2-J writes:

Morrissey has his biggest hit ever, entering the UK singles chart at number 3 with 'Irish Blood, English Heart', surpassing any singles chart position he has previously attained either with The Smiths or solo!

Congratulations Moz.
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An anonymous person also writes:

Morrissey is Number 3 in the official U.K. charts as announced on BBC Radio today (Sunday) 16 May, beaten by that despicable Frankie/Eamon rubbish.

broken writes:

Morrissey to give "Let Me Kiss You" by Nancy Sinatra its world debut next week on Virgin radio.

Morrissey will be on the Virgin Radio show, "razor cuts" on Sunday 23rd May (7pm-10pm), having postponed it this week, and will play some of the bands he's signing to "attack" records, as well as Nancy Sinatra's Morrissey-penned "Let Me Kiss You."

Virgin radio also said "You are the Quarry" is set to go to number one in the charts next week.

"thousands of fans" were waiting outside the studio for his arrival this evening.
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• Related item: Morrissey to appear on "Razor Cuts" - Virgin Radio - May 4, 2004

An anonymous person writes:

Quarry gets a mixed review off Jake Kennedy in this month's 'Record Collector'. He has plenty of criticisms, as well as some praise, to offer. The odd thing about his review is that the tracks he praises are exactly the ones most others are having a go at.

Here's the essence of what he said (starting with track specifics then more general things):

Abrahán Garza sends the link to the review at billboard.com:

MORRISSEY
Album Title: You Are the Quarry
Producer(s): Jerry Finn
Label/Catalog Number: Attack/Sanctuary 86002
Release Date: May 18
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: May 22, 2004

It's been seven years since his last album, but it's mostly the same old Morrissey on "You Are the Quarry": unlucky in love ("I'm Not Sorry"), begrudgingly affectionate (the bouncy "I Like You") and cursing the heavens for his very existence ("I Have Forgiven Jesus"). At times, the misery borders on cliché, but luckily, "Quarry" sports some of Morrissey's most direct vignettes in years. "America Is Not the World" takes his adopted homeland to task for its imbalance of power, while "You Know I Couldn't Last" transforms years of critical drubbing into inspiration for a nearly six-minute epic of soft verses with emphatic choruses. The accompanying music is brighter thanks to Jerry Finn's production, which fleshes out rockers like "Irish Blood, English Heart" and resists laying it on too thick on story songs like "Come Back to Camden." There are no real surprises here, but at least it's honest.-JC

tonsonj writes:

From Sunday's New York Times (May 16, 2004). Written by Stephin Merritt, lead singer of the Magnetic Fields:

MORRISSEY
His new album, "You Are the Quarry" (Sanctuary), demonstrates more than ever that the best lyricist in rock, Morrissey, still surrounds himself with dull musicians incapable of properly filling out his introspective kitchen-sink dramas. Plodding generic rock 'n' roll accompanies "Where taxi drivers never stop talking, under slate-gray Victorian sky: Here you'll find despair and I." At this level of lyric artistry, these warmed-over arena rock backdrops are a waste. One longs to lock him up for a year with, say, the pop orchestra the High Llamas, so lyrics like "I've been dreaming of a time when to be English is not to be baneful, to be standing by the flag not feeling shameful, racist or martial" can be matched by equally thoughtful arrangements.

deity writes:

An article in today's Sunday Herald - a Glasgow paper, attackng Morrissey for daring to ask to be seen as 'not feeling shameful, racist or partial'

It drags up the same old fascit stuff again and is just an excuse to have a go at the Union flag.

The Herald and Sunday Herald are little more than mouthpieces of the Catholic Church in Glasgow - a city where segregated (based on religioun)schooling is alive and well and paid for by the local councils. The Cathholic Church inists that catholic kids should not be allowed to mix with kids of other religious backgrounds - one of the major issues that fuels the secterian bile that blights Glasgow

Many feel that the Herald has an anti British stance - and it's hard to argue with that when reading this article...

English Heartache - Scotsman.com, Sun 16 May 2004

When Morrissey wrapped himself in the Union flag, there was a case to be made for his defence. Now he’s at it again … but this time fascists are out in force, there’s a war going on and symbols matter more than ever
By Ian Bell

racer writes:

Another positive review! The Philadelphia Enquirer has a double review comparing You Are The Quarry to the new Alanis Morissette CD. Quarry gets 3½ stars (out of 4), compared to Alanis Morissette's 2 stars!

Full review at:

Anger management through rock-and-roll - Philadelphia Inquirer, May 16, 2004

David T (different) writes:

Holy Moly reports: "Henry Winkler's (Fonzie) son is Mozzer's tour manager."