Your Arsenal
I remember there being a bit of a lull between the previous Morrissey solo album, Kill Uncle, and this one. As it turns out, it was only a year, but it felt longer. And it's worth remembering that Kill Uncle wasn't terribly well-received when it first came out, either by critics or many fans. And then the first single from Your Arsenal was issued: "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful." With its loopy chorus of "Ha ha ha-ha-ha ha," Morrissey seemed to be, in the words of one reviewer at the time, laughing at his fans.But we needn't have worried. Your Arsenal is probably the best solo album he's ever put together. And, yes, "We Hate It When..." was a strange choice for a first single, because it was readily apparent that it wasn't even close to being the strongest track on the album. He'd go on to release three more singles from Your Arsenal, each of which, well, kicked the arse 'n' all of "We Hate It When..."
I've always had a soft spot for "You're the One for Me, Fatty." A trifle of a song, really, but fatally catchy and yet still tinged with Morrissey's trademark ironic mirth. There's also "The National Front Disco," which earned him a bit of controversy for its lyrics and his propensity to drape himself in the Union Jack when playing the song live. Are people that literal? Or have I been listening to Laibach so long that I can barely take anything literally?
Also today:
39:36 Ulrich Schnauss, Far Away Trains Passing By (CD 2 of 2)
39:34 Arditi, Spirit of Sacrifice
39:33 Sylvain Chauveau, Des Plumes dans la Tête
39:30 Single Gun Theory, Flow, River of My Soul
New arrival! 77:09 Diverje, Stitched
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