Reviews (page 5 of 8)
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
Felt like a mix of Fleet Foxes and bland 80s rock. Another time I wonder why an album is on this list
A bit insufferable at times, kind of great in others. Everyday is Like Sunday and Suedehead stand out.
Don't like the lyrics. The voice is so so.
Maudlin: “self pitying or tearfully sentimental.“ There is no other word to describe Morrissey’s music.
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.
Morrissey fatigue is real I liked it more than some of his Smiths albums, but it's still the same moody crap
couldnt tell when one song ended and the other one started
I don't know. I didn't really connect with the Smiths and this feels more of the same. It's a very quintessential 80's sound but...I'm just bored.
Not bad but I've heard nothing but bad things about him and his personal views, so it makes it hard to listen to him.
Rv
A decent single on there I think but lacks any magic the smiths had
I just can't with this guy. Did not listen.
I'm tired of this guy.
Tried, couldn’t.
FUCK OFF
Dreary and moany. No.
The GOAT of dry-witted indie at the peak of his miserablist powers serving epic classics left right and centre. Marr deserves his due, but loads of Moz’s most epic guitar compliments came way after The Smiths. Suedehead, for example, beats them all for HUGEness. And the lyrics to Every Day Is Like Sunday better than most Smiths lyrics. The raw self-pitying emotion laid bare on November Spawned A Monster flattens The Sm- (well, you get the point). Is he a dick? Probably, yeah, but certainly not worse than Kanye West and I’ve suffered two of his cruddy albums already. This is a classic in my world.
Brit rock
Bengali in Platforms is about where the whole album lost the plot for me. I've always heard allegations about Morrissey, and I guess I see why. What do you even say about this album? If you ignore the lyricism, I guess the vocals are fine, but the tempo and music are so slow paced the whole album just drags. It made me think of the review for Spinal Taps Shark Sandwich.
I found the music quite boring. The vocals were bland and very similar in each song. Listening to a single would be fine, but an entire album just feels like a broken record.
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
Just sorta blah for me. Pretty winey.
Not for me.
Dithering between a 3 and a 4, rounding up because the two singles I remember are so VERY good (especially Suedehead) and this is Morrissey before he became completely obnoxious.
Wrong review posted, I still need to listen.
Meh, I wonder some times why I know artists on this list but they don't have great music to listen to, but others that have great albums I've never heard of before. I'll let you decide how I think about Morrissey.
I actually enjoyed the first couple of tracks and then it just started to sound like Morrissey again. Meh.
Viva Hate will be my penultimate Morrissey album on this list. I really enjoyed all three Smiths albums on this list (only The Queen is Dead didn’t get five stars), and the two Morrissey solo albums I’ve reviewed so far have both gotten four stars from me. I love Morrissey’s singing, and even though Johnny Marr isn’t on this album, I have a hunch I’ll still enjoy the music on this album as well. Let’s jump in! Keeping with my trend of Morrissey solo works, Viva Hate is another four-star album for me. Once again, I really enjoyed the songwriting, and the music sounded great as well. Morrissey does an excellent job of capturing moods really well with his music and lyrics, and Viva Hate was no exception to this. Viva hate was full of great guitar playing, solid drumming, beautiful string arrangements, and an overall sound that was that I felt worked really well on this album. The album started off really strong with “Alsatian Cousin” and “Everyday Is Like Sunday,” and there were other great songs peppered throughout the album as well. I thought the first half of the album was a bit stronger than the second half, although I really enjoyed the anti-Thatcher lyrics of “Margaret on the Guillotine” quite a bit. “Everyday Is Like Sunday” was probably my favorite song on the album though; I thought the lyrics and music did a fantastic job of transporting me to this unnamed seaside town, and the feelings of depression that can envelope every aspect of a place that you feel like you’re stuck in. “Late Night, Maudlin Street” was fantastic as well. The piano playing was excellent, and the drumming and bass were great too. Overall, this was a really good album, although some parts of it were definitely quite a bit better than others.
Waham się mocno, bo uważam że Morrissey nigdy nie był tak dobry solo jak w the Smiths, ale ta płyta ma kilka mocnych utworów. I kilka patetycznych/na granicy żenady. Daję bez przekonania 7/10.
Just 'meh. Never really got my attention.
Heard of Morrissey and like the Smiths, but hadn't heard any of his solo work. I really enjoyed, I like his lyrics in the same way as I like Elbow, just to a lesser extent, nice rhymes and interesting topics.
Songs sounded decent, no real stinkers.
This album is lame and Morrissey sucks. I will admit I did like the song Break Up the Family. For that reason I'll give this 2 stars.
Great album
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.
Everyday is Like Sunday and Suedehead are objectively top tier songs, the rest of the album is just for people who like Morrissey's vocal style (I'm one of those people).
Went into this with an open mind and can confirm I didn’t dislike it as much as I thought I would. If you took away his dreadful monotonous drone it might actually be ok.
May be fine. Not my style.
Morrissey sucks
Dreary and samey though
what do you mean hairdresser on fire's B side only?!
Out of tune
Meh
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
Banger
Almost back to back albums from this guy generated for me. Just consistently mid why does he get 2 albums
every song kinda sounds the same
This album is enough to make you depressed
Sure do enjoy being talked to...
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
#573. It's good that he doesn't mind if I forget him, because I surely will have done by the end of the week. 2/5: meh
In 1999’s FHM Most Irritating Men In Music, Kenard Chutney was voted 2nd, only to Morrissey! 2.9
I enjoyed this album. Need to listen again sometime.
I can see why some people like Morrissey. I'm not one of those people.
Another bloody Morrisey album…that I actually rather linked. Caught as I walked through Kyoto on a quiet morning with lots of sun
Few awesome tracks. Liked it
Excellent, Suedehead a classic
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)
Its actually great walking through the rain music lmao
the smith
Oh god, this asshole. Putting his whole Morrissey-ness aside, this album is actually pretty boring and mopey. There are a few decent songs (Everyday is Like Sunday, Suedehead), but most are kinda meh. 2.5/rounded down for Morrissey's bullshit.
This sounded pretty much exactly like the Smiths to me. It's not bad but I'm not sure i can rate anything Morrissey did higher than a 2 on principle.
Sounds like this guy's a piece of shit, but at least he hates Thatcher.
Ok, better rock but still feels kind of old.
Love the whole thing. The dudes voice is great and the instrumentals are fun and very 80's 5/5
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.
I liked this. It was simple and complex at the same time. It was a nice listen. I think I like the Smiths more, but this is still solid.
I enjoyed this more than I expected.
There are the same amount of Morrissey albums in this book as there are Smiths albums. What’s that about?
The music is very good and Morrissey is obviously a great lyricist, but I do not enjoy the way he sings.
Outside of the single, not good. More tolerable than the last morrissey album.
Couple bangers
Iconic voice. Songs sound quite melancholic.
Fuck Morrissey.
You know, I really want to hate Morrissey. He's just so unlikable, and I know that none of his stuff is anywhere as good as his work with The Smiths. But damnit. He's a talented guy whose made some pretty good albums on his own, and of the three I've listened to so far, I think his debut, Viva Hate, is the one I've liked the most. This is a good album. Of course, it's not a masterpiece. But it doesn't have to be. There's not a ton of special things to say about this album. Morrissey's vocals and writing are as good as ever. The songs haven't aged too poorly, with the one possible exception of "Bengali in Platforms." The instrumentation is nice. I enjoyed most of the songs, with "Everyday is Like Sunday" and "Suedehead" being highlights. The album's paced well. Viva Hate isn't a super interesting album. However, it's a reminder that, as hateable of a person as he is, Morrissey is a pretty talented musician. He's just more talented with Johnny Marr. Light 4/5.
Oh but the voice is so smooth
Shut up, Morrissey
The problem with Morrissey is that every Morrissey song sounds like every other Morrissey song. It's perfectly fine, but listening to more than two is simply redundant.
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
This isn’t for me
Incredible. And not in a good way. The sound is the typical 80s rock sound (with a touch of glam rock imho) that sounds like the singer and band were recorded in an excessively large and empty hallway. But that could be okay, actually, if the rest of the record worked out. But I hate the singer‘s voice. I hate the crooning vibrato and how he stretches words and syllables. He sounds like he’s lamenting all the f****ing time. And the lyrics show that he is drowning in self-pity. So he is lamenting! He is and sounds so terribly pathetic. The worst track of the album is Late Night, Maudlin Street. It’s six minutes of pure misery so pathetically written and sung that I actually laughed out loud multiple times. He is so desperately begging for love, it’s no wonder he is unattractive to whoever he addresses with his songs. He sounds like an 80s incel. “Treat me like a human being“ followed by “I don’t mind if you forget me“. Dude. Get some self-respect. I could shit-talk about this record for hours but I‘ll leave it at that.
