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Well, that momentum and the hot streak don't really exist out in the real world. Yes, he just did a small tour, which left the fans very happy, but the good atmosphere in the concert arenas tends to stay there and not spread from there. Nothing Morrissey has achieved in 2022 will change the mind of the record company executives who chose not to sign him in 2021 for Bonfire.
Gaining leverage in a record negotiation may remain out of reach. I do think, however, that Morrissey may have gained the willingness to entertain an alternative form of release.
These concerts are a contrast to the arenas of the post Quarry comeback, but they have given Morrissey a passionate audience, situated within venues that really suit his style. Bigger is not always better, it seems.
Self-releasing Bonfire is not necessarily the climb down that he may have once feared. As a fan of Morrissey, it’s unacceptable to think that this record could disappear without an official release. It needs to be heard, enjoyed and, inevitably, argued over. I also believe that the release of Bonfire is crucial to any further material being delivered. I’m not sure if a project can be skipped over, with the follow up appearing free from the binds and obstacles that constrained the last one.
I’m conditioned to hope and Morrissey’s recent performances provide me with reason to hope. His comments regarding the release of the record are characteristically coy, but surely indicate that there is something on the horizon. Scepticism is priced in at this point, yet we all want Moz to prove us wrong.