Ah - I misread the above message. Apologies. Must be a different songwriter?
Although, would be very on-brand for Morrissey in 2023 to have a typo in an important press release...
This whole saga needs no more analysis than just applying Occam's razor.
What's more likely? That there's a cabal of "industry insiders"(?) dedicating time and effort to sabotage Morrissey's umpteenth release in the past decade?
Or that Morrissey, a man with a history of falling out with...
"...ways to attain global distribution are being researched."
Record label: Sam Esty Rayner's YouTube channel
Album artwork, photography, and music video director: Sam Esty Rayner
PR and comms: Fiona Dodwell's Medium blog
There's a strange conflict (almost a sort of cognitive dissonance) between the likes of SER, Dodwell et al believing that Morrissey is world adored, at the peak of his powers, remains centerstage, better than ever etc etc etc - while also believing that any, even accidental, mention of him...
What a coward.
Can't even bring himself to mention musicians who have done actual physical and/or sexual harm to children (the obvious ones like Jackson and Lennon even being dead!)- but gives a long disclaimer on Moz because he doesn't share his politics.
At the moment my ranking is looking like this:
1. Vauxhall & I
2. Your Arsenal
3. Viva Hate
4. Ringleader Of The Tormentors
5. I Am Not A Dog On A Chain
6. Years Of Refusal
7. Southpaw Grammar
8. You Are The Quarry
9. World Peace Is None Of Your Business
10. Maladjusted
11. Kill Uncle
12. Low...
Behind a pay wall - but states: "his best in years, but nasty with it"
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/morrissey-i-am-not-a-dog-on-a-chain-review-his-best-in-years-but-nasty-with-it-jxxqc9q3d
I've used a VPN (set it to Australia) and have listened to it twice in full.
My quick initial thoughts:
It's very long for a single (nearly 6 mins in total) so wouldn't be surprised if this actually isn't the 'official' first single
I like the song, really powerful in parts and the duet is...
1. Vauxhall & I
2. Your Arsenal
3. Viva Hate
4. Ringleader Of The Tormentors
5. Years Of Refusal
6. Southpaw Grammar
7. You Are The Quarry
8. World Peace Is None Of Your Business
9. Maladjusted
10. Kill Uncle
11. Low In High School
Listened to it in full.
Agree with what alot of reviews say.
First five tracks sound great and are really promising - but it absolutely loses the plot after that.
I Bury The Living is bad - and it never really recovers after that.
Israel is a decent finish at least.
Not sure has it been pointed out earlier, and I could definitely be overthinking this, BUT:
Now that we're approaching Remembrance Day and 'Poppy season', will stations be hesitant to play a song that refers to solders as 'fools' who died for nothing?
Just a thought.
Its often noted that this site must be the only fan site in the world, where more members actually hate the subject rather than like it - and I think that's very true.
However, I think some people are being very quick to dismiss this (shocking) review.
I've no doubt that his UKIP comments will...
I'm actually quite happy with most of the new songs but All The Young People is dire.
After two listens I'd nearly put it in The Kids A Looker category.
Exactly what I didn't want the album to be like.
"Presidents come, and presidents go. And nobody remembers their name two weeks after...
Seems like Morrissey's comment was in support for Anne Marie Waters.
Irish-born UKIP leadership candidate who lost.
She ran on an anti-Islam campaign. (anti-Jihad, anti-sharia etc)
Two other 'reviews' of Spent the Day in Bed:
Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, via his Vevo account on Youtube, said:
"Everything Morrissey does is Godlike and when my band first started off Morrissey came to see us... Best day ever...
"Jules - The Strokes"
Mike Joyce via Twitter said...
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