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davidt
on Tuesday January 27 2009, @11:00AM
James writes:
YoR gets a pretty good review in Q magazine - 3*s. The author's main gripe is that Morrissey has become obsessed with his legacy and that this is becoming a bit of a yawn (I think some of us will agree). She raves about Something is Squeezing My Skull and rates Mama, Lay Softly, When Last I Spoke to Carol and One day Goodbye..but complains about to much self-pity and overdriven guitars. Incidentally Bruce Springsteen's new album also gets 3*s. ---
julieboboolie sends the link (via Morrissey reddit): FOUR STARS for Years of Refusal (SPIN Magazine) - Lost Highway Morrissey press --- thecondy also posted summaries of reviews in the forums: Uncut (4 of 5 stars) MOJO (average 3 of 5 stars)
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<em>Years Of Refusal</em> reviews: Q (3 stars), Spin (4 stars), Uncut (4 of 5 stars), Mojo (3 of 5)
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Overall (Score:1, Funny)
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Re:Well ... (Score:2, Insightful)
'Your Arsenal' was widely welcomed after the disaster that was ' Kill Uncle' and was a good album especially 'National Front Disco', 'Seasick' and ' I know its gonna happen Someday' but the album was let down by three light singles and lumpiness elsewhere.
'Vauxhall' was of course a masterpiece and should have convinced any doubters that they were in the presence of a lyrical genius.It was also his most consistent solo album bookended by 2 all time Moz classics.
'Quarry' and 'Ringleader' were both blessed with remarkable tracks, 'Camden', 'First of the gang', 'Never played Symphonies'(criminally only a b side' and 'Dear God' and 'Pigsty'. Unfortunately both records were not as consistent elsewhere.
'Years of Refusal' is Morrissey's best solo album bar ' Vauxhall' . It has real highlights like 'Birthday','You were good in your time', 'Carol', 'Mama', 'Skull' and in my opinion no 'good god i can't believe he's put that on the album' tracks( think 'Roys keen','On the streets', 'Fatty' etc.
Elsewhere i gave this album a 9/10 rating and though i suspect that we will as usual find some superb tracks on the b sides that may even have improved the album further, i reckon time will be kind to Years of Refusal'.
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The Q ratings etc (Score:2, Interesting)
These mags hate Moz as through the years he has hacked off the entire music media but they know that they couldn't get away with giving him an obviously vindictively low score so they go for middle of the road 3/5 as Q has for the past 3 albums. NME gave him 8/10 for the last 2 when they were all friends but have a look and see what they give him this time after their fallout.I predict 6/10 for similar reasons to above, if they hadn't fallen out it would be a 8 or 9/10.
If you compiled the best tracks out of The Queen is Dead,Vauxhall, Viva Hate, Strangeways and the rest and put out a definitively perfect album these journalists would stretch to a 4/5 at best!
Basically Moz is right. He may be getting paranoid but that doesn't mean that they don't all have it in for him.
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High profile for Morrissey 2009 (Score:0)
Anyone noticed... (Score:1, Interesting)
Expect YOR on the radio (Score:3, Informative)
Btw dj Paul McCloone was funny yesterday, planning calculatedly to play New York Dolls' Personality Crisis immediately prior to
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I likes it (Score:3, Interesting)
I haven't listened to anything else since receiving a copy of "Years of Refusal" some two weeks ago.
I really likes it.
A lot.
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore", "Something is Squeezing my Skull", "Black Cloud", "When Last I Spoke to Carol", "I'm Throwing my Arms Around Paris", "All You Need is Me", "You Were Good in Your Time" are all really wonderful...the rest of the tracks are all much better than almost anything on "Quarry" and "Tormentors".
This is Morrisseys best album since "Vauxhall and I" and is easily the match of "Your Arsenal".
It is also the first Morrissey album since "Vauxhall" that I can listen to in its entirety. I hated "America", "Dykes" and "Bores" from "Quarry" and I couldn't even listen to "The Father Who Must be Killed", "At Last I Am Born" and "Hero" from "Ringleader"
It's raw and punchy...alive.
I am genuinely excited to buy it and to see him in Spring...not something I have been able to say with any conviction for quite some time.
Hurrah.
Kimura-san
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Yor (Score:0, Flamebait)
YOR it is! Loves it.
SPIN - off (Score:0)
it's at least a 4 star record (Score:1, Informative)
I'm close to giving it 4.5 stars. (Score:1)
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3 out of 5 (Score:0)
These Things Take Time (Score:1, Interesting)
well he's an artist of one league (Score:1)
living legend
there's no grey area, love him or not
sums up it up short simple and sharp
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Honestly, it is a GREAT album, but..... (Score:0)
israel should be blown off the fuckin map (Score:0)
israel should be blown off the map (Score:0)
liverpool
Think maybe... (Score:0)
of him on curb for cd cover(nice hedges)
although I know it doesn't relate to tile.
its way better then "rott"
great screen saver of moz
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Re:solow.net (Score:0)
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Re:Mistake? (Score:1, Insightful)
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Re:Zionists want a gob full (Score:0)
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Re:For all the jews (Score:0)
you didnt get the message so impinged yourself on palestine
they want you to fuck off as well
does that tell ya something
wheres hitler when hes needed?
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Re:For all the jews (Score:0)
newspapers/jewish subterfuge
watch the massacre in gaza by the jewish subterfuge
thats it
irene free palestine kelly
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