Hey guys, hated & mucho despised anonymous here.. this question has come up before, but this time let me think and answer.. but first i want to say that in my opinion every Morrissey album has its own charm and there are no albums i dislike.
1. Bona Drag: strictly speaking not really an album i believe, but more the first of a long list of hits and b-sides collections, but nevertheless my absolute favourite. The clip for "Ouija board" was played on a music channel in the early 90s and that's where my love for Morrissey began. I like all of the other songs on this album as well, and i love the cover and the black and white picture where he's casually leaning in some street or other. For me this is the most enjoyable Morrissey album largely because most of the songs are uplifting and in good fun.
2. Viva Hate: the first proper album, and it's fantastic. This album would have deserved second place for the song "Late night maudlin street alone". Love most of the other songs on it as well, and Vini Reilly and Stephen Street did a great job. There are one or two songs i would consider filler, but i won't name them because that would be impolite.
3. Kill Uncle: yes! I never ever understood the hate for this album, it's so short and sweet. I always thought everyone had it wrong, how surprised i was on learning that even Morrissey himself doesn't understand what a great album this is! Not a single song on here i don't like. Like Bona Drag, this shows Morrissey's humorous and breezy side. All of the lyrics are sung ironically and i love some of the vocal overdubs on this, like the ending of "Our Frank". I like "Tony the pony" as well but "There is a place" is the perfect ending, so i prefer that version. My favourite albumcover.
4. Your Arsenal: this album rocks! His new band never sounded better in my opinion. This album also has two of his most hauntingly beautiful ballads. And he looks sexy on the cover.
5. Maladjusted: i don't try and be contrarian here, but again i never understood the hate for this album. I even like the cover art! "Wide to receive" is one of the first songs about the internet i know of, and it's such a great song. The opening track is great also. And "Alma matters" was a great single with a nice clip and a short quiff. And a cat.
6. Swords: ok maybe i am contrarian, I don't know.. but from all post 2000 Mozzer albums, as a collection of songs this is my favourite. I love the "Under the floorboard" cover. The album art could have been better tho, although wearing two watches is admittedly funny.
7. Southpaw Grammar: love the opening track, love some of what follows. The drumsolo is awesome. Morrissey really tried to do soemthing different here and in my opinion it worked.
8. World Peace is none of your Business: the album has grown on me, i wasn't immediately impressed. What i really like is the way his voice sounds, it might have never sounded better! And some of the vocal melodies are superb, like for example in "Neal Cassidy drops dead" when he sings "di da di da da daHaa". Great! The band did a great job also. Some of the lyrics are not his best tho. Nevertheless he can feel rightfully proud of his vocal performance.
9. Vauxhall & I: so good it's all slightly boring in my opinion. Albumsleeve looks like he's modelling for a dad clothes catalogue.
10. Years of Refusal: from all his post 2000 albums, this one rocks the most and i like it. Not a fan of the cover art.