Reviews (page 4 of 7)
This one was a pretty fun time all the way through. At no point in listening to this did I wish for it to be over, but I also wasn't wishing for it to continue by the time it was. Overall, it probably won't affect the rotation too much aside from I'm less likely to skip Morrissey if he ever comes on out of nowhere. Maybe I'll throw on a song or two here and there.
I like his voice, though not him. I like a solo album by him (YA) but not this solo album. I found this too dull. Not irritating, just melodically present, and unremarkable.
Don’t like Morrissey, decent album
this sound just scratches my brain but it’s not as good as the full smiths
Enjoyable and thoughtful
alternate rock, 1988 -> 3
3 sterne
I enjoyed the music.
Morrissey's first solo outing after The Smiths worked out pretty well. Some strong tracks like Everyday Is Like A Sunday and Suedehead make this worth a listen.
Sounds quite o.k. but exactly like "The Smiths" to me. I really don't know what is so remarkable with this album? Weak three stars. 2,5
I always enjoy a Morrissey solo album, though they mostly blur together for me. I'm not sure I have a favorite, but he's consistently good. This album has lots of sweeping melodrama and some post-punk rockers on it. I didn't catch all the lyrics, but seems like his usual witty writing about heartbreak and relationships. He's got some good one-liners. This one made me laugh: "So he drove me home in the van / Complaining, 'Women only like me for my mind.'" I also like the line "Rejection is one thing but rejection from a fool is cruel." Sounds as though he doesn't even like the person he's being rejected by, which is particularly sad and makes him seem like a jerk. But also, I kind of get it. The highlight here is his voice. I love his vocals. Nobody else sounds like Morrissey. No one else can wallow in their misery like he does.
Morrissey has a great voice and these tunes are solid. Really nice production on this album too, the drums and bass specifically really slam you in a nice way. Very rockin'. I really like "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me", nice uptempo track with a tight drum and bass groove, and I love that there's just a wild person guitarist wailing away throughout the song. I love when a guitar part "solo" is actually playing underneath vocals or other layers, it's an interesting touch that results in some nice added energy to a track.
It's not bad, but I didn't really connect either.
Talented songwriter undoubtedly, and a good album, but tainted by the knowledge of what was to come. Oh Morrissey, you bellend.
I guess everyday is like a Sunday!
The title of this album is a little misleading as there is a lot of living life offered, which as the surprising song Angel Angel Down We Go Together and Treat Me Like a Human, where he encouraged the listener to “leave your hate behind.” Overall, there are some good tracks in here but I can’t say that offered anything that I hadn’t heard on this other albums. I tended to lean into his upbeat tracks like I Don’t Mind but I think Suedehead was the key track off this album for me.
Random thoughts: * I really don’t have much to say about this album. * Pleasant listening. Nothing memorable. * Overall, I was really ignorant of the Smiths and Morrissey. Thanks to 1001 I’m much more knowledgeable now and better for it. I’ll be going back to the Smiths and Morrissey in the future.
3/4
Sounds like the Cure
Well, damn it, Suedehead is always on rotation, it's such a banger. This dude, though, awfully cunty.
Don’t really love Morrissey but better than I expected.
2.6
Eh this might be good but fuck this racist guy not even going to bother Okay I just decided to start listening and it is really catchy. I also am now reading up on the guy and I think he's actually just a little egomanical because he is a fairly skilled musician. I feel very changed as a person.
Great voice. Nothing else to say.
OK.
Most tolerable Morrissey I've heard yet. I liked the percussion on this one, and the instrumentals did a better job hiding Morrissey's whining.
It’s Morrisey. Solo. You know what to expect: Moody lyrics and 90s style British alternative rock. Not a bad song on the album but no real standouts either
I found this one to be kind of a bummer. I know this guy is some kind of legend but I personally find these records to be tough to listen to beyond the hits - in this case that would be Everyday is Like Sunday and maybe Suedehead. I think we've had 4 Morrissey records in total now including Smiths records... seems excessive for this list.
3 honestly didn't really stand out. Other than guillotine was a good song.
