Vauxhall95
I Know It's Over...
Yes, it's that bad. If it's not the end of an illustrious career, it's smack dab on the horizon. For years, I've given little notice to the band which supported him: it would be akin to noticing the frame around the Mona Lisa, one is simply missing the point.
Then we got "That's How People Grow Up," Years of Refusal, and now this latest batch of utter mediocrity. It has gotten to the point where the music is beginning to outshine the lyrics: that's really hard to do.
I think he has four options:
Just stop now, tour but please don't ruin your magnificent legacy with new material.
Release an acoustic album. He still possess one of the most marvelous voices in music. Release an acoustic album of old material, re-envisioned.
A cover album. Not as exciting but I'd still buy it. Again, his voice is still sublime. Carefully chosen this good be interesting.
Hire a songwriter. Yeah, I just wrote that. Have "The National," Stephen Merritt, Jarvis, hell anyone pen some songs for you because it is abundantly clear nothing new really excites you. One of the reviews of "ROTT" had a bit about "everything here has already been done by Morrissey before and better." At the time, with songs like Dear God and Pigsty I just couldn't agree. After YOR, I think the reviewer has a point.
"Action" is interesting. Lyrically, it is semi new ground: Moz on the prowl looking for heat.
Then we got "That's How People Grow Up," Years of Refusal, and now this latest batch of utter mediocrity. It has gotten to the point where the music is beginning to outshine the lyrics: that's really hard to do.
I think he has four options:
Just stop now, tour but please don't ruin your magnificent legacy with new material.
Release an acoustic album. He still possess one of the most marvelous voices in music. Release an acoustic album of old material, re-envisioned.
A cover album. Not as exciting but I'd still buy it. Again, his voice is still sublime. Carefully chosen this good be interesting.
Hire a songwriter. Yeah, I just wrote that. Have "The National," Stephen Merritt, Jarvis, hell anyone pen some songs for you because it is abundantly clear nothing new really excites you. One of the reviews of "ROTT" had a bit about "everything here has already been done by Morrissey before and better." At the time, with songs like Dear God and Pigsty I just couldn't agree. After YOR, I think the reviewer has a point.
"Action" is interesting. Lyrically, it is semi new ground: Moz on the prowl looking for heat.
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Carry on.