Maudlin Street is where this album was born grew up and hopefully will die very soon, never o be heard ever again. God it was awful! Although I'm not a fan, I can't understand why there is hardly been any Elvis, and so much Smiths and Morrisey. When the former had more influence over the development of popular music than the latter could dream of.
Standout track for me is ‘Everyday is Like Sunday’. It’s up there with any of the iconic Smiths/Morrissey/Marr songs. There’s also some absolutely beautiful songs and arrangements on this album. ‘Break Up the Family’ and ‘Margaret…’ absolutely beautiful. Nearly forgot the anthem that is ‘Suedehead’, stunning track.
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.
Yes yes, I like this. Will listen again fo sho. 4 stars. Apparently I wasn’t paying attention during the song about not wanting immigrants in the UK. So while I enjoyed the sound of this album and some of the songs, I have to reduce my rating. 2 Stars.
Jao, ne mogu. 1/5, 2/10
Great Solo work. A treat!
I love me some Mozza
Two days in a row of controversial artists. Unlike Ryan Adams, I've always struggled to like Morrissey so I have no problem giving this one star.
Boring
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.
I don't care for controversies and the things people say or do. People are free to do or be whatever they want. Music should bring us together, it not tare us apart. Morrissey and Johnny Marr basically hated each other, but they still created great music. Morrissey was great in The Smiths, he's great on his own (albeit with some help from Johnny and the others). This is as enjoyable as any Smiths album. Done.
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
Gosh, it’s fine. I can’t shake a feeling of arrogance coming out of Moz in his solo stuff.
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.
Another British Album. Not only do they all sound the same but they all seem like they are forever long. Apparently Viva Hate means a defiant or ironic embrace of negativity and the emotions associated with it, particularly grief and loss. I am definitely negatively embracing the lost of 40 minutes on this album.
Ok. Not really my jam
Why is there so much Morrissey on this list? He’s just so overwrought and sludgy
I can't recall if I said the same thing about another Morrissey album but it reminded me so much of something like The Cure (there's another better comp that is escaping me as I type this.) A little melodic fun thing. Nice.
3.5
Gothdaddy
pretty good actually
4/5
Someone called Morrissey the Mahatma of Mope Rock. I'm sure it was meant as an insult, but I would wear that nickname with honor. I've always like a little melancholy in music so this suits me fine.
Better than I expected!
Two fabulous singles and a lot of filler which never really cut it with me, I'm afraid. Morrissey had a great run of singles (and B-sides) following the demise of The Smiths, but didn't hit the ground running with his long players. Bona Drag gives a far better account of his early years as a solo artist than either of his first two studio albums, in my opinion. I'm sure this is not the last I will see of Stephen Patrick Morrissey on this list, but it will probably be the least.
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
a good and interesting listen, he has a fondness for rolling his Rs
I do not like Morissey, never have never will. The Smiths would have been even bigger with a different condescending front man.
God Morrissey sucks.
Nice surprise that Vini Reilly (the durutti column) plays the guitar on this. His unique style really comes through on ”Late Night, Maudlin Street”. This is on equal footing with the Smiths albums.
10er das ist eines der top 1001 Das war nicht besonders irgendwas
Nothing too exciting musically, and Morrissey is a wanker.
This is the album that marks the transition from Morrissey in The Smiths to Morrissey solo. And it holds a bit of strange space in his repertoire. Morrissey is still a master lyricist. Even after the breakup of the Smiths, he is still incredibly witty and bordering on nihilistic. Musically, this is a bit more atmospheric and introspective than the later rockier sound. And it's a sound I really appreciate. A great album.
I reckon this is a grower. Initially sounds overly baggy and simple and honest as a sound but raw and urban and cyclical and revisitable
I really enjoyed this, it has a very post punk moody just enough synth and the right tone of melancholy. I imagine this will age very well
Really Mid, just like the man who made it
All'inizio non mi stava piacendo ma nel late game ha scalato
It’s Morrissey.
