It sounds like a lot of people reviewing Morrissey new album are not giving it good reviews. It more of an excitement of him returning, even though he was never gone in the first place.

is good what are ya talking about.

I agree entirely with the person who posted the comment saying that some people have raised their expectations ridiculously high. I can't believe that some people are trying to say that Quarry is getting bad reviews - IT ISN'T! To date, the reviews have been exceptionally good (ok, this is early days, but i think this trend will continue). This teletext review (OK, maybe not THE most respected source of music criticism, but hey) is really enthusiastic. Any review that concludes with the words "this superb album" is in no way a 'bad' one.

I think some people expect the critics to praise every single track and to say this is the best album ever or something - that isn't going to happen. Yes, Quarry will no doubt be superb, but i've read hundreds of reviews of different albums over the years and it is nigh on impossible to find reviews which don't regard at least a couple of album tracks, by any artist, as being 'weaker'. Even the Beatles' 'Revolver', generally regarded as one of the best albums ever made, has had certain tracks criticised - 'Here, There and Everywhere', 'Yellow Submarine', 'Love You To'.

Secondly, i don't think its fair to attack Boorer/Whyte - quite frankly they are the best collaborators Morrissey has had in his solo career and have created many excellent musical backdrops for him over the years. Of course Johnny Marr was his best collaborator, but Marr was unique. Boorer and Whyte have shown they are quite capable of producing some excellent music, and it is with them that he created his best two solo albums, 'Your Arsenal' and 'Vauxhall and I'. Certainly they are far better than Mark Nevin (a woeful partner) or Stephen Street, who is essentially a producer rather than a songwriter. Having a go at Boorer and Whyte because of this reviewer's dissing of I'm Not Sorry makes no sense when you consider the praise they are lavishing on 10 of the album tracks (they even describe the 'filler' as 'ace'). In fact, they also criticise Morrissey's lyrics, so the blame lies on both sides there.

Finally, I think this review only highlights what i said before in regard to the MOJO review - its all a matter of opinion. Here, Camden and Crashing Bores are singled out as among the very best tracks (Segal criticised them) and America Is Not The World as a weaker track (in MOJO this track was said to be superb). This means that, in all, EVERY SINGLE TRACK except I'm Not Sorry has been highly praised by one commentator or another. Surely a very good sign. Most importantly, whatever tracks they like or dislike, so far most commentators have been unanimous in praise of the album.

I definitely think things are looking good, though obviously there are quite a few reviews to come yet, including some of the potentially more difficult ones (Q, Word).

is not a filler at all. It's a great song, beautifully sung. I bet it will be the opening number in the tour

I have the album and have heard it many many times now. The review is largely accurate, but reveals something we all have glimpsed at one time or another: no two people can agree on the merit of all Morrissey songs. For instance, I adore Southpaw Grammar, but I know for a fact that many on this site consider the album somewhat of a failure. No one is right or wrong on this point. In my mind, Kill Uncle was the only failure in all of Morrissey's long career.

As for the specific criticisms addressed in the review, I strongly disagree with some basic conclusions. America Is Not The World is, in my opinion, quite possibly the best song on the entire record. It is musically superb and has some of the best lyrics ever sung by Morrissey. I laugh every time I hear the line:

And you wonder why
In Estonia they say:
Hey you, fat pig ...

It's so perfect, and it's all in the delivery I might add, so you'll just have to wait until you get the album. The song is simply amazing.

I'm Not Sorry is another standout track, but frankly most of the songs are standout tracks. The song reminds me of a more groovified version of He Knows I'd Love To See Him. It's good stuff.

I do agree that Let Me Kiss You feels a little like filler (as does All The Lazy Dykes), but I never trust my opinions in this regard. I have little doubt that somewhere between one week and ten years from now I will conclude that the song is pure genious, just like 97% of Morrissey tunes.

The worst song to my ears is the one everyone seems to rave about: Come Back To Camden. It's too ballady for my ears. It's outstanding compared with the work of almost any other artist, but it is in the bottom 15% of Morrissey songs according to my standards. One of the great things about Morrissey is that I can listen to the songs over and over and over without getting sick of them or emotionally drained. Not so with Come Back To Camden. Sure, it's a fine song, but I am more likely to skip it than any song other than All The Lazy Dykes.

Despite these differences, I thought the reviewer seemed to like the album quite a lot, just as I do.

It all a matter of opinion.