Viva Hate

Better than what he did with The Smiths. Good.

In general, I find Morrissey to be a little on the whiny side, and this didn't do anything to quell that thought pattern.... I could listen to if it I didn't have a choice, but I definitely wouldn't seek it out of my own accord.

Morrissey's solo debut pretty much carried on where the Smiths left off.

het ene oor in, het andere uit... maar mss toch zijn beste...2 sterren

A year after the Smiths split up, Morrissey already released his solo debut album which was this one. It is a continuation of the Jangle Pop sound that made the Smiths popular in the first place but already with this project you can feel that without the other band members, the ideas are all over the place and rarely turn into anything close to what the Smiths had created. Still, it was a successful album with many people recognizing it as a pretty good album which I agree. It is a pretty good album with a couple of really great songs but when its held against albums like "The Queen is Dead", this feels rather pale and bland. The albums opening track 'Alsatian Cousin' combines elements of Post-Punk, Noise Pop & Neo-Psychedelia with mainly Indie Rock as the genre that ties it all together. It is much less "jangly" than most of the album but it works quite well. It really ties into the more alternative side of Morrissey which I do sometimes prefer. The song is pretty interesting sonically and the songwritings quite alright but my main problem with the song is that I feel Morrissey tries way to hard to sound Post-Punk and dark and edgy which he obviously isn't. It's a pretty great song but I do feel that some moments feel forced. The song transitions into the next and actually quite short 'Little Man, What Now?' which is way more Pop sounding but for some reason has drums that feel like straight from a marching band which does add a little weird twist to it but that twist doesn't fit. This not only feels forced but it feels off and just not good. The song itself is actually quite nice and cute but these drums absolutely destroy it. It's not a good song but not terrible either. 'Everyday Is Like Sunday' is probably the albums best known song. A great blend of Pop Rock, Chamber Pop and Jangle Pop which has some incredible songwriting with how the song is structured and builds up towards the chorus. It's an incredible song but nothing close to the highest points of the Smiths' career. Mainly the vocal delivery takes away from the enjoyment even if it's just a little bit. He does put in enough emotion for the song to work but he does it in a way that feels arrogant and like he thinks he's the greatest (he probably does) which he just isn't. But still, the highlights it has to offer are just incredible. The most "Smiths" sounding yet is 'Bengali in Platforms' which from the title to the performance feels like something you'd might find in the "The Queen is Dead" sessions. And the song does really feel like it's just a session piece as it doesn't feel finished and like they are still trying to figure out how the song is supposed to sound. It's a good song but with a lot of uninteresting moments and a finished track that doesn't really go too far out of its way. Another short "interlude like" track is 'Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together' which is a pretty sweet mix of Baroque Pop and Chamber Pop but it doesn't really stick with me with anything that it does. It feels like an interlude and not necessarily a good one. It tries way to hard to be epic and full of agitation which it isn't. While talking about epic, 'Late Night, Maudlin Street' tries a similar thing but succeeds way better. It's over seven minutes long and features acoustic guitar, piano, weird "lashing" drums and moves through different sonic stages and builds more and more while keeping it steady for the listener. It's a great and even if the vocals do feel like they want to be way more, the song is incredible. It's sentimental, bittersweet and full of great moments. It isn't a perfect song as there are a couple moments that feel dragged but all in all, pretty great. 'Suedehead' is the other commonly known song this album offers. It also feels a lot like The Smiths but much more like this might actually be on one of their albums mainly because the few Post-Punk influences are incorporated much better than on other songs here and the hook feels similar to how it's made up. Many love the song but I personally don't really find a lot to love about the song. I like it and I think it's good but I don't care for it much. The quite interesting drums to add a little bit of interesting stuff to 'Break Up the Family' but it overall feels dull and just average. It's a basic song with neither a great chorus/hook or great lyrics to make up for that. It feels just basic and like something that has aged just like you'd expect. It's good in the context of its release but from today's eyes it's just boring. ('The Ordinary Boys' was omitted from the album but was a part of the original release) The exact same thing is happening with 'I Don't Mind If You Forget Me' only that there isn't even one thing that stands out, not even the sound of the vocals. It feels dull and like before, just boring and average. 'Dial-a-Cliché' does add more of the lush Chamber Pop sound but the result is as average as the couple tracks before. The songwriting doesn't feature any highs or build-ups and the lyrics are quite middlebrow for Morrissey and the performance of them doesn't help that much. It's a snoozer like most of the last songs. The final song 'Margaret on the Guillotine' is a rise in quality from the last couple songs but it doesn't achieve the highs that some songs had so far. It's a good song and the lyrics are much better and are performed way better but the result feels still a little too average. It's a good song but there is still a lot of room for improvement. favourites: Everyday Is Like Sunday, Late Night, Maudlin Street, Alsatian Cousin least favourites: Little Man, What Now?, I Don't Mind If You Forget Me, Break Up the Family, Dial-a-Cliché Rating: decent to strong 6 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

I tried, i really did. This is my 3rd Morrissey album and i really hate the man, his voice, hit lyrics, his music and his politics. Im 300 albums in and ive genuinely listened to each one. After 2 tracks i realised that as much as i want to be disciplined in this process, there are better uses of my time than being tortured by this bigoted, self involved wanker.

I was certain I’d give this 3 stars or less. The Smiths are a band that I had assumed, before I listened to them, that I would eventually become obsessed with. They broke up the year I was born, but they influenced many bands that I loved as my tastes in music were forming, so I just assumed whenever I gave them a try I’d like them a lot. As it turned out, I liked them just okay at best. I love Johnny Marr as a guitarist, but I found Morrissey… well… annoying. He’s often just a tad too whiney or something for me, and I’ve developed sort of a preconception of him, fair or not, that he’s just sort of a self-righteous and snobby sort of guy. I’ve listened to Viva Hate before, but only once that I can remember, and I didn’t give it a fair chance then. After listening to it twice for this I must say that it’s an incredible sounding album. Even without Marr’s guitar and arrangement, it sounds fantastic throughout. Morrissey’s voice is great as well, and perhaps sounds a tad less whiney than on much of the Smith’s records. Everyday is Like Sunday; Late Night, Maudlin Street; and Suedehead are my favorite tracks. I think this record is as good as any Smith’s record, maybe tied with The Queen Is Dead.

