"...confessions of physical abuse; suggestive, anarchic, witty, sexy..."

Sound trash, but don't say you won't buy it....

I'm a hugely devoted fan of Morrissey's beautiful music but not blind - as I'm sure many Moz fans aren't who are too often branded as 'ignorant' and 'overly fanatical' towards him. Morrissey has faults as do we all. That sounded a bit pretentious, sorry, couldnt think of another way of explaining. Hard day at work.

It was always inevitable that in coming back into the public eye sniffy journalists would be extremely quick in scoffing at the devotion Morrissey's music brings. Fine. What is tiresome is that more wannabe authors will try to both scoff at, as well as expecting to sell to, loyal fans in what will likely amount to yet sensationalist trashy tabloid character assisination.

Look at how its being marketed. Cynics will expect this and say no-ones read the thing yet so how can we dismiss it. Ha. 'Warts and all'. Cliche cliche cliche. 'Ive got as far legally as I can'. What as far as you cant get sued for liable?

The music speaks for itself, I don't see a need to find a greater truth. The MEN gig was stunning and I stand by that however mixed the reviews are getting. I won't be buying this book - I stopped bothering reading about Moz or the smiths ten years ago. Morrissey is human yes, but he needs to be loved. Just like everybody else does.

i wonder if that chapter will read like a "mad max" movie.

I read this as by DAVID BRENT!

that would have been far funnier.

Having been a devoted fan for 20 years - I have searched my soul and can truly say - that never having actually met Morrissey - nor ever really wanted to - I can honestly say I don't a fuck about his private life and have no interest in finding out what colour underpants he wears - if he dresses on the left or sleeps on the right, the only bits that interest me are the ones that are relevent to me - and I get all that from the music everything else...

means nothing to me about my life!!!

I wish these people would give him a break and go back to stalking the Olsen Twins.

...the same Shane Macgowan lookalike who wrote that bland/sycophantic 90s biography? Nice about-face.

weird. I know Moz is not perfect, I'm quite prepared to believe he's very difficult to work with, but some of all that sounds...weird
and what an unfortunate name!

1. "accusations of racism and fascism"

Finsbury Park incident/NME fallout

2. "confessions of physical abuse"

Something to do with his school boy days

3. "suggestive, anarchic, witty, sexy, and never before seen letters to a penpal that read like Joe Orton"

Those much seen and discussed letters from that Robert? guy in Scotland who corresponded with Morrissey before he was famous

4. "Morrissey's gay-bashing"

Probably some nasty Elton John or Boy George comment he's made in interviews...

5. "the accusations of supporting paedophilia"

The Reel About the Fountain controversy

6. "High Court royalty battles and the public shaming"

The devious, truculent, and unreliable incident

7. "the attack on Cliff Richard"

What the??? I can't believe this warrants it's own mention. But, again, probably some cheeky remark Morrissey made about Cliff in some old interview 10 years ago.

8. "renegade fans' attempts to sabotage his career"

The unpaid crew member incident that happened hear a year or so ago

9. "his script submission to 'Coronation Street'"

Now if he's got the actual script that might be interesting. But, something tells me he doesn't.

Sounds like a real bore, yes?

Smells like shit.

This dude's last book on Morrissey was crap that any fool could've tossed together in one weekend to make a quick buck. It seemed like something written for 12 year olds who just bought their first Best Of Morrissey compilation.

I'm certainly open to reading biographies on Morrissey, but as yet, a biographer who is worthy has not come along.

Is this David Brett's own "renegade attempt to sabotage m's career?" Still feeling a little slighted after you got no recognition whatsoever for your, ahem, 'book' 'Landscapes of My Behind?'

Hear he brought back Ena Sharples.

...if Morrissey was a cannibal, I would still find a reason to enjoy him. I mean, Hannibal Lector is a pretty cool character, is he not?

As if anybody could dig deeper into Moz's personal life than Rogan did (interviewing Moz's classmates, teachers, etc. dating back to elementary school). Whether or not you like Rogan's book, his penchant for meticulous research is astounding. The Severed Alliance set the bar for Moz bios so high that people like Goddard, etc., prefer not to do traditional bios. Perhaps Rogan will eventually devote a full volume to Moz's solo career, as he once promised to do.

I will probably buy this book not so much because of my Morrissey obsession (which has lessened to just the music and his witty interviews), but because I'm kind of a voyeur and I like to know about people's lives. I don't know about how ethical that is, though; if he doesn't want people to know, who am I to buy someone's book of dirty little secrets.. seems more moral to just read his upcoming autobiography (that'll prolly be about as revealing as a look into his fridge, but it'll surely be entertaining) or his journals/letters/etc. after he dies.

- Ed

wow, morrissey has faults? you mean he's human? how scandalous!
hopefully this book won't rake in too much profit... i mean, john lennon was an addict and a wife beater but it doesn't change the fact that he was a great musician. same holds true for moz.
and as i'd rather not have him read about my exploits, i'll give him the same courtesy. not entirely a fair comparison, i know, but close enough.

"renegade fans' attempts to sabotage his career"

Huh? He interviewed Wendy Wu?

I doubt if he spent that much time on this book,
the dude released past year Suede's biography.

Trash

With the autobiography looming on the horizon who needs crap like this? I'm glad Moz had decided to write hiw own story by himself, at least all these low life people will shut their mouths once and for all. Hopefully.

Morrissey's autobiography will be equally sleazy and cack. The difference will be the muck will be slung at everyone else and he will be persil white. Can you really see Morrissey giving anything away. Although I would laugh out loud for ages if he brought out a book a la Klaus Kinsky. I would pay to read something that mental featuring Mozzer. But I don't see it.

I'm really worried about the Cliff Richard story breaking...

I really cannot believe reading this rubbish - the only book that is EVER going to be worth buying or reading will be Morrissey's book and I would urge all genuine Morrissey fans to hold off and wait for the genuine product.

And it will arrive - as you know from the interviews - and this is really going to be a classic.These people like Brett are just out to make the most of Morrissey's hard work.

I saw David Brett oin the flesh utside Drury Lane Theatre, talking to fans. Took me years to recover. He looked like a bunion with eyes, nose and mouth drawn in. I doubt a near decade has done much for him.

As for his writing - "Landscapes Of The Mind", his last Morrissey book - is one of the worst music books I've ever read.