EPISODE · Oct 30, 2023 · 27 MIN
599 The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
from 1001 Album Club · host Birch
In September of 1987 The Smiths released their fourth and final studio album. Tensions between Morrissey and Johnny Marr had been growing steadily regarding musical direction and all that came to a head with this recording. Orchestration and voicing are at their lushest, and Morrissey's witty prose is sharpened to a razor's edge. Lets talk The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come!
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In September of 1987 The Smiths released their fourth and final studio album. Tensions between Morrissey and Johnny Marr had been growing steadily regarding musical direction and all that came to a head with this recording. Orchestration and voicing are at their lushest, and Morrissey's witty prose is sharpened to a razor's edge. Lets talk The Smiths, Strangeways, Here We Come!
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