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

voisin yhdistää sen johonkin eleganttiin tai ehkä perinteiseen jokseenkin vanhanaikainen, mahdollisesti brittiläinen tai irlantilainen kaveri, kun otetaan huomioon nimen hieman hienostunut ja kirjallinen sävy. "Morr-"-osa tuo myös hieman mystisen tai synkän fiiliksen...

Solo work by the singer from The Smiths. Reminds me of the Housemartins. One memorable song is Suedehead.

u could say i viva Hate morrissey.... but i fear hes goated at music smh

It's not bad. 2 decent singles. Some good album tracks. He is an arsehole though.

missing the johnny marr sparkle

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!

I liked this, but it just made me want to listen to The Smiths

Dig his voice and vibe

The first Morrissey/Smiths thing I’ve listened to that was just kinda bad, as opposed to abject garbage.

Late Night, Maudlin Street //

6.5/10

Strong one

Once again, we have to set aside Morrissey's toxic personality (we'll get back to that) and just focus on the music. As his first solo effort, one really can't help but compare it to The Smiths, which doesn't do him many favors. The absense of Johnny Marr is felt strongly here. Longtime Smiths engineer Stephen Street takes over Marr's music writing here and it's ok and fits the vocals well enough. But honestly, imagine for a moment this album existing without Morrissey's voice and celebrity attached to it. Who besides the most hardcore music fanatics would have heard it? Again, it's not bad and even has a few tracks that I really liked, like Late Night, Maudlin Street'. It's just not quite strong enough to stand up on its own. Back to Morrissey, he obviously has a distinct voice, which people love or hate. I don't mind the sound, but we already have The Smiths albums, which work so much better. Add to that the constant reminder that Morrissey is a right wing extremist and it's hard to put with only a decent output. At the time, we might have had some plausible deniability, but songs like 'Bengali in Platforms' really hit differently now that we now clearly where his politics are. I put up with it (albeit with some discomfort) to hear Johnny Marr. Otherwise, life it too short.

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.

It was fine.

No me ha gustado

I can see why my HS girlfriend was such a fan. Not for me though. Musically there are a few interesting bits. Overall it all sounds similar to me. A little monotonous and nothing stands out.

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.

2.4 I once went to a Morrissey-themed bar in Vancouver. I wasn't planning on it but stumbled in there. It was nice enough. Needless to say, that bar owner was probably a big fan. Id rather go to Johnny Marr bar. Suedehead was the standout on the album for me, everything else blended together.

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.

Morrissey has a lot of problems but he also has a great voice and a lot of very good songs so it’s impossible to say if he’s bad

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.

Mais uma chance para reafirmar que o cara é chato pra caramba. Nem vou me desculpar.

The fourth(!) Morrissey album on the list. Hard to understand: a couple of Smiths album would have been fine and perfectly justifiable. Nevertheless this album has both Vini Reilly and Stephen Street, which means that the quality of the music is very high, and the album contains some of the best singles from the 80s: Suedehead and Everyday is Like Sunday. It is a shame the album also contains a song with some lyrics that are just horrible in any interpretation of them, but even more so in the light of his support to extreme right politicians.

Music okay, singing very tedious.

Morrissey's solo debut and probably one of his better albums, although the songs do not really stick.

I loved this when it came out - I still have it 😊 morrissey is such a gifted and clever songwriter it was a pleasure to revisit this one.

Still it my favorite album but there are some classics in the mix. He taps into the humdrum of everyday life and ethos.

"Rejection is one thing but rejection from a fool is cruel." Musically - sounds different than I remember. Spikier. Stranger. Lyrically- the Morrissey we know and love.

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

It may sound weird, but I discovered this album before I was aware of The Smiths. It was my formal introduction to Morrissey; and it's still my favorite of his solo albums. The obvious highlights are Suedehead, and Everyday is Like Sunday. But those are really just pillars, holding up a great set of songs. Break Up the Family is equally great, as is I Don't Mind If You Forget Me. There's a distinct sound that I associate with producer Stephen Street that we only get from Morrissey on Viva Hate, and a handful of singles from the period. By the time Morrissey made his next studio album, he'd settled on a completely different sound. The albums that followed are great too. But Morrissey never made another Viva Hate. It's a very special snapshot of the transitional period between The Smiths, and later sounds that Morrissey's muse would follow.

Funny and great guitar sounds.

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.

I've always been puzzled by the amount of hate Morrissey receives. While I don't know much about him personally, discovering his music through this musical journey has been a highlight. I slightly prefer The Smiths over his solo work, but his music really resonates with my normal bassline mood—easy-going, with catchy hooks, lush, jangly, and smooth.

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.

Still don’t get it ! It sounds like every other Morrissey album we’ve been subjected to. It doesn’t hurt my ears but also doesn’t raise my spirit like music could. No thanks 2*

It was OK.

Album 475 of 1001 Morrissey - Viva Hate Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Tracks : Everyday is Like Sunday, Suedehead As controversial and hated as he may be, I like Morrissey's music. When I first listed to him, I wasn't aware that he was such a lightning rod of controversy. I just enjoy the tunes. Like his voice and the tracks. Maybe in the future, I'll learn more about what it is about him that pisses off so many people.

Everyday is Like Sunday and Suedehead are great songs. I also enjoyed Margaret on the Guillotine (but that song ending?) Otherwise, though, this album is shockingly mediocre.

Sadness.

Beg Matt for forgiveness.

Eh

This is a great album, but Morrissey can eat a dick.

It's Morrissey. So it's really good. but also all the same.

Why is this man hated so much? He had some "radical" ideas about preserving British culture? Look at England now, 3rd world country after waves and waves of imports. Your women can no longer comfortably walk the streets. Hope you're all happy, whilst still thumbing your nose at someone who saw it coming. Thanks for trying, Morrissey. Your music is terrible though.

