Reviews (page 3 of 15)
just not very memorable, honestly - thoughts might change upon relistening, but i generally just find myself not gravitating towards the smiths unfortunately. curious to hear other earlier albums, though.
I liked this a lot more than the other Smiths and Morrissey albums I’ve listened to so far (which actually isn’t saying much).
Very English sounding pop album with only a couple good ones, wasn’t a huge fan here
One good song. 2.5 (Maybe a 3?)
Meh
Was mid. Didn't love it, didn't hate it.
None of the hits were on this one but for a final album it was succinct yet great
Bad? No. Unmemorable? Yes
girlfriend in a coma and he knows it's serious???? "I love The Smiths" - honestly, this was a solid album
Their most tolerable album
all time classic because it's the smiths but probably the most uneven of their albums (some classics, some clunkers)
Great The Smiths. Second album of theirs I’m getting on this list. Just can’t get excited but probably will find it okay anyway. Morrissey’s voice is distinct and sometimes that’s good and sometimes you’re sick of it. This is all fine. I like most of it, but nothing blows me away. I can see why people like The Smiths. They feel like a more defined version of a lot of the 80s post punk. It’s overall not my favorite genre and style but this is all pretty good. Seems like an ideal 3 for me. I would listen to a lot of this again in a playlist, but not sure it would be my choice to put on this album again. I think I like this more than the last Smiths album I heard, Meat is Murder.
Morissey meh in this one
Another great album, great tunes, great melody it makes people understand why The Smiths are still important. Favorite Songs: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish ; Girlfriend in a Coma ; Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before
It all sounds the same to me
Eipä tämä suuremmin innostanut. Ei jatkoon.
Eriskummallinen levy, sen vähän mitä sain kiinni, niin melko masentavia teemoja paketoituna jotenkin pirtsakampaan kuoreen. Edelleen laulajan suoritus ei lämmitä, edelleen laulajasta ei voi erehtyä. Kerran meni läpi, mutta tuskin uudestaan inspiroidun kuuntelemaan.
I've always been in the "I appreciate what The Smiths do, but I don't love them" camp, and this album felt somewhat weak compared to others of theirs I've heard. Great lyricism from Morrissey as per, but I rarely latch onto music purely for the lyricism. Sonically, whilst decent enough, this failed to grab me really, and at times the vocals actually felt like more of a hindrance and mild source of irritation.
Never understood the Smiths. Morrissey is also an awful singer, glad it speaks to some people but god its depressing with little redeeming factors. Must be in a good mood cause its a 2
#163/1001 🇬🇧 The final album released by The Smiths ending a prolific 5 year spell and released after the band split. Whilst it's probably my least favoured of their releases you can't deny its a brilliant album. Best Tracks: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me, Paint A Vulgar Picture, Girlfriend in a Coma, I Won't Share You.
Kinda melancholic But it this specific album I like the way he rolls his “r”
Cool vibe. Liked the second half of the album more. Will need to listen again.
The Smiths is a difficult listen because Morrissey is an ass. I like some of their music, but too much of it is about Morrissey.
Good, but not the best I've heard from them in this list
Smiths siempre es bien, aunque creo que hay mejores discos de ellos
7/10 I like the smiths
Loved the album. Was surprised Ive missed them all this time. Lyrically deep
Worst Smiths album
I just finished suffering thru this album. It truely sucks.
I've been a bit harsh on the post-punk genre, but this one wasn't so bad. It also wasn't all that great. I would say they are substantially mid on this one.
A bit odd. Kind of sing-songy, but not objectionable. Just a little dull.
7.5/10
I’ve been trying to listen to more of The Smiths, so this album came at a good time. I can’t say it I enjoyed it as much as their other albums. I found the feeling to be maybe too cynical and moody, which definitely comes with the territory, but it was just more overbearing than usual. The music wasn’t as interesting to me as their other works. Girlfriend in a Coma is still one of my favorites from them though.
The better the music gets, the more racist Morrissey gets, and the sassier he is. There are many enjoyable songs on here with lots of humor that makes Morrissey’s whining slightly more tolerable than on Meat Is Murder. Girlfriend in a Comma is iconic and funny. I loved it on San Junipero. Last Night I dreamt is one of their most remarkable songs. —— Poem —— Could we not have done without you, followed by a question mark that I lost rolling my eyes backwards into my skull, the skull into which I wish to roll, past your button lusting punches, which have turned my tongue muscles sore. sore tongue muscles have now punched every last button of my skull’s prose through my eyes, a proclamation of sorts, you could have done without this, don't you now know, followed by a question mark now I hope.
A classic. 5/5
Well this is embarrassing, I like The Smiths
I don't know if this would get a 4 under different circumstances, but it's just better than the previous string of 3's. And it has been established (I think) that I like crooning. So Morrissey is not a liability for me here.
The first half of this album is pretty great but I really didn't find much in the second half to celebrate. Several keepers on that first half. I was only familiar with A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours, but the run from Death of a Disco Dancer to Stop Me... is really good.
this is my favorite of the Smiths albums we've had so far
3/5 - Much prefer The Queen is Dead. Has a few hits and generally listenable for me.
I have a Smiths poster hanging up in my room. This just sounds like music to me. It's weird, but in a way that I like. Morrissey's froggy voice just sounds like the month of November to me. He can do the same thing every time and I'm gonna eat it up. The Smith's could release a 5 track album with barely any lyrics on it and I'm still gonna eat it up. I know there are other albums to come, so I'm only gonna give this one 4 stars, but it's the best of the best 4 stars so far. My favorites are Death of a Disco Dancer, Stop Me if You Think You've Heard this One Before, and Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me.
definitely feels like a transitional album to something else. something better! but it’s not quite there. and it’s still The Smiths. meh. deserves to be one of the 1001? ehhh i think you can skip it
This album was fine. I enjoyed it, but more as background music.
Its the one The Smith's album I've never really listened to properly, the first few tracks I'm really enjoying maybe I should of listened to this more before now, its better than I thought it would be so far, not there best but still a solid album and I highly rate it.
It’s probably my 4th favourite Smiths album and perhaps the one I know / I’ve listened to the least. I’m not sure it needs to be on the list, that’s 3 of their 4 albums! Nonetheless, it’s still an album I like and it just about earns 4 stars.
The Smiths is one of those bands you really have to be in the mood for. 3/5
Melancholy as an artform
Great 80's music - reminds me of college.
5/10 First Smiths album, was pretty good but probably only one song I'll revisit.
Not the biggest Smiths fan, but found this to be a good listen. 3.3/5.
There was a time I really liked The Smiths. I’d call it a Phase. Phases are those times you often look back at your life and say, “What was I fucking thinking?”
