Zeke writes:
A blurb was posted on www.pitchforkmedia.com regarding the new album. A quote from Mozzer's publicist included.
So the album is "balls to the wall"....glory hole not included.....
Morrissey at Work on New Album
Kati Llewellyn reports:
The man who put the 'M' in Manchester is in the news again. Surprisingly, we're not here to tell you Morrissey's playing "X" festival, [insert fancy name here] Hall, or a couple dates around Europe. Oh, it's bigger than that...the kind of thing that makes people yell "THIS JUST IN!", "BREAKING NEWS!", or even "STOP THE PRESSES!".
Everyone's favorite Smiths frontman is currently in the studio with producer Jeff Salzman (the Killers)...and our good friend death. Yup, Morrissey is at work in Rome in film soundtrack god Ennio Morricone’s former studio, which happens to be located in the catacombs of a seventeenth-century church. Ooh, how goth.
According to his publicist, "It's apparently the most full-on rock record Morrissey's ever done. It's a balls-to-the-wall rock record, not a slow one like the last one." The album is close to being wrapped, and is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2006 release. At this point in time, tour dