for the first time in my life, i won't be buying a new Morrissey album. And you know what, it's really OK. I feel quite fine about it. I don't wish to listen to shite music as life is too short for that.

I'm thinking Throwing My Arms Around Paris might be worth 8.99 alone.

By the way, I've lived in Japan for the last 10 years. What else can 8.99 buy you these days? How much for a handjob?

My Birthday and i am thrilled!
However does anyone have a date for Southpaw?? i thought it was July

i dunno what's worse, the thought of a new Morrissey plodding US rock style album, or the stupid fans he now has, who can't see that he's LOST it completely. If you continue to buy shit records, he'll continue to make shit records...

during his hiatus, this news would have been greeted with excitement, nervousness and jubilation. In 2008, Morrissey has lost most of that which made him special.

'All You Need is Me' was embarrassing. Truly.

It cannot get worse for Morrissey - he is on the verge of self-destruction in career terms.

I hope he pulls this release and reconsiders the quality of musicians he surrounds himself with, as well as what his objectives for this phase of his life are.

Surely releasing crappy records after years of brilliance is not his objective? So why do it?

I'll be buying the album, of course. It will be better than anything else out there and should be fantastic, if recent renditions of 'throwing my arms' and 'mama lay softly' at the Dublin gig are anything to go by. 8.99 is enough for any cd though, especially if Moz releases a deluxe version a few months later. The only way they will combat piracy is to make the cds less of a luxury item and more affordable.
ACTON

Wow such hate. You'd think I'd be use to that on here, but it still shocks me. These are supposed to be Moz's fans. Instead, it's like Moz's lynch mob. I don't think he deserves it and he certainly hasn't 'lost it'.
If I gave up on Morrissey when I thought he made a shite song, I would have stopped listening back during Kill Uncle. Let's face he's made some interesting failures in the past. We've only heard what three or four new songs, that isn't an entire album. There are also those delicious B-sides we haven't heard yet.

"Action Man" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"Teresa, Teresa" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"When I Was Young" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"When Last I Spoke to Carol" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"You Were Good in Your Time" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"Because of My Poor Education" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"I Was Bully, Do Not Forget Me" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"I'm Looking Forward to Going Back" (Morrissey/Whyte) †
"Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed" (Morrissey/Whyte) ‡
"Something Is Squeezing My Skull" (Morrissey/Whyte) ‡
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" (Morrissey/Boorer) ‡
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell" (Morrissey/Boorer) ‡
† Listed on Warner-Chappell
‡ Listed on Warner-Chappell and played live on the 2007/2008 'Greatest Hits' tour.

It says "list price £17.99"!!!!
WTF????????? Is it gold plated?

Simply cannot wait for the new album! Come home with the new CD, pour a glass of wine, chill out and listen to the new album from start to finish! That's my idea of heaven.

I'm sure it's going to be a wonderfull album.

I really dont mind the "haters" here at all: People must move on and get into other things. That's a good thing. I really dont expect Morrissey to be "forever popular" with people who liked him in the early days or even in recent years. Some people get off the bus, new people get on. Simple as that. But I think it's sad to advertise it here whether you'll buy the new album or not.

'years of shit' is a better title, judging by the amount of crap he's released in the past years...(everything after Vaxhall)

why does he keeping working with morrissey if he's no longer in the band?

i've heard the whole of the new album, and i can honestly say it is nothing short of a pile of crap. How did i hear it? That would be telling, but i have, and was very disappointed.