Many people are nostalgically attached to The Smiths, and they're completely blind to the fact that Morrissey releases songs of Smiths quality with every new CD since the days of Viva Hate.
I'll never understand why some people judge music by the complexity of it. I know it can be nice to appreciate the musical brilliance behind some songs, but if that's all you care about, then why not ditch The Smiths and Morrissey entirely and listen to straight classical music?
My point being is that it is not about the song's complexity, it's about how it sounds. Many factors go into the creation of a song, and you can dissect them all day but you'll never change the end result which is the pleasure of the listening experience.
Do most of Morrissey's songs sound as fantastic as the work of The Smiths? Absolutely. Take the very best of Morrissey, and you'll find it's equal to the very best of The Smiths.
Few would disagree that one sound gets boring after a while. Since most people like to listen to music frequently, they tend to listen to songs that don't sound identical. Oddly enough, Morrissey fans seem to be so narrow-minded that they actually believe that if a Morrissey tune doesn't resemble The Smiths, then it's no good. This explains the popularity of Viva Hate, Your Arsenal, and Vauxhall and I. Brilliant albums none-the-less, but they aren't as brave as other albums such as Southpaw Grammar and Ringleader of Tormentors. If people would open their minds a bit more, they'd find that these albums can give you certain pleasures in ways Smiths material couldn't. Morrissey has explored many of the different places music can take you, while The Smiths never ventured very far from what was safe.
Take another listen to Trouble Loves Me, Life Is A Pigsty, Ganglord, Southpaw, It's Not Your Birthday Anymore, I'd Love To, Now My Heart Is Full, and The Edges Are No Longer Parallel. Stop denying the music outside of The Smiths' bubble, and embrace the pleasures of solo-Morrissey.