Quite good and listenable but not that memorable 3.7
Not super amped about this, but then again I don't really love the Smiths either, so go figure. It's a little poppy for me, and a little too mainstream 80s. It seems like a decent album for people into that kind of thing, just not my schtick.
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
Surprisingly good, I hated the Smiths, good music ruined by morrissey but this album was acceptable
Couple decent songs but overall very underwhelming and forgettable. Nothing majorly off putting, just nothing exciting either.
"Everyday is like Sunday" is nice, the rest is really not my thing. I never liked The Smiths, as well.
you can stick your gladioli up your...
Grade A asshole. Good thing he's also an A+ musician
Good music, terrible guy
Oh well, Morrissey's first solo album, quickly released after The Smiths' demise. Not so bad overall given the circumstances. The musicians hired by the Moz to write and play the music he would sing to knew their way around a good tune, and there are certainly highlights in this record ("Alsatian Cousin", "Everyday Is Like Sunday", "Angel, Angel Down We Go Together", "Late Night, Maudlin Street", "Suedehead", "Dial-a-Cliché", "Margaret on the Guillotine"). That said, given the twat that the man has since become, it's not an automatic addition in my own list. And also, there are some pretty underwhelming cuts ruining the middle of side two. Don't want to spend too much time on Morrissey's account these days to be honest... 3/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums. 8/10 for more general purposes. Number of albums left to review: none of the 80-ish extra LPs listed on this app, included because different past editions of the book have mentioned albums that have since been dropped in subsequent editions. This is the last album in the first list. On to the second list now! Number of albums I'll keep in my own list: half, approximately Number of albums I *might* keep: a small quarter, approximately Number of albums I won't keep in my list: a large quarter (including this one, even if for real, I have a burned CD of it on my shelves)
4.5
bueni
Really enjoyed this album. Haven't listened to Morrissey or the Smiths intentionally but 80s Pop will always catch my ear
Not a fan of the whining
Enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting.
Gah I wanted to hate this. He writes a good song. His voice sucks and sounds the same in every song but it’s catchy. It’s melancholy as fuck but in the right mood it slaps. If anybody ever did a morriseey cover album they could do a lot better (but why in their right mind would they?)
meh. music for sad teenage girls.
pretty good
Every time I’m generated a Morrissey album, I really want to dislike it because he’s just a bad person (or, at least, he comes across that way in interviews). Annoyingly, this album I really good. More annoyingly, I find that most of his albums are really good. This one seems to lean extra hard in being moody and “Oh woe is me”, but it’s just so catchy in doing so. It pains me to say it, but the album is a banger.
Nah. No thank you. Another example of an individual’s actions overshadowing their art.
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.
Fav song: Margaret On The Guillotine I generally find Morrisey really hard to listen to - and then he has an occasional moment of absolute brilliance. Unfortunately, these moments are few and far between, and are punctuated all too often with ridiculous songs about crazy things.
Meh
Yes yes, I like this. Will listen again fo sho. 4 stars. Apparently I wasn’t paying attention during the song about not wanting immigrants in the UK. So while I enjoyed the sound of this album and some of the songs, I have to reduce my rating. 2 Stars.
Singers in bands tend to get all of the attention and credit. So when singers go off to do solo work, it offers the chance to recognize the unnoticed impact of the other band members. This is readily apparent for Morrissey. His solo work here isn't awful by any means but clearly Johnny Marrs's songwriting and instrumentation was a key aspect to The Smiths's success. The song complaining about Indian immigrants knocks this down a star though. There is something nefarious about hearing Morrisseys' sad wistful voice - so commonly heared mourning some lost love - complaining about non white people in the subway station. Yuck.
I don't know what to make of Morrisey, it's ok. His songs sound so rambley to me, The guitar made some songs better. 2* Highlights: everyday is like sunday, margaret on the guillotine (guitar)
I'm sure Morissey is a certain sound that you either like or you don't. I cannot imagine that he's a universal sound. That said, I happen to like his voice, and his style. I'm not a moody teen anymore, but I still think the sadboi aesthetic works for him. The music fits perfectly with his voice, both being *just* depressing enough, without needing to get the razor blade. And then, just when it might be getting too heavy, he throws in an upbeat sounding poppy tune. The lyrics, however, and still depressing as shit, though, because this is fucking Morrissey we're talking about.