BUENISIMO No me esperaba para nada el sonido y la producción de la banda. Me hizo acordar muchisimo a cosas de The Beatles. Te sumerge en un mundo sonoro muy definido todo el tiempo y las melodias, los efectos de producción y la voz de Morrissey son los encargados.
The smiths are cool
a voice only a mother could love
It really is just such a good album to listen to when you’re not feeling good and you want to wallow. Not a song on it I would skip, even Unhappy Birthday which is definitely the weakest lyrically. Obligatory, it’s a shame Morrissey sucks so much mention. This album would just be perfect for a miserable day if I could listen to The Smiths without thinking about that. Fav song: Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Least fav: Unhappy Birthday
Insanely average album. Just 10 straight songs of meh. Specific rating - 3.0 Fav song - stop me if you thjnk you’ve heard this one before Least fav- unhappy birthday
The perfect album for when I'm feeling like I'm the first person to ever have to actually do work at work. Let myself be indulgently self pitying along with The Smiths for 36 minutes and then I pull myself together (this is the step Morrissey seems to have forgotten). Favourite song: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish Least: Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me
Not for me
i have listened to this album back to back a few times before and it's pretty satisfying to listen to.
Fine album I liked "Death of a Disco Dancer", probably will like it more on future listens. high 2
I was delighted to get a Smiths album today, I've dabbled with them before but not really got into their albums. I'd say I enjoyed it ok, but nothing wonderful. No huge sparks, it was just fine. Many people hated this album when I read the reviews, that's not me on this occasion. Not really sure how it leaves me with The Smiths now. Guess I'll find out once I get the next one. I'll probably not relisten here for some time.
Get a different singer please. His "ooohs" had me cringing lol the instrumentals were awesome.
First Smith’s album on this website and my first Smith’s album I’ve ever listened too. Pretty good actually.
I'm tired of The Smiths. And Morrissey. 3.6
If morrissey has no haters then i am dead A poor forgettable album (excepting stop me) with an extra point for the guitar work.
Love The Smiths
With the exception of the Queen is Dead, the Smiths compilations (Hatful and Bombs, in particular) were more essential to their greatness than the proper studio albums. This has some good songs mostly on side one, but "Stop Me" is the only one that feels like the Smiths. "Death at One's Elbow" sounds like a leftover from the first album. The rest points more to initial uneasy steps of Morrissey's impending solo career. "Last Night" wins a special prize for being their dreariest ballad and "Unhappy Birthday" for their most petulant line "Cuz you're evil and you lie, and should die".
Strangeways features some very good Smiths songs and a few of my all-time favorite Morrissey-isms, like “I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday / because you’re evil and you lie / and if you should die / I might feel slightly sad / but I won’t cry.” But it’s too fussed over and over-embellished with strings and synths and whatnot to be the best Smiths album, and as much as I love them, three releases from a band that only cut four studio albums during their career is a bit much for a list with only 1,001 slots.
This project loses credibility for over-including certain artists. Between Morrissey and the Smiths there are seven albums on this list. Yes I listened to this, no I didn't care for it.
The last gasp of the Smiths as a band. Did not need to be on the list when the far superior Meat is murder and Queen is dead are on the list, and the s/t debut is not.
I know there are many who worship at the shrine, but the Smiths have never done anything for me. Sure the Musicianship is fine, and Johnny Marr's guitar playing is never less than interesting. But over the top of this you have old misery guts himself. His Loneliness The Mope, Morrisey. His lyrics seem, at first sight, a bit ropey, but on closer inspection fail to live up to that level. His singing is mannered at best and his personality so overbearing that everything else is just background If it doers ir for you then go your hardest, but I think there are things I enjoy more. PS: Morrisey is a dick
Walking through a whimsical backcountry neighborhood in southeast Gloucestershire during the peak goth movement of the 1980s. Iconic and well known by many but not inherently the greatest walk out there. A walk you take maybe 5 times a year but never more. It’ll do though! Gonna say 6.84/10. Drink: a well done matcha with some English breakfast syrup mixed in to overpower the grass feel
Yeah that is shit. What a pretentious voice (and that rasp too, ew, fucking hated it). Generic pop structures with somewhat interesting instrumentals but his voice makes me want to kill myself. Maybe that's the point. Lyrics could be better too. I am dreading getting more Smiths on this website. 1/5
I have only heard these songs by themselves so hearing them together adds a whole new level of context that creates a beautiful album.
Overall: 2/10 Morrissey genuinely completely ruins a band that I probably wouldn't mind if I didn't have to listen to his insufferable whining and godawful lyrics. I have to listen to that twats voice way too often. Apart from him, I don't really like the music all that much either, but I did get enjoyment out of a couple of songs. Fav Song: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
No pude escucharlo, es un disco que me hubiera gustado escuchar, me encanta The Smiths
Right in the pocket for The Smiths.
Man I love The Smiths, it’s just always good music.
Has the vocals/instrumentals that feels like you’re at a dive bar and they’re playing this on a vinyl
he do be grunting a lot Faves: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
A good one too, not my favorite album from them, but nice.
Great album. 6 perfect songs, 4 very good songs and my favorite Smiths song is on this album. I’m not going to reveal the answers to any of these suppositions. I’m going to be dodgy and unpredictable like Morrissey
I think this 7.5/10.The perfect album . Morrissey's vocal were at their peak on this album. Death of a disco dancer legendary brillian song. "I won't share you" ohh i know it’s over is such an underrated song especially the liyrics they kill me. Probably one of best goodbye album bands ever made
I enjoyed this much more than I wanted to. Andy Rourke’s sublime bass work deserves all five stars. The album deserves four, but I am deducting one star, because fuck you, Morrissey. In summary: Andy: perfect 5/7 score 🌟 Album: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Morrissey: 🚫
With the exception of girlfriend in a coma, very disappointing
The Smiths' final album, considered by many to be their best, saw guitarist Johnny Marr leave the band just a couple of months before its release. The remaining members decided not to kick a dead cat, and the band peacefully disbanded. And that's a good thing, because in my opinion, there's very little left of The Smiths here. The musicians fell for the journalists' accusations of monotony, and instead threw in a bunch of new stuff. There's not much of Marr's signature guitar here, but there's a saxophone, strings, and even a drum machine (even though the band's drums had always sounded rather artificial). The songs are good, but they sound like a different band, except for Morrissey's melancholy lyrics and his voice, which are reminiscent of what's happening now. However, the album doesn't drag on; it's genuinely varied, and most importantly, the band knew when to call it a day.
