Viva Hate

Fairly good

This was...fine? Cool, he's moody and political. Okay? Maybe I need to listen to more of The Smiths. Fave tracks: - Everyday Is Like Sunday - Suedehead - Dial-a-Cliché - Margaret on the Guillotine (lmao)

Sounds like Morrissey. Maybe if he were more excited about what he’s singing about, I would be too.

14/1089 хорошо выстроенное настроение: тяжело и как-то безнадежно/жутко правда очень часто голос раздражает слух, тоже самое и с акцентом

слушаю и думаю че за пародия на зе смитс а потом как дошло

Rating: 7/10

Morrissey’s singing is so so bad.

it was fine. is it just me or does every morrissey song sound exactly the same?

fine morrissey album. i liked the general sound and mood overall but also fuck morrissey. favorites: alsatian cousin, little man what now, everyday is like sunday, suedehead

Do I like Morrissey? Do I like the Smiths? It apparently seems that way. This wasn't as good as a couple of the Smiths albums we've had on this list so far, but this was enjoyable.

Nothing much to say here. It's Morrissey. If you like this stuff, you like this stuff. I enjoyed it.

meu deus que coisa horrorosa, pessima mix, pessimo tudo, parece uma demo de 40 minutos

5.75

What a prick

I'm fairly confident I have a crispy circa 2002 mp3 of Suedehead which was downloaded with the track title "I'm So Sorry" by the Smiths. As a whole the album is not good. Two good songs, much more drivel. Fuck Morrissey. 2.5

he's so annoying, both sonically and on the substance. most of the time. almost exclusively. this one has some nice moments though

Every Day is Like Sunday absolutely rips but as an album this is not good and I don't feel bad rating it a 2 because Mozzer is also not good Shame he's such a formative and important bedrock/keystone/whatever in my music taste

He can't do bad music. He just can't. Very good album. Suedehead an asbolute banger. 3.5/5

Smiths detected. Idk, decent, mostly not for me.

Ok

Good album

This is very solid album and Morrissey’s music means a lot to me, but 4 solo Morrissey albums on the list makes no sense. No one NEEDS to hear this album before they die. Queen is Dead and Hatful of Hollow would be sufficient to represent Moz on the list.

Something about this guy, I find a lot of his stuff melodic but still bland

It's hard to talk about Morrissey's music without considering how much of a douchebag Morrissey is. But yeah, this is Morrissey in his prime and boy did he know how to write those songs, even if it's not his best material.

yuck and seems like an even yuckier person

Dios mio que poronga 2.0

he’s just so depressing! much more palatable with johnny marr’s

𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘢 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘦 marks Morrissey’s first step beyond The Smiths, and musically it’s a confident debut. The production is sleek and unmistakably late-’80s, with clean guitars, melodic basslines, and subtle orchestral touches that frame his trademark melancholy and wit. Songs like 𝘚𝘶𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 and 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 remain standouts — beautifully crafted, even when wrapped in irony. Still, the album can feel more like a performance than a confession, with Morrissey’s theatrical detachment sometimes holding the listener at arm’s length. It’s clever, stylish, and occasionally moving, but rarely warm. 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧: While I deeply admire the artistry of this record, I find many of Morrissey’s later public statements and political views profoundly disappointing and, at times, indefensible.

Sympa à écouter, mais pas mémorable.

A month for two ago I listened to the Smiths' The Queen is Dead on my own. Couldn't really get into it. For post-punk/pop alt, it was a bit too light for my tastes. Not enough punch. I can't remember a ton about that album, but this one is giving me the same vibes, even if I think I like it a bit more than The Queen is Dead. Morrissey's voice is honestly... not great? But it's one of those voices that kinda makes the music as well, similar in that sense (Not sound) to an Anthony Kiedis or Bob Dylan. A better singer wouldn't have produced a better album, in fact, it would have made a worse album. But still, I'm not caring much for his voice, especially when he goes into his "Oh ohhhs". Overall, this kinda just strikes me as a weaker version of New Order, without the post-punk. I'll just listen to New Order. Edit: Relistened, and going to bump this one up to a 4 based on the strength of Late Night, Maudlin Street, Suedehead, and I Don't Mind If You Forget Me. Still would rather listen to New Order though.

Everyday Is Like Sunday definitely my favorite track on the album. Margaret On The Guillotine has major Radiohead vibes (or should I say, influenced Radiohead). Rest of the album is meh; a little too 80s for me.

Not too bad.

Cantant de the smiths, veu molt particular. Canço que mes m'ha agradat: "I don't mind if you forget me". Sensació final: neutral.

This was very much a post-Smiths album - Morrissey singing very Smiths-ish Morrissey lyrics but without the band. Instead, the music's really a bit dull, despite the presence of the great Vini Reilly. Dispensable.

Yet another album with the delightful Morrissey on it, and once again it's musically great but ruined by his stupid warbly voice. Lyrics are mostly meh, but occasionally cringey.

Good album.

Away from the Smiths, I find his voice grating and the music uninteresting. And, in 2025, nobody needs to be giving Morrissey a free pass

Love it, not my favourite from Moz but a brilliant album with some of my favourite songs. Hard to give a proper review to someone whose work you’ve fully internalised for decades. Shame he turned into stretford hitler.

Lovely stuff.

Whiny af but I vibe with the sound

I was quite surprised by the instant synthy sounds on the 1st track. Doing some shredding at the end of I Don’t Mind If You Forget Me was also quite unexpected

Morrissey's 2 best solo songs are on this album. Also, as his first solo album, it is still most like the Smiths. However, despite the high points, the album doesn't grab me. Pitchfork: 7.3 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Everyday Is Like Sunday Suedehead I Don't Mind If You Forget Me

Eh. Never been a big fan of the Smiths. Not entirely sure why.

De los discos que he escuchado de Morrissey, Viva Hate me parece por mucho el mejor. Buenas letras, música genial y Suedehead. Muy entretenido. No se va a volver mi álbum favorito, pero sí le daría otras escuchadas.

Sounds like he’s about to cry. Kind of a downer to listen to.

not too bad but not too memorable, really just giving smiths but worse

I had never actually heard Morrissey before, and had no idea what to expect. To my surprise I found this to be an enjoyable experience for the most part. It’s three stars from me, and I wouldn’t mind hearing it again.

Ugh, Morrissey... Not a fan. I liked "Margaret on the Guillotine" because it meant the album was almost over.

