martynsolo
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I have been listening to The Smiths and Morrissey for over 20 years, admittedly, with The Smiths it was quite late. I enjoy the songs from Morrissey's solo career, but ever since Southpaw Grammar I think that Morrissey's talent has begun to dry-up. I think his current musicians are too exotic. I loved the My Love Life years and whatnot, but since he has got these Latino musicians on board I haven't really been taken aback by Morrissey's music. I can point out some good songs from Quarry and perhaps one or two from Ringleaders and Swords, but I think that even these songs lack Morrissey's unique touch to transport me to another world. Now with this new album I am very disappointed. I have listened to Bullfighter, World Peace and Earth and I just don't get it.
He seems to fighting the music all the time. In fact, the music of these tracks sounds so amateurish. For some odd reason they lack intensity and they appear to be regurgitations of older songs. The Bullfighter song has no melody, and in fact the next track on my MP3 player is Reader Meet Author, which is a great song. Is Bullfighter supposed to be the new Bengali in Platforms (?), because Bengali has character and depth, Bullfighter just doesn't. It is light weight, flimsy, amateurish and would suit the intro to a Bond movie like Diamonds are forever or Goldeneye.
Morrissey is not singing like he should, with intensity and melancholly, although his tone of voice is nice on Bullfighter, he is, unfortunately, fighting against the music all the time. The same goes for World Peace. It all sounds so trite, the lyric I mean, and the instruments are just appaulling. Earth doesn't sound too bad in parts, but then Morrissey sings a few lines, and then there's a predictable instrumental piece, which is just boring and flavourless. The problem with these songs is that they lack Morrissey's previous genius, and the musicians need to work on the production of the songs. In my view, Morrissey needs new musicians. Now I know you cannot get Morrissey to pen songs like Swallow on My Neck and You're the One for me Fatty anymore (although I have Forgiven Jesus is perfect and very original), I feel that Morrissey can only write the odd good song now together with good production and melodies, but that his musicians and the production of his music often let's him down.
I want the old Morrissey back. I want intensity. I want My Love life and I want Say Billy Bud. I want Wide to Receive. I want Seasick Yet Still Docked. I even want Come Back to Camden.
I don't want Instanbull or Bullfighter or World Peace. They will not be on my MP3 player.
He seems to fighting the music all the time. In fact, the music of these tracks sounds so amateurish. For some odd reason they lack intensity and they appear to be regurgitations of older songs. The Bullfighter song has no melody, and in fact the next track on my MP3 player is Reader Meet Author, which is a great song. Is Bullfighter supposed to be the new Bengali in Platforms (?), because Bengali has character and depth, Bullfighter just doesn't. It is light weight, flimsy, amateurish and would suit the intro to a Bond movie like Diamonds are forever or Goldeneye.
Morrissey is not singing like he should, with intensity and melancholly, although his tone of voice is nice on Bullfighter, he is, unfortunately, fighting against the music all the time. The same goes for World Peace. It all sounds so trite, the lyric I mean, and the instruments are just appaulling. Earth doesn't sound too bad in parts, but then Morrissey sings a few lines, and then there's a predictable instrumental piece, which is just boring and flavourless. The problem with these songs is that they lack Morrissey's previous genius, and the musicians need to work on the production of the songs. In my view, Morrissey needs new musicians. Now I know you cannot get Morrissey to pen songs like Swallow on My Neck and You're the One for me Fatty anymore (although I have Forgiven Jesus is perfect and very original), I feel that Morrissey can only write the odd good song now together with good production and melodies, but that his musicians and the production of his music often let's him down.
I want the old Morrissey back. I want intensity. I want My Love life and I want Say Billy Bud. I want Wide to Receive. I want Seasick Yet Still Docked. I even want Come Back to Camden.
I don't want Instanbull or Bullfighter or World Peace. They will not be on my MP3 player.
