morrissey a shot (because he's such a fucking prick) and I expected to hate it.
Morrissey is fascist crap
Soort Bowie light mixed met een beetje Leonard Cohen? Klinkt heel moody, doet me vooral sterk denken aan het Blackstar album van Bowie. Toch vind ik een hoop ook nogal vergetelijk. Speedway en het hele lange nummer zijn episch en springen er absoluut uit, maar een hoop komt voor mij niet boven 'mwah' uit. Toch halen die nummers het wel boven een slecht uit, dus 3 sterren. Ik vind Morrissey wel echt een goede stem hebben, moet gezegd! FAVO: The more you ignore me, the closer I get, Speedway
I've only ever heard of this guy, and there's a reason why. It's shit.
It's fine, Morrissey sounds pretty good but the album itself doesn't feel all that special. Interesting that I got the Smiths and then Morrissey straight after. Whilst the Smiths album doesn't lose a star for containing Morrissey, his solo album will.
He's an absolute fucking wank but his early solo stuff like this was quite good, albeit not as good as The Smiths. Would never listen to his solo stuff voluntarily nowadays, though.
Good album. Take The Smiths and drop Johnny Marr on guitar and you have this album.
Better than I expected
Best: Now my heart is full Worst: I am hated for loving Liked songs: 7/11, 64% Mid 3, 70/100 Love morrissey's voice and the overall sound of the album (i might be depressed). Gets a little crooney at times, especially like on songs like I am Hated for Loving, which just screams misunderstood angsty high schooler. Overall, nothing special, but decently enjoyable listen.
Good record.
I think I just didn't care for Morrissey's voice.
He's nothing if not dramatic. It's not bad, but it's an aquired taste.
I was really dreading this one. Not a fan of Morrissey and the early 90's were pretty annoying generally for British alternative. But not as bad as I thought? Still rather dull but I was expecting the worst. I wouldn't turn this off. But definitely wouldn't seek it out. Better than Neil Young that I listened to yesterday.
First album listened to, was solid but didn't excite me too much.
Maybe not in the mood for this one today, skipped several songs.. Grace is onto something with this blokes voice
I think I might like this equally to the Smiths album - as Julia said, he’s a little less throaty in this one, but only one or two stand outs - I think my fave from this one was Billy Budd
Boring music, dumb lyrics. Maybe I'm just not depressed, pretentiously alti or "profound" enough to connect to it
A bit dull
Stop giving me albums by this moany motherfucker
It was alright
jahas mitäs tänään.. käyppäs salilla, opiskelemaan jooh, muista viedä roskat joojoo... maxa laskut prkl seki oli.. jahas ja kuuntele morrissey albumi voi perkele.. voi perkele kun pitää käydä asioilla.. joojoo ymmärretään herra on niin saatanan idietä indietä ollaan niin poristellaan sitä indiesoopaa joka saatanan reiästä. jojoo vittu olette englannin kansalaisia big up vittu big up nandos. haistappa kukkanen. arvaa mitä sanon sinulle: haistappa kukkaken!!!!!! samaa paskaa jauhaa kokoajan. nielaseppa ja ota jotain eri soorttia suuhun että voi jauhaa vähän eri paskaa eri pala paskaa vois hampaissa sahata kiitos. spring heeled-jim
Most tolerable of the miserable fuck I've heard
Morrissey
I like Morrissey in the Smiths and find his cynicism pretty funny in many of the songs there. But add a 90s twist and take away his awesome guitarist and it isn't as good. The cynicism is still there, but a lot of the fun is gone. He still comes across like he's the only person who has discovered feelings. My favorite here is Hold On To Your Friends.
Never before listened to a full length Morrissey album, but actually liked this one. Came away liking a few songs!
Great album
Same old Mozza Always bleating!
Great voice and mellow songs. I just sab ack and enjoyed. I haven't listened to Morrissey before but I probably will in the future. Great album!
The first half had me wondering if something was wrong, because I really wasn't that impressed by it. The second half definitely kills though. Wow is it good. I'm more of a "Your Aresenal" type of Morrissey fan, but this was very enjoyable
The consensus about this album seems to be "Morrissey is an awful person now, but he was so cool 30 years ago!" I'd like to challenge the second part of that narrative. The Smiths were obviously amazing, thanks in a very large part to the genius of Johnny Marr's songwriting. But Marr never wanted to be a frontman. Credit where credit's due, Morrissey has a unique singing style and had the ability to address bleakness is a distinctive way that has been a massive influence on indie rock. And sure enough, he kept that momentum going after The Smiths broke up. But Morrissey always needed others to write his music and is only ever as strong as his collaborators. And let's also acknowledge that Morrissey has always been pretty insufferable as a person. We all just put up with it for decades because sure he was an asshole, but he was *our* asshole. It was only really when he turned from animal rights to embracing right wing racism that people turned on him (fair enough). The transition was already well underway by this point in history. His previous solo album, 'Your Arsenal' has hints of what was to come. 'Vauxhall and I' thankfully doesn't have much of this but many of these lyrics are still pretty cringeworthy. The Simpsons' parody of Morrissey sums him up perfectly with the song 'Everyone Is Horrid Except Me', which honestly could have been the name of this album. Having said all of this, the music is a big improvement over the other Morrissey solo efforts on this lisy. Alain Whyte (who wrote most of the music) has really matured as a songwriter here. And despite Morrissey having his head up his own ass, there is at least nothing much here to remind me of his politics, which is a plus. If I forget about his personality for a moment, I actually kind of enjoyed a few of these songs. But let's be honest, this is not The Smiths.
This was about what I expected, basically the same shit The Smiths would put out but just a tad bit shittier. I will say that it was still a good listen. It tread the needle between being calming and being sleeper. Not too shabby. Top 3 Favorites: Now My Heart Is Full, I Am Hated For Loving, and The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get No bad songs but if you look around I'm sure you'll find a few sleepers in there. 3.25-3.50/5
Yep. That's Morrissey alright.
De derde plaat van deze gast en hij klinkt precies hetzelfde als de twee vorige. Op zich best okee dus. Nu wordt de arme man met zijn niet onaardige jarentachtigrock er het slachtoffer van dat de samenstellers van het boek kennelijk fanboys zijn. Want de nieuwigheid is er nu wel af.
Een artiest die oververtegenwoordigd is in de lijst. Maar dit is wel het derde album waar weinig op aan te merken is. Dat is een prestatie op zich. We weten inmiddels dat we geen uitschieters kunnen verwachten. Misschien heeft dit album geluk dat ik het middernacht luister. Dan hoeft het ook niet zo spannend te zijn. 3,5 ster.
Daar hebben we weer van onze vast klanten in de snoblijst: beroepszeurkous Morrissey. En zo te horen gaat hij deze keer klagen over zijn Opel. Nou, het zal me weer benieuwen. Het is redelijk het gebruikelijke geluid van Morrissey, die zijn eigen saus over wat standaard 90s muziek heen drapeert. Het is allemaal niet slecht, maar het enerveert ook nergens. Ik heb het vaker benoemd, maar ik vind het vaak wel prettig als er een bekend nummer op staat. Dat je iets herkent en even opveert uit de luie stoel of van het werk dat je aan het doen bent. Even een stukje feest der herkenning, een ijkpunt op een album. Vaak is dat fijner dat het in het 2e gedeelte komt, sommige albums starten er gelijk mee en dan mis je ook dat effect. Verder stoort meneer zeiksnor me niet echt op dit album, maar ik vergeet de muziek al tijdens het luisteren. De ultieme vergeetbare 3 dus.
Entertaining and somewhat mesmerizing
I don't get the appeal
Excellent stuff. Prick of a man but that was a very good album
I love Morrissey and the Smiths, but if I'm being honest this one went on a bit too long for me. Still, there was a lot for me there to like of this singer who makes many cringe but I really enjoy. Worthwhile though long.
