I posted a thread last year to wish it a happy tenth and no one seemed to care then. I should've waited one more year. The only song I don't like is Sorry Doesn't Help.
For sure, they could have used him more (he seems to disappear once the vocals come in) - but isn't that pretty obviously his lead guitar that starts the track off? All that wobbly tremelo stuff sure sounds like him.I thought the use of Jeff Beck on Black Cloud was a bit odd as you can't really tell he's even on the track - given he usually has a very pronounced style.
I don't know why this album is so unappreciated, especially since it's the spiritual sibling to Your Arsenal.
It rocks like a beast and only starts to lose steam (quality) on the penultimate track.
Morrissey's third best solo album behind Arsenal and Vauxhall in my opinion.
I wasn't keen at first, but like a lot of Morrissey's work, play it a couple of times & it becomes addictive.
I don't know why this album is so unappreciated, especially since it's the spiritual sibling to Your Arsenal.
It rocks like a beast and only starts to lose steam (quality) on the penultimate track.
Morrissey's third best solo album behind Arsenal and Vauxhall in my opinion.
Unappreciated by the fans rather than the critics. Whenever there's a Morrissey from best to worst album ranking it's more often than not near the bottom. Just above Kill Uncle and Malajusted.Is it really unappreciated? It received very good reviews when it came out, better than ROTT. I think it resonated with a lot of more casual Moz fans because it was straightforward, both lyrically and musically, energetic, and it had a consistent sound. But the sound was very American, and I think the reception in UK and Europe was more mixed as a result.
I listened a lot to it back then in 2009, less so now so I guess it didn't a top favorite of mine. But I agree that Skull was a fantastic opener with also a great lyric btw. His voice was much more powerful than on previous recordings and that strength was also present in the live performances and remains until today. It also featured his first Latino flavored song ( Carol), a lovely track. I suppose Birthday was meant to be the epic song on that album, I liked how it kept changing pace throughout the song and was very impressed with the vocals delivery. The album flattened out towards the end ( Speedway has to be the best closing track of any Moz album). The production was' not anything special when compared to the more recent records, but I think the plan was to give it a consistent sound with Green Day and The Killers as sources of inspiration. I would say that YOR has its place in the catalog.
Unappreciated by the fans rather than the critics. Whenever there's a Morrissey from best to worst album ranking it's more often than not near the bottom. Just above Kill Uncle and Malajusted.
And not only that, they’d already appeared on an album. Frankly, I was surprised to see them appear on Refusal—it diminished any urgency (for me) about buying the release.I think my least favourite Morrissey album.
I never clicked with songs like Black Cloud, Birthday, Sorry or OK.
The singles were pretty good, but two of them were already a year old when the album was released.
Your thoughts.
Blimey. That’s quite damning. Though I’ve not listened, start to finish, since around 2014.That means that two days from now is the 11th anniversary of the last time I listened to it. Time flies!