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I called in sick and spent the day working from home today. In this post-"World Peace is All of Our Business" climate, I cleansed the palate throughout the day with the one Morrissey LP I can honestly say I've listened to least, "Malajusted." (I believe Morrissey-SoLow polls prove that "Malajusted" is everyone else's least favorite record.)
Cranking up the 17-year-old release to maximum volume on a fairly decent sound system, it's clearly obvious this release stands head and shoulders above "World Peace" and dare I say "Years of Refusal." Song for song, "Malajusted" definitely has more memorable songs.
It has the light touch of Steve Lillywhite (of "Vauxhall" and "Southpaw" past), songs with proper structures, subtle ballads (Wide to Receive, Trouble Loves Me), uptempo singles (Satan Rejected My Soul, Alma Matters)--even the b-sides were hummable (I Can Have Both, and Lost).
Sure, the cover art was horrible--worse than "World Peace?" that's debatable and worthy of a poll) and sure, some of the lyrics were iffy (Roy's Keen) and Sorrow Will Come in the End should have been placed on a b-side, but it's still the LP I'll listen to before "World Peace."
Cranking up the 17-year-old release to maximum volume on a fairly decent sound system, it's clearly obvious this release stands head and shoulders above "World Peace" and dare I say "Years of Refusal." Song for song, "Malajusted" definitely has more memorable songs.
It has the light touch of Steve Lillywhite (of "Vauxhall" and "Southpaw" past), songs with proper structures, subtle ballads (Wide to Receive, Trouble Loves Me), uptempo singles (Satan Rejected My Soul, Alma Matters)--even the b-sides were hummable (I Can Have Both, and Lost).
Sure, the cover art was horrible--worse than "World Peace?" that's debatable and worthy of a poll) and sure, some of the lyrics were iffy (Roy's Keen) and Sorrow Will Come in the End should have been placed on a b-side, but it's still the LP I'll listen to before "World Peace."