Morrissey Central "Rebels Without Applause" (November 25, 2022)

FRIDAY, 25 NOVEMBER, 2022 :
First 'single' release in exactly three years.

Morrissey's Rebels Without Applause is available today worldwide (including Britain) on Spotify, courtesy of Capitol Records. The track is produced by Andrew Watt.
This is Morrissey's first 'single' release since 'It's Over', taken from the 'California Son' album in November 2019. 'It's Over' peaked at number 1 in the UK vinyl chart.

Morrissey's next live appearance is on Monday, 28 November at The Anthem in Washington DC.

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Just to help Central:
It's Over was released as an instant grat & pre-order bonus - February 25/26, 2019 (followed by Morning Starship - both getting airplay).
It's Over was then nightmarishly released as a physical 7" - (initially December 20, 2019) January 24, 2020.
The first actual "single" from California Son was Wedding Bell Blues 7" - May 10, 2019.
Regards,
FWD.

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Media item:

• NME: "Morrissey shares ‘Rebels Without Applause’, his first new single in three years" - November 26, 2022

Related items:

• Rebels Without Applause released as a single track - initially on some region's YT, now to buy & stream (November 24, 2022)
• Fiona Dodwell: "Rebels Without Applause: New Morrissey Single Released" (November 25, 2022)

 

[MozIsGod]

After being in love with the live version of this song, I'm afraid to say the studio version seems a bit flat. Could have used a bit more warmth and fleshing out, but it's still a quality song.

Such a pity that this song is Boz's finest hour in God knows how many years, and he doesn't even play on the track.

 

[Dirk Blaggard]

I love this song; it's exactly what songs in recent years haven't been..it's jaunty and jangly. On first listen not sure I like the vocal processing; you've got one of the most individualistic singers in music and you hide it with layers of autotune, it sounds like. I prefer the more natural sound of the live version.

If you like m in autotune
You obviously don't really like M. Not in any deep sense
.

 

[Southpaw80]

FRIDAY, 25 NOVEMBER, 2022 :
First 'single' release in exactly three years.

Morrissey's Rebels Without Applause is available today worldwide (including Britain) on Spotify, courtesy of Capitol Records. The track is produced by Andrew Watt.
This is Morrissey's first 'single' release since 'It's Over', taken from the 'California Son' album in November 2019. 'It's Over' peaked at number 1 in the UK vinyl chart.

Morrissey's next live appearance is on Monday, 28 November at The Anthem in Washington DC.

Rebels Without Applause - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - Rebels Without Applause

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY on MORRISSEY CENTRAL

www.morrisseycentral.com

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Just to help Central:
It's Over was released as an instant grat & pre-order bonus - February 25/26, 2019 (followed by Morning Starship - both getting airplay).
It's Over was then nightmarishly released as a physical 7" - January 24, 2020.
The first actual "single" from California Son was Wedding Bell Blues 7" - May 10, 2019.
Regards,
FWD.

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Related items:

• Rebels Without Applause released as a single track - initially on some region's YT, now to buy & stream (November 24, 2022)
• Fiona Dodwell: "Rebels Without Applause: New Morrissey Single Released" (November 25, 2022)

So Alain tried to rewrite Cemetery Gates, yawn ...

 

[BrokenFrame]

is there a backing singer on this? if so who is it?

 

[SuedeMoz]

So Alain tried to rewrite Cemetery Gates, yawn ...

Alain had no part in creating this song... however, he might have been responsible for making it sound better live.

 

[Famous when dead]

is there a backing singer on this? if so who is it?

Andrew Watt.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Mike Rourke]

After being in love with the live version of this song, I'm afraid to say the studio version seems a bit flat. Could have used a bit more warmth and fleshing out, but it's still a quality song.

Such a pity that this song is Boz's finest hour in God knows how many years, and he doesn't even play on the track.

Do we know that this is a Boz song? First I'd heard...

 

[Famous when dead]

Do we know that this is a Boz song? First I'd heard...

Listed ages ago on BMI as a Boz et al track and confirmed via writer's credits today (see other thread for info).
FWD.

 

[BrokenFrame]

What did they do to Morrissey's voice. Did he inhale helium in the studio prior to singing?

When he was a teenage boy
Something got stuck in his throat

 

[theprivilegeismine]

I certainly want the whole album to sound like "Rebels"... I think it's fantastic...

Please god. No!

 

[BrokenFrame]

anyone else want the album to be poorly produced? since people are being honest.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

anyone else want the album to be poorly produced? since people are being honest.

I want every track to sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks.

 

[theprivilegeismine]

Sounds atrocious. In fact, it doesn't even sound complete. It feels like something anyone could knock together in a few hours.

A producer should enhance not diminish an artist's talent. I don't know wtf happened here, but it's appalling.

I'm happy something has been released, but if the rest of it sounds like this the reviews are going to be abysmal and for good reason.

I have been endlessly excited for this album, but this is real bad. It makes me quite sad, tbh. There was no reason to make him sound like that.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

Could this be the genesis of Morrissey losing it and cancelling 4 shows in addition to the Greek Theater debacle?

 

[BrokenFrame]

I can still enjoy it. It takes a lot to completely destroy a Morrissey song.

 

[theprivilegeismine]

Could this be the genesis of Morrissey losing it and cancelling 4 shows in addition to the Greek Theater debacle?

I have been wondering whether he took time off to ensure this release was sorted for today. It wouldn't go down well as an excuse, so maybe they declared illness instead. that might be cynical but it's difficult to overlook the timing of it all.

Either that or the release was not what he wanted and he's not very happy at all. I mean, I wouldn't be happy putting out a subpar track either. The producer should be fired.

 

[BrokenFrame]

am I nit picking when I say....the song features applause?

 

[Johnnie Ray]

am I nit picking when I say....the song features applause?

No. The song isn't "Rebels With Applause." Definite misstep.

 

[BrokenFrame]

is it too late to re-record the song for when the album is released? if enough people kick up a fuss?

 

[Johnnie Ray]

At 2:41 in the song, Robot Morrissey sounds like he is short circuiting.