Fun Fact: If you type "insufferable twat" into the 1001 Albums Explorer, three of the top five album results are fronted by Morrissey. https://1001albumsgenerator.com/stats/album-explorer
I don’t care for Morrissey. Or his music. Are we done yet?
I hate that I kinda like Morrissey.
Can we be done with Morrissey please. His vocals just suck.
He did the same thing as he did with The Smiths. So nothing that special.
OK...I get it. The author of this list really, really, really loves Morrissey. I do not.
Like all Morrissey albums there's 4 or 5 tracks that I absolutely love. The slower mopey stuff I can do without, but The More You Ignore Me and Speedway and a few others elevate this to greatness.
High 2 or low 3. The gentle musicality replicating Marr saves this and there are a couple of very good songs but some of the lyrics are very serf-absorbed and childish. Okay but no desire to listen again
This album was better than initially expected. Leaving aside all logical reservations about Morrissey himself, and his racist views (which is a lot to ask, I know) and if we stop comparing his solo career with that of The Smiths, “Vauxhall and I” is a very enjoyable album. Build around literary (Melville, Dickens) and a bunch of steady veiled queer references, this album builds a coherent journey. If Luis Cernuda had been a rock star this would have possibly his album. Although not all songs are great (the projects starts fizzling out by the second half of the record (with a serious of slow-paced ballads that do not hit the mark fully), the start and the conclusion are solid and coherent with the overall theme surrounding his fictionalized queer experience: filled with solidarity, friendships, rejection, desire (symbolized by the sun that covers the sunbathers), and the consolidation of identity. It’s noticeable the reverse influence of Brit pop at times (Oasis) but also The Cure, but absorbed by the singer in a totally personal way. Morrissey’s clever lyricism is still top notch. And while the pace is questionable, as the second half drags, the album closes on a high note with the tense drums of “Speedway”. My overall consideration 8/10
Dnf. Morrissey bores me
I’ve known some people who really liked Morrissey. But he’s way too whiny for my tastes. The instrumentation on this album is saving it from a lower score, though.
It started well, but the energy of the first song didn’t last. The others were rather basic.
I think Morrissey is probably a pretty good singer. But I don't like the way he sings. The music itself if fine. There were even a few tunes I thought were pretty decent. But his singing just made the music more boring. He seems disinterested, which guides me down that same path when evaluating his work.
Always been a fan. But this is as good as any of his releases
Mellow
Listened while in Walmart trying not to panic. Liked the vibes
Pretty good, not far removed from The Smiths
This ended up falling really flat towards the end of the album, you can kinda tell that he wasn't on that Smiths grind anymore. BUT. hold onto your friends is a genuinely beautiful song.
Maybe 2.5? No notable tracks, kinda bland sounding, although I did enjoy listening to it. I read a lot of the reviews, some of the ones that aren't attacking his character just say that the music is bland and depressive, point is that he can't function without the rest of The Smiths. idk, don't care for this album at all, although it's probably better than some other albums I've given a 3. Am I going to go adjust everything down because it feels like everything approaches 3 as x limits to infinity? idk
It doesn't sound bad, but it's quite "basic," so to speak. I didn't really pay attention to the lyrics, but from a glance they didn't seem all that special. I would never listen to this, but I don't have any quarrel with it. 2?? Check global reviews btw, people HATE this guy
I love the Smiths. But before I loved the Smiths, I loved Morrissey's solo records. Call me weird. Vauxhall and I is considered by many to be among the best of Morrissey's solo albums. And it's hard to argue against that. The songs are uniformly strong from start to finish. Now my Heart is Full is a wonderful melodramatic opener. Side A also has the barnburner, Billy Budd, the anthemic Hold On to Your Friends, and one of Morrissey's best-known and poppiest tracks: The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get. It's so poppy, in fact, that you might miss that it's written from the very creepy perspective of a stalker. The second side is also above average. The whole album comes off as perhaps Morrissey's most complete statement as a solo artist. And it's the first of Morrisey's more "mature" albums. The whole thing is really, really good.
