Strangeways, Here We Come

I hate The Smiths. Fuck Morrissey.

Fuck the Smiths, and that whiny bitch Morrisey.

No me gusta the smiths

I have never liked the Smiths because they're depressing, and especially dislike Morrissey because he's a pretentious twat. The only good thing about this album is that it was their last album. It's just a shame that Morrisey wasn't sent to Strangeways for crimes against music.

Honestly really hated this album. I really do not like the singers voice, which has these annoying whiny undertones, and weirdly in some songs swapped to what I would consider him trying to immitate the cookie monster? Also I hate when songs just slowly fade out into nothing as a sad excuse to completing the song.

Most of these songs are missing a hook for me, and feel monotonous.

First listen

Moany moany morrisey. Never really got the Smiths but appreciate for some they are the most amazing band of all time. Maybe one day someone can help me get there....

1. ruzh - 1.5 2. finizh -1.5 3. dancer - 1 4. Coma -1 5. Stop - 1 6. Night -2 7. Birthday - 1 8. Paint - 1.5 9. elbow - 0 10. Share - 1.5

é muito chato, meu Deus

80s

Dull

Iiiiim morriseeeey and my girlfriend is in a comaaaa; I'm saaaaad and I can't fiiiiind a friiiiiend Make. It. Stop.

Quite happy before listening to this. Now, no.

Fuck that guy. But Johnny Marr is cool

1 out of 5 Just...no

Overrated album. Depressing with no style points. Sorry. Morrissey is the most overrated frontman alive.

Garbish

Hate the Smiths with every fiber of my being. I won't listen to this.

Boring and whiny not for me 1/5

This is it. This is definitely the worst Smiths album. Jesus fucking Christ I cannot believe people enjoy this vapid whiny cunt.

Previous Smiths entries so far have been held up by the instrumental end. I don’t know why they pivoted to this baroque knockoff renaissance-fair sound, but picturing Morrissey’s fat gut in one of those silly outfits at least added an element of humour to this dreadful album.

The Smiths have never been a favorite but wanted to give the album a shot. Not the type of music I like, but can see why people like them... actually, I guess I do like this style just not their music. The Smiths, REM and The Pogues all around the same time & can see the similarities. No bangers.

Nope, still can't listen to The Smiths. However, a couple of songs were bearable this time.

I don't understand this band.

I had a Morrissey album yesterday. This has to be some sort bad luck right? How is this guy on this list so much? Fuck Morrissey.

The Smiths made some good music. This is not that. This shit is not good. Why is he growling so much?

Not a big Smiths fan. Familiar of course with Girlfriend In A Coma, but not really crazy about it and nothing else stands out.

One star because Morrissey.

Fuck Morrissey

Some people can differentiate between art and artist. I try for most things but I have a visceral dislike for Morrissey. I don’t like his voice, his attitude towards other artists, or his beliefs in general. So I will always give a single star. I do like Johnny Marr in just about everything else.

Could think of hundreds of better 80s albums

I'd givr this four without Morrissey. This Guy makes me violently unhappy. This.

KJEDELIG. ALT AV SMITHS ER K J E D E L I G

Eh

"Stop me if you think you've heard this one before" isn't bad. "Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me" was ok but nothing in here for me beyond a 1.

Nothing for me to hold onto for enjoyment here. 1 star.

No music that sticks

Morrissey

Very repetitive music. Couldn’t bring myself to finish it 2.5/10 ~ 1/5

I sit happily in the Morrissey is a complete wanker sub-group. Some give this 5 and still say they hate him. I just can’t stand his whole thing. One of not my least favourite vocalist, he really gets under my skin with his simpering act. This is like an endurance course that the whining little shit has too many entries in this list. The music is him and his delivery, with any other vocalist maybe a different story for me, as there is a definite (if indirect according to Marrs) link back to 1 of my all time favourites The Byrds jangle), but he is the Smiths sound, so it can fuck off, gave the last one 2 Stars but that, with this increased exposure now was being generous 1 Star, would be zero if I could,and there's more of him to come oh great.