The lyrics had me listening over and over
Very enjoyable listen. Jangly guitarsn and meloncholy vocals support solid songwriting. Aside from the first track, not many stand-out, but none of the tracks had me reaching for the skip button either.
Fuck morrisey, little whiny-ass racist overdramatic perrier drinking bigoted pretentious islamophobic squeaky jangly BITCH. Also, this album was ass.
Best Morrissey thus far.
Dull - 1 for nazi too
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.
Decent album, enjoyed his singing more than I thought I would
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
Mmmm…..nah 3/10. Some good but I only liked them I didn’t add any to a playlist. Extremely dated
I dont hate it, and i dont like it that much, its ok
- so, not a big Smiths fan and don't really care enough about them and Morrissey to know anything about him (apparently a bit of an asshole, no shortage of those these days ....). As such, all I can go by is the listen .... which is as it should be - and I just didn't really care while I was listening to this one. I'll listen to it again ... maybe it needs a few spins. 2.5 but I'm gonna round down ..... -
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.
3eme album de cet artiste, pas mieux que les 2 autres mais plus mou. Je suis allé jusqu'au bout mais quel ennui ! Et dire qu'il a encore un album en stock dans la liste ... =>2/5
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.
god damn it annoys me that this racist fuck used to make such music
2 star, decent songs, tired of hearing dude's whining voice.
в целом - норм, но в сравнении со смитс не очень впечатляет. ни одну песню к себе не добавил.
I'm just not a Morrissey fan, at all. One good song by The Smiths.
Morrissey is one of my go to artists. Every day is like Sunday is a favourite track.
-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
Album #13 - 1/5 Honestly, I love a whiney little bitch boy. You're allowed to be loudly sad. I like the sound of the album enough (nothing special)... But reading through the other ratings in here, I've learned that Morrissey is a piece of shit! No racists for me. <3 (Actual music/album is probably a 2.5.)
I love the smiths. I like some depressing Morrissey.
Beautiful guitar work and some nice strings. Solid Morrissey vocals. This album has a dark tone and isn’t something I’d often return to because it makes my heart hurt. Stand out tracks are “Late Night, Maudlin Street” and “Everyday is like Sunday”.
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.
Meh, not bad for pop from this era.
Love him - great album
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.
# Playlist track - Everyday is Like Sunday # Notes - First album after "Smiths" broke up. Mar is sorely missed! - There are good tracks, sure, but it's just not as good as "The Queen is Dead" and it ends in a very very boring couple of tracks.
Quality.
Gear: Focal Clear (ZMFed) Artwork: 📸🔳🧛 Production (2011 Remaster): 😐🙂👌 Music: 🌧️🖤🔁 Rating: 🌧️🌧️/5
Kinda good, kinda bad. Lets meet in the middle Will I listen to again: 10%
I listened to this album on Christmas Eve. It was alright by Morrissey standards. The songs were just average late 80s tunes. I honestly think that there are too many Morrissey albums on this list. Two Smiths albums and maybe one of his solo albums is enough. 2 stars for "Viva Hate".
For Viva Hate I'll literally just quote what I said for the last Morrissey album we had. Every song sounds basically the same form of dull monotonous crap from a complete wanker of a human. Never liked The Smiths or his style, this isn't for me at all. 1.
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.
Fine.
Ugh, Morrissey again. Like the Smiths, hate Morrissey, and this began his Marr-less record string. This one was especially Morrissey-y - whiny and pretentious with a lot of bitterness. Plus it gets the Morrissey penalty of -1 points.
I really like his voice, but there weren't any songs that stood out to me 3/5
It's an album that has Morrissey's known Smiths lyrics, but the different music, written and mainly performed by Stephen Street, is a pretty nice contrast. Morrissey did similar on later albums and it works. A great album.
a bit droning and lacking energy. i definitely prefer a cheekier morrissey compared to what's on display here. 2.5/5
Giving this a 4, strictly because "Bengali in Platforms" is a stand-out track for me. This could be seen as a hot take by most people, but as someone whose family were a bunch of immigrants to the US, Morrissey details with the complexities of trying to fit in to a new land so well.
zippy opening - wow bassline and cowbell like the cure but blue oyster cult great voice catchy and driving melodic guitar lines that vamp and sudden cut off final track
very poetic and melodic offering from morrissey that tells stories in his usual somewhat haughty way that ranges from smooth ballads to punk infused rock songs. Overall an enjoyable listen with an unforgettable tone.
