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posted by davidt
on Wednesday October 09 2002, @08:00AM
English Martyr writes:
Another favourable review from The Royal Albert Hall, this time in the current issue of Q magazine. A four star rating and a great verdict from reviewer Andrew Harrison;
Tonight the Albert Hall enters a timewarp leading to 1985. Perpendicular King Kurt haircuts, oily sideburns and flat-tops (greying) adorn an audience that's as out of step with the world of Heat magazine and Big Brother as its idol. What follows - Morrissey's first UK show since a brief jaunt in 1999 - is a riotous, comical and thoroughly fantastic celebration of pariahdom. The old, self-flagellating Morrissey has become a stalking Lord Sauve, all bon mots and undimmed passion. His band rocks delightfully on old b-sides, Smiths songs, a ukelele-enhanced Everyday is like Sunday and five excellent new songs, the best (Irish Blood, English Heart) being as contentious, singable, direct and unique as prime Smiths. Not surprisingly, he brings the house down.
Verdict: That's enough wilderness years. The man is a star.
Four pictures accompany the review. Two on stage, one of fans on the front row and the other of the set list. Also, in the same mag, there is an advert for Mojo magazine. The cover has a small photo of Moz next to the headline "Morrissey - The resurrection!"
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