We know that magazines are not always spot-on with fact checking, but if it's true, then GREAT NEWS!

Once Sanctuary makes the official announcment, people here can pick, pore, and postulate 'til their hearts are content!

With or without Alain?

Let's hope Alain returns safely. Not because he's so talented, but if Boz is the only songwriter, Morrissey's new found popularity will take a nosedive!

considering they did a whole story on sanctuary, you'd think entertainment weekly (while not a stellar publication) would get firm confirmation before publishing a statement like that. it's not like it was a gossip blurb or news brief.

i really hope this is true! surely it would guarantee another tour, yes?

Just one thing:NO Jerry Finn. I'm sorry, he's just too Blink 41 and all that crap. Get someone really good. I don't know who, but not Finn. We will see how Jesse is aswell. Will he surpass Alain?

Please record with Alain. Please tour with Alain. Jesse and his moustache are good but no Alain.

it seems pretty hard to believe that he'd have a new studio cd out at the end of this year.

With a new live cd & seperate dvd, i would imagine sanctuary has their hands full until at least january.

Maybe Summer 2006?

My friend and I were talking about this the other day...

Given the commercial success of Quarry, perhaps Morrissey will feel free to take bigger artistic risks on a follow-up album. I think most everyone will agree that Quarry's production was on the safe side -- understandably so in light of Morrissey's 6+ year absence. It's possible that (like so many other artists) Morrissey had to make something "for the people" in order to garner enough clout to create a more adventurous album next time around.

Well this is GREAT news! Hopefully Santuary can soon confirm that some new material is on the pipeline.

looks to me like morrissey and alain were lovers.. or at least involved at some level.. morrissey has always had loaded relationship with his key songwriter. he wanted them to accept him with no competition. when they did, he fell in love with them (i won't share you about johnny marr and so was billy bud), or - when it came to boz - were way in a different, lower, league of charisma.
but, when they posed competiton in the form of collaborating with other artists or just offering to change the style in a way that offended moz, he was heartbroken and decided not to fight to earn them nack, being too jealous and too full of himself.
that's why he always switched songwriters that could have overshadowed him. he learned from johnny's case not to let them be to highly applauded, in fact, he seems to have an antagonsim towards sweeping overwhelming melodies, affraid that they might overshadow his lyrics and vocals.
i am surprised irish blood survived.. maybe boz composed it? can't remember.
well it's your turn to slag me now
noam

Dear Friends,

I believe Morrissey could definitely put out a studio disc this year. Don't laugh- but I would not be surprised if it were to be a CD of cover songs. Tori Amos did it, afterall. The timing is right- would you not agree?

I could see versions of

1. Trash or other NY Dolls songs
2. Any song by Jobriath
3. More "rarities"- maybe a la "World Of Morrissey" (?)

4. Patti Smith cover (not Redondo Beach)
5. Yes- even a Wilco cover. ("Theologians")
6. David Bowie
7. Elvis Presley

I could see it being a classic. There is no sarcasm, here- I am serious.

What do you think?

Truly,
Ken Stavitzke

This is such fabulous news!! Though Jerry Finn did a credible job with Quarry's production, I hope Moz goes with someone new -- perhaps Nigel Goodrich (Radiohead's producer)or Brian Eno or someone that could facilitate a more experimental sound. Regardless, I have a feeling the quality of the songs will be excellent. When Morrissey releases albums within close succession it's often because he is feeling highly inspired and is writing some classic songs. I know this is most unlikely, but it wouldn't it be a dream if Morrissey and Marr reunited for a song or two (or a whole album!!)....

If true, excellent news of course, but in order for the album to be a great one, he needs to change his personnel somewhat. First, out with Jerry Finn - undoubtedly a nice guy, with sincere intentions, but his production on Quarry was bland. Second, find some new collaborators in addition to Boz and Alain (note I didn't say dispense with them altogether!). If one looks back at Quarry, Southpaw and Maladjusted, you can see Alain and Boz are now capable of writing maybe two really great songs per record - Southpaw ('Nobody Loves Us', 'Teachers'); Maladjusted ('Trouble Loves Me', 'Ambitious Outsiders'); Quarry ('Irish Blood, English Heart', 'The First Of The Gang To Die') - SO - use the best two Whyte/Boorer compositions and supplement these with other collaborators. Who? Anyone with a bit more imagination! If Jesse can write, get writing!!! But if the album is to be more than YATQ Part II then it must not be Boz alone writing with Morrissey, or else we can look forward to an album's worth of 'Slum Mums' or, even worse IMO, 'I Am Two People'.

am i the only one who actually looked in entertainment weekly and did not see an article on sanctuary/moz??

I'm very excited at the prospect, but am cautiously optimistic. "Bona Drag" was supposed to be a follow-up studio album, if I remember correctly, and turned out to be a B-side comp. "You are the Quarry" was supposed to be a double album at one point. I'm definitely excited, but have to say I'm not going to believe until I see it. Oh, and my one request to Moz is no Jerry Finn please

i would like moz to work with either ross robinson or rick rubin. i think that would be very kick ass.

Seeing as how every Tom, Dick and Julia on this site has an opinion on what Morrissey should do with his new album, may I make a few suggestions?:

1) Dispense with the current line-up and replace them with:
Guitar: Hank Marvin
Guitar: Ralph McTell
Bass: Some guy who can do 'fuzz-bass'
Spoons (not drums): Paul Perkins
Keyboards: Rick Wakeman

2) Lose Jerry Finn and get someone decent behind the knobs...step forward Art Garfunkel!

3) How about a theme? People like themes. I suggest 50's night or something about flowers.

Then, and only then, will Morrissey be truly 'back' in my eyes. Of course, being the 'tempremantal artist' Moz is, he'll probably ignore my advice and follow his own artistic vision, but more fool him.

Morrissey (Me) should re-release all my singles, one a week, until they are exhausted. I wanna beat Elvis Pwesly (I call him that, its a little joke I have). Yo Pwesly, how's it going dude? Check me out!

I think you are all getting a little carried away here. The article says "disc" not "album."

It is quite likely that it will just be a single.

Um, I have this magazine and I see nothing at all about Morrissey or Sanctuary.What page is this on? I've looked through this thing five times now.

Morrissey will put out a DVD of himself having sex with Robert Plant. Mmmmmmm......

I heard this through a friend of a friend of a friend of someone who once met Morrissey's mother at Marks & Spencer, so it must be true!

Anyway, without further ado, I give you all the tracklistig...

Stillborn Kilbourn
Mike Is A 4 Letter Word
Costello Stole My Specs
The Nancy and Sinatra's Daughter
I Love America Idle
Vegetables Are What Food Eats
QuagMarr

I think some issues have this article and some don't.

Mine, unfortunately, doesn't.

Has this even been verified?

I sing "everyday is like Wednesday." What do other people sing?

I have the issue in front of me and I went through every single page...where is this two page article? It's definately not in the music section of the magazine.