Early morrissey post-smiths
Second Morrissey album in a week? The horrors! The shock! The agony!
Fairly good
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
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.
5.75
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I dig The Smiths, and the similar elements on this album. But, it mostly falls flat
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.
*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
Meh it was fine. I had it on while working and didn’t even notice when the album ended
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
= 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.
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
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.
Nothing notable.
Yes good new interpretation of rock music
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!
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
Other than the two standout tracks, it was just meh. Liked Songs Added: Everyday Is Like Sunday Suedehead
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
Has a kinda pretentious feel to it
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
Good music, bad politics
Not as good as the Smiths, but probably his best solo record.
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 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.
Listened once, sounds great. Sense it is going to need more listens but that I should start with the Smiths!
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.
Mopey music, but oddly enchanting. Needs Johnny Marr’s guitar though.
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
not a bad album, but wouldnt say it's as good as his work with the Smiths.
Як на мене, то абсолютно звичайний альбом, якщо не сказати посередній. Можливо я просто не великий прихильник Моріссі.
Completely original sound for the time, full of emotion but not mopey. The influence of Morrissey (and this album) extends well beyond his records.
Ok. That morrissey's álbum. Again.
‘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?
Pretty cool, very 80’s. But if you were going to listen to this you might as well just listen to The Cure
Bueno
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.
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
Ok, not a lot of melody picked up on right away.
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.
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.
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?”
I just don't like his voice so much.
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.
“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.
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…
Morry is pretty much a 360 ° asshat but this is better than it might have been. Marr is missed.
Yet another one from this guy. Starts out fairly strong but then it’s standard Morrissey fare.
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
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 :(
It felt like a time capsule
Alright
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.
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
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.
A perfectly fine album. No highs, no lows.
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
I still find his vocal style to be kind of goofy, otherwise this album was just forgettable
Better than advertised
His music isn't my favorite style, but his voice and the music is interesting. Don't mind listening to it, at all.
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.
I know morrissey is considered very polarizing - but i feel about as neutral to slightly positive to him as I do about anyone
Im sure everyone else had their “ooo, this sounds so close to The Smiths” only to realize its a solo album 😆 This was better than I expected. Im not a big fan of the somewhat predictable feel of each song (so much melancholy) or how it simply songs like more Smiths material. With all that said, there are some great tracks here. I liked Bengali In Platforms and Suedehead. No super stand out hits here, but there arent any truly bad songs either Cant believe how young Morrissey was here
A bit insufferable at times, kind of great in others. Everyday is Like Sunday and Suedehead stand out.
I don’t dislike it, but I think there were hundreds of musicians who did the same thing in the 80s and never were discovered.
This sure is another Morrissey album.
Rv
A decent single on there I think but lacks any magic the smiths had
FUCK OFF
Brit rock
5/10 Not one of his better albums but still competent enough to get through. Nothing really stood out to me, just all around average
I do like the sound of his voice and the music isn’t beef but I can’t see myself going back to this
Wrong review posted, I still need to listen.
I actually enjoyed the first couple of tracks and then it just started to sound like Morrissey again. Meh.
Just 'meh. Never really got my attention.
Songs sounded decent, no real stinkers.
I had previously heard of Morrissey but did not know any material. This was kind of just ok for me. He does have a good voice, and I did like the song "Everyday is Like Sunday" but I felt that many songs seemed a bit moody and dramatic to me. I could see maybe listening to this again if I was in the mood, but honestly don't really care much one way or the other.
Dreary and samey though
Some really fascinating production choices and good songs, but Moz's schtick runs a little thin by the end of it. 3.5/5
A pretty OK album. Doesn’t actively hurt the ears but also nothing much to grab onto
I really hate how much I enjoyed this because I really do hate Morrissey. He's an odious person; his voice is whiny; and a lot of his songs come off as really weirdly sexist. But like, I don't know. When I was listening to this and walking through Target to pass the time before getting my dead mom's mail, it all just kind of made sense. A lot of people say this is Morrissey's best, and I can see that. It is objectively a good record, and I hate that I agree this is one you should listen to before you die. It's a solid 3 stars, and that's a compliment.
Nit his best solo album but it did have some quality tracks on it.
not quite The Smiths
In 1999’s FHM Most Irritating Men In Music, Kenard Chutney was voted 2nd, only to Morrissey! 2.9
Few awesome tracks. Liked it
good enough
As with all of Morrissey's solo work, I like his songwriting, but instrumentally it's missing the thing that made the Smiths so special (it's Johnny Marr)
Sounds like this guy's a piece of shit, but at least he hates Thatcher.
Ok, better rock but still feels kind of old.
Catchy, but not worth revisiting imo
Enjoyable, but I can see some people finding this a bit too pretentious and mopey. Some of Morrisseys best solo work is on this record. Also damn he really is calling on the people of Britain to murder Thatcher.
Obligatory "fuck Morrissey" to start. As for the music, it's not as good as The Smiths, that's obvious. There's some good songs on here, but the musicality isn't quite there. "I Don't Mind if you Forget Me" does have a cracking bass line, though.
The music is very good and Morrissey is obviously a great lyricist, but I do not enjoy the way he sings.
Iconic voice. Songs sound quite melancholic.
Oh but the voice is so smooth
eh I miss the smiths and think morrissey is a little annoying on this record like wtf does he have to be so sad about? lol
I did think at the time that it be eclipsed by the disintegration of The Smiths not long before. But it was a solid debut by Morrissey, nevertheless it was and like all of his solo material, missing that magic his former band members, especially the co songwriter Johnny Marr. The two singles are head and shoulders above the rest of this album, the rest is ok.
so…where do i start? i was not a big fan of morrissey or the smiths, but the more i listen, it kind of gets slightly better. i definitely need to listen to more of their songs to fully determine this, but it is usually just a hit or miss for me. i think what slightly annoys me is that the lyrics never rhyme, and they kind of just tell really long stories that do not really make sense. it is less of a verse-chorus-verse-chorus-middle-eight kind of thing and more of just whatever you can make into a song. i think i liked, in some way, every song from this album, but my favorites were “suedehead,” “treat me like a human being,” and “margaret on a guillotine.” “margaret on a guillotine” seriously gave me chills, especially the very last second of the song with the clank of the guillotine coming down. really beautiful album, and i might update this as i keep going along this smiths-morrissey journey. i am also aware that they are controversial, so i am going to research a bit more about this and probably update my ratings afterward. 🩶
"Suedehead" is my favourite Morrissey/Smiths song by a country mile (not sure what makes that different to a normal mile), but I preferred "Strangeways, Here We Come" as an album. The chord changes on "Viva Hate" become kind of repetitive.
Never really got the hype for Morrisey tbh, his solo stuff is absurdly less interesting than anything the Smiths have put out, and I'm not a particularly big Smiths fan in the first place
I hadn't heard of Morrissey before but several other reviews said he's controversial. No comment on that. I liked some of the tracks and not others.
Same as all his other albums - what makes this special? He's hard to listen to, these days.I loved The Smiths, but without Johnny Marr's jangling guitar, it's just some right wing nutter whining. But that's OK - he doesn't care what anyone else thinks, because he knows he's right.
Ok. Not really my jam
3.5
Better than I expected!
Another OK album from Morrissey. Seems like there's been a lot of albums from him recently and all of them are more or less the same. 3/5
It’s Morrissey.
While I would prefer to just listen to the Smiths, I still enjoyed this. 3.5/5.
Not crazy about this Morrissey guy as a person but he makes pretty good music.
Everyday is Like Sunday is such a beautifully lonely song. But overall, this album is far lesser than its greatest song
It’s alright
pretty good
Can’t get behind the man as a human being, but the music is fine.
Ugh. Fine. Morrisey got a 3 out of me. You happy, list? He’s still a nob, though.
The lyrics had me listening over and over
Best Morrissey thus far.
Damn. I really thought I'd like this album, but nothing caught my attention. There were some nice instrumentals though, so I'll give it a 3 out of 5.
Not bad, not good.