Quite a fitting name for this album as I hate this piece of shit and his singing voice like nothing else

I never liked the Smiths because I found them depressing, and felt that Morrissey was pretentious twat. Musically this album is OK, but Morrissey's whining vocals, which seem to be for a different album, ruin it for me, heaven knows how miserable I felt while listening to this album.

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.

This was ok. I don’t really like morrisey but tried to not let that get in the way of me enjoying the album. Despite this it felt quite boring and uninspired. I did like every day is like sunday though

brilliant and beautiful

Teen me loved it. Smiths extension. Stephen Street cowriting much of it and delicate guitars from Reilly gave a different vibe to the Moz’s mopeyness. Still gets an occasional play as an adult

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.

Average apart from suedehead and everyday

Classic 80's goth rock

Det är lite mellanmjölk med alla Morrisseys album.

Its fine. He is, sadly, talented.

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.

Smiths without Johnny = Morrissey. Not great.

alsatian cousin weissi nöd wases heisst aber de song isch no cool. aso find am morrissey sini stimm über längeri ziit ahstrengend aber er cha ebe scho texte. chline ma was jetz uuh cooli chords. bengali in platforms findi chli langwilig. angel angel au? late night maudlin street isch etz au nöd woow. schöni gitarre jo. aber jäääh. suedehead gurkt mi au chli aah. jo sneal intoy rooom to read my diary. scho pretty gitarre aber bewegt mi etz nuuuuull treat me like a human bean tönt andersch mega so kassette und kaputt? sind da mini chopfhörer? ok nai s isch de song.

er het augebraue COWBELL ouh ivh han demkt das seg öppis ganz anders iwie alsatian cousin het jz nöd so en befriedigende schluss gha aber schöne übergang zum nächste spezielli stimm aber mier gfallt sie jaa jedes lied bis jz isch iwie chürzer als ich denke aber finds sehr cool hii und daa halt nochli 80er jahr perkussion aber find es passt I don't mind chli schneller, hard jaa iwenn hani chli abghenkt will hüfig isch es echli ähnlich für mich alte wir langwilig ischs letschte lied hmm schwanke zwüscheme 3 undeme 4

The album has great production and composition throughout all the songs (I could do without Morrissey's rolled R's, it sounds ridiculous.) Favorite would be "Suedehead," which sounds great and features some very 80s synths. Other notable songs: "Every day is Like Sunday," "I Don't Mind if You Forget Me," and "Margaret on the Guillotine." "Alsatian Cousin" has a real funky bass, and "Last Night, Maudlin Street" tells an interesting story and paints very specific visuals.

As an avid smiths fan, I had a good time. However, I still prefer any smiths song over any morrissey song.

Just as solid as any Smiths record I’ve listened to. Fav songs: Late Night, Maudlin Street, I Don’t Mind If You Forget Me, & Margaret on the Guillotine.

Would I listen to it again: no Is it a no-skip album: no Do I like it: Meh.* * Glad I don't like it more. He is such an awful person

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

Eerste soloplaat van de legendarische Morrissey. Tuurlijk is Morrissey omstreden, maar ik ben wel een fanboy. Zijn stem is zo kenmerkend en the Smiths vind ik al jaren een geweldige band. Solo is zijn werk wel iets minder boeiend dan het werk van de gehele band, dan mist Morrissey toch wel de kwaliteiten van Marr. Het worden echt meer songs waar het om de zang en teksten gaat. En Morrissey vliegt ook nergens uit de bocht op Viva Hate. Wel bevat het album enkele zeer sterke nummers. Maar ook iets te veel fillers. Viva Hate zet ik graag nog een keer op. Jammer dat de rest van zijn solocarriere net niet helemaal uit de verf is gekomen. 7,5/10 Highlights Everyday Is Like Sunday Suedehead I Don't Mind If You Forget Me Margaret on the Guillotine

I liked this more than I thought I would from post-Smiths Morrissey. Before he went off the rails I guess?

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.

Like 2 singles, some filler, on humorous ode to the execution if Margaret Thatcher and one song that manages to be paternalistically and pettily xenophobic at the same time. Would probably be 3 stars, but I'm knocking it 1 for Morrissey being a racist fascist.

Proof the Smiths weren't holding Morrissey back.

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.

I love The Smiths and Morrissey’s voice so I was surprised to not be as into this as I expected. The hits are the best tracks, but I’ll likely catch myself listening to this again.

This isn't bad by any means, but I don't think it really has great legs to stand on. The style is good, and I like his voice, but other than that, it's bounces between standard/normal music and some slightly odd/weird music that's not off-putting, just odd. Favorite Song(s): Everyday is like Sunday

Jeg havde aldrig gættet, hvis det ikke stod på listen, at det her ikke var et Smiths album. Kunne ret godt lide det, ham Morrissey har godt nok en unik stemme han er sikkert en cool fyr

Synes godt man kan mærke at bandet mangler, men det er sgu nogen ret fede sange alligevel

Fine sange

Wasn't expecting to like this because he's turned out to be such a knob. Actually it was okay.

In my mind a worried mix between industrial, synth-pop, brit-pop and some singer-songwriter. I didn't now Morrisey, and as I see, I don't miss a thing.

Well fuck Morrissey, but this wasn’t terrible. 2.5 stars.

It was fine. 3/5

Boring

Bit of a boring smiths album

This is quintessential Morrissey album. It's rhythmic and lyrical. It's a bit one-note at times, but I did really enjoy it.

I own this one on CD. His best album by some way.

This was enjoyable, if a little inconsistent in places. I enjoyed the general ambience and some of the stand out songs, without feeling it was life changing. I'm also kind of surprised that I'd never heard anything from this album before.

Overall a 2 but I'm adding a star for Margaret on the Guillotine.

Just dogshit

Solid 80s British rock/pop.

a bit dreary

p599. 1988. 4 stars. There are some cracking tunes and lyrics here, even if most of them are about self loathing and despair. And I can't give 5 stars to any depressive racist Manc.