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.
Morrissey... overrated douche. 2.5 rounding down.
I only knew the artist's name before listening to the album. Quite decent.
Отличная музыка, понравился этот альбом
I am not a fan of morrisey’s voice. The music on here has its moments, but overall I didn’t care for it.
One good song, "Everyday Is Like Sunday", and a whole lot of whining from that twat Morrissey
As much as I despise Morrissey the person, I love the music.
As disappointing today as it was when released. An INCREDIBLE aspect of the Smith's run is that any of their albums would get 5 stars. This? The lyrics may still be interesting, but the music is dull; the magic was never Morrissey or Marr but arose from the tension between.
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.
Turhauttava laulelija kirjoittaa pari biisiä, jotka käyvät pop-hiteistä.
Not my style
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.
Having never heard Morrissey before I didn’t know what to expect. I enjoyed how upbeat this album was musically. Should probably give it a closer listen but probably won’t!
You know what. I can't even be bothered.
Loved Morrissey 30 years ago in my younger days. Went to see him at UCF when he toured your arsenal. I’ve definitely moved on from his melancholic ways. Nonetheless, it’s a solid album.
I enjoyed it. I generally love the Smiths so a Morrissey album is not a hard listen for me. Though I would rather just listen to the Smiths
Thought it was good. Better than I expected. Solid.
Eh...there's a big difference between solo Morrissey and The Smiths. Maybe it just this album but eh
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.
21/11/24 The album was alright. I don't think Morrissey is as bad as everyone says.
I was dreading this when I saw it pop up this morning. Morrissey is a bit of a prick in my eyes, and this album didn’t change that view much. I found this quiet tedious, even though there are a few decent tunes on this thing. Not a 1* but it came pretty close to it.
it was fine. fun even. 3 stars
I decided to listen to every album... ... sadly, I really like this album. It's not as good as The Smiths. Still pretty descend, nice melancholy. I would buy it, if it wasn't for Morrissey's political views.
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 wanna give this a 2 or 3 because; -Morrissey is an all-around miserable and insufferable human. -Morrissey solo albums don’t have Johnny Marr playing guitar. -there’s four Morrissey solo albums on here, in addition to the more deserving Smiths albums that made the list. That is way too many. Despite all the reasons not to give this a 4, it’s just too good to rate anything lower.
Hmmm, could be tricky. I think 'Every Day Is Like Sunday' is a genuinely classic track. I used to think 'Suedehead' was one as well. However, although it's certainly a catchy tune, I have an awful feeling that, knowing what we know now, it can be re-read as racist. Troublesome at best. The rest of the album feels inconsequential by comparison. Morrissey himself has now repeatedly shown himself to be so unlikeable that it's hard not to view his work a lot more harshly.
Huge Smiths fan here. Hearing Morrissey's voice with the somewhat jarring, disonant guitar of Vini Reilly instead of the unmistakeable sounds of Johnny Marr's delicate melodies is at first disconcerting on the opener Alsatian Cousin, but after a bit of a throwaway in Little Man What Now, things take a turn for the gorgeous with Everyday is Like Sunday with it's simple but haunting melody, beautiful string arrangements and sing-along chorus, its as beautiful a song as anything by The Smiths. And there are more nuggets; Late Night on Maudlin Street, Heardresser on Fire, Suedehead and the scathing Margaret on the Guillotine. It's not quite the Queen is Dead but it absolutely established Morrissey as a worthy solo artist. 4 stars
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
Basically fine but missing a certain something.
Morrissey is a twat. I'm boycotting this album, because Morrissey is a twat. Now don't get me wrong, I like the Smiths, they had some belters, I've got a lot of time for them, but Morrissey was a twat then too. He had a couple of big hits off this effort, which are fine and do a good job, but at the end of the day, when all is said and done, Morrissey is a twat. I would give it three stars, but I'm knocking two of them off because, well, you know, Morrissey is a twat. #MorrisseyIsATwat
Absolute self indulgent rubbish. No stars if possible.
Favourite track: Angel Angel Down We Go Together.