Bewijst de meerwaarde van Johnny Marr. Niet slecht ofzo, maar buiten Everyday is like a Sunday valt er niet zo veel te beleven. 2.5
Prefer his work with The Smiths. He’s kind of a shitty person
Ég er sumpart svag fyrir þessu, og ef Morrissey væri ekki svoddan fífl gæti ég kannski togað þetta uppí fjarka. En solid þristur verður það.
Morrisseyn eka levy, tää ei oo niin rokahtavaa. Tää on enemmän britti poppia, mutta hyvää myös. Parhaat: Everyday Is Like Sunday, Break Up The Family
I dont hate it, and i dont like it that much, its ok
This Morrissey is more sincere than ironic, which is odd tho not necessarily a bad thing. He croons, 'Where the world's ugliest boy / Became what you see / Here I am, the ugliest man,' and I believe him. More often than not, I am in the mood to take things as they are rather than with a grain of salt, but this sincerity fails to hold my attention. Morrissey certainly has his moments here, especially on 'Suedehead,' 'I Don't Mind If You Forget Me,' 'Dial-a-Cliché,' and 'Margaret on the Guillotine,' but for the first time, I'm not all that keen on hearing what he has to say next. Just a bit tired of the pouting and yearning, which is leaned on as a crutch rather than explored and developed. The music, stringy, plucky, and at times acoustically flush, does perdure however, and does vitalize this not-as-effective grumbler.
Morrissey is so mid for me. I don't hate it. I think he truly has an original voice and is a talented storyteller who can pull the emotion out of you with his melodies and lyrics. Its just kind of dull.
An alright album, I liked Everyday is Like Sunday the most.
в целом - норм, но в сравнении со смитс не очень впечатляет. ни одну песню к себе не добавил.
-honestly better than You Are The Quarry. still doesn’t really come close to any of The Smiths solo work (which I naturally must compare it to). it doesn’t have that same haunting quality I like -that being said, there were some really good moments on here. Everyday Is Like Sunday was the standout track. and surprisingly I did enjoy the instrumental interludes -Favorites are Everyday Is Like Sunday and Suedehead
не сказать что достаточно послушала чтобы мнение сформировать но первые впечатления - опять местами мимо нот; некоторое смутно знакомо; в целом всё одно и то же
I can only take a little of Morrissey - hopefully this is the only one in the 1001 albums that he is on but I'm sure I'll be disappointed and he will return.
Well, Morrissey is...Morrissey. I can't pretend I don't like his writings because his an absolutely awful person. Surely the musicality is not the same without Johnny...but his lyric writing is still so impressive and moving(political view aside, talking about literariness here). Oh I love his insights and when he's miserable...An exact 3.5/5 for personal bias, this is surely not my favorite Morrissey album, and I don't like his personality so I'll give it a 3. but well...Guilty Pleasure is guilty please for a reason.
I like this, but I like the Smiths much better. Good effort.
Quality.
Kinda good, kinda bad. Lets meet in the middle Will I listen to again: 10%
Every Day Is Like Sunday is possibly the best song that he/The Smiths have done, which is good, but the rest of the album isn't up to much. His stuff works best when the music is relatively high tempo for the most part, otherwise it all gets a bit too maudlin. Suedehead is decent too, could easily have fitted on The Queen Is Dead. A low 3/5.
I really like his voice, but there weren't any songs that stood out to me 3/5
a bit droning and lacking energy. i definitely prefer a cheekier morrissey compared to what's on display here. 2.5/5
Viva Hate is the debut solo studio album by Morrissey, originally released in 1988. I actually don't mind Morrissey's voice. He's a giant wanker but his musical output is pretty solid. I definitely prefer his work with The Smiths. This record is a bit more pop-oriented and softer than The Smiths. It's just missing that edge. The songwriting is mid at times as well. I definitely appreciate how this album did not rely on synths considering this was released in the 80s. Not bad overall, solid 80s indie/alt. Just made me want to put on a Smiths record instead.
Can music be brooding and almost whimsical at the same time? And I haven't even listened to the lyrics. I'm sure they say something, too.
I only knew the artist's name before listening to the album. Quite decent.
As much as I despise Morrissey the person, I love the music.