Please no more sad British pop. English women must trounce these boys on the regular.

Once again I have been given another album featuring the insufferable Morrissey. Is there no end to his inclusion on this list?

There's some decent music on here, but it's ruined by the fact Morrissey sings on every song. I don't like his voice, and really don't like him as a person either. That's not the rest of the band's fault, but it pushes me away from them regardless. If I'm going to listen to The Smiths, I'd rather listen to covers than hear him.

Another British indie rock album. Sigh. Not one song I would revisit.

I liked this the least of all The Smiths albums I've had on this list so far. Meat Is Murder was meh and The Queen Is Dead had some good points, but this album honestly had me going "oh fuck off" a few times. This is a 1.5 for me, but Morrissey's voice bugged me, the lyrics bugged me, and Morrissey in general just bugs me, so I'm rounding down.

1.5

Angsty

Insufferable shite! Why is he wailing and growling like that?? "I'm gonna kill my dog" fuck right off Pretentious ass lyrics, thinks he's the dogs bollocks 1 ⭐️

F&$# off. Remember that movie what that guy wakes up and the Beatles never existed? Imagine if that was Morrissey instead. A man can dream, can't he? Favourite track: Death at One's Elbow is the shortest. I suppose it gave sad kids someone to relate to. One star.

some good songs. but mostly generic radio stuff

The singing rarely changes, the beats are stale, and the music is boring. What a slog of an album. Favorite Song: "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"

I don’t care for this type of music. It’s like the cure which I was never a fan of.

No, just no. Boring I just don't get the hype around the band

I did listen while writing. I'm not sure did I hear anything. That describes this experience.

Not good. At all.

Really? More Smiths? I listened to this anyway. It seemed that musically, the band tried to do something different, play some stuff that wasn’t just the same old Smiths music. But if you put that voice over anything, it’s going to sound like a Smiths song. That’s not exactly a good thing. Morissey has the vocal range of a gnat. It’s one tone, all the time. And not a very pleasant one, either. Sounds like it’s coming from the back of the throat and the back of the sinuses at the same time. Or something. I can’t put my finger on it. But I know I don’t like it. To sum up, Morrisey’s awful and he drags the band down with him.

Not a huge fan but hey they can’t all be winners

I’m not listening to more 80s British music

Shitty 80s British music

Meh. 1/5

God i hate Morrissey. I didnt always and have danced my little heart out to the smiths in my indie disco days. But once you learn about his views then his whiney histrionic singing and lyrics really grate and even Mr Marr cant save it. Im giving me marr a bonus star but this still only gets 1 as without it i would have burnt my phone and cur my ears off

Never liked The Smiths and this album does nothing to change that. Some nice guitar sounds and Johnny Marr is great but it’s all ruined by Morrissey. Dull vocal delivery as always, accompanied by the smarmy, pseudo-intellectual moaning. He maybe has 3 lines of remotely interesting lyric or melody on the whole album. Here’s hoping I avoid any more of this dross.

Another band that, for me, just doesn’t live up to the hype. I don’t understand the adoration, this album is boring as fuck.

I actually hate this.

I hate Morrrissey and the Smiths.

Really did not enjoy just not my style of music

Dull.

What an Arrogant prick....

Another exercise in suffering.

Still no love for the smiths

Morrisey is a xenophobic ass

I was never a Smiths fan, but wanted to give this a go, as I only knew them from their singles.... I haven't changed my mind.. music to slash your wrists by !

Pish

There is a song called I started something I couldn't finish, I thought it was pretty relevant to my situation with this album

Some people must like The Smiths. I happen think the best thing about this record is its very short length. You do you.