Excited to finally give this a spin. The band is clearly trying to expand their sound here, and while I'm definitely a fan of The Smiths trademark sound over this, there was plenty to like. Death of a Disco Dancer is amazing. Girlfriend In A Coma is hilarious. Unhappy Birthday is so on the nose it's a bit off putting but I can see it growing on me. I Won't Share You is a beautiful final track.
The comments suggest in really supposed to hate the lead singer, but with no external context it was pretty good.
bence the smiths'in daha güzel albümleri var.... bu çok ben the smiths'im ve bilindik bi düzenim var onun dışına çıkmıcam albümü olmuş gibime geldi.
Glorious misery
Great album. I was reading a book about Reaganism and Margret Thatchers ideologies and felt this was very fitting. I always feel like the smiths are a great juxtaposition band. They can sound so happy but with haunting lyrics or visa versa. I am unsure whether I’ve actually ever listened to a smiths album is full before but I feel like this was so full of stuff I would have missed if I hadn’t.
I reckon I've not listened to this record in seven years, but I still knew almost every word. The Smiths' discography forms such a significant part of my teenage years, and this made me want to revisit it wholesale. This is regarded as the best Smiths record by true heads, but I always found it the most challenging. I can't really fault it today.
The Smiths er så stabilt fornuftigt at det er svært at hade, men det gør bare heller ikke noget særligt for mig. Det er fint, men ikke dragende. - Okay andet lyt var lidt dragende, men rykker ikke ret meget for mig.
The Smiths er et klassik 4’er band for mig. Altid solidt, men på trods af enkelte standout tracks får deres albums mig aldrig helt op at ringe.
This is just ok. I usually like the smiths but this album wasn’t hitting for me.
I love a good melodramatic moment. Favorite- I Won't Share You
Geebus. How much Morrissey can one person take. Still prefer Smiths to any solo Morrissey.
I really like that this one has more of a punch to it than the others from the band that I've listened to. As much as I enjoy slow, melancholic Smiths, it does get old rather fast.
it was nice
Perhaps not as many instant classics as the albums meat is murder, the smiths, or the queen is dead, but still quintessential Smiths. Felt like I heard some influences on Fontaines DC in this latest relisten
Great. Really enjoyed it. Inventive, great guitar playing and Morrisey’s distinctive voice fit really well. Not a bad track.
Great sound.
2/5
Banger after banger. As much animosity as me and most everyone else has for Morrisey it is undeniable that The Smiths were master craftsmen. My one complaint is the sound never really evolves that much from earlier work.
Mix of the Cure, Radiohead and the verve, with a hint of Muse and a little twin peaks soundtrack. Clearly sounds like the time it came out. Nothing special to me.
I call this the Norm MacDonald album
ive enjoyed the entirety of every the smith's albuns ive heard so far this is the only one that has any misses til now
Pluspunten voor de variatie aan instrumenten. Minpunten voor de irritante stem van de zanger.
I can't stand Morrissey. I hate his voice. It drives me batty. To be completely honest, I just can't listen to Smiths songs. Not even Johnny Marr can save them for me. And it's not because of Morrissey's political stances. I'm not one of those 'shut up and sing' people; if an artist wants to put their politics into their music, go right ahead. I have no problem with that. It's simply that his songs bore me to tears, and his voice just grates on me. I'd say I wish I liked it, but honestly, I don't even wish that. I just plain don't like it. I wish I could give a deeper review, but it really just boils down to this; I can't stand Morrissey.
I'm comin around on the Smiths
Just listened to it, and already forgot.
This is my first time listening to the full album. As a kid I was familiar with Girlfriend in a Coma and Stop Me if think that you heard this one before. I had seen the videos on MTV. This was also the last album before they broke up. I think as I have become more familiar with their music I think the album is decent as an album. It’s not the best. The music is good and Morrissey’s wit and self-deprecating woe is me lyrics are still there. But you could tell he was growing tired on the industry. Yes he became an ass. But the music is still pretty good.
Classic smiths
Quintessential Smiths, er það ekki bara?
Enjoyed this far more than I expected to.
The Smiths can be so incredibly good and at the same time incredibly tiresome. Another album that I got bored with. The first half has some great tracks but after ‘Last night I Dreamed …’ it becomes one never ending dirge.
Ei herättänyt isoja tunteita. 2,5/5.
I’m not the biggest Smiths fan and consider this among their weaker albums. But the first half is strong and as usual it includes some great jangle pop highlights
Hate Morrissey but fuck they did make really good songs
Great album - my only difficulty was 4 or 5 - it’s sunny and I’m feeling happy (despite listening to the Smiths) so I’ve gone 5
By my count, this is our THIRD Smiths album so far - they only released FOUR! - and I really don't think anyone needs to hear more than ONE Smiths album before they die, if even that. I love one Smiths song (guess which one!) and it's not on this album. I think it's possible that I could have become a latter-days Smiths fan later in life if Morrissey hadn't turned out to be such a twat. But he did, so.... "Death of a Disco Dancer" was OK - kind of Beatle jangly - and made me think that if I could get past Morrissey's vocals there might be some good music I've been missing all along. But apologies to Mr. Marr, et al, because it is impossible to listen to the Smiths and "get past" Morrissey. I wonder what Kumail Nanjiani thinks of "Girlfriend in a Coma." "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" must have been on 120 Minutes a lot because it sounds really familiar. (And I just realized how funny that is. Well-played, Smiths. Unfortunately for me, I listen to all of these albums start-to-finish, so I can't stop him. Next time, Morrissey.) "Unhappy Birthday" is kind of hilarious. I just read that today happens to be Morrissey's birthday. I'll give an extra half-star for that, bumping this up to a 2.
Album #100, The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come, ⭐⭐⭐ The timeline of the life of The Smiths always freaks me out. This, their final album, was released just three and a half years after their debut. And what a discography they left behind. One of the best of the 80s, and for my money they’re one of the greatest bands of all time. I know there are other Smiths albums on the list, but this is a peculiar inclusion because I think it’s their weakest. I think if they had continued making music together, this probably would have been seen as more of a transitional album, and the next one would have been more cohesive and probably extremely strong. The band really expand their sound on this album. There are more effects and instrumentation throughout. Horn and string sections are used much more heavily, and there are more studio and FX tricks in play too. Morrissey, who by any metric is already a pretty eccentric singer, ups the eccentricity even further here. The grunting on I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish, for example. Some people can’t stand Morrissey, but I love him. I think he’s a genius lyricist with a completely one-of-a-kind delivery. But the real star of the band is Johnny Marr. I’ll save my full adoration for him for the other Smiths albums when they come up, but he’s my all-time favourite guitarist. The problem for me is that this is probably his least riff-oriented album, and because of that I rarely come back to it. Whereas their debut feels pretty timeless to me, this feels much more rooted in the 80s sonically. Especially on the bigger ballads like Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me. None of this is really a complaint though. My main issue is just that it lacks bangers. The other Smiths albums have amazing songs stacked on top of each other, whereas this one only has a handful of truly great tracks for me. Still, when it’s good, it’s The Smiths at their best. I’ve always loved Girlfriend in a Coma. I love how you can interpret that song in multiple ways. It can feel tender, melodramatic, or completely cruel depending on how you hear it. But I’ve always found the delivery of the line “I know, I know… it’s serious” genuinely hilarious. That song kind of sums up The Smiths perfectly for me, constantly balancing tragedy and comedy at the same time. And that’s 100 albums. Time’s absolutely flown by.