Morrissey just isn't my bag. I liked the Smiths better, but not significantly. I will say of the four albums I've had to sit through (not including three Smiths albums) I'd say this is probably the best of them. Also, of the 738 albums so for, of the 1000 albums I need to hear before I die, how are seven of them Morrissey? He's a very good song writer if that's your bag, but that can be said about many, many, many artists that aren't on this list. Like, not one Cake album yet. This is more albums than I've heard of both Pink Floyd and Zepp combined. What am I missing?

I actually liked it more than the Smiths. It sounded less like what I expected (more of the ah-hah-haaaah Morrissey cliche) and was a great listen to unwind after a weekend of outdoors, picnics and socialising. Some interesting sounds and surprising lyrics ('please die', anyone?) in a general car music vibe which felt comforting but still fresh

Better than I was expecting.

mu God, how'd this dude get a second album out.. If Xanax had an attitude problem..

Un tanto aburrido... Ni fu ni fa.

Morrissey is so musically talented and personally vile. He embodies the title.

I've always been puzzled by the amount of hate Morrissey receives. While I don't know much about him personally, discovering his music through this musical journey has been a highlight. I slightly prefer The Smiths over his solo work, but his music really resonates with my normal bassline mood—easy-going, with catchy hooks, lush, jangly, and smooth.

Not my favorite. But surprised by Maudlin Street, that’s a good one. Suedehead I know is a classic. Overall the Vini Reilly’s work is pushing this up to 3.5-4 area over the mids.

Unlike more than half of you, I'm Morrissey positive. So, this is a pretty good one though there are weak tracks. Suedehead is excellent in my opinion and a really cohesive track.

“Viva Hate” sounds about right for Morrissey. He seems to thrive on hate, and he inspires my… well, let’s just say strong dislike. Don’t need to reduce myself to his level. Because Morrissey is tolerable in the right small doses. For instance, “Every Day is Like Sunday” is when it works. “Suedehead” also has a great intro and vibe. Hate is too strong a term for me. Viva strong dislike.

Not as bad as I’d feared. Some interesting things going on musically. His lyrics and voice still leave me cold.

I almost gave it an extra star for nostalgia but meh.

6 albums for Morrissey (3 Smiths and 3 solo) WTF??? He and Bowie have to be the most over represented artists. Even though Bowie has more albums, his portfolio is better. So I’d propose that Morrissey is the most egregiously over represented.

I wanted to slit my wrists but I got too depressed to move.

Spare me.

Whiny and diary-driven stuff. Smiths songs are more palatable for me than this solo endeavor.

This is a good album

Morrissey bad 👎 this album good 👍

As usual, Morrissey just does nothing for me. There is no denying that he is a clever lyricist. He is absolutely distinct and sounds like no one else. He just annoys me.

It’s The Smiths but missing the best part, the instrumentals. It’s decent but I don’t think it really does anything special of note. 6/10

3 - Suedehead is a good hit. There are a few songs that are almost as good, but they just didn't do enough for me to care more about them. Sometimes it got a bit boring, and it's not as good as The Smiths albums I've listened to, but it's not bad. It's got some good songs, but nothing that's a must listen besides Suedehead.

Lyrics are interesting and the music is alright, but this guy's voice could put a crackhead to sleep.

Solid lyrics overall embedding social commentary along with stories, humor, and pathos. Knowingly (for the most part) tends to the maudlin and aims to stomp on societal norms and sanctions often for the purposes of irony. But musically not as creative as The Smiths were.

Favorite Songs: Everyday is Like Sunday Suedehead

I mean, it's a Morrissey album titled 'Viva Hate'. We should have known Mozza's descent into right wing gammonism was inevitable as long ago as 1988. Knowing what we know now, 'Bengali in Platforms' unambiguously expresses anti-immigration sentiments. Given that this is a theme that appears on the album, you can't really separate the art from the artist's views, which is a shame as its in many ways a really good album and perhaps his best post-Smiths work that I've heard. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Everyday Is Like Sunday Date listened: 30/04/24

Oof. More Morrissey. This seems like the album you make when you feel like the world deserves your music and yet they have the gaul to complain about it.

A decent album.

Another 80;s standard. But nothing special. Just god 80's sounds.

Its the Smiths but more of it, will most likely go back to it at some point later in time but didn’t impress me that much at first.

Ok

Honestly, Morrissey is very over rated and very under whelming. Yes, he was in the Smith's. But those days are gone. And I just don't care. He's not a great vocalist. And from what I gather, he's a bit of a pick. The last part doesn't away my opinion on him. Just saying like it is. The music is great in this album. It's the only reason why I didn't stab my ears. I'm definitely over exaggerating. But Morrissey just isn't a good vocalist. Didn't pay too close to the lyrics because I only really cared about the instruments.

Good lord Morrissey is tiresome.

Ik heb al 2x The Smiths (3,5* gem.) gehad en 1x Morrissey solo (4*). Ondanks dat ik hem steeds redelijk hoge punten geef heb ik hem eigenlijk wel gezien nu. Als je 5 tracks van hem hebt gehoord weet je eigenlijk zelf wel of je de rest van z'n oeuvre wel of niet wilt luisteren. Ik had liever dat deze plek op de lijst gereserveerd was voor iemand anders. Dat gezegd hebbende: Ik ben redelijk Morrissey-proof. Z'n maffe koorknaap manier van zingen kan ik blijkbaar prima hebben. Vanaf track 6 kijk ik er wel enorm naar uit om iets anders te mogen luisteren. Ik ga deze een 2 geven. Zijn andere werken zijn leuker om naar te luisteren en dit album is overbodig. Qua cijfer heb ik hem al vaker gematst en deze keer rond ik daarom naar beneden af.

Yeah I liked this a lot. I would though. This is peak Morrissey for me. Before I knew he was a prick, before I found his melodrama too funny to take seriously. Really happy to listen.