I dig The Smiths, and the similar elements on this album. But, it mostly falls flat

Morrissey's solo career was launched confidently on "Viva Hate." The opening track, "Alsatian Cousin," immediately announces a bold new intent. While the overall sound remains close to The Smiths' final album, "Strangeways, Here We Come", the key sonic departure is the unexpected inclusion of synthesizers, a surprising choice given The Smiths' famous aversion to keyboards. The production is excellent, showcasing Morrissey's voice in fine form, backed by his signature lyrical wit and sharp barbs. The album largely explores themes of sexual jealousy, uncertainty, desolation, and the frustrations of isolated youth. All good cheery stuff! The most contentious track, and this is an album with "Margaret on the Guillotine" on it, is "Bengali in Platforms." Though musically bright and upbeat, the lyrics are controversial: does it express a sympathetic but pessimistic view about an Asian immigrant's struggle for assimilation in Britain, or is it a calculated criticism of an anti-immigrant sentiment? Listeners will fall one way or the other on this. At the time, I was of the former opinion. The album is front-loaded with classic material such as "Suedehead," , "Everyday Is Like Sunday," "Late Night, Maudlin Street," and the final act of political rebellion, "Margaret on the Guillotine", which controversially calls for the execution of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In terms of rating I'm an unabashed fan of Morrisey's music, so for the casual listener you may want to deduct one star from my rating. I'm also reviewing the music and not the person. For me, "Viva Hate" sits on the cusp of a four or five-star rating, but, as I have done with other artists in this situation, I'll lean positively towards the higher score, in this case five stars. Side One 1 "Alsatian Cousin" (5/5) 2 "Little Man, What Now?" (3/5) 3 "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (5/5) 4 "Bengali in Platforms" (4/5) 5 "Angel, Angel Down We Go Together" (5/5) 6 "Late Night, Maudlin Street" (5/5) Side Two 7 "Suedehead" (5/5) 8 "Break Up the Family" (5/5) 9 "The Ordinary Boys" (5/5) 10 "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me" (3/5) 11 "Dial-a-Cliché" (4/5) 12 "Margaret on the Guillotine" (5/5) Total - 54 Average - 4.50 129/1001 68/129 albums reviewed were new to me.

All the negative reviews had me curious. I've listened to The Smith's so knew what I was in for with Morrisey. Basically a less catchy Smith's album.

Cute, easy listen.

*1988. Morrissey's first solo album - I didn't know The Smiths were only together for 5 years. *40 minutes. *I like The Smiths, so I like this. *Every Day is Like Sunday is the only song I knew. *Great background music. Not much that really stands out. RATING - 7/10

Emo rock final boss Moody guitar with beautifully haunting melodies, accompanied with school grade lyrics of self-depreciation. Musically very well composed and produced.

2/5

Meh it was fine. I had it on while working and didn’t even notice when the album ended

Oj det här behövde vi, efter två veckor av oerhört svagt urval, jag började nästan tröttna. Äntligen ett vettigt album. Efter 30 år av gradvis stegrade förfall (sista riktigt bra Moz-skivan är “Southpaw grammar" 1995) är det kanske svårt att komma ihåg hur bra Morrissey var. För bara ett halvår efter The Smiths sista album släpper han alltså sin solodebut och det är inget hafsverk han slänger ur sig direkt. Anslaget är betydligt mer pompöst än i The Smiths men utan att tippa över. Vi får tre absoluta toppklass popdängor i "Everyday is like sunday", "Suedehead" och "I dont mind if you forget me" och pennan är vässad. Men här finns mer; "Angel down we go together" är stark, berörande och träffar skoningslöst. "Maudlin street" är en oerhörd Morrisseyisk fresk och skivans centralspår. Vi pratade om "Ordinary boys" i chatten, den passar betydligt bättre in både tematiskt med sin sentimentalitet som musikaliskt, än den låt som ersatte den på den nya utgåvan. Förutom "Bengali...“ tycker jag alla låtar håller bra och musikaliskt hänger ihop. ...och så avslutar vi då med Thatcher-avrättningen. Få politiska låtar är lika dräpande (the pun is intended) i musikhistorien. "The kind peolpe have a wonderful dream. Margaret on a guillotine. Cause people like you, make me feel so tired. When will you die... When will you die..." Kan ni tänka er någon som skulle våga skriva närheten av sådana rader idag om t.ex. JD Vance? När dörrarna i börshuset öppnas idag kl 13, vore det inte uppfriskande om namnet som uttalas är Stephen Patrick Morrissey? En av ytterst få textförfattare som faktiskt skulle förtjäna det. Det går inte att lyssna på The Smiths eller Morrissey utan att sätta stort fokus på texterna, på Viva hate är han högform. Jag hade nästan glömt hur vass hans penna faktiskt var. En stabil fyra från Sveriges Manchester

Moz i god form levererar elva låtar utan refräng plus rökaren Everyday is like sunday. Morrissey brukar vara lite ojämn, men här är det bra nästan hela vägen. Bör särskilt nämnas: Alsation cousin, Late night, Maudlin street, Break up the family, Margerete on the giloutine och strukna spåret Ordinary boys (som jag fick leta fram på YouTube).

Everyday is like sunday är en riktigt fin poplåt. Finns ytterligare spår som låter bra (t exSuedehead). Till en början känns dock materialet överlag inte särskilt starkt. Växer en del efter ett par genomlyssningar.

Helt ok pop-album. Jag har lyssnat igenom det ett par gånger, men inget som fastnar hos mig. Tycker Little MAn... och Break up the family var trevliga bekantskaper medan Angel... och Late night... inte tilltalar mig alls.

Same as the Smiths -- cool sounding well executed work that's obviously been transformative for rock and pop, but doesn't really land for me.

Shit

Second Morrissey-related album in a week, and I can't say I'm complaining. Where once I thought that The Smiths and Morrissey would just annoy the hell out of me, I have grown to realize that I actually enjoy their music. This album was no different. Smiths experts will be able to tell you the distinct differences between the band's work and Morrissey's solo material. I cannot. To me, this mostly sounds like another Smiths album. Again, not a complaint but definitely an interesting observation. Usually when an artist goes off on their own, they try for a different sound and to separate themselves from their prior work with a band. An image change. Morrissey doesn't seem to do that here. To me, the uneducated in Smiths lore listener, this is another Smiths album. But hey it's a great time. He seems to have a knack for writing songs that have a certain knowing quality about them. Like he makes certain conceits to the listener. He knows he's singing a song for a listener and that they may not take it as seriously as he does. Does that make sense? I'm even sure what I'm trying to convey here. But there's a certain knowing about his songs that make them feel a little more accessible than I would've expected. Some of this felt a little too poppy for me, but most of it was great. It has its own feel, and covers a spectrum of moods and topics that it comes across as earnest and real. This doesn't come across as the product of an artist wanting the spotlight for himself. This was the product of an artist who knew that he had more things he wanted to say and was at the top of his creative game and wanted to see what he could do on his own. And he did a great job. Four stars. Standout Tracks: Alsatian Cousin, Angel Angel Down We Go Together, Late Night Maudlin Street, I Don't Mind If You Forget Me, Margaret on the Guillotine

Solid sad boy vibes.