Fantastic. Stop Me... swum around in my head all day after listening. The change in pace that Johnny Marr influenced really shows; I dare say this is their best.
Muy buena letra, buenos sonidos, buenas melodías. No esperaba encontrarme con tan buena calidad sinceramente, lo volvería a escuchar.
Listened Before? N My new favorite Smiths album! Jangly and pretentious as usual. At least they're consistent. I'll give them half a point for consistency and deduct half a point for having the cover just be a giant shitty image of Morrisey's face. 1.5/5. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours
Boring, forgettable and a really annoying voice.
bom porém lento queen is dead melhor
Muito bom
Not as good as The queen is dead but still very decent. Fav track: “Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one”. Solid 4
Nice and easy listening, however nothing revolutionary, and you have to really like his voice to enjoy the Smiths fully.
Only got about half way through this one. I like The Smiths but for some reason this album wasn’t jiving with me.
Strange indeed haha. Sarcastic and at times funny but overall it wears in me and the vocals are just bad.
I'm not gaga for The Smiths but I don't mind them. Better than most 80's stuff on this list.
Сара 4 Марко 4
I already think Morrissey is awful at writing lyrics and melodies and they're making me listen to the WORST Smith's album first?!?!
Better than I thought
A fun album with a great walk through the Smiths capabilities
This was my first time listening to The Smiths, overall I thought it was a well-made album but I honestly thought I would enjoy it more. There was a couple songs that stood out on first listen but the rest didn't quite grab me. But I think it will be worth listening to again to see if I feel differently.
I thought the opening track was vintage Smiths, and then when I am expecting something novel, fresh, or original, it's just more Smiths. Which earns this a 3 star because I'll listen to a different Smiths album if I want the same old sound.
Ultimately, an exceptionally boring record through which we must suffer through Morrisey's vocal tone. This was another album by The Smiths that I'm glad I don't ever have to listen to again. 1.5 stars because I didn't absolutely despise it, but am still rounding down.
듣기 좋은 컨츄리
amazing
Very nice, very nice, very nice
The album I would recommend as an introduction to the Smiths. Given it was the end, it’s a a wonderful sign off. Listening now you just have to sadly gloss over what a weapons fgrade bell-end Morrissey is now. But back in the day….this was as cool as it got. 4.
Hei, minähän pidin tästä! Hieno albumi! 4/5
I don't love The Smiths but they can make a hit. None of them are on this record, though. It seems like Morrisey said "I'm going to repeat the same line as the title as you pluck the guitar strings as lightly as possible" nine times.
I generally can't get enough of the Smiths, it continues with this one. Some may find it much of the same, but hey... its still great.
Solid, but a bit corny at times. Not my favorite of the smiths, but definitely has some good tracks Rating: 6.5/10 Favorite Song: girlfriend in a coma
My first time listening to this. My only prior exposure to the Smiths was listening to The Queen Is Dead (once several years ago, and then one more time for this list.) This one is definitely more adventurous than the previous one and it does put Morrissey front and center in the mix; I found he was sort of buried under the echoey production on the previous album. His voice has this soft lilting quality to it but I find it's a little too sappy and delicate to listen to for an entire album. The wide contrast in effort between songs (the longer ones clearly have the most oomph behind them) also sort of detracts. I might revisit this eventually one day, but my opinion of the Smiths is unchanged - they're fine and I'm someone absolutely adores them, but it isn't me.
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 I'd heard four songs off of the album before I listened to this one, three of which I'd say are the album's best, so odds seemed stacked slightly against Strangeways for exceeding my expectations. How did they do it? Those Smiths kept up their momentum until the last three songs or so, and even "I Won't Share You"—the fourth I'd heard—will I'm sure hit just right when the right time hits. The only reason this isn't higher is because nothing is like, transcendentally good (although "Unhappy Birthday" comes close), otherwise this would be an easy 5. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
I just hate Morrissey it's not my fault
I spent an hour crying in therapy this morning and then followed that up with this album, which is actually ideally how it's supposed to be listened to I think. I prefer The Smiths to Morrissey's solo work, but at the end of the day 3 albums by them is still too many. Not as good as The Queen is Dead, but definitely better than Meat is Murder.
A-sidan är magnifik rakt igenom, hits och briljant pop, en i stort sett perfekt albumsida. B-sidan har däremot stora problem, det är egetligen bara "Unhappy birthday" som är bra utan att vara i närheten av något från A-sidan. Överteatrala "Last night.. " kanske funkar för en vilsen 16åring men inte för bihåleinflammerad 48åring, skivans tråkigaste låt , ja kanske Smiths tråkigaste låt faktiskt. Det är en skiva som inte känns färdigjobbad, som om man hann en sida innan bandet upplöstes och sket i vilket, kanske borde den aldrig släppts som album. Morrissey var väl redan i full färd med att färdigställa Viva hate!
Innehåller förvisso fullpoängaren Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me och Stop me if you think that you heard this one before. Men också lökiga baktaktspianolåtar som Girlfriend in a coma och inledande A rush…
Last night… är helt lysande. Antagligen Smiths bästa. I övrigt inte lika bra, men helt okej.
Morrissey låter bitter och självgod. Så allt är väl som det ska vara? Inte dåligt men inte heller något som jag kommer återkomma till. Last night... är helt ok.
unremarkable rock
I think it's a little more acoustic than their other albums. It's a great album and the band even says it's their favorite. It sounds advanced for it's time. Great album.
The smiths are slowly growing on me, i will revisit the other albums i'd already rated. I love his pathetic whiny ass what can i do
I love love love the kind of ironic lyrics in some of these, like girlfriend in a coma is ICONIC!!
Actually quite good! Probably wouldn’t listen again but 3.5
Call this 2.5 rounded up - it’s not my favorite Smiths album but there’s still some interesting stuff on here.