Happy Songs.
Morrissey's singing style lends a sameness in sound from song to song but I enjoyed the listen.
Sanoitukset antavat Morrisseyn biiseissä aina hupia, mutta tämä levy jää muuten vähän tylsäksi. Paitsi toki Everyday is like Sunday, joka on loistava, samoin kuin Suedehead. Saavat loistaa harmauden keskellä.
ok, but not more
I always hear about Morrissey from people who are way more musically intelligent or hip than me. Its okay? Produced pretty well, nice variety of instruments, doesnt rely too much on synth depsite being an 80's album.
The Smiths were such a force of nature - breaking up the partnership is a risky move, and Morrisey without Marr - that's going to be tough. This isn't a Smiths album - it lacks the chemistry but it still has the songwriting, and there is quality here. Guitar work is done by Vini Reilly from The Durutti Column. This lead me down an interesting path, and I think I enjoyed their "LC" album more than Viva Hate.
it was fine. fun even. 3 stars
Some songs sound like the Smiths, but most sound darker. More goth. With computer drums and all. I can understand why people like it. Favorite song: suedehead.
I really, really liked the first song. There's certain heaviness and rawness to it. I thought the rest of the album is gonna play in the similar style, but it didn't, not really. It got boring after a while. Some songs felt too long. I can hear it's a good album, but probably not the one for me. The closer is good, tho.
Not bad, not good
Favourite track: Angel Angel Down We Go Together.
Suedehead and Everyday Is Like Sunday are great songs. I Don’t Mind If You Forget is good too 3/5
Suedehead is a great song, Bengali in Platforms seems like a foreshadowing of his current questionable positions, and the rest of it is kind of the Smiths but not quite as good.
The first post Smiths album... Coming from a seaside town Everyday Like Sunday was something of an anthem. Suedehead was a great lead single but Bengali In Platforms?
Not great for me, but also not bad. I really want to like Morrissey, but I've only come across a handful of songs that I really like so far.
Even when I want to hate him I love him. Solo Morrisey isn't as good as the Smiths, but he still croons out some whiny emo goodness. Pardon me while I go mope in the corner for a bit. Some tracks definitely better than others, making this a solid ***.
I listened to this and thought with regret how great Suedehead would have sounded with Johnny Marr on guitar. It’s better than the multiple other Morrissey solo albums (spoiler!) that found their way on this list - how does he have more seminal albums than Madonna or Prince or Elvis on here? I smell a bit of bias.
Morrissey is such a jackass that it detracts from his music. I can't help but be reminded of how much of a jerk he is when I listen to his solo music; it's easier with the Smiths. The irony of him penning and singing this lyric: "Leave all your hate behind you" in "Treat Me Like a Human Being" off an album named Viva Hate! But I also can't help but enjoy his music. It's so catchy! The violins in "Angel Angel We Go Down Together" are beautiful, and I liked the lyrics in "Alsatian Cousin" and the reminiscing "Late Night, Maudlin Street". While I don't always agree with Morrissey's politics (or his methods), "Margaret on the Guillotine" ends the album with a serenading instrumental and an abrupt slicing noise--and damn, if I don't respect Morrissey more for it. Morrissey is good on his own but was better with the Smiths. His songs are too short and are missing the amazing music backing that made the Smiths so good. I guess Johnny Marr was good for something, eh Morrissey?
Don’t hate it but I prefer the smiths.
morrissad
Mixed review and mixed feelings. Some of it is poetic and heartfelt. Some if it is just average angst. I split the difference.
Pas un grand fan de The Smith, j'suis donc pas étonné d'apprendre que je suis pas un grand fan de la carrière solo du chanteur
Just one of the similar British post-punk band's album from the 80s
A definitively Morrissey album, but doesn’t stand up to the best of The Smiths, though there are some surefire standouts in the bunch
Prefer Smiths over solo but some interesting songs and melodies. Standout songs: Suedehead Break up the Family I Don't Mind if you Forget Me
solidly so so could i write poetry to this? n
Every Morrissey album has one or two amazing songs. This one has Everyday is Like Sunday, and Suedehead. Two of the best songs ever. There's a couple other tracks that are fine, and the rest is mopey ballads that don't go anywhere.