So much complaining!!! ;)

It has it's moments but can't hold up to anything by the Smiths. He's best when he's held back

To me, Morrissey's solo output has always been vastly inferior to what he did with The Smiths, but this one's ok I guess. I wouldn't call it a classic or an essential listen though.

The only Morrissey album that's worth anything. I still would'nt put it on this list.

This Morrissey was closer to the jangle pop vibe and the sound of The Smiths overall. Not essential at all, but still a decent album and enjoyable album.

I like every days like sunday but that's it. Talented ..yes, talented enough to excuse his questionable personality and beliefs? No.

Twat

Un pop-soul meloso y espantoso. Careta y superficial,

Christ *finally* something halfway listenable from this guy. Now get out of my sight dude

I sort of hate I liked this

Racist

The man has a gorgeous voice but these songs just don’t hit like the Smiths’ did.

Morrissey is a butt

Ugh I have to perform dialectics to like this, but part of me really does like it, it's solid and all, but fuck Morrissey.

What a way for Morrisey to formally start his solo career. Great melodies and instrumentalization. Lovely themes and charming songs. I love this album

I did not like this album at all. I thought most of it was the most wallowing nothing of an album I've listened to and I really dread the fact there's three more of this guy's solo stuff. This entire album reminds me of a Jimmy Carr special: boring, tedious, and about as "edgy" as a marshmallow. It's saved from a one because the instrumentation is nice but that's all I can give.

Morrissey? More like Snorrissey amirite? I just get kind of bored with his albums. A lot of the songs seem to be a bit of a downer and if I was unhappy being alone I'd probably relate a little more, but meh. It's just not all that interesting to me. Favorite track "you're going to need someone on your side" 2/5

Big M.

I wish I could unabashedly love Morrissey. But outside of his music he makes it so hard. Anyway, this is essentially my catnip. I like his vocals and ethereal instrumentation. It’s mostly a home run, but might have a couple of songs that could’ve been cut. 4/5

Didn't mind most songs, very monotonous.

not my thing... if I wanted something like this, I'd listen to the Cure instead

Some fine songs but his solo work just lacks the dynamics of the Smiths. I tire of his solo work were I never do of the Smiths.

Everyday and Suedehead are good pop tunes that buoy the record. The rest, and this is really Morrissey in general, just doesn’t meet the standard set by The Smiths. Yes, his lyrics are as good as ever, but the songs just aren’t as interesting.

Fine. Kind of what i was expecting. I liked some of his other stuff better.

Read any other review of Morrissey. It's good. I have to be in the right mood, but if I am, it's good.

There’s usually something intriguing on every Morrissey album, I’d wager. Little Man, What Now is one good example: an unusual subject matter for a pop song, with a mysterious, unresolved backing track. Yet at other times the music becomes pedestrian and the lyrics feel like stuff we’ve heard before from him. Two strong singles keep this album the right side of average, though. 3 / 3.5

Fucking Morrissey. His work with The Smiths always washed right over me and left me feeling let down and indifferent, with some exceptions for the truly excellent songs. This album is much the same. I think it's a combination of his vocal delivery, the arrangements, and his general ear for melody. He's also a fascist. Fuck this guy. Fuck Morrissey all my homies hate Morrissey Highlights: Suedehead, Margaret on the Guillotine (at least he had the decency back in the day of being anti-Thatcher, an impossibly low bar)

Solid solo effort from him. I remember hearing it for the first time!

Ärsyttävä ääni ja joutavaa muniin puhaltelua

Meni aika ohi äkkiä. Ei vakuuttanut, niin ei haitannutkaan

yes i like morrissey. yes we exist

Conflicted. Big conflict. I can look on at the Kanye or Clapton arguements and ultimately not got that much skin in the game. Kanye's first three albums are fine. Can leave the rest of it. But Morrissey. I loved The Smiths and saw them twice (ticket stubs framed of course). I've seen Morrissey solo once. Vauxhall and I, Viva Hate and his early singles compilations are all regularly played chez nous. And yet he's throughout his career written songs and spoken not just from a conservative standpoint. That would be Phil Collins or Tony Hadley. No, from an anti-immigration and 'England for the English' standpoint. He's endorsed far-right activists and the arguements that it's either because of his animal rights views or he's being a provocateur don't wash. Yet....the music on Viva Hate is fantastic. Like many first solo albums you suspect these songs were brewing during the end of the Smiths. Everyday Is Like Sunday, Suedehead and Late Night, Maudlin Street are fantastic tracks that could slot into say Strangeways....perfectly. Vini Reilly's guitar work on the above is very different but equally wonderful to Mr Marr's. Bengali in Platforms has a stunning looping, nagging guitar part....but it's a massively anti-immigrant rant. So, you could mark him down for his views, ignore this and mark the music. I'm a massive hypocrite and going for the latter. So, it's a four. Aargh. Will never buy any more of his music or see him live.

Morrissey without Johnny Marr is like an oreo without the cookie, less satisfying and apparently kinda racist. I'm a sad fat man so I'm still gonna eat it up, but it's not what it used to be.

Was not a fan of the Smiths and i think i see why

gordo puto que es morrisey pero el álbum god

suena piola pero la voz del loco es aburrida

Less consistent than his work with The Smiths, however, it makes up for it by making use of the artists complete creative vision. A powerhouse of a solo debut.

If I could give a zero

What a wanker

Good album-not exactly my taste but interesting vocals clever lyrics and thoughtful arrangements

Im very unfamiliar with Morrissey sn what he said or did. All i really have to go by is his work, and idk, I just find it so whiney. That's the general feeling I get from it.

*weary sigh* I only had The Smiths 2 days ago and had to reference what a total helmet Morrissey turned out to be. So more of the same but without Marr, Rourke and Joyce isn't what I needed right now. Still enjoyed Suedehead, but the rest? Shrug.

Nah

Not bad but not memorable.

