Morrissey the 23rd
Banned
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3122780.ece
The Smiths were a tough act to follow, but Morrissey made the transition look easy. While he never deviated far from his original lyrical blueprint – as the laureate of bitchy melancholia and defender of obsolete Englishness – freedom from the constraints of a fixed band lineup liberated his musical imagination. He lost his way in the late 1990s, but stormed back, and now feels as permanent as summer rain.
1 Every Day Is like Sunday (1988) An early sign that the melodic flair and gloomy acuity were intact.
2 There Is a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends (1991) Morrissey’s first foray into full-on, guitar-free torch-singing.
3 You’re the One for Me, Fatty (1992) A joyfully childish lyric bolted to an irresistible chorus.
4 Certain People I Know (1992) A reheated T-Rex riff introduced a celebration of the snooker hall.
5 Now My Heart Is Full (1994) Morrissey at his most rock-operatic: worth having for the litany of strange names alone.
6 The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get (1994) Home of the immortal couplet “I bear more grudges / Than lonely high-court judges”.
7 Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning (1994) A spooky, whispered piece of mad seaside gothic.
8 The World Is Full of Crashing Bores (2004) How true – and who better to say it in song?
9 I’m Not Sorry (2004) Morrissey at his gentlest, unapologetically coming out at last.
10 I Will See You in Far Off Places (2006) A swirl of eastern effects, produced by Tony Visconti.
The Smiths were a tough act to follow, but Morrissey made the transition look easy. While he never deviated far from his original lyrical blueprint – as the laureate of bitchy melancholia and defender of obsolete Englishness – freedom from the constraints of a fixed band lineup liberated his musical imagination. He lost his way in the late 1990s, but stormed back, and now feels as permanent as summer rain.
1 Every Day Is like Sunday (1988) An early sign that the melodic flair and gloomy acuity were intact.
2 There Is a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends (1991) Morrissey’s first foray into full-on, guitar-free torch-singing.
3 You’re the One for Me, Fatty (1992) A joyfully childish lyric bolted to an irresistible chorus.
4 Certain People I Know (1992) A reheated T-Rex riff introduced a celebration of the snooker hall.
5 Now My Heart Is Full (1994) Morrissey at his most rock-operatic: worth having for the litany of strange names alone.
6 The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get (1994) Home of the immortal couplet “I bear more grudges / Than lonely high-court judges”.
7 Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning (1994) A spooky, whispered piece of mad seaside gothic.
8 The World Is Full of Crashing Bores (2004) How true – and who better to say it in song?
9 I’m Not Sorry (2004) Morrissey at his gentlest, unapologetically coming out at last.
10 I Will See You in Far Off Places (2006) A swirl of eastern effects, produced by Tony Visconti.