Yup pretty good stuff here from the Smiths. I am sorry it took longer than most to come around to it, but solid
I am not too impressed with the album but it grows as it goes on and has some great songs even if some of its low points stop me thinking it is a truly great album and just a good album.
There is far too much Morrissey on this list. Thankfully this is saved by Johnny Marr. What a dilemma. Should be 1 just for having Morrissey.
Warum fühl ich was bei den Smiths obwohl ich weiß, dass Morrissey ein Arschloch ist
Lijkt wel een iets minder bekende album van The Smiths. Luistert makkelijk weg
least favorite smiths album. this one is featured in 1001 albums to listen to before you die? sure there are some good stuff but it’s plagued by what i call “songwriting that will be a staple of morrissey’s solo work” i can’t stand girlfriend in a coma it’s easily one of there worst songs. funny enough after relistening this album has some of the strongest songs in their catalog. and some of their weakest lol
It was ok I like 2 songs
The last studio album by English band The Smiths, as much as I hate Morissey I always thought the smiths were one of the more influential bands of the 80s, but this final album is a mixed bag for me, the band made much more bold choices and there are points in this album that dont seem recognizable as the sound of the Smiths, and thats both in a positive and negative sense
It's no The Queen is Dead, but it's certainly not bad. I've never really bothered with The Smiths - they're one of those bands from before my time that didn't manage to pierce through to my own musical bubble. Now having heard a couple of their albums (and particularly enjoyed the aforementioned) I think I should probably listen some more. Strangeways didn't grab me quite the same way, but I suspect that another listen might fix that. Overall it gets an optimistic 3 for now, that might change in the future.
It was really good 🙂👌. There were a couple of forgettable songs on here, but most of them are really good. Overall, I would give this one a 4/5! 🫡🌷
Good rhythm, interesting lyrics. I read that this one was the last album of the Smiths and I must say it was a good good-bye album
Quietly nice
"Strangeways, Here We Come" is the fourth and final studio album by English rock band The Smiths. Thank God! Back in the '80s, everyone seemed to love them. Except me. I still can’t understand what people see in their whingeing, whining music with egomaniacal lyrics and uninspired guitar playing. Johnny Marr is an excellent guitarist, but with The Smiths, you rarely get to hear that. The album would almost be bearable if it weren't for Mr Steven Patrick Morrissey droning on over everything. No, really — even almost forty years after its release, this band and this music mean nothing to me. There's plenty of excellent, sensitive music with poetic lyrics out there — you really don't need The Smiths.
estuvo bien para conocer a los smiths, valio la pena escucharlo. dicho esto, no volvere a reproducirlo en mi vida, de lo mas aburrido que escuche nunca.
This is perfectly on par with 'The Queen Is Dead'. Again, it features some of The Smiths' best work but, likewise, is also stuffed with just enough filler to keep it from receiving top marks.
This was great. Bonus points for being short. More bonus points for all the reviews of people hating on that troll Morissey. The man has people pressed, and I am obsessed.
I prefer The Queen Is Dead, but this album is a close second to that. Just really nothing like this band, before or since, truly iconic and original.
Warum wird Morrissey eigentlich so gehated? Hat er das N-Wort benutzt? Hat er kleine Mädchen angefasst? Hat er Nigel Farage gewählt? Ich muss mal googeln... Aber kann das einem Album von 1987 etwas anhaben? Big question.
Knew of the Smiths, hadn't heard this album before today, liked it!
I love the smiths. I said I love The Smiths!
Nope Fuck Morrissey and his yodeling
I love the Smiths, but this isn’t their best. The beginning and end are ok and the middle is great but i think the album would be better with a strong beginning and end and a weak middle.
There’s some really really excellent stuff in here, but there’s also a lot of stuff which I just didn’t care for. I was disappointed since I love The Queen is Dead so much.
So depressing! Sorry can't stand these guys.
Smiths at their early peak. Yeah he’s awful now but this is a banger.
Have I ever heard of this band? Nope. Did I enjoy their music? Not really. Will I listen to any song on this album again? Probably not. It's overwhelmingly mediocre and the lead singer doesn't have much vocal range. It's also just kinda.. sad. Apparently the lead singer is a bigot and a racist too. So goes the saying: "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." 2/10 - It's like life on Valium.
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT... THAT SOMEBODY LOVED MEEEEE
😁😁😁
background music. Sometimes you never really listened to a specific artist, and sometimes there’s a very valid reason why you never did. Meh.
"Strangeways, Here We Come" was recorded as the relationship between Morrissey and Johnny Marr was beginning to fracture. It is expertly produced and mixed, offering a fuller sound than their previous albums. While it follows "The Queen Is Dead", it just falls short of matching that record's overall impact. The first side (in vinyl speak) is effectively flawless. While the second side falls slightly short of those high standards, it is bookended by two superb tracks. 'I Started Something I Couldn't Finish' is clearly a forerunner of the style Morrissey would adopt a few years later on Your Arsenal; it is a personal highlight of the album. There are several other tracks here that stand up against the band's previous best efforts: 'Girlfriend in a Coma', 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before', and 'I Won't Share You'. To that list, I would also add 'A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours', 'Death of a Disco Dancer', and 'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me'. "Strangeways, Here We Come" serves as a polished and sophisticated conclusion to The Smiths' studio discography, illustrating a clear intent to evolve their sound. Rather than repeating established formulas, the record captures a band still exploring new directions even as they reached their end. It remains a graceful final statement. Five stars. Side one 1 "A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours" (5/5) 2 "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" (5/5) 3 "Death of a Disco Dancer" (5/5) 4 "Girlfriend in a Coma" (5/5) 5 "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" (5/5) Side two 6 "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (5/5) 7 "Unhappy Birthday" (4/5) 8 "Paint a Vulgar Picture" (4/5) 9 "Death at One's Elbow" (4/5) 10 "I Won't Share You" (5/5) Total - 47 Average - 4.7 315/1001 170/315 albums reviewed were new to me.
cool mais pas leur meilleure 3/-5
Probably my least favourite Smiths record (not that they ever put out a bad one mind you.) Kinda cool how you can hear the sound/direction of the band change on this one. Find it very interesting that Marr considers this their strongest effort, makes me wonder how much further their sound would’ve changed/developed if they’d continued.