Oh, Steven. You're such a strange, silly human. 3.5
Wow, echte Überraschung.
enjoyable, pleasant, and moody, though not truly catching enough for a higher rating
Too much Morrissey/Smiths on this list. Yeah he's a good songwriter, but try to branch out a bit
Surprisingly good
As we know Morrissey has turned into a complete bell end. But I did enjoy a lot of this album
I went into this one expecting to like it just because I’m a fan of The Smiths, but it surprised me by standing on its own. Morrissey sounds more reflective here, less snarky and more... human? The songwriting feels personal and mature, and the melodies stick with you. It’s got that melancholic charm without being too dreary, and the production is sharp without trying too hard. Definitely one of his better solo efforts. Even if you're not big on Morrissey outside The Smiths, this one’s worth a listen.
Not as good as The Smiths but a couple good tracks
haha morrissey has no friends
I knew a lot more about Morrissey's politics and all of the reasons people normally dislike him than I did about his actual music. I am a little different, I allow people to have their own beliefs without me judging them too harshly without knowing their grounds for believing the things they do. I am also different because I don't believe musicians, movies stars, billionaires, or any other type of famous person has any better understanding of societal issues than I do. In fact, I think they are usually so far removed from normal society that they are completely clueless as to what is appropriate and normal. Therefore I treat them more like a naïve child instead of some potential danger that might influence people or hold opinions opposed to mine. So a lot of the reviews I have read about Morrissey talk about how great his music is and how terrible his opinions are. Well in my opinion, these people's opinions are just as bad as Morrissey's, because his music sucks too.
Pleasantly surprised by this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
If this doesn't send you down to the rope shop, nothing will.
2,59 average
Meh album. Billy budd was my favorite. Liked the guitarwork on that track especially.
I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as I enjoyed his You Are the Quarry from 10 years later.
Reasonably satisfying album by Moz doing what he does best: wallowing in an elegance rarely achieved by one experiencing so much self-pity. It's no Smiths but his taste in instrumentation isn't lacking and this has some good grooves to it. He might be an insufferable prick, but at least it kinda sounds like he knows it. Props for the percussion going buckwild in the last 20 seconds or so, ending in a big reverbed out bang.
It’s too bad that Steven Morrissey is such a garbage human, because this is a really good album. Moody and atmospheric but still checks all the usual Morrissey boxes.
Love the British edge, not super spectacular though
Not bad, I remember listening to this years ago and we always joked about crying while listening to it. It's good stuff though, I'm sure I will listen to it again. Very chilled out and sort of depressing but not in a bad way.
Not going to bemoan this, not going to bemoan this... ARGH, _another_ Morrissey? Seriously, it's not that bad. But I just find it suspect as to how many of these there are on the list. I find some of the titles funny, like "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" an "Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning". But still the vocals are just so whiny. I don't know if I would call this the best Morrissey album I have ever heard, but if I did that's REALLY not saying much. Top tracks: "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get", "The Lazy Sunbathers," "Lifeguard Sleepingm Girl Drowning"
Thanks to this list of albums, I have been exposed to a lot of Morrissey (and The Smiths) and I have become a fan. I really enjoy his music. But this is not his best album. It's average. The big single is The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get and I've heard it a lot but it's just middle of the road for me. I still like it, just not as much as his other big singles. Now My Heart is Full might be my favorite track off this album. If I had got this album first randomly, I wonder if I would've been so high on Morrissey.
It's official: I don't like Morrissey
Too soft for my taste
Хорошая музыка, эмоциональная
Fuck Morrissey. It's not for loving that you're hated, mate. That said, magnificent album, damn it. 4 stars.
4.0