I have never listened to this album before, but I am familiar with Morrissey's work with The Smiths. Overall, it is not a bad album, but it didn't really draw me in. I will listen to this again; repeated listening might improve the score, but for now, I give it a 3.
he didn’t go full morrissey
Morrissey's solo debut pretty much carried on where the Smiths left off.
i think morrissey’s a pretty shit guy right?? idk he has that distinctive voice and it’s fine but it’s nothing special to me. very ‘background music’ album
Solo work by the singer from The Smiths. Reminds me of the Housemartins. One memorable song is Suedehead.
It's not bad. 2 decent singles. Some good album tracks. He is an arsehole though.
I saw Morrissey at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem once. At the entrance they were aggressively scanning each chubby middle-aged Otho from Beetlejuice lookalike for weapons when one security guard turned to the other and said "Hey man, why we gotta be doing all this with these bitches?"
I said in my review of Meat Is Murder that Morrissey is thankfully the most ignorable aspect of The Smith’s music. This is fortunately still true of my first taste of his solo work. What is unfortunate is that the music is nowhere near the standard set by Johnny Marr and Co. I’m not sure Viva Hate is a bad album, but it’s not got that spark that Morrissey did with The Smiths, and so suffers in comparison
I used to think I loved this album but realised it was Bona Drag, which takes the best bits of Viva Hate and bundles them in with a few of his non-album singles. So by listening to Bona Drag, I missed out on the absolutely woeful, Bengali in Platforms which just highlights Morrissey's dangerously naive racism. Anyway so amazing songs on this album along with some stinkers and plod alongs. Seriously go listen to the Smiths or Bona Drag instead
Three brilliant tracks and a bunch of plodders plus some borderline racist crap? It's got to be a Morrissey solo album!
Late Night, Maudlin Street //
6.5/10
As a teenager, I never really bought into the cult of The Smiths, even tho' the music press lauded them to the skies. Listening to this album, it's difficult to separate Morrisey the musician from Morrisey the annoying pretentious prat who deserves a swift punch in the face. On the plus side, it is a decent album...some tracks are very good, maybe Excellent. On the negative side, his whiny voice makes every parody of him seem accurate.
I prefer the Smiths, but I still love Morrissey. The vibe of the music itself just isn't quite as far up my alley as the Smiths are.
Morrissey does longing and desperation really well but it becomes pretty dour over a whole album. I like when “everyday is like Sunday” shows up in the right playlist but things would have to be going pretty rough for me to listen to this for an hour again.
Seine Stimme ist unbestritten beeindruckend und einige Songs hervorragend, wenn auch die Texte manchmal etwas seltsam sind. Mir ist das Album insgesamt zu perfekt produziert, sein Gesang zu poliert, es fehlen die Ecken und Kanten. "Everyday ist Like Sunday" ist aber so gut, ein Riesensong."I don't mind, If you forget me" gehört zu den Songs, die ich eckiger und kantiger fand. Ein tolles Gitarrenspiel. Wow. "Dial a cliche" ist eine wunderschöne Ballade."Margaret on the Guillotine" ein sehr gelungener Abschluss.
A mix of melancholy and defiance. The music is introspective, with a vulnerability that recalls the early work of The Smiths, but with less bite. There's a longing in the lyrics, but the melodies sometimes feel like they’re holding back. It’s not as sharply observed, but it has moments of quiet beauty. It’s an album for grey afternoons; not always resonant.
Ive like some smiths songs and ive never liked an entire smiths or morrissey album. But i like this - even if he is a twat.
Morrissey's solo debut and probably one of his better albums, although the songs do not really stick.
Still it my favorite album but there are some classics in the mix. He taps into the humdrum of everyday life and ethos.
Everyday is like Sunday and suedehead are great songs But it’s hard to separate the artist from the man when there’s some outright racist undertones on this record Call it a 3 with some strong reservations
Typical sad 80's cocaine comedown music. It was fine I guess?
Like almost every album by Morrissey. There are 2 to 3 good songs on it and that’s about it.
Less jangly than The Smiths, almost industrial sounding at times with overprocessed drums and jagged guitar lines (especially on the first two songs). The lyrics and vocals can be overwrought. Highlights: "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (nice bassline and strings), "Suedehead" (one of the more Smiths-like songs with arpeggiated guitar), "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me" (bouncy bassline) Notable: "Bengali in Platforms" (I assume this song is trying to make a point about racism in England against Indians, but it's pretty cheesy)
I really had higher hopes for this listen through. Something just feels off about it.
Not bad! I don’t mind solo Morrissey. I still think Your Arsenal has been the best of his on the list so far, though. More of a 3.5.
It was OK.
Beg Matt for forgiveness.
Eh
Start by saying I love the Smiths. I feel Morrisey as good as he was as the lead singer in the smith his solo music is missing that johnny mars sound and spark. The album is good but too repetitive and his voice alone kind of the same over and over. Good voice and good lyrics but not as good as the smiths. Still a good album you can sit down and listen to.
3.5/5. Fuck Morrissey.
I mean it’s practically The Smiths, but not quite. Solo Morrissey seems to get a bad rep but I quite enjoyed this. But I also quite enjoy The Smiths so maybe that helped.
Classic 80's goth rock
Det är lite mellanmjölk med alla Morrisseys album.
There was a time when the Smiths and then the first few Morrissey albums were in constant play for me. Then I really drifted from them, not really enjoying them anymore. In fact, they kind of irritated me. In the last year, I've gone back and relistened to most of them and it's a weird mix of love and annoyance. I used to love this album. I still think I do, but the music annoys me. Weird eh?
Solid. I don’t agree with some of Morrissey’s more recent political views.
I want to like this more than I do. I love The Smiths but it’s clear to see that together they had something that none of them can capture on their own
Amazing voice, but almost 80 minutes of Morrissey is about 60 too many. Some songs at the beginning of the album were really good, nice groove, but mid album it became very tedious experience, and I just gave up before the end. But again, amazing voice!
Morrissey zonder Marr, maar ook zeker Rourke, levert met ''Viva Hate'' een plaat die hoe je het went of keert toch een beetje leeg aanvoelt. Maar dan zet je het album, die duidelijk een andere stijl najoeg, volledig in contrast met de voorgaande Smiths-discografie. Niet helemaal eerlijk misschien, en je doet dit werk er al snel te kort mee. Ook hier is het op momenten genieten geblazen, en is het indie rock van de bovenste plank. De reeks van 'Everyday Is Like Sunday' tot en met 'Break up the Family' levert werk af met dezelfde melancholische kwaliteit als veel van de kalmere Smiths-songs. 'Suedehead' was ook een dikke hit geweest als hij van de pen kwam van Marr, en 'Late Night, Maudlin Street' is een hidden gem. Op het album, en vooral in die laatstgenoemde song, hoor je dat Vini Reilly een respectabele poging doet om de leegte van Marr en Rourke op te vullen. Waanzinnig dromerig gitaarspel produceert die man, en z'n alias 'The Durutti Column' is echt een aanrader. Op het einde valt het album volledig stil, en verveelt de solist een beetje. Desondanks is dit denk ik wel z'n beste individuele werk. 7/10 Highlights: Everyday Is Like Sunday Late Night, Maudlin Street Suedehead
A relatively strong debut from a singer songwriter at the height of his powers (before everyone realised how much of a prick he is). It’s musically more diverse than any Smiths records, but not everything works and there are a few mediocre tracks amidst the classics. Suedehead in particular still sounds great, but some of the mopier songs are just very forgettable
The album is "meh". After a couple of listens, there was only one track that sounded interesting: Late Night, Maudlin Street. Also, it's interesting to learn that Morrissey has become a bit of a right-wing nut job. Still, I'd be interested to hear some of The Smiths.
I don't dislike it! But the best moments are when he reminds me of someone else, like the Pixies or the Cure. Dripping with insecurity in a way that reminds me of being 13.
Interesting shift in vibes throughout album.