Eh not the best smiths album but it has good rythems but becomes repetitive
3.5/5 I like the album, I think it's definitely a very tight, well produced album that displays an increased range of instruments and stronger vocal work, giving it almost a more theatrical feel compared to the prior album, The Queen Is Dead. But I think in that expansion of sound and refinement in production, something had been lost, making Strangeways, Here We Come feel like a weaker entry in the discography compared to the prior mentioned album (and, to thus point the only other reference point I have familiarity with.) Maybe it was a result of inter-band conflict coming to a head, maybe it's the polishedness of it all. I'm not sure. But again, it's not a bad album, I enjoyed a good handful of songs as, ultimately, it's still The Smiths. I'm in love that signature Marr jangle & haunting Morrissey vocal work across the album. But I would likely throw the handful of standout tracks into digital playlists, but likely would reach for The Queen Is Dead to spin over this one. Favorite Track: "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"
6/10 - the typical Smiths sound, can be left on shuffle and it's alright
i do not fw morrissey like that
Okay.
Good. I've heard of them before. Really good at having most of the songs sound so... i dunno... like the Smiths? Like, does a great job stylistically. Favorites: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Having only heard a best of, or was investing to hear a while Smiths album. Better than I'd expected, although there are a few tracks that are distinctly Smiths but fairly average. But on the other hand, a lot of the tracks I hadn't heard of were really good
I find the Smiths like honey; fine for a taste but too much for a meal. What it lacks for me is some kind of release - a heavier or happier song. It almost happened with Death at One’s Elbow but that song was just not doing anything for me and it was too late anyway.
Sadder than I remember, think it's because it's the break up album. Couple of tunes fall flat but some of their very best is on here, especially the middle section
made me sad, which is good! 8/10
a solid album, but not my favorite of theirs
Let me not be another “Morrissey is a twat” comment. Aside from him being a Royal Twat, he makes excellent music. There is so much variety to this, classic quirkiness, and strange stylings that just work. Refreshing as can be.
Great music. Never have the chance to really listen but Ive always liked the Smiths. I've sung variations of Girlfriend in a Coma to my spouse and cats for 16 years.
3.5
Some really catchy tunes to be found here, it’s not overly long and the production suits the mood of the album.
Un intermedio entre pedante y depresivo. No esta mal, pero tenes que ser medio emo para escuchar esto todo el dia
Good.
8/10
this was great!!
Sadly, the Smiths could not stay together. One of the distinct highlights of the 1980s post-punk landscape, the Smiths as a group conjoined the power of adolescent angst with gorgeous pop melodies. The marriage of Johnny Marr’s music to Morrissey’s lyrics came together for one last push with this, the Smiths’ fourth and final studio album. With Stephen Street as co-producer, the British quartet achieved a fuller sound that made Marr’s guitar colorings particularly bright with strings and horns added in strategic spots. Morrissey matched the production’s additional hues by writing another batch of punchy, pithy musings, including “Girlfriend In a Coma,” in which solemn horror is eased by an indelible melody. “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before,” “Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me,” and “Unhappy Birthday” encapsulate and extend Morrissey’s heartfelt self-pity. He’s clearly aware of the impression he’s making and reveling in his own cheekiness. This playful demeanor balances the desperate anger that lurks underneath (“Paint a Vulgar Picture,” “I Won’t Share You’)
An album that’s almost exactly as old as I am, and just like me, it’s decent, but not the best (Smiths album). Favourite track: Girlfriend in a Coma
A couple of decent songs and a bit of trademark Morrissey humour but didn’t do that much for me as a whole.
I'm no where as near as big of a Smiths fan as this list, but I don't mind them. The first two tracks have a groove, are less boring than some of the Smiths' stuff. Third track has a certain vibe to it. At this point I'm kind of liking this album, it's on the level of Meat is Murder. The rest of the tracks aren't bad, but they kind of faded inot the background after a while and didn't make a huge impression on me. 3/5 overall.
There would be nothing wrong with having a Smiths album on a list of 1001 albums I need to hear before I die. But for such a list to include THREE of the the four albums put out by the group (and then add FOUR solo efforts by lead singer Morissey!!) is a choice either too lazy or too personally biased to lend any credibility at all to the list. Especially when the same list includes ZERO albums by Warren Zevon!!
No great songs but I could listen to lyrics, some interesting.
I’m gonna start this off with the obligatory fuck Morrissey. This album lands in a weird middle area for me. It’s nothing incredible, but also not terrible? I will say, I don’t particularly understand the hate for Morrissey’s voice. He sounds fine to me on this record. Now, that’s also coming from someone who’s wildly inexperienced in The Smiths’ and Morrissey’s work, so take what I say with a grain of salt… Something that’s not a good sign is that it’s hard for me to pick out some standout tracks… Nothing was particularly amazing to me. After a while, it starts to sound pretty samey, which, in turn, makes it all relatively forgettable in the end. Will I return to it? … Uh… Maybe? I don’t know. I might spin a few songs again here and there, but it’s honestly not something I can see myself regularly coming back to. Favorite songs: A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours, Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Honorable mention: Death at One’s Elbow (I’m on the fence about whether I like this one or not)
hell yeah!!!!!! banger of an album for today. loved
So many bangers: “Girlfriend in a Coma,” “Stop Me,” and (a personal fave) “Unhappy Birthday” among them. So listenable.
хорошие, местами (как обычно у смитс) не в ноты, большую часть я знаю
Where are the hits though? On the one hand, some gorgeous stuff here and a definite evolution of the sound that had powered them to stardom. On the other, that evolution means some of the magic is lost and it almost feels like they're trying too hard to leave their past behind. Certainly not the first band to fall into that trap and won't be the last. Most importantly of course, fuck off Morrissey.
Fantastic instrumention, experimentation, and vocals, but dear god is morrisey annoying lol- insufferable lyrics
It's rather good. I'm sorry for Johnny Marr, but it's hard for me to listen to even the best of Morrissey's lyrics now days.
Surprisingly good. I have been mostly bored with the smiths but this was fun.
not their most memorable? but still pleasureable
'Hoi, wij zijn de makers van dit boek, en dit moet je goed vinden.' Nou, dat maken we zelf nog wel uit. Maar ja, het is intrinsiek aan élk boek van dit type dat je afhankelijk bent van de selectie van de makers. En pas gaandeweg kom je erachter of je het ermee eens bent. Goed, terug naar snobfavoriet Morissey. Echt slecht kan ik het niet vinden, geef mij Morissey en de Smiths liever dan de zoveelste over het paard getilde grofgebekte boze rapmeneer. Maar oenerige teksten als 'girlfriend in a coma, I know it's serious' of 'Stop me if you think you've heard this one before' onderstrepen alleen maar hoe niemendallerig deze muziek is. Je wint er geen Nobelprijs mee, terwijl de muziek ook al zo nikserig is: landerig, allemaal in hetzelfde tempo en met dezelfde instrumentatie, met die keelstem die maar wat zingzegt over de melodie, want waarom zou je het in het metrum passen. En dat verveelt, na zeven platen van deze oliebol. Maar nu zijn we dan eindelijk van hem af.
