I don't know the era in which you came in, P&O but I do know that for many who started with the Smiths, 'bland thrangfest' sums up our views for much of Moz's solo work since that's what it is in comparison to Marr's craftmanship.
For those who came in around Southpaw, it may well indeed be remembered as 'quintessential Moz', as a poster phrased it.
One person's throwaway song is another person's all time classic.
For me, songs like this had me wishing for the end of the Boorer/Whyte era all the way back then.