(Re-edit of original review)
Many months ago I wrote a pretty bad review. Views along the line of "This is a bold statement but this could very well be his worst album bar kill uncle". etc etc. But in those few months I have warmed to the album slightly. It's an Ok album. It's not Morrissey I have the problem with on this album.

His voice is pretty bloody good on this. And his lyircs are still a force to be reckoned with at times. But, I hate to say it (what with the unfortunate death of Jerry Finn), I just feel this album is produced in a fashion, completely at a tangent as to how it should have been. Musically it's all a bit 'samey'; the guitars for one are not adding anything particularly new other than a bit of a punch. Which is a bit of a shame really considering the immense talents of all musicians involved. I just....oh I dont know! I'm just not mad about the production on it. But maybe I'm just so in love with the production on the likes of Viva Hate &… more »

(Re-edit of original review)
Many months ago I wrote a pretty bad review. Views along the line of "This is a bold statement but this could very well be his worst album bar kill uncle". etc etc. But in those few months I have warmed to the album slightly. It's an Ok album. It's not Morrissey I have the problem with on this album.

His voice is pretty bloody good on this. And his lyircs are still a force to be reckoned with at times. But, I hate to say it (what with the unfortunate death of Jerry Finn), I just feel this album is produced in a fashion, completely at a tangent as to how it should have been. Musically it's all a bit 'samey'; the guitars for one are not adding anything particularly new other than a bit of a punch. Which is a bit of a shame really considering the immense talents of all musicians involved. I just....oh I dont know! I'm just not mad about the production on it. But maybe I'm just so in love with the production on the likes of Viva Hate & Vauxhall.....

To sum up, its not as bad as I orignally thought.

I'd give this 10 stars if I could...
This may well prove to be his masterwork, the album is not just great, but flawless. It is a mixture of blistering punching rock guitar and slower ballads, but ballads isn't the right word for Moz:) From his stronger vocals [I've never heard Moz singing so passionately or clearly as on the opening track Something is Squeezing My Skull] to the stunning playing by the band, this is a gem of an album. It's been compared to Vauxhall and Quarry, to me it's more Vauxhall in melody, Quarry in production [the late Jerry Finn]. The album makes up for the weak Ringleader [feted by the critics but not the fans] and is more or less a continuation of where he left off on Quarry. Mariachi on When I Last Spoke to Carol [of course Carol is in her coffin; this is a Morrisey album:)] punchy guitars and drums on most everything else. Some of the tunes seem a bit familiar [like a lot of his albums: why not recycle] but overall, for the fans this was worth the… more »

I'd give this 10 stars if I could...
This may well prove to be his masterwork, the album is not just great, but flawless. It is a mixture of blistering punching rock guitar and slower ballads, but ballads isn't the right word for Moz:) From his stronger vocals [I've never heard Moz singing so passionately or clearly as on the opening track Something is Squeezing My Skull] to the stunning playing by the band, this is a gem of an album. It's been compared to Vauxhall and Quarry, to me it's more Vauxhall in melody, Quarry in production [the late Jerry Finn]. The album makes up for the weak Ringleader [feted by the critics but not the fans] and is more or less a continuation of where he left off on Quarry. Mariachi on When I Last Spoke to Carol [of course Carol is in her coffin; this is a Morrisey album:)] punchy guitars and drums on most everything else. Some of the tunes seem a bit familiar [like a lot of his albums: why not recycle] but overall, for the fans this was worth the wait, and it might just pull in a few new fans to the massive [obsessive?] fanbase that he already has. A lovely 50th birthday present from Morrissey. More please:)