I cannot begin to understand the effusive praise offered upon this mediocre band by the (mostly English) press. Something about The Smiths apparently prompts some irrepressible urge to hurl superlatives upon them. The book calls them "Manchester's finest sons." Marr "amaze[s] with his guitar palette" and Morrissey (sorry, Moz) shows "the first signs of real hurt in his words." Another review I found lauded the "quintessentially ‘Morrissey’ themes and blunt lyrics...presented over a suitably more muscular and athletic musical accompaniment." Lads, it's an arsehole moaning into a microphone while his slightly less shitty friend plugs away on some lackluster melodies that you forget as soon as you hear it. Give your heads a wobble. Wankers. Best track: Well I Wonder
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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
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5 | 3.47 | +1.53 |
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
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5 | 3.71 | +1.29 |
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
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5 | 3.81 | +1.19 |
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
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5 | 3.82 | +1.18 |
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
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4 | 2.96 | +1.04 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
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1 | 3.67 | -2.67 |
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
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1 | 3.42 | -2.42 |
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Smash
The Offspring
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1 | 3.36 | -2.36 |
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
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1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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1 | 3.19 | -2.19 |
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Snivilisation
Orbital
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1 | 2.69 | -1.69 |
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
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1 | 2.64 | -1.64 |
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Heroes
David Bowie
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2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
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2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
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2 | 3.42 | -1.42 |
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Meat Is Murder
by The Smiths