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Jamie
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The main reason I always found it to be so beautiful is that it's the polar opposite of Vauxhall, his most gentle, serene (for Morrissey!), least embattled album. And only a year and a half later, he returns with a pure primal scream piece, getting rid of the painful memory of Jake, and returning to his glam roots. He's been fond of saying the past few years that he doesn't want to make technically perfect, emotionally-hollow music. The backing that Alain, Boz and Co. provide is heartfelt and imperfect--just like the gist of humanity. Morrissey knows what the hell he's talking about. You could probably talk for only minutes about the technique of Southpaw, yet spend hours on the FEEL of it. And there is no way that the album would be half as forceful if the drummer had been Woodie Taylor and not Spencer James. Still a shame that You Must Please Remember doesn't get it's due.....
Bigmouth,
Jamie
Bigmouth,
Jamie