Meh 2/5
Well, I can't say I enjoyed a single track here. I didn't outright hate any of them, but this was very much not my jam. It was both very 80s and also boring after a while. 1.7
Suedehead and Everyday Is Like Sunday are great songs. I Don’t Mind If You Forget is good too 3/5
Very good. And Vinny Reilly’s guitar is lonely as usual
The guy's an absolute weapon, and this album is headbangingly dull. Unfortunately, I have a soft spot for Everyday is Like Sunday. So it's two stars.
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 Smiths is soms taai gejengel, maar jezus dit is een lastige om doorheen te komen
groovy little debut album from the former smiths frontman. signature crooning with sullen lyrics. highlights: “everyday is like sunday” “bengali in platforms” “suedehead” “margaret on the guillotine”
Morrissey can eat my dick. Too bad he’s a vegan and won’t shut the fuck up about it.
2 not bad but boring
It’s too bad morrissey is a piece of shit
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?
Eat a bag of dicks Morrissey
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 didn't totally hate it. Started strong, and some okay tracks. Still an insufferable slog to get through an entire album.
Ι can't stand this guy's moping. Stand-out: Everyday Is Like Sunday
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.
Meh
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?
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I baseline enjoy Morrissey, and I definitely like The Smiths...which is somewhat annoying because he's such a total jackass. That said, we've had ENOUGH Morrissey on this project! The Smiths albums were great. One solo Morrissey album was fine. But enough is enough at this point. This was Morrissey's first solo album, and it really doesn't hold a candle to anything The Smiths did. Don't get me wrong, his voice still has that haunting quality that is so fantastic, but the music here is just missing something without the backing of the rest of the Smiths band and style. I think my favorite part of the entire album was the end -- and I don't mean that in a (completely) cheeky way. "Margaret on the Guillotine", the final track, literally ends abruptly with the sound of a guillotine coming down, and I dug that.
whiny
Am I through all the Morrissey albums yet?
I do not like Morrisey
The comments section all agrees: Morrissey is a fucking dweeb. This batch of songs, however, are absolutely fantastic
Sorry, giving another Morrissey project high marks, but I kinda love this album. This is good Morrissey, the stuff you’d want! Mostly bangers, little to no stinky self-indulgent garbage!
Don’t hate it but I prefer the smiths.
Morrissey is a pompous whining loser.
Went thru all the smiths last week so this is perfect timing. It was alright. A few songs I really liked. I’ve already gotten Your Arsenal on this list and think I liked that one more and obviously all the smiths stuff more than this one but it was still decent. Rating: 3.7
It's not clear to me exactly why I hate Morrissey, but it's like nails on a chalkboard for me. Ugh, just fucking stop.
morrissad
Mixed review and mixed feelings. Some of it is poetic and heartfelt. Some if it is just average angst. I split the difference.
Great if you like Morrissey
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
I never really enjoyed The Smiths. This wasn't that different. I found his voice a bit annoying. The guitar work was ok though.
Just one of the similar British post-punk band's album from the 80s
fuck you morrissey
A definitively Morrissey album, but doesn’t stand up to the best of The Smiths, though there are some surefire standouts in the bunch
kinda boring
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
Viva Hate, viva! For his first solo effort since the split of The Smiths, Morrissey bursts out the door swinging with much sharper stances on his now established targets and a more refined (if not muscular) musical palate that nearly eclipsed what he had done previously. Taking advantage of the new situation, Morrissey delivers a tightly wound up collection that largely hits and scarcely misses, so much so that one wonders (at times) whether or not it would have fared equally well if it were songs for his previous band, such was their batting average. But alas... Viva Hate is definitely worth the listen and the time spent doing so. Favorites: Alsatian Cousin, Everyday is Like Sunday, Bengali in Platforms, Late Night, Maudlin Street, Suedehead, Treat Me Like a Human Being, Dial-a-Cliche, Margaret on the Guillotine.
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.
Solid album with a couple of standout tracks
stop
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.
Disappointed in the singer, not the songs.
Really not that good. I don't get the obsession with Morrissey on this list. Most of the songs on here sound the same.
he didn’t go full morrissey
The sleepiest excuse for Britpop; I don't get the hype around this album. Morrisey's vocals are good, but almost too smooth.
Ah, Morrissey when he was only flirting with racism. The man is a fool, but this album is great. There was a chance he may struggle without Marr's genius but this is a strong album. Best Tracks: Alsatian Cousin; Everyday is Like Sunday; I Don't Mind if You Forget Me
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