Huge Smiths fan here. Hearing Morrissey's voice with the somewhat jarring, disonant guitar of Vini Reilly instead of the unmistakeable sounds of Johnny Marr's delicate melodies is at first disconcerting on the opener Alsatian Cousin, but after a bit of a throwaway in Little Man What Now, things take a turn for the gorgeous with Everyday is Like Sunday with it's simple but haunting melody, beautiful string arrangements and sing-along chorus, its as beautiful a song as anything by The Smiths. And there are more nuggets; Late Night on Maudlin Street, Heardresser on Fire, Suedehead and the scathing Margaret on the Guillotine. It's not quite the Queen is Dead but it absolutely established Morrissey as a worthy solo artist. 4 stars