Y'know, if I'm kinder towards Morrissey than I am Kid Rock, it's not because I actually like the guy. More, it's just about exposure in relation to the quality of their music they've made. Kid Rock makes shitty rap rock that's very easy to dunk on, so of course more people have talked about him and his beliefs. Morrissey, meanwhile, was a member of The Smiths, and a lot of that stuff is generally accepted as "good" and not as fun to dunk on. Hell, the two biggest pieces of criticism of him I've seen are a recent SIMPSONS episode and a JPEGMAFIA song. And wha'd'y'know, this is pretty good, too. Musically a very chill record that brings to mind the words "atmospheric new wave" in a lot of spots. It's a sound I gel quite a bit. If this is anything like what The Smiths sounded like, then, honestly, it makes me feel a little sorry I haven't checked them out sooner beyond Richard Cheese's cover of "How Soon Is Now?". It's a bit of a wash-over, but like I don't like one of those every once in a while, eh? I was only able to give this thing one listen today, and that's largely why I'm giving it a 3, but I could totally see myself bumping it up to a 4 on repeat. Honestly, it's kind of a shame that just on principle I'm never gonna listen to this again. Like, if it weren't for the man behind it, I'd probably definietely play it a few more times. But that's what he gets for bein' a piece of shit. Boy, bet he feels bad now that I've said that. And, hey, I mean, if I want good music from people who hate Maragret Thatcher, I'll stick with Chumbawamba, thank you very much.

I hate the fact that I like the album this much. FUCK MORRISSEY, ALL MY HOMIES HATE MORRISSEY

This album is weird to me. Objectively, I don’t think there’s a song that SOUNDS bad on this album; I think the production work and the instrumentation across the board is really well done, really varied, and I’ll probably add a lot of songs from this to my big playlist just because they’re super easy listening. Lyrically and vocally is where I think this album is kind of weak; it’s not egregiously bad (save for Bengali in Platforms), but it’s the least compelling part of this album to me, even with Morrissey’s super smooth voice. I’ve never heard a Smiths record or a Morrissey record before this, but I think I enjoyed this. I also know nothing about the guy’s personal views, and I don’t know if I really care to. The problem is that I just kind of found a lot of the songs to be… weirdly unremarkable? I don’t know if it’s a lack of focus on my part, or if I was too hypnotized by the instrumentation, but even when the album has these sort of bombastic guitar solos that capture the ear, those moments just sort of faded away to me after. I do think it’s a great sounding album, but it just isn’t sticking to me in a memorable enough way; it’s a 3.5 that FEELS like it should be a 4, but I’m going to round it down to a 3, even if I’ll probably enjoy most of these songs on shuffle when they come up.

For the most part, I enjoyed this listen! It's certainly the best of the Morrissey solo projects I've taken in thus far, but still pales in comparison with the Smiths (or so I'd think, but I've rated them quite low as well in the past, oops). Some of the production was crap in places, but that's just the album showing age. Still though, the songs are often fun and humorous, or dark and brooding, as required. It does the trick, but Moz is still a dick.

Not sure how to seperate Morrissey from The Smiths except for maybe Johnny Marr so as a fan of The Smiths I found this quite a comfortable listen. Certainly worthy of more plays. Faves: Everyday Is Like Sunday, Late Night, Maudlin Street

Ok, my first playthrough was some sort of bonus track version, and 1 hour 10 minutes of this was a bit of a slog. The album proper is a more manageable 42 minutes. Hmmmm, there's less of The Smiths to this than "Vauxhall And I", the other Morrissey solo album I've had from the list so far, which makes sense as this came later. Hmmmm, not a lot of enthusiasm to muster on this one. Fave track - well, just from the sound of it "Bengali in Platforms" caught my ear, but upon seeing the title and knowing Morrissey is a racist twat, I checked the lyrics and it's immediately poisoned. So, "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me" takes the title, then. Probably deserves 3 stars, but minus 1 for the prat tax. 😒

I think it’s gonna take me more than a day and an album to get into Morrisey’s solo work. It wasn’t a bad listening experience at all but neither the melodies nor the lyrics blew me away.

meh, bolji je bio u smithsima

So.. funny enough I’ve been taught to hate Morrissey but I have to admit that I didn’t. Sure he’s mopey but it’s not as awful as I thought he would be. I think it’s a very strong 3 but a lot better than I thought.

This guy sucks. Which makes it a bit maddening that I don't outright hate this album at all which would have made this review a lot easier and shorter. Eh maybe I'm getting softer but his annoying vocals are wearing me down in the sense that they don't bother me as much anymore. As for his endless lyrics -> from someone rarely paying attention to lyrics at all, his are often (always) un-ignorable. I can't decide whether I want him to shut tf up or if I'm passively amused by the rambling weirdness of his soliloquies. Enjoying a few recognizable singles and overall the sad melodies and surprising guitar heroics that are barely under the surface are fairly compelling at times. eh I'm questioning a lot right now, leave me alone. 6/10 3 stars.

EI SAATANA BENGALEITÄ*A TÄNNE!!!! - sanoo morissey... heh... perus sammakkokurkku engilshman, nielaseppa se viimeinen mokkapala... tarvi alkaa laulaa luu kurkussa... we must try to preserve the integrity of 1,001 rating system. .. ei ole integrityä--- liian väghän britainnia indie.. morrisey height 1.8m... lyhyt.. turpaan tollasia... pari hyvää biisiä. everyday is like sunday

It was passable, some of it was interesting to listen to but most of it was pretty boring. A lot of the songs sounded similar. I didn't really care for it

pass

ugh... tried to put my personal feelings about morrissey away to enjoy this, which proved to be difficult. the smiths are better, morrissey's ego is just too big.

fuck morrissey but i did enjoy listening to this while i did homework

his work with the smiths is better

David Bowie enjoyed would probably love this

Well now, as someone who has (pretty much) avoided all things Smiths and Morrisey over the years, both this album and the one I "warmed up" with ("Meat is Murder") have come as something of a revelation. I don't think I could ever be a fan of the man's voice but there's enough musicianship and song-craft here to merit a decent rating. Viva mope-rock.

Morrissey has a wonderful voice, too bad he's singing Morrissey lyrics. I imagine Morrissey is insufferable in a one on one situation. Yesterday was a Smith's album, thank God there's no loose rope and an attic available. Three stars, only because of the voice. There is no need to listen to this again, make it two stars. I did like the abrupt ending. I read the entry in the book and re-listened to Suedehead, it is jangly and entertaining, but still a two. The book people love Morrissey.

Morrissey puts all of his emotions out there! I still Get a kick out of the fact that he stayed at his grandmothers in Staten Island for a summer.

The lead singer of The Smith’s solo career - you couldn’t tell me this wasn’t the Smiths. Felt a little less “rock” heavy and more lyrical/vocally focused. I liked “Late Night, Maudlin Street”. I get why his sexuality was questions throughout his career because I’m not sure who these lyrics are about either.

This album definitely left me with mixed feelings. A lot of it just wasn’t for me due to dated production and what felt like a lack of stylistic cohesion but there were several songs that I found catchy, such as “Suedehead” and “Alsatian Cousin”.

Wow!!..talk about dark; I was just listening and I wanted to cut my throat…great production, great voice, but I found myself wondering how they could write music that was fairly catchy when the lyrics were so melancholy…

morrislay

Leže mi Smithsi u zadnje vrijeme, Everyday Is Like Sunday top.

Seichtester alternative Rock.

Not a Morrissey fan

It was a'ight

Not a fan of Morrissey’s music in general but I appreciated the line “rejection is one thing but rejection from a fool is cruel”

I was just thinking this morning about how much of a shitbag Morrissey is, imagine that. Yeah I don't like this in the slightest. The Smiths have some lyrical powerhouses, but Johnny Marr's songwriting prowess is always what I came for in the end, and without that, even the best Morrissey lines fall flat over this dull 80s soft rock. Also, Everyday is Like Sunday gives me retail flashbacks, so it's all in the gutter for me.

I listened to this whole dumb thing and yes I do deserve a medal. I listened to this album on youtube and they showed the video for "Suedehead" instead of just the song. It's the most pretentious thing I've ever seen. Garbage.

Post-Smiths Morrissey suffers from Lockjaw.

When I first started listening to the 1001 albums list, I did not want to like The Smiths or Morrissey. But goddammit, I love them, and this man is a genius. Great fucking album

The Queen is Dead has moved up in my ranking since I reviewed it earlier in this endeavor. Now I know that I like The Smiths more than I like Morrissey. Still not sure if I like his voice.

My disinterest in the Smiths is well documented through this journey, especially with my distaste of Morrissey. This album wasn't as bad as the others. It was just fine. Nothing more.

What might have been for Morrissey. A fork in the road. He could have been interesting but chose not to be. Needs more vinni reilly.

Chaque album de Morrissey me semble un clone du précédent. J'ai l'impression d'écouter la même chanson en boucle. Ce n'est pas désagréable, mais ça m'ennuie un peu.

Not the equal of any of his work with the Smiths, but perfectly acceptable. Some interesting arrangements.

It's actually pretty decent. Not as annoying as he usually sounds. It's still overall another mid '80s synthpop though.

Late Night, Maudlin Street is almost a whole star on its own. This was the first Morrissey I've actually listened to. Wish I had more time to fully pay attention to this album yesterday. Which means I probably like it a lot. 4/5

I quite liked this album. The vocals were distinctive and evocative with the trilled r's. Probably a 4.5/5 for me, but we'll round up. Most songs were quite good but my favorites were "Everyday Is Like Sunday" and "Suedehead."

Favorite album yet, incredible incredible

Twas okay. Something about this guy's voice bugs me so I couldn't make it through the whole thing. Not really my cup of tea.

Morrissey needed Johnny Marr’s jangly guitar in the Smiths to balance out his morose and “woe is me” lyrics. Now, post-Smiths Morrissey is just mopey and pretending to be spoken word poetry about death and sadness. Granted, he might have been a major influence on 90s/early 2000s emo, but at least they had the good sense to have actual melody. If you ever meet a diehard Morrissey fan, run.

That’s a no for me dawg. 1 star. I couldn’t get through it. Just felt so whiny- I hear babies crying enough during the day now, don’t want it on my music too. Ouch, burn, sorry Morrissey.

The instrumentation is solid, and he’s got a great voice. I had a hard time figuring out why, but the whole thing is a little unsettling. Some of the songs like suedehead and break up the family had uplifting melodies but his voice/lyrics is angsty and depressing.

Meh

Some good tracks and some more forgettable. Suedehead is a cracking tune but I don't have a strong desire to listen to the whole thing all the way through again

I mean it's not the smiths, but not too bad. Gotta revisit this one

Immediately forgettable.

Peak Morrissey. The album starts off aggressive and dark, but slows and mellows down a bit to become more depressive and... dark.

Fácil de escuchar, aunque todas las canciones suenan prácticamente igual. Me gusta The Smiths, pero en solitario se me hace un poco aburrido

I didn't really like it, but I don't like the Smiths either, so it isn't very surprising.

Liked this more than some of his other albums. A little more uptempo songs, though the lyrics are similar. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again

I liked the sound. For time sake, I had to skip around, but I like how you can play this music casually doing just about anything 3.7

Passable

I was going about my day and then I had to listen to a Morrissey album, heaven knows I'm miserable now

everyday is like sunday felt like a good song to be depressed to and i loved the strings in angel angel down we go together. i don't mind if you forget me was surprisingly boppy. overall though, peace and blessings ❤️ this emo phil collins vibe was not for me

it was fine. i feel like he really thinks he has a lot of opps but he's actually just personally sad, so i relate in that way.

It's okay to be a whiney bitch. It's not okay to be Morrissey.

Okay.

naja?

This was a great album throughout-old but modern. 4/5

Nah this music isn't for me at all. Nothing of this album appeals to me.

A solid album. Morrissey has a good voice and he uses it well with the various instruments across the album. None of the songs stood out to me as must listens or come back to. But if someone put this on I wouldn't complain.

