This isn't the place to find those who didn't like The Smiths :). Most of my friends liked The Smiths... but I know some who either found Morrissey "too fey" ... "depressive" or just didn't like his voice. People like what they like and they weren't motivated to dig deeper on The Smiths.
Definitely a brilliant album, but it's not my favorite Smiths album. However, it's been repeated enough that Morrissey & Marr consider it their best... so maybe they genuinely do. I always assumed it was borne out of waxing nostalgic on their final album... but maybe not.
Sep 8 – Chicago – Aragon Ballroom
Sep 10 – Toronto – History
Sep 13 – Brooklyn – Kings Theatre
Sep 16 – San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Sep 18 – Los Angeles – Hollywood Palladium
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/pulp-announce-north-american-tour-dates/
So 2 girls were killed after back-to-back Morrissey shows? Denise Huber was tragically killed after the LA Forum show (June 2, 1991) - https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/california-woman-who-went-missing-after-concert-found-in-freezer-inside-rental-truck
Anytime you want to compare the current situation to times in the past, remember that he's 64 now. Can he still go several more years without a contract and then bounce back with a great album? Unless the situation changes relatively soon, WMTWD might be the last album he records. Agreed on...
Self-releasing has been discussed ad nauseum here and yes, it seems like it would solve many issues... but the simple fact is Morrissey doesn't want to do it.
Thanks @Famous when dead great work compiling that. What a sad tale when read in its entirety. Can't help but wonder... what happened between the Morrissey and Capitol in that month?
While I'm done holding my breath for any updates (Central would rather tease us than just give a coherent...
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