Ondanks het belachelijke aantal noteringen voor meneer Morrissey, heb ik best zin in een volgend album van de Smiths. Met de andere twee heb ik mij toch prima vermaakt. Ik schrik gelijk op van een jaren '80 nummer met daarin een diepe keel-grom. O jee... Daarna een wat suffig nummer. En daarom volgend wat britpop-zang, al zijn de snelle korte tonen in de muziek niet zo typerend. Het zet door naar een soort lange string waaronder een soort drum-salvo's. Kan me voorstellen dat mensen hier knetter-gek van worden. Maar ik kan het goed hebben. Het mag duidelijk zijn, er wordt heel wat afgewisseld. Een minpuntje hier (vaak voor sufheid), een pluspuntje daar (vaak voor een korte licht theatrale vondst). Dit wordt een kwestie van uitmiddelen. Kom ik op een 3+.
Van de artiesten die er veel te vaak in staan, is onze huisveganist een van de hardnekkigste. Maar dit is als ik het goed heb wel de laatste notering die wij hier van hem voor onze kiezen krijgen. Dit keer in gezelschap van Johnny Marr en kornuiten, al was Johnny het blijkbaar ook spuugzat, want hij stopte na de opnames van dit album. Ik denk dat hij inmiddels alles wel gehoord van the Smiths en "Stop (me) if you think you've heard this one before" nam hij waarschijnlijk iets te letterlijk. Ik geef over het algemeen een vergeetbare 3 aan de albums van Morrissey of the Smiths. Het lijkt me wel dat de snobs hier een keuze in hadden kunnen maken, maar zoals we weten doen ze dat slechts zelden en vaak niet bij de juiste artiesten. De snobs schoffeer ik wel weer een andere keer, ik denk dat dit ook een 3 wordt. Het zijn naar mijn idee redelijke vergeetbare liedjes, maar het schuurt of stoort ook maar amper.
Better than I expected. I can't see this ever becoming a mainstay in my listening rotation, but I enjoyed the album.
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? ✅ Would buy on Vinyl? ✅
This is why I’m doing this challenge. A band I overlooked/ dismissed back in the day. I really enjoyed this more and more on repeat listens. Four stars. Fave track - Last night…
It's a bit forgetable, bavkground music that is fine
I always feel conflicted when it comes to The Smiths. Whilst I have always enjoyed their biggest hits with Morissey's iconic crooning and Johnny Marr's complex guitar playing, they've never been a group I've had interest in album wise. Listening to Strangeways We Come, I found apart from the opening track, the strongest songs to my ears were the singles. This only accounts for 50% of the album and whilst the rest are not horrendous, they ultimately feel forgettable.
I love the Smiths, although naturally I loved them much more when I was a teenager. Now Morrissey annoys me more often (Marr and the band are still top quality though, even more so). This is not my favorite though, outside of the Queen Is Dead, my favorite work by the smiths are the compilation albums. Still enjoyed listening to it, immediately transported me back in time to high school
Ok album. Not my fav list…
Another sizzlin' strip of bacon, dripping with that signature melancholy, but this time around the boys dabbed the grease a little. The result is an experience that feels like waking from an oppressive winter, flinging the bedroom window open and being met with fresh, crisp air and rejuvenating sunshine. Doesn't nibble my ear lobe like "The Queen is Dead", and small tinkering with their overall sound land hit-or-miss with me, but appreciate the attempts to develop further. Enjoyable listen!
2 bushels chill, a milk jug of moody, and a dash silly, this album really tickled my fancy. Stand out tracks: A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours, Unhappy Birthday I'm still shocked I like 80s music. What is happening??
It’s not The Queen Is Dead, but it’s still pretty great.
Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me 💔
oh morrissey, i just can't escape you, huh... this is the fourth and final album by the smiths, released a bit of time after the band had broke up. typically somber and moody... i feel like morrissey has been consistently solid throughout the time i've spent listening to all this stuff on this platform. a fittingly melodramatic, depressing, and... trademark smiths sendoff, that's what i think this album is.
Probably my favourite Smiths record. Definitely a move forward from their earlier sound, and there’s a great variety of songs here. Plus several absolute bangers. Johnny fucking Marr.
Har slet ikke fået lyttet nok til The Smiths, så jeg ser frem til at lytte til dette album!! Kan rigtig godt lide det - er især vild med bandets vokal! Vil jeg sætte det på igen - helt sikkert!
Det var super fint.
4,5 - det bliver 4. fandme god tho.
* 75 / 100 Moody Morrissey. Musikindustriens største skabede, pylrede, whining cunt - måske kun overgået af Mark Kozelek. Tilmed er han fuldstændig unægtelig skylden i, at dette album blev det fjerde og sidste Smiths album. Ingen kan være venner med manden. Øv. Jeg elsker nemlig The Smiths. Det er bedre end Meat Is Murder men ikke helt på niveau med The Queen is Dead og self-titled.
Jeg elsker The Smiths. Dette er ikke deres bedste album, men det fremhæver alligevel mange af de ting, som The Smiths er gode til. Jeg er ret stor fan af blandingen af det komiske og det dybt melankolske, kombineret med Morriseys super charmerende vokal. Og når vi nu snakker om Morrisey er det også værd at sige, at han er et konge eksempel på, at grundlæggende dårlige mennesker også kan have en masse charme - Desværre :') Anyways, stor 4.
rigtig god åbner girlfriend in a coma <- rigtig godt, grinern nummer der findes simpelthen ikke et band, hvor der kan være så store kløfter imellem teksterne, stemningen, tonen og så den fænomenale Marr's guitar. Selvom netop disse kløfter ikke når helt samme dybder som på for eksempel Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, så er det tæt på, og det vil for altid være det afgørende kendetegn for The Smiths for mig. Og det er ment på den absolut mest positive måde, det overhovedet kan. det skal ikke være nogen hemmelighed, at The Smiths aldrig rigtig har været mit band, men det betyder ikke, at jeg ikke synes, at det er er superfint album. 3.8
Har ført taget tilløb til Smiths uden held - måske lidt pga Morrisey. Denne gang rammer det helt perfekt. Fantastisk åbningsnummer. Kunne godt have levet uden Death at one's elbow, men ellers er det nærmest ikke et dårligt nummer i mellem for mig. Det kan godt være, det ikke er anerkendt som deres bedste plade, og at det bare er fordi jeg lige har set The Smiths lyset, men vi er oppe omkring de 4,5 og så bliver der rundet op.
It’s the Smiths and I like the Smiths. I like Girlfriend In A Coma. Overall a successful record.
