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Morrissey Talks New Album 'Low In High School,' Police Brutality & Why Music Is 'Like a Dating Service' - Billboard (November 14, 2017): Difference between revisions
Morrissey Talks New Album 'Low In High School,' Police Brutality & Why Music Is 'Like a Dating Service' - Billboard (November 14, 2017) (view source)
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
On Nov. 17, Morrissey returns with ''Low In High School''. As the cover artwork – which shows a young boy standing in front of Buckingham Palace toting an “axe the monarchy” sign as well as an axe – indicates, the former Smiths frontman hasn’t mellowed with age. In fact, ''Low In High School'' is one of his most political musical statements in an already outspoken career, tackling everything from blood-for-oil wars to resistance to corporate media over the course of 12 tracks. | On Nov. 17, Morrissey returns with ''Low In High School''. As the cover artwork – which shows a young boy standing in front of Buckingham Palace toting an “axe the monarchy” sign as well as an axe – indicates, the former Smiths frontman hasn’t mellowed with age. In fact, ''[[Mention::Low In High School]]'' is one of his most political musical statements in an already outspoken career, tackling everything from blood-for-oil wars to resistance to corporate media over the course of 12 tracks. | ||
Ahead of the release of his 11th studio album (and first since 2013’s ''World Peace Is None of Your Business''), Morrissey answered a few questions from Billboard via email about his new record label Etienne, the kid on the cover of his LP and why police brutality is “the worst form of street crime.” | Ahead of the release of his 11th studio album (and first since 2013’s ''World Peace Is None of Your Business''), Morrissey answered a few questions from Billboard via email about his new record label Etienne, the kid on the cover of his LP and why police brutality is “the worst form of street crime.” | ||
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The situation volunteers itself. It’s a bit like a dating agency where two people might seem right for each other, and so it is with music and words. | The situation volunteers itself. It’s a bit like a dating agency where two people might seem right for each other, and so it is with music and words. | ||
'''Having two books, ''Autobiography'' and ''List of the Lost'', under your belt, did it change your songwriting process at all on ''Low In High School'', or is it much the same as before?''' | '''Having two books, ''[[Mention::Autobiography]]'' and ''[[Mention::List of the Lost]]'', under your belt, did it change your songwriting process at all on ''Low In High School'', or is it much the same as before?''' | ||
It’s much the same as ever. As long as words behave on the page, then the song works. I don’t ever feel that it’s time to be different or new because I feel that I’ve always had so much to say. Restraining it is often a problem! | It’s much the same as ever. As long as words behave on the page, then the song works. I don’t ever feel that it’s time to be different or new because I feel that I’ve always had so much to say. Restraining it is often a problem! | ||