#630 Morrissey – Viva Hate

Morrissey went solo. I remember that affair. Would he be as good without Johnny Marr? I think he was as good, but not better. I was a fan of his in The Smiths and continued to be a fan of his solo music. Viva Hate was his debut album. It is strange, but Morrissey is one […]

#599 The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths’ Strangeways, Here We Come was the last album Morrissey and Johnny Marr worked on together. The Smiths came to an end by the time the album was released. Both artists considered this album as the best Smiths album. Recently Morrissey has spouted far right politics and his sales have taken a dive for it. […]

#584 The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths return with their third studio album The Queen Is Dead. I had this album on CD when I first started buying them. I know I will love it. I had trouble getting through this album because I was already dealing with a deep depression. It is one of those where I am not […]

#558 The Smiths – Meat Is Murder

The Smiths‘ Meat Is Murder is their second album of depressing indie music. Lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr produced the album. Morrissey is one of the most depressing people in music and this album is filled with his jangle pop style of depression. I think I owned all of their albums. As I […]

1001 Albums #46

The Rolling Stones cleverly titled their first album The Rolling Stones. They have been together since 1962. Almost all of the original members are still alive and touring. The Beatles were framed in history as the good guys in white and the Rolling Stones were the bad guys in black. I think that should only go for the music, but not […]