Given my musical proclivities, The Smiths is one of the top bands most strangely absent from my common rotation. Stylistically they’re great in their class, and lyrically they’re wonderfully dark and witty. Dark and witty always go together, never apart, for The Smiths: “Girlfriend in a Coma” and “Unhappy Birthday” are exhibit A, but lyrics like these tucked away as well: “I still love you / Only slightly, only slightly less / Than I used to, my love.” This is the album by The Smiths I enjoyed most despite the prestige of God Save The Queen. Very strong 4/5. * Note: Seven albums for Morrissey total? Three by The Smiths and four solo? I doubt that is justified… but, I hope Modest Mouse made its way into the list.
The Smiths are creating, producing, and delivering their best work in their final album. It had to end. Neither Morrissey nor Marr have since achieved the greatness on display here. From the discomforting pop masterpiece, "Girlfriend in a Coma," the suffering artist storytelling of "Paint a Vulgar Picture," to the beautifully dark conclusion, "I Won't Share You." Ladies and Gentlemen... the Smiths. You are missed.
Solid
I like The Smiths, so I like this album. Prefer the first half, and this isn’t top tier Smiths but still good. Better than Meat is Murder.
duro, muy chill al principio pero después me pareció re parchado y re bacano
I enjoyed this a lot, i think if i was a bit more of a lyrics girly i’d have enjoyed it even more but 100% something i wanna listen to again i liked the parts that evoked the circus.
One of my high school besties had an English dad who had had some involvement with the Smiths from a production side in the 80s, which brought them into my teenage life where I don’t think they would have been otherwise. I distinctly remember buying and heavily repeating their best of CD (from King Street Sanity I think was that a thing???). I definitely haven’t revisited much as an adult though and am now thinking I need to! Death of a Disco Dancer was one I hadn’t heard before that went so hard! Morrissey is such an engaging, macabre and tongue in cheek lyricist, not usually being a lyric lead listener he gets me locked in. “I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday cause you’re evil” love it / all of Girlfriend in a Coma has always been a favourite, because you know what it is really serious!
I think this was my first time properly listening to The Smiths, and I can see why people like them! This album just didn’t really hold my attention, especially telling on a wfh day with minimal distractions.
my mum’s favourite Smiths album, and she was definitely giving it 5 stars while listening. I didn’t know any of these except for Stop Me… (maybe my fave Smiths song), but the real revelation was those dramatic string bits in Girlfriend in a Coma. I liked the expansive and more mature sound here even if the songs didn’t necessarily speak to me
This is the Smiths album I’m least familiar with, maybe because it features none of their super famous (to my mind) hits, but it’s pretty solid from start to finish. It sounds like a Smiths record and that’s a good thing. Johnny Marr and Morrissey were a great songwriting partnership, and I think their breakup has done them good. Leaves them with just enough goodwill and mystique to enjoy the smiths and ignore whatever it is Morrissey has become.
Not my favorite Smiths album, but still strong.
Obligatory "Fuck Morrissey" but I love The Smiths so yea I like this Best Song: Death of a Disco Dancer Rating: 7.5/10 Stars: 4
Probably the Smiths album I've listened to the least. I would've gone with their debut album over this one but this is by no means a bad record. I forgot how much I liked "A Rush and a Push and the land Is Ours". Another album I was happy to revisit even if it isn't my favorite. Favorite track: Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before 3.5/5
That’s very odd that this album was chosen. I’m a huge Smith’s fan but the album is very inconsistent. There’s four or five good songs but that certainly does not mean it’s one of their best. That belongs to their title album and The Queen is Dead. Just because a band is good it doesn’t mean that all of their releases are worthy. I’m looking at you Radiohead and Led Zeppelin.
Um tanto melhor do que eu imaginava, ainda que seja a mesma perspectiva de música melancólica do morrissey. foi o primeiro álbum do the smiths que apareceu nessa lista e acho que tá OK. 3,5/5.
Addictive !
Albúm de los titulos largos. Primero de The Smiths que me toca. Aún no escucho todos, pero no creo que sea su mejor. Si me añadí un par de canciones, por lo que le doy un buen puntaje.
I found most of the songs to be nice but mostly unremarkable. A couple of the tracks in the middle of the album even caught my interest, but the first two tracks gave me a really bad first impression to The Smiths. I have never heard a real person growl when singing. I thought it was just a fun little thing VOCALOIDs could do sometimes, but I hope I never have to hear a human do that again.
I liked most of these songs. Pretty mellow and easy.
I enjoyed all of this. Some of it quite a lot. Morrissey is a cunt though.
***An ok album
Love the Smiths though my knowledge of their catalog is limited. This one was new to me and didn't disappoint.
I feel sorry for people who don’t enjoy this band. Everything they ever did was stellar. Top class music. Catchy songs that feel great to sing along to. Their music just never gets old. Johnny Marr is a genius. Even Morrissey was at his peak. This is chef’s kiss. So great to hear it again.
I only knew The Smiths by name, but I hadn't heard any of their songs. I liked the album, but that was about it.
Fairly OK.
Bin nicht wirklich reingekommen. Ich mag das Album the Smiths viel mehr als dieses von ihnen.
Not my favourite Smiths album, but it's got some great moments.
Sad vibes but surprisingly good to clean the house to. 2.8/5.0
The Smiths NUNCA falla, gran gran banda.
Well. You can’t give Morrissey more than 80 all-time classics. Or whatever it is they say
Shite.
Great album. Love A Rush and a Push and Last Night.
I liked this a lot - pleasantly surprised. Playlist track: a rush and a push
a ver... es the smiths, no hace falta decir mucho más
“It’s fine.” Represents the high water mark in my relationship with The Smiths so far. Maybe I’ll find one I actually like one day.
Great album! I would have loved to see them live.
Banger
This is the palatable version of Morrissey. Thank you Johnny Marr.
I found the first 3 songs and the 5th really strong. The rest were middling at best. The great songs are just classic Smiths tunes and worthy of praise, but the 2nd half of the album was not up to par. Altogether, I am going to say 3 "less than impressed" stars, middling not stellar.
calkiem spoko idk co tu napisac torche zbyt radosne waham sie miedzy 4 a 5
Favorite track(s): I Started Something I Couldn't Finish, Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me, Paint a Vulgar Picture Heard before Previous rating: 8/10
Not their best but really good.
Ok
brilliant
Highkey it was just ight, theres better but def not the worst thing in the world
One of the smiths weaker albums. I feel like this didn’t have the same pull as their more popular releases and no outstanding songs. The music was well made and decent but didn’t have that smiths appeal to them. Anyways still an above average project 6.7/10 3.3/5
My man, Johnny Marr. Smiths>White Stripes.
Too soon and too similar after Simple Minds