This popped up this morning and I was slightly excited - I had heard of The Smiths since at least the early 90s and knew that there were a lot of people that absolutely love them, and I remember seeing them cited as a very influential band of their time. I knew the music wasn't exactly my jam, but I was still excited to hear something that's undoubtedly played a role in influencing some music that I do like, having never really listened to them at all. Boy oh boy could I have not been more disappointed. This was terrible. Just absolutely brutally boring. I'm committed to finishing each of these albums in full as they pop up, but I think this one set the record (so far) for the number of times I checked to see how many tracks were left so I could be done with it. I tried to find something, anything to take away from this, but all I heard was extremely simple musical arrangements paired with some melancholy lyrics and a voice that really rubbed me the wrong way after about 2 songs. It all sounded the same, and not in a good way.

This most definitely was not for me. I generally am ok with darker lyrics but something about the lyrics + music + his voice = no thank you. Really waffled between 1 and 2 stars for this but this is maybe the first one where I am struggling so much to see what value this has and why it's on the list. My other 2 stars while not for me, I can understand why they are on the list.

When I was younger, I heard Girlfriend In A Coma sung to the tune of Tiptoe Through The Tulips on Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Kinda ruined the original for me, but the album is still great. 1 star because Morrissey is a racist lunatic.

The esthetic sucks. The reverb is grey as a shitty coastal town. The lyrics are wack. The songs are too damn long and Morrissey's voice is just the worst. I fucking hated this shit and hate their little bitch ass pre-teen attitudes.

Not one song grabbed me. They all sounded the same. Whiny nasally disenchanted droning. No wonder j never got into them.

Fuck Morrisey

Awful and forgettable

Nope

Too nice for punk, too indie for easy listening, too silent for rock. Not impressive for me.

Nope

Based on the kinds of things he says, I always considered Morrissey as a kind of a jerk. I have a hard time enjoying something where someone seems so awful. The Smiths...ok...not earth-shattering or anything. Hardly worth the hype.

I’ve never cared for Morrissey’s vocals!

Not my group

not my vibe

nope

Not a smiths fan

Didn't ever care if lyrics were meaningful or not. I suspect this music has some kind of lyrics. Do not want to listen to this voice and sappy music.

Boo.

Don't like them.

Worth remembering in 1987 that The Cure was doing moodiness way better and that overseas The Replacements were doing the jangly power pop thing way better. Some nice guitar tones, that's about it.

1/5 - I dislike the vocals so much I couldn't listen to more than 1 song. Fuck Morrissey.

I don’t get the Smiths. Pretentious pseudo rock with a touch of disco ? And Morrissey besides being an idiot isn’t a good singer. 1 star

normol

Boring. Not even some fun guitar work. He's such a misery guts

would give 0 stars if i could

The only positive thing about this album is that it means that we're almost over listening to Morrisey.

Massive amounts of weed and shrooms seem the likely reason the outlandish lyrics permeate this entirely bizarre album. An entire song about "Girlfriend in a coma," feels like it was written by either an immature teenager or generative AI. A single listen to all songs will suffice for the rest of my life.

Didn't hate it as much as the other one

Hate morrisey

Boring

\"Oh FUCK! Not this shit again!\" Was my thought when I saw ANOTHER album by the Smiths pop up today. Song number 5 is called \"Stop me if you think that you've heard this one before\", so I did. I award this 1 spoiled, unfinished cake. 🥮

Nothing really stood out to me.

Never really got The Smiths, and the cod-reggae opener didn't help. Chuck in the 'lyrics' to Paint and I wonder why anyone ever lauded Morrissey's way with words. Those words clearly got away from him. Apparently both Morrissey and Marr claim this is their best album, which probably tells me all I need to know about this.

I didn't want to listen to this really

Pretty terrible it was a struggle to make it through

Not for me

Nope.

The lead singer has such an unusual voice that I just can't get over. I've never liked Smith's songs I've heard before and this album, although interesting, was no exception

Shoot me now.

The man who’s singing sounds like a chicken. There is no future for this band.

não terminei, não sei como alguém pode gostar

Chiaaant

Not my thing at all.

Do not like The Smiths and this hasn’t converted me. *

Still not my thing, sorry :(

Uninteressant.

I've never been a huge fan of The Smiths. This album didn't excite me, but it was easy listening for work. I wouldn't seek it out, but I didn't hate it.

Great album

Smiths

It's good!