Morrissey relevant? I dont think so, but maybe you heard of some timeless songwriters like Justin Timberland or Milly Vanilla, now there is were all the relevance in the world resides,thank you very much.
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This David Merryweather is a crashing bore! What does he know.

It's really funny when people posting on this site can't stomach any kind of criticism aimed towards Moz, even if it isn't actually criticism (you'd find this if you'd read to the end). If you're that arsed about the standard of writing doing the rounds, go and get a fucking job in journalism and do something about it. As for this piece, it's not brilliantly written, but it's honest, well observed and I think he makes some good points. More like that please.

I'm reading through wandering, badly written lines and I'm left confused: what justifies the "five out of five" judgement at the bottom of the review? David Merryweather is a horrible writer and doesn't seem to know how to review a show. tsk tsk.

I have noticed that in a lot of reviews from this tour that the critic never saw the complete concert or parts were written before the concert.

Proving again they know cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Morrissey the 23rd

If I ever meet David Merryweather in a darkened alley or a seedy underpass words will not be enough...

What a joke of an excuse for journalism. Surely moz is bored by now with all the journailsts who lie. By the way - Meat is Murder is one of the greatest songs of all time.

Yes, to my surprise I liked the article, although the "not relevant" bit is beyond words.
What did I like about it? First,there is a contradiction in this journalist's heart, he seems to still like him against his will; the end of the article is such a strange mixture of admiration and sharp comments... Then,and the most important: criticism does play its part, sometimes, and his remarks on the new songs, "They're OK, just nothing special.." are valid.I wanted from Moz something that would shake this endless desert that is music nowadays, something that would make everybody tremble and stop fascinated and say "Hear that one? That is Steven Morrissey". The voice and the overwhelming presence are there, but there is something wrong with the melodies. One cannot compose one masterpiece after another, but there is some need of a newer, fresher air in these songs, of a different perfume, a different style. But then, legions of fans and of grinning journalists may say that, if Moz himself doesn't feel the need for this change...

If he liked the show so much it reduced him to tears, why on earth didnt he stay for the whole thing? the silly stupid man! It not fair, he isnt a REAL fan and he manages to touch his hand, yet I, a dedicated Morrissey obsessive, has never managed to touch the hand of God!

Hello everyone, I'm the author of the review.

  Thankyou for taking the time to read it but, I have to say, I can't help but be puzzled at the reaction (of a tiny amount, albiet) to what was quite obviously a review full of praise from one who thoroughly enjoyed the gig.

Okay then. If your critisism of it was that you think it was poorly written, then that's fair enough, and though I'm not going to make any great claims for it myself, I did my best and I thought it turned out alright. But if you consider it to have been poor journalism because it wasn't completely uncritical then that's just silly. First of all Drowned in Sound isn't a Morrissey fanzine, I am required to give something of a critical perspective on what I review, not just a torrent of fanboy gushing (though I do my fair share of that as well) but most importantly, and speaking as a long time fan, I find Morrissey a flawed but brilliant and unique talent, and it's the very fact that he is flawed makes him so fascinating - and I WANT my heroes to be flawed! I LIKE the flaws! Perfect is boring, and if there's one thing that Morrissey isn't, then it's boring.

As for the review, I was never going to please everyone, especially when there are defensive, "obsessive" super-fans who will jump to their idols defence at every imagined slight. It happens, I've seen this type of mis-placed hurt before ('I've seen this happen with other people's reviews and now it's happening with mine!'), but though Moz may say he wants to be "blindly loved" I'm afraid I can't give him that. I can only be a dedicated, but fully sighted, devotee of his music and one that considers him to be "the most important songwriter/popstar to emerge in my generation".
I'm sure he'll understand.

Anyway, I want to say a few thanks to those that have contacted me personally with praise - very much appreciated, thankyou - and to Steve Vincker for bringing my little review to the (wide) attention of Morrissey-Solo and to DavidT for an excellent site.

Thanks again,

~ David Merryweather.

Hey if the autor likes mozz so much n was crying then why is he like mozz isnt relvant...bro make up ure mind.