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"Sixteen, clumsy and shy/that's the story of my life."
"Half a Person" is not only the best song on this odds/sods U.S. singles collection (which, aside from "The Queen is Dead," remains their most stunning achievement; the Smiths were very much a singles band throughout their entire history, releasing 24 in total, many iconic and better known than the album tracks), it's the best thing they ever recorded -- one of Johnny's all-time great chord sequences.
The title is borrowed from a line inĀ Elizabeth Smart's extended prose poemĀ By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.
And the cover star is Salford, Manchester playwright Shelaugh Delaney. I've been to Salford (see photo), it's rough but ready -- the famous men's club is basically on the same lane (Coronation Street) as the long-running Brit soap opera.
Mar 30, 2025
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The very essence of ābeautiful melodies saying/singing terrible (but occasionally funny) things.ā Johnny Marrās guitar playing takes a huge leap forward and is given center stage here.
Among Morrisseyās lyrical targets: theĀ ThatcherĀ administration, the monarchy, UK public schools, his musical contemporaries and of course the meat industrial complex.
āTimeās tide will smother you.ā
Feb 11, 2025
the sundays are definitely sonically influenced by the smiths. iād say this album might be the one that maps unto reading, writing and arithmetic the closest, the guitar at the start of cemetery gates is really similar to hereās where the story ends. both bands also have the same level of whimsical songwriting and general jaunty-ness but the sundays are bit more dream pop imo.
Oct 16, 2024
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itās F*ck morissey tho but I wanna find more songs with this vibe
Feb 13, 2025
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May 22, 2025
Hey tyler hopefully this doesnāt violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I canāt wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ā¤ļø
Mar 27, 2024
āSongs Of a Lost Worldā coming to a goth listening station near you Nov 1 š¤
The fr FW Me Friday the 13th the world was looking for
Sep 14, 2024