80's misunderstood main character core. Liked the voice and some of the lyrics but it all kind of blended together.

Meh.

Not half bad, but not fully good either. 3/5

Very nice and chill

Love his style of sad rock, even though it's a short album does get a bit tiring by the end. 3.8

good for math okay for other things (have been looping it tho) 5/7

Not my favorite Morrissey album but probably top 3. It starts off a little meh for me but really picks up with track 3, the classic Every Day is Like Sunday. Overall it's probably a 4 but because everyone's always gotta hate on my boy Moz it gets a 5.

Этот альбом не впечатлил меня на 5, но он меня очень порадовал и повеселил. Классная работа, получил удовольствие её слушать. Если бы мне подарили винил - кайф! Отдельно отмечу песню I Don't Mind If You Forget Me. Ну кайф!

Я чёт уже запутался в Моррисси, смитах и иже с ними. Ну звучит узнаваемо, соглашусь, хоть уже и без гитары Джона Марра (так же его звали?). Кажется, синты появились, которых раньше не было... или почти не было? Последняя песня здесь конечно добивает прям. И выбивается сильно, с этим акустическим вайбом. В общем, это то, что мне отметилось. В остальном, ну смиты и смиты, чё бубнить-то...

ну.... не хуйня

Pretty good. Too bad he's such a wanker.

Como fan de los Smiths la vuelta de su cantante en solitario fue una alegría (y una pena), sigue teniendo el espíritu de la banda pero sin Johnny Marr (a pesar de que Vini Reilly ex Durutti Column, no era mal fichaje) me faltaba algo. Al final hay que seguir adelante y creo que fue el inicio de una carrera diferente a la que sigo teniendo aprecio. Creo que para muchos este disco no será nada del otro mundo pero para mí significa bastante. Me gustan casi todas las canciones: "Alsatian Cousin", "Little Man, What Now?", "Everyday Is Like Sunday", "Bengali in Platforms", "Suedehead", "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me", "Dial-a-Cliché" y "Margaret on the Guillotine".

Very solid album from Moz and perhaps his most cohesive output post Smiths. The singles are obvious stand out songs (Suedehead and Every Day Is Like Sunday). I think the album serves mere mystique over substance. Did the album garner such generous reviews with no history of the man and his former band? As a stand alone record I think it’s good, not great. Few people would become a fan of Morrissey (from having heard Viva Hate) before first being a fan of The Smiths

I'd listen the hell out of an instrumental version of this, but Morris' lyrics and vocals make me wish I didn't understand English.

It’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be

Who knew that the hate he was talking about would turn out to be race hate

Bash the fash

Morrissey steps out on this album from his Smiths group and performs well. I sill can't get too hyped on the style but it is enjoyable.

now I know that Morissey is from the Smiths. never would have listened to him otherwise

so good

I could not get past the monotonous voice and melancholy lyrics on this album.

Me gustaba más la música que hacía con The Smiths. Album mediocre.

Like the opening and track 3. But otherwise not as impressive as The Smiths.

Johnny Marr was the heart of the Smiths, and without his unique guitar playing most of these songs are ok/good at best, with a few stand out exceptions

I got to give it to him, he really made a carrier of sounding totally bored and uninterested. Not unlistenable, just got bored by his monotone voice.

3.5

I've realised I don't dislike Morrissey as much as I disliked the people that like him back in the day.

Ja dit was het, kon me niet overtuigen maar het was ook zeker niet slecht dikke 2.5

Begon best als weer zo'n boring jaren 80 bende album, maar werd aangenaam verrast!

I'm tired of all the sanctimonious clowns who hate on Morrissey. Most celebrities spout the exact same impotent, sterilized, socially-approved opinions time and time again. It's nice to see an occasional celebrity diverge from the mainstream zeitgeist. As for the music, it's a pretty solid album.

Meh this album has a few good points but then gets rather dull. Not sure we need this Morrissey album on the list, giveb3 smiths albums are on the list and 4 solo albums a few could be cut. This being one of them

An inoffensive album. Nothing memorable or standout. 3/5.

3.5+/5

Kinda like budget-brand The Cure. Not bad but I felt kinda meh about it. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Everyday Is Like Sunday Rating: 3

Enjoyed it. Never listened to him without the smiths. Was a good album but only can give 3 stars as there were ups and downs

Dude kinda looks like the lead singer of the smiths 🤔

While I still hate this guy's voice, and I don't think anything will change that, I didn't hate this record. The songwriting and mixing here is incredibly done, and the songs are generally catchy. Of the few I've listened to, I'll even say this is my favorite Morrissey album so far. It's still very British so no 4.

Musically well put-together and a mixture of tempos; a better album than I expected. It didn't sustain my interest for a whole album though. I really liked The Smiths' first couple of albums when they came out, but 40 years later, I was probably never likely to be really moved by what essentially sounded "not as good as The Smiths were".

Liked the two singles but found the rest of the album pretty tedious. The Smiths were way more listenable and as with his autobiography I wanted to bail really early on.

Ugh it’s so hard listening to Morrissey these days. I was 19 and in my 2nd year at Manchester when this came out so I had a happy reminisce about that era of my life. Queuing in the rain outside the Hacienda. Cheap vodka in the Poly union. Mooching round Affleck’s Palace looking for distressed denim that didn’t make me look like a heifer. Oh was I supposed to be listening to an album? 2.5 stars rounds up to 3 Favourite track - Suedehead

Man, I do not like Morrissey. I hadn’t really listened to him before this, but his voice is just so annoying. There wasn’t really a single song I really liked. They’re often made worse by his vocals. Not a fan at all, but not really terrible. Can’t really justify anything lower than 2 stars. 5/10 Top 1: 1. Angel Angel Down We Go Together

Perfectly pleasant this! Not much to say about it to be honest. Perhaps needs a second listen!

I guess this was fine. Just Morrissey stuff.

Another day, another Morrissey album. Nothing to write home about. Some good songs.

Just a very well put together album. Two monster hits, with Suedehead being one of my favorite songs of all time.