What a boring cunt

I love The Smiths, but when it comes to Morrissey's solo stuff, it's hit or miss for me, and I actually prefer his more recent stuff from the last couple decades. However, "Viva Hate" is probably my favorite of his early solo work. It has a lot of great tracks, and the pacing is nice, with slower songs and some rockers. I think it's the prime example of his post-Smiths solo work until he shifted in the 00's.

A Morrisey album I am not familiar with but the songs are standard maudlin Morrisey so could be from any one of his albums. I mean that as a compliment because he is a one off and instantly recognisable. You really only need one of his albums in your collection. Likewise The Smiths I suppose. 3/5 4/10/25

The acoustics of the chin lend a genuine haunting quality to the voice. I think. You're both so quiet there's a lot of room for me to just think in.

3 for being alright. -2 for being a Morrissey album.

Trash / 5 Viva La Hate, and I have a lot of it for this "music album". Yet another person who doesn't know anything about what can be accepted as music. Whoever put this on 1001's list was definitely lobotomized. Avoid at all costs, the only setting I can see myself listening to this is when I wanna invoke puking all over the place.

All I knew of Morrissey was that he had some moody songs. And, yeah, this is pretty mopey. I like some sad songs on occasion, but I don't really want to sit in it unless it's evoking an experience I can understand. I wouldn't even call myself a particularly happy person, but I wasn't even like this as a teen. I'm clearly not the target audience.

he kinda ate with this one

Out of the 47 Smiths/Morrissey albums on this list, this one isn't the worst.

It’s actually annoyingly alright isn’t it? Bengali in Platforms is a sad presage of the absolute arse that Morrissey would exhibit himself to be later in life, but otherwise most of these songs are quite good. Eurgh.

1/5

I could tolerate it. 1

Pas mon truc, mais je comprend l'idée. Me fait penser à dépêche mode dans la voix et le ton de l'album, mais plus rock.

Was fine

Listened Before? N I'm starting to think Morrisey is the guy that half the 80s music fans think is the top of the mountain and the other half think is absolute trash. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think a lot of his vocalizations are unnecessary and annoying - but at the same time the music is overall pretty decent. He always gets minus one star for being a massive chode though. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Suedehead

It was a matter of time

Everyday Is Like Sunday is always great. Late Night, Maudlin Street - I like the wistful sound and atmospheric lyrics, but it's not arresting enough. Nice wistful sound to a lot of them actually. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me is fun. LOVE the dreamy guitar of Margaret on the Guillotine leading to that abrupt ending though, and that ending the album.

Moody mix of music here. I found “Angel, Angel We go Together” quite goofy and desperate, but every other track satisfies. Dramatic and thematically consistent, mostly.

Unreal

= the Beatles He's very talented but also fuck him

This is one that I’m really not sure of so I’m going to fall back on the blandly positive three-star rating. I love the Smiths and I like Morrissey’s voice. Obviously he’s a huge blowhard, but the 80s material at least is still great and not too annoying, aside from some bits here and there. This album definitely suffers from not having the guitar work of Johnny Marr, but it’s not as bad as it could have been.

First post smiths solo album and he still had his fastball. Great Great songs on here. Was not listening to closely but I loved what I heard

Awesome sauce. Best morrisey album I’ve heard in a while and that’s including some of the smiths albums…

Bad day for it, but great album

I feel like I really do like his music, as this is the forth or fifth album of his I’ve gotten, but it sure does have a specific sound to it. I don’t want to say bland, because I think it’s good, but something like that

I like the Smith's but I don't think I like this. It's too... cheesy? I don't know, his voice isn't hitting the same way. Most of the songs are self-indulgent and much too 80s in a bad way. Sounds almost like church music to me but with a voice that isn't good enough to make the solo during communion. Meh. Not terrible, But I'm not enjoying it either. Guitar was fine but it really just doesn't hold up to other things I really like.

Another Morrissey record. This one feels a bit softer and gentler than others, but still has that melancholic vibe that Morrissey records usually have. Decent one, but not one I would search to listen to again.

I'm going to put aside the fact that Morrissey is a whiney douchebag. It's a middling album for me. There's some really nice songs in here, but plenty of meh ones as well. His style is a bit meandering at times.

Interesting sound. Except king of depressing.

The real low point is “Bengali in Platforms,” a song that’s not just uncomfortable but indefensible. Its patronizing tone and assimilationist message—“life is hard enough when you belong here”—reek of xenophobia. Defenders call it satire, but there’s no bite, no irony—just a smug dismissal of immigrant identity. It’s a stain on the album and a warning sign of Morrissey’s increasingly reactionary worldview. Viva Hate tries to be introspective and poetic, but ends up sounding bitter and blinkered. For fans of The Smiths, it’s a sobering reminder that great lyricists aren’t always great solo artists.

Nothing notable.

why do I feel like I *should* like Morrissey more than I do?

Pretty good Morrissey has a really good voice 8/10

This would have been better as an instrumental album.

Unfortunately i dig his music

Unfortunately i do love morrissey despite his many many many shortcomings.

I know nothing about this man other than he was the lead singer of the smiths. Bengali in platforms was weird, the rest was ok.

honestly a really chill album to puton

Really wanted to not like this, but what can you do?

It all becomes one long somewhat boring song.

This album infuriated me. Rhyme scheme be damned, this dude just said random things in a Brit pop voice. I almost gave it a 2 at one point but I wouldn’t ever put this back on.

Yes good new interpretation of rock music

Unfortunately, this man speaks to my soul. Fuck him. "Life is hard enough when you belong here" god damn

Ich verbeuge mich vor dem Atomic Cafe, den schönen IndieGirls und allen die Morrissey lieben. Everyday Is Like Sunday. Some girls are bigger than others.c

Oui Morrissey est mon souffre-douleur. L'autre fois, je n'avais pas partagé ce potin avec Nick Cave mais là c'est plus fort que moi: Nick Cave has said that he turned down Morrissey’s request to appear on a new song in 2024, claiming that the former Smiths frontman wanted him to sing “an unnecessarily provocative and slightly silly anti-woke screed he had written”. C'est China qui m'informe sur les potins. (À noter que j'attends Michael Jackson de pied ferme; un fasciste et un pédophile)

Faut me donner une petite chance là, je commence à peine à apprivoiser Springsteen (en retrospect je donne 5 étoiles à Born to Run). Mais Morrissey je le catch 0 encore. Malgré 2 écoutes plutôt attentives. Bengali truc truc avait une passe intéressante de synth vers la fin, à part ça ... nope

Beaucoup de Hate (ah!ah!) contre Morrissey dans ce groupe. Je dois dire que Vauxhall and I m’avait beaucoup plus intéressé. La façon de chanter de Morrissey est à la fois envoutante et irritante. Je ne sais trop qu’en penser. Mais bon je suis d’accord avec Félix que c’est inconcevable qu’on aie encore 2 albums solo de l’homme. Faut décrocher à un certain moment!

Not bad, just kind of boring? I didn't even realize the album had ended.

Better than expected but not super memorable

Morrissey 👎but this album pretty alright I'd put it on par with my less loved Smiths albums

Mostly depressing, but what really topped the cake was the last song ending with a lever being pulled, releasing the guillotine down on poor Margaret. I'm not okay.

Hate the man. Like the music

Това е Мориси от The Smiths и все едно слушам тях. Много яко

Other than the two standout tracks, it was just meh. Liked Songs Added: Everyday Is Like Sunday Suedehead

Was this just one long smiths song?

I think I like the idea of Morrisey's music more than the actual music.

Never listened to Morrisey's solo stuff before. Sounds p much like more Smiths, but that's not a bad thing. Fav Tracks - Everyday is Like Sunday, Bengali in Platforms Added to Library - Everyday is Like Sunday, Bengali in Platforms, Suedehead

when he played music and he wasn't a racist

Has a kinda pretentious feel to it

The first song is interesting. The rest aren't really. As the top review says - not good to justify his personality.

Morissey is a POS but damn does he write good music

3 Morrissey solo albums! This list does not need 3 of these, and I'm a fan. It's absolutely fine, quite good even. But with all the music in the world to choose from I'm unlikely to choose a Morrissey solo album.

A very solid album that was entertaining from beginning to end A standout track or two could’ve made this album even stronger but I appreciate how consistent it was Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: Suedehead, Break Up the Family

moz is the goat what can you say

Good music, bad politics

01) Alsatian Cousin - 6,5 02) Little Man, What Now? - 7,5 03) Everyday Is Like Sunday - 10,0 04) Bengali in Platforms - 7,5 05) Angel, Angel Down We Go Together - 6,5 06) Late Night, Maudlin Street - 7,5 07) Suedehead - 10,0 08) Break Up the Family - 7,5 09) The Ordinary Boys - 7,0 10) I Don't Mind If You Forget Me - 7,5 11) Dial-a-Cliché - 7,5 12) Margaret on the Guillotine - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,71 (77/100) Current ranking: 245/657

Not as good as the Smiths, but probably his best solo record.

Atmospheric alternative music that touches on Punk, Pop and soft rock. There are some flashes of brilliance here, but it just isn’t anywhere near what I’d choose to listen to. Maybe because I just never caught onto the Morrissey thing and am a bit biased against him. If it had a different name on it…. Who knows?

Thoughts before listening: Maybe it's just the album title, but I feel like this album is Morrissey's attempt at a more hard edged, alternative rock sound instead of the Smiths' jangle pop. I like Morrissey so chances are I'll like this as well. Review: So this sounds like the Smiths. Sure there are maybe some more varying sounds here with synthesizers and strings, but it's still Morrissey's voice singing pop rock songs. This definitely isn't the hard rock album I thought it was. I'd say this is slightly worse than The Smiths albums I have heard although "Suedehead" is a great song. I'll give this 3-stars.

My ratings are all over the place for this guy. Rating just the music, not his gross stances on stuff. Long story short - sad man is sad, album is mid. 3/5

I can appreciate this, but I feel like it's the kind of thing that you have to find at the right time in your life.

I was grumpy when this showed up because there are no less than *six* Smiths/Morrissey albums on this list, and that feels like overkill. Then "Alsatian Cousin" kicked in and it goes so hard that I just buckled in for one more double decker bus collision. The highs on this one are up there with the very best Morrissey songs. The aforementioned "Alsatian," the towering "Every Day is Like Sunday," the Cure-esque guitars of "Suedehead," and the lyrical hatchet of "Margaret on the Guillotine." Certainly one of the very best post-band-breakup albums.

viva: hated. (⌐■_■)

Morrissey is so much less good without the Smiths eh

41/1089 second Morrissey album, and hopefully the last… he has a very obnoxious, self-important vibe and sound. And coming into these albums knowing his reputation hasn’t made it easier to withstand these for sure. The repeated percussive sound in Little Man, What Now is very annoying and overstimulating. He’s voice is the epitome of what i consider cringey, try-hard middle aged man music. Maybe it’s the over-pronounced style or “faux”-aloofness Bengali in Platforms is crazy… the gall… Maudlin street has a kinda nice instrumental part towards the end one saving grace being him asking when will the wicked witch die on the final track lmao 1 star (10/100) no faves and Bengali in Platforms is the definite least fave (but none are great imo)

I enjoyed this album but there were few moments I think were ruining the vibe. Weird 'przebitki'. The singer really had the vibe of the simths for me, and (as i checked) I had a great sense since he was a part of this band. I liked the album, but not my favourite.

this is like a spookier smiths album

more generic 80's . Who likes this stuff?

Listened once, sounds great. Sense it is going to need more listens but that I should start with the Smiths!

This guy is just trying to copy The Smiths. You have to separate the music from the "anti-star" who somehow loves the spotlight. Suedehead is just such a good song though. Sure, I don't like him. But I do love the music.

Morrissey is such a strange guy. On the one hand he stinks and is a pretentious, racist loser who thinks he’s superior to everyone else (the latter of which seems to make up the brunt if his political and moral attitudes) as clearly demonstrated on this album with Bengali in platforms, a clearly racist song advocating for the concept of immigrants not belonging and telling them to shelve their “western plans” and also portraying the hosts as “only wanting to embrace the culture” (really makes that clear with his Islamophobic comments). He then has the audacity to include a song on the same album called “treat me like a human being” which portrays him as a caring person telling you to “leave all your hate behind.” Maybe you should listen to this sentiment more Morrissey and actually apply it to other people. However, on the other hand I respect his attitude to animal welfare and vegetarianism (despite him using this as the basis to make more racist rhetoric) and his attitudes to Margaret Thatcher, shown by the last song on this album which I wholeheartedly agree with. I realise though that I’m turning this more into a review about Morrissey so anyway, the music was pretty good, felt like a subpar version of the Smiths as there is no Johnny Marr. A lack of Mike Joyce was prevalent as well as I actually disliked the drum sound on this album, felt very airy and kind of empty as well as the bass which without Andy Rouke felt like it was purposefully made quieter to hide the inferior quality, no shade to the musicians though it just felt like Morrissey’s voice was the main draw to this album (and his lyrics i guess). Favourites: Alsatian cousin, Suedhead, Break up the family, I don’t mind if you forget me and the last one as previously mentioned. In comparison to you are the quarry this was a bit worse (and had more blatant racism). Overall, 6/10.

As much as I love the Smiths, I was surprised by how well this holds up without Marr. The songs are there, and some of the non-Smithsy arrangements really work. It feels cohesive too.

Mopey music, but oddly enchanting. Needs Johnny Marr’s guitar though.

Morrissey goes solo and comes out swinging!

It was getting a 3, but these lyrics earned a 1.

Personal enjoyment: 4/5 for the album minus Bengali in Platforms. Relevance to this list: 4/5 Morrissey as a person: 1/5

Previously rated: Your Arsenal (3/5) Vauxhall And I (2/5) You Are The Quarry (3/5) ***************************** Boring, but pleasant. Or pleasantly boring. Look, that's the fourth album from this guy and three from The Smiths. I'm good on this guy now. Best track: I Don't Mind If You Forget Me

Amazing!! You can’t go wrong with morrissey

not a bad album, but wouldnt say it's as good as his work with the Smiths.

This one was quite nice, not my fav but 3.5. Listened with friends and they agreed it was more accessible than some of the others.

I liked it.

another morrissey album?????? help us all, this was alright but not even his best so like 2/5 here we GOOOOO

Screw this guy, doesn't help that he is such a rubbish artist. This album is reminiscent of a "vibey" 80s album, much like the trend that is currently ruining the industry. His voice is just so creepy and icky, which highlights the worst version of British accents. Who tf likes this guy? Probs the worst person you know. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me was decent, I guess,

Як на мене, то абсолютно звичайний альбом, якщо не сказати посередній. Можливо я просто не великий прихильник Моріссі.

This is the bland 80's meh I don't like AND the dude's a douche. 3/10

Pretty mid. Outside of a couple decent songs it just feels like pure filler. This sucks. Lots of wailing, not much substance.

Completely original sound for the time, full of emotion but not mopey. The influence of Morrissey (and this album) extends well beyond his records.

Another lovely morrisey album where he is sad and judgemental. I know I shouldn't fall for it but I like his bitchiness.

An extra star for a couple bops, and I'm a sucker for that '80s sound. But no more, because he sucks as a person.

I get the feeling that I'd appreciate this more if I paid attention to lyrics. Something about the vocals just put me to sleep. Thaaaa aaaaaa uuuuuuus on eeeeeeeeveriiiiiiiiii line maybe?

Ok. That morrissey's álbum. Again.

Oh, Morrissey. The poster child for "love the art; hate the artist." I own this album (with 'Hairdresser on Fire'), and I have to admit that I do love the art. Sure, Morrissey can be a cunt, but so can I. So can we all.

Second Morissey album, and still pretty darn good. He might be an ass, but he is good at what he does.

Classic Morrissey!

Man I can't bear his voice. The music of Alsatian Cousin grabs me, but then he starts singing and I flee. Every Day is a faux-serious day. Bengali in Platforms is fucking offensive, more so because it pretends to be understanding. It begins to irritate me more the more I listen.

1987 to 1990 I was living in a coastal town they forgot to close down. One of my flatmates was a Morrissey Superfan and Morrissey was not yet a figure of hate. This was an extremely important and poignant and resonant album to us all. Every day WAS like Sunday. I can’t listen to this album without reminiscing. Things were not necessarily better then but there was still some kind of a future and songs that defined our life made us feel so much more deeply. We were cynical but oxymoronically innocent. The past is a different country, they do things differently there.

‘Every Day is Like Sunday’ was my pandemic theme song.

Okay okay. I no longer despise Morrissey as an artist. Still don't like the guy. And while this was alright, I couldn't get myself to thinking it is anything special. Is this even the best Morrissey album? I thought Vauxhall and I was better, but I'm not about to listen to it again for a comparison. What's with the freaking fascination with this character?

This could be amazing, but I've reached my Morrissey limit I'm afraid.

I’m sorry, but I love him.

Pretty cool, very 80’s. But if you were going to listen to this you might as well just listen to The Cure

Bueno

Meh

Dammit, Morrissey. He’s eminently hateable, it’s almost too easy. Actually I generally enjoyed this album, though the arrangements are kinda bland. I should have expected that, since I’ve heard some of his solo work and generally liked it. But then I read the lyrics to Bengali in Platforms (the title should have been a clue). It’s racist at worst and patronizing at best. Unfortunately, I do like Suedehead. And you can really hear his influence on Suede/Brett Anderson on his record, no wonder he named his band after that song. Anyway, although I like The Smiths and even some of Morrissey’s solo stuff, I really can’t stand him.

Damn. I wasted my "it's The Smiths for" construct on the wrong album. It woulda been perfect here. Sigh. This album is... fine. I want to say it sounds like a bunch of Smiths b-sides, but that would be a lie. Normally Smith's b-sides are amazing. Some of them are better than the a-sides. This is more like Smiths D-sides I suppose. Or maybe the band had booked studio time but Johnny Marr suffered a terrible injury on the way to the studio so he couldn't attend, and Morrissey said "thank god he's gone. fuck that guy. We're doing the album without him".. and the bassist and drummer just shrugged in fear. And then Moz wrangled some session guitarist who can play a little bit of everything but secretly wants to be playing some hard rock to fill in. And sure Marr kept calling from the hospital but he'd only get a sentence or two out before either the nurses would wrestle the phone away from him or Morrissey would just hang up and say to the rest of the band "wrong number". That's the vibe of this album. It just sounds like mediocre Smiths. I hope that later in his solo career he ventured further away from the 80s indie sound, that would help him avoid the comparison a bit more i think. Like he does on I Don't Mind If You Forget Me... which I can only describe as Morrissey goes pop punk. It's surprisingly good. If only the guitarist on the song wasn't such a dipshit, it'd be a truly great song. For some reason this absolute dumbass decides to do a frantic van halen-esque solo over 80% of the damn song. It's a mind-boggling creative choice and really drags the experience down. But it does kinda make me want to hear Moz do a 90s pop punk album... i hope that exists somewhere. I suppose I could get AI to make one but that just wouldn't be the same. Other than that song, this album was a mix of completely forgettable tracks and solid tracks that hinted at the Smiths but didn't deliver on that hint. On the latter, my ears craved that Johnny Marr touch to take the songs to the next level. In this category, I'd put Suedehead and Everyday is like sunday and Margaret on the guillotine. Solid songs but they just woulda been better as part of The Smiths. So this gets a 2 from me. P.S. if by some strange chance Morrissey lurks this website reading reviews for his solo albums, then i have a message for you: Hey Moz, go fuck yourself. Also, you were never as good as you were with Marr. Peace out.

Mid, 2 good songs the rest are ok to listen to.

Today’s listen is Morrissey’s debut solo album, Viva Hate—an album I’ve loved for years. In my view, Morrissey’s strongest solo work is the material he created with Stephen Street, and this record is a prime example. You can hear echoes of songs that might easily have found a home on a Smiths album, which gives Viva Hate the feel of a natural continuation while also marking a confident, distinctive solo debut. On most days, I’d say this is my favourite Morrissey solo album—though that opinion tends to shift depending on my mood. The lyrics are poetic, powerful, and perfectly of their time, capturing Morrissey’s wit and melancholy in equal measure. Favourite track: “Everyday Is Like Sunday” and “Suedehead” are superb, but I also love hidden gems like “Alsatian Cousin” and “Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together.” Least favourite track: “Bengali in Platforms” and “Break Up the Family” are the weaker moments here. Album artwork: A classic Morrissey cover—iconic and understated.

Viva Hate sounds like a difficult and sad breakup with The Smiths. Pedestrian B cuts that seem very similar. (2.2*s) He won’t mind if I forget him. Having learned his lesson, he did not leave an impression

I have not liked the entries by The Smith's so I expected a somber serving from Morrissey on Viva Hate but what I got was much more uplifting. With the title of the record championing negativity, one would think you'd be in for a wet blanket of an album but it was actually pretty damn good. Maybe shedding the bandmates opened up Stephen's brighter, happier side. There is still the overhanging melancholy but it doesn't kill the mood. Nice string arrangements and song structure. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" was my top track. I'm giving this one a surprising 3.13 stars.

A little more of mostly what I expected from Morrissey, though I did enjoy it more than prior entries. His vocal stylings and melodramatic songwriting are pretty consistent from what I've heard throughout the discography though it mixes it up a bit on the second half of the album which I enjoyed. Most of Morrissey/Smiths stuff land s firmly in the "not bad" area for me, this one is on the higher end of that. 2.98 stars

A relatively successful facsimile of a Smiths record, especially with "Suedehead," "Every Day Is Like Sunday," and "Dial-A-Cliche." The regrettable "Bengali In Platforms" turned out to be a sign of things to come.

Jaja

It's official: Morrissey is such a piece of shit that I barely can stand any song other than the hits.

two songs that has like 20 and 80 million views, the rest are only like 100k . Another debut album, they have something special about them

3.4

Probably the best Morrisey I've heard. But I just can't imagine putting this on instead of the Smiths.

Preferred this to Your Arsenal (which the generator had served up previously). I think Morrissey's voice works better with the instrumentation here, though I do think that musically it feels much safer and less exciting than what we'd see with The Smiths

First full length album for him. Doesn't hold together as well as Bona Drag. His lyrical stylings are strong as ever, but he really is missing Johnny here.

A shame that someone with such undeniably great music also happens to be Morrissey. With that being said, I can't overlook the undeniable quality of the music. 3/5 Remove some of the questionable lyrics and have another artist, and it's probably at least an 8/10

Nothing special...

actually miserable

Why would you want a Smiths album without Johnny Marr, in which Morrissey actually vocalizes his racism?

like the smiths without johnny marr. I have a pretty high morrissey tolerance but this wore on me

Ok, not a lot of melody picked up on right away.

Jedinica iz principa. // Bila bi jedinica logično.

Not fun

I didnt enjoy this. Morrisey is still funny tho.

I'm not sure I like the music on that first track. 2nd one was ok. This just isn't The Smiths, so I'm uncomfortable listening to this. Late Night. Maudlin Street was nice, though. Cool music on that one and Suedehead. This got better as it went on. Imma give it a 3.

Sigh....Morrissey man. Bubble in the throat and seemingly the same intervals in his melodies on every song, which makes so many of the melodies sound similar and repeated to me. Mr. Morrissey the backing tracks on these songs are pretty cool sounding and set a mood, why not try some larger jumps in your note selection on the melodies? Why not put in a harmony every now and then? Ultimately the album is not bad, it's just that Morrissey seems to change keys for songs but not really note intervals, so it sounds repetitive. Killer music on the album though.

I mean it's alriiiiight

A strong 3 but lacking any 'wow'. - Terrible album cover. Not optimistic based on cover alone - Groovy opening, I guess? Music is better than album cover - Actually don't hate it yet - Not really engaging me emotionally. Not sure I 'get' it. But the sound is better than most on this list. - I zoned out. Nothing of note here to catch my attention.

Probably Morrissey’s best solo effort, the miserable bastard that he is. Full of bangers tbf. Close to AFD levels of debut albuming, although if Blizzard Of Oz doesn’t count then neither can this. 4.3/5 Best song - Suedehead cmoonnnnnnn

Suedehead is right up there with some of the best songs Morrissey has written, but the rest is pretty average I think. It’s an album that like most of Morrissey's solo output asks the question, “Why the fuck am I not listening to the Smiths?”

Great record! Nobody does it like Morrissey. It’s funny if you take away his voice the music is whatever but when he sings it’s magic.

Undeniably good. What a dick.

Do I hate jangle pop? I think of myself as liking it, and then I hear this. Morrissey is good at what he does, which is a kind of melodramatic drawling about the most maudlin shit. He seems to be in on it, too: maudlin street, etc. And yet, ironically engaging in it is still engaging it and really, shut the fuck up Morrissey. The Smiths had some mega-hits, but it wears on me over time, not over an album. Don't know if I ever need to hear This Charming Man ever again, and yet here we are with something like more of the same. Some of these lyrics, in true Morrissey form, just piss me off. Some interesting guitar (there's that jangle!) but mostly I'm just not that interested in the sounds that are happening here. Credit to it sounding like the 80s without sounding like it's stuck in the 80s, and credit to exploring the varieties of jangle sound, but ultimately I'm just not sure I care. Background music. Probably a 3 but I think there's missed potential (maybe what's missing is the rest of the Smiths) so I'm dockin' ya, Steve. Tempted to bump you back up for dreamin' of Maggie's death but not good enough because the song kind of sucks!

He can just really pull at my heartstrings sorry

I just don't like his voice so much.

What a debut. Four absolute classics from Mozza: Everyday is Like Sunday, Suedehead, Break up the Family, and I Don't Mind If You Forget Me. Love this one.

Pretty good album. I don't much like the person, but he can write some great songs. Yes, he can.

I've always like Morrissey's voice. This is a really good album.

It's Morrissey

I've never felt strongly about the smiths and I feel similarly about this

Morrisey delivers what is expected, a bunch of melancholic, solemn and sad songs. His voice is unique and that’s for me the most memorable thing. I cannot separate this from his work with the Smiths.

Ikke like sterk som «You Are the quarry», men får en svak firer.

“Maudlin street” is a pithy description for everything I dislike about Morrisey. But I can’t deny I drops a banger track (“I Don’t Mind if You Forget Me”) every now and then.

NO suele estar entre los mejores discos de Mozzer pero contiene dos de sus canciones imprescindibles: Suedehead y sobre todo Every day is like Sunday. Solo por ellas merece la pena, eso y la guitarra de Vini Reilly (de la coautoría ya se habló bastante). Bengali in platforms es bastante interesante, Angel, angel, down we go together o las preciosas Late night y Margaret on the guillotine también destacan. Aún así tiene discos mejores (You are the quarry, Your arsenal, y Vauxhall and I) pero este fue el inicio.

Some good tunes on this! It sometimes gets to be a little whiny, though.

the smiths

look, say what you want about morrissey. does he have shitty bigoted beliefs? of course. but does he have an engaging personality? well no obviously he seems like a piece of shit ghfjsdgh. but does he have an engaging Art Image? well also no! unless a british coat of paint on tim burton-esque solipsistic faux-outsiderness becomes interesting to u with a dash of racist white queer for fun and flavor. but can he Write A Song...fuck no dude!!!! he's gotta be one of the most terminally aimless, shapeless, tuneless writers to stumble their way into the canon. well yaknow what fuck morrissey, at least johnny marr is here to..oh its a solo record. hm. (genuine credit where its due for the vast increase in dense and intricate and moody arrangements, picks right up from strangeways [my fave smiths record] and helps to compensate for the lack of the rest of the band. genuinely sounds great, very good gothic romantic appeal that id probably love if there were any vocal melodies at all, or a remotely compelling central presence at the heart of it)

Another Morrissey album on the list… this is starting to feel like 1001 Morrissey albums you just hear before you die challenge… it’s good but surely there are 1001 different artists with great albums that could make up this total list…

Better than Coldplay

Can you separate the music from the artists personality? Where Morrissey is concerned no. What a twat.

1 or 2 catchy songs, but not anything I’d ever go back and listen to again

Morry is pretty much a 360 ° asshat but this is better than it might have been. Marr is missed.

Its a winner even if the artist himself is a bigot

Excellent debut for Morrissey, well written indie pop. The two big singles Suedehead and Everyday Is Like a Sunday are nailed on classics. Late Night, Maudlin Street, Alatian Cousin and I Don't Mind If You Forget Me are also fantastic. Bengali in Platforms has some potentially questionable lyrics, shame as the music is very pretty.

His vocals suck. Literally anyone else singing would make this at least a bit bearable. "Morrissey sucks, but he's soo talented!" I absolutely don't get the talented part...

Yet another one from this guy. Starts out fairly strong but then it’s standard Morrissey fare.

I so can;'t be bothered listening to this.

Pleasantly surprised by this. The music isn't as strong as The Smiths but maybe it's not fair to compare them.

Unfortunately a great album, despite the fact that it’s Morrissey

I get that Morrissey is polarizing, but this seemed as non-controversial as it gets. Just fairly bland late-80s emo rock music with a slightly British-accented deep vocal. It's not bad, but it's not particularly impressive. The compositions were similar in tone throughout, so it did have that blending problem I've run into a few times on here. Even so, the songs were distinct enough not to lose me that much. It did cause the album to feel long without more diversity to break it up, though. The best song for me was I Don't Mind If You Forget Me, which was probably the most upbeat track on the album and a nice change from the melancholy of the rest. I also listened to the song that was originally on the album but removed for re-release, Ordinary Boys, which I thought was better than the one they replaced it with. Most of the other songs were fine to me. The only time he really lost me was when he did that weird ha-ha-ha-haha-whatever it was part on Suedehead. Couldn't tell if he was serious with that vocalization or meant it to be funny. I haven't listened to enough of the Smiths/Morrissey to form a strong opinion about them/him, but nothing about this really swayed me one way or the other. I didn't hate it or love it, just thought it was fine. Overall: 2.75/5

This one was engaging. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly but it drew me in and I wanted to keep listening. The voice and the music matched well. Not a lot of real stand out songs but an overall good listen. on the 4 side of a 3.5.

Yeah, nice try, but I'm not committed enough to this list to put myself through listening to Morrissey. It's a guaranteed 1 star anyway (but only because zero isn't an option).

Utter fucking nonsense. What is this doing on here. I want the last 40 mins of my life back.

unbearably slow and whinny

Quite good, nice mellow and good melody

Ehhhhhh I tried. I promise I tried. I got pretty far into this album before every instinct I've ever developed as someone who loves music started to rebel. This well-executed. It doesn't sound like shit. The "shredding" on I Don't Mind is fucking obnoxious. This whole record just reeks of someone who wants something to say but can't come up with anything worth hearing.

More Morrissey, please!

Morrissey’s solo stuff is to The Smiths what Jack White’s solo stuff is to The White Stripes. Just an extension of the stuff I already like.

Jesse Lacey was full of shit, it’s fine to criticize Morrissey

I don’t like or dislike Morrissey as a solo act.

very morrissey of him. i enjoyed listening though i don’t like him as a person.

Much of this feels like filler, but I think Everyday is Like Sunday is the match for all but the very best Smiths songs, and Suedehead is pretty good too. Plausibly.deniable anti-immigrant sentiment in Bengali in Platforms :(

- super moody und irgendwie.. ein cozy Album - hat mir mega gut gefallen, werde ich definitiv mal wieder hören - nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz, einfach eine top Platte 4-5/5

The production on here was very good. The vocals from Morrissey were charming as ever. Some questionable lyrics here and there but I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Top 4: Everyday Is Like Sunday, Suedehead, (Late Night, Maudlin Street) , and I Don't Mind If You Forget Me no bad songs 3.75-4.00/5

Don't have to listen to that, I know I'll hate it

Better than most of its ilk

My wife once tried to make a new brownie recipe. Instead of chocolate chips, she used cocoa powder. I was excited to try them as I still like all the ingredients in the recipe. When I took the first bite, I was shocked. There was no taste. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. I didn't know how to feel. That's how I feel about this album. Everything about it I should enjoy. It's my type of music. I like the instruments in the production. Morrissey isn't a bad singer. But nothing clicked for me. At the end of the album I didn't really remember any of it. I didn't feel the need to skip any songs and I wasn't wanting any tracks to be over with, but I also didn't ever say "I want to hear that again!"

More "post-punk" garbage music. Not sure who this style of music is for, but it's definitely not me. You'll occasionally get some half decent but forgettable tunes. On this album, those would be the singles "Suedhead", and "Everyday is Like Sunday". The best song though despite the grating guitar midway through is "I Don't Mind if You Forget Me". Which is barely good enough to make the 1001 playlist. I might remove it later who knows.

Ugh that was a boring slog of an album. By time he was singing "When will you die?" I was thinking that sooner rather than later might be preferable as I pantomimed myself blowing my brains out onto the driver side window and then Imagining the cruise control taking my driverless car into the ditch and through a fence and out into a western South Dakota pasture.

I didn't like his voice on this record; the music's somewhat ok, but the whole album is forgettable in a manner of speaking.

# Album Name: Viva Hate # Artist: Morrissey # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Typical Morrissey. You either love it or hate it. This one is a grower for me. First listen never does anything with morrissey. Two stand out tracks - Every day like sunday and Suedehead. Couple of other good tracks like Alsatian Cousin, little man, Angel down. Other half of teh album isnt as good. Id give it a low 4. # Top Tunes: Every day like sunday / Suedehead / Alsatian Cousin, little man, Angel down # Would I listen to it again? Most of it

It felt like a time capsule

Alright

Liked it

Good singer and music. Never hit the American market in a big way

Definitely a little dated. But I bet if you were into Morrissey in the 80’s, you had major cool points.

The problem is I am comparing it to The Smiths album I was just generated the day before… and this one does not hit as hard. There were some standout songs, but it became background music at one point as well.

i like morrissey bc hes racist racism=funny

Better than I expected..... Will definitely listen again...

Morrissey's solo debut, so I guess unsurprisingly, it still bears so many of the Smiths hallmarks. It's a really consistently good album, but it's the two singles that really carry it. Everyday Is Like Sunday is about Morecambe I think, which warms me to it a lot. If it's not about Morecambe, it still is, in my head. But Suedehead is a genuinely brilliant song, and just about gets my vote for pick of the pops. Anyway, nice one Steve, I enjoyed this and look forward to seeing where your solo career takes you. Do make sure you don't accidentally become a right-wing maniac crossed with an embarrassing uncle!!

Honestly not that bad. Sounds like it could be just a weaker Smiths album which makes sense since this was his first album after leaving the group. Favorite track: Suedehead

This man has a great voice but bad lyrics and bland instrumentals.

You can imagine Morrissey sitting down with a 4-track and building the framework for these songs, which were probably unused or rejected ideas from the Strangeways sessions. A solid debut from a very controversial figure (he always has been), which is varied nicely and has some surprising gothic turns.

Another whiny and pretentious man.

More Morrissey?? I'm like 3% of the way through this project and I've encountered 3 albums related to Morrissey. Wild. It's a step back from the final Smiths record but way better than at least one of Morrissey's later solo releases.

Tedious and charmless, just like Morrissey himself. This album is like “what if a bad Smiths cover band didn’t know any Smiths songs?”

I lean in to listen to Vini Reilly’s intricate, sensitive guitar work; Morrissey tosses teabags, sodden and cold, into my face.

One I used to own but never elevated to the mp3 player, and I'm reminded of why today. Some excellent songs that are as good as anything on "Strangeways.." ("Suedehead" could be a Smiths single, and "Everyday.." is pretty close) surrounded by thin gruel or worse (the lamentable "Bengali In Platforms"). Even still, "Little Man, What Now?" remains my favorite Morrissey moment, its weird accompaniment framing an odd tale manifesting fears of future solo irrelevance. If only subsequent records were as interesting, and if only this was better.

I just cannot stand Morrissey post-Smiths. This is probably his best solo album, but it just annoys me throughout, with the exception of "Suedehead" which just feels like a subpar Smiths song. Morrissey is one-dimensional, and without Marr to add depth and counterpoint, it's just not good. There are some interesting/risky production choices throughout the album, and for the most part they don't work for me.

You know when being in a group makes it so that everyone’s worst impulses are held back? Well apparently the rest of the Smiths did that to Morrissey. This is just more depressing and more mopey than it should be. The saving grace is there’s none of the crazy right wing bullshit that Morrissey now shouts about.

A perfectly fine album. No highs, no lows.

Instrumente angenehm, aber es ist einfach nicht spannend und seine Stimme nervt, wie viele seiner Alben sind noch auf der Liste?

Morrissey sucks as a person, but this album doesn't.

i wouldnt mind forgetting you either

Very quiet album with some favourite melancholic songs.

The songs sound fine until Morrissey starts singing

Didnt hate it (or his voice) as much as i expected having been a smiths hater since i found punk in high school. That being said, shut uuuup jeeeeesus. Almost had me there in the first two songs, almost had me thinking this could slap

meh if this was better it would be the type of music i would be excited to cover he said emblazoned once, that was cool

Super divisive artist. I was obsessed with The Smiths in my 20s. Something about the jangly moroseness worked for me. That said...most of this does not. Viva Hate gets 2/5 because it contains exactly two bangers: Everyday Is Like Sunday and Suedehead. The rest was, to use his words from a subsequent album, a crashing bore.

Love every song

Emo. Favorite Track: Margaret on the Guillotine

“When will you die?” is a wild line

I think I'm failing a bit to see the genius of Morrissey. Sure, he is (was) good looking, has a very good voice, and perhaps the lyrics speak to some people. But I think I'm starting to realize I'm not a particular fan of his music. A quite 80s sounding album, where most songs feel like they're about Morrissey complaining about sad life. Not really the type of music I enjoy. I even failed to appreciate the most successful songs. Going to have to be a strong 2 for me, just not my thing.

I'm so sick and tired of Morrissey. Probably a 2 star, but its getting an aggregated 1 star. Good riddance!

I still find his vocal style to be kind of goofy, otherwise this album was just forgettable

Better than advertised

Slightly better than the other albums I've heard from Morrissey. Still endless droning.

Everyday Is Like Sunday Suedehead

I'm not in much of a mood to once again glorify someone I strongly dislike. So here are your stars, please don't come back.

Love him or hate him, Morrissey mostly succeeds in proving that as much as we may prefer his talents within a Smiths setting, he doesn't need that scene to deliver music that stands on its own merits.

His music isn't my favorite style, but his voice and the music is interesting. Don't mind listening to it, at all.

Not a Morrissey fan, never liked his voice, The Smiths or his music... this is gonna be painful. The listen counts are high, weakest song has 1.4M while the biggest has 139M. I gotta admit I liked the guitar work on "Alsatian Cousin", but his voice pains me, it's just not something I can try to enjoy. If he wasn't singing it would be a cool track. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" felt familiar and I'd like it if someone else did the vocals. The biggest hit, "Suedehead", was drivel, and so spot on for Morrissey music. He's just not my thing, I can't get past his voice to enjoy the music. I flat out did not enjoy this one. I'd rather listen to James Taylor and I loathe him. Too dark, vocals blow, nothing real catchy and one song that may have made the radio way back in '88, no influence or longevity that I'm aware of, it's just not worthy of the T1001. 2 stars.

Not bad! I think his song writing is what’s holding him back. Also, no ones asking (me) but my moneys on Morrisey being gay.