I've been meaning to post (since the end of the 2009 tour) that a Morrissey and Marr collaboration of some description is looking increasingly likely.
Why? A number of reasons. To wit:
- Morrissey's been experiencing diminishing returns since the 2004 comeback. Although the albums have been improving (in terms of critical acclaim), the sales trajectory has been pretty dismal (Quarry 450,000, ROTT, 200,000, YOR, 85,000). He needs some moderately drastic change to avoid a return to the indie backwaters of the Maladjusted era.
- Marr's been increasingly focused on his Smiths legacy, frequently playing the songs live, and discussing them in the press. It's almost as if, Cribs aside, he's never been in another band.
- Marr's dalliance with the Cribs has come to an end (about which he has been considerably more diplomatic than they have)
- Morrissey and Marr have stayed in touch, and meet up every so often, for hours and hours on end, apparently.
- The political climate, the Conservative government, the cuts, the protests, the Hatful of Hollow t-shirts. It's all given the Smiths legacy that extra resonance/relevance.
- Morrissey's band/songwriters has become a lot less fixed in recent times. He was fiercely loyal to Alain, Boz and Gary from the early 90's through to the mid 2000's but since then, he's welcomed a new songwriter to the fold, and on one album didn't include any Boz songs so he's become much more open to different arrangements/line ups etc.
Anyway, one way or another, I reckon there's a good chance we'll have some new Morrissey Marr activity before too long, even if it's just a song or two.
The posting from the fairly reliable Morrissey'sMum twitter 'character'
"I can confirm my boy has been been in touch with an old pal and they have collaborated. He knows you'd love to hear it."
and someone else on the main board "All the haters, keep hating. The best is yet to come. I have heard. From A Little Bird. Fluttering around in its cage. That Morrissey & Marr have completed a song together. Watch it rise, from the ashes........I'm anonymous and you didn't hear it from me." makes me suspect it will be sooner rather than later.
Anyway, there's a poll attached so you can vote yes, no, or never!
Why? A number of reasons. To wit:
- Morrissey's been experiencing diminishing returns since the 2004 comeback. Although the albums have been improving (in terms of critical acclaim), the sales trajectory has been pretty dismal (Quarry 450,000, ROTT, 200,000, YOR, 85,000). He needs some moderately drastic change to avoid a return to the indie backwaters of the Maladjusted era.
- Marr's been increasingly focused on his Smiths legacy, frequently playing the songs live, and discussing them in the press. It's almost as if, Cribs aside, he's never been in another band.
- Marr's dalliance with the Cribs has come to an end (about which he has been considerably more diplomatic than they have)
- Morrissey and Marr have stayed in touch, and meet up every so often, for hours and hours on end, apparently.
- The political climate, the Conservative government, the cuts, the protests, the Hatful of Hollow t-shirts. It's all given the Smiths legacy that extra resonance/relevance.
- Morrissey's band/songwriters has become a lot less fixed in recent times. He was fiercely loyal to Alain, Boz and Gary from the early 90's through to the mid 2000's but since then, he's welcomed a new songwriter to the fold, and on one album didn't include any Boz songs so he's become much more open to different arrangements/line ups etc.
Anyway, one way or another, I reckon there's a good chance we'll have some new Morrissey Marr activity before too long, even if it's just a song or two.
The posting from the fairly reliable Morrissey'sMum twitter 'character'
"I can confirm my boy has been been in touch with an old pal and they have collaborated. He knows you'd love to hear it."
and someone else on the main board "All the haters, keep hating. The best is yet to come. I have heard. From A Little Bird. Fluttering around in its cage. That Morrissey & Marr have completed a song together. Watch it rise, from the ashes........I'm anonymous and you didn't hear it from me." makes me suspect it will be sooner rather than later.
Anyway, there's a poll attached so you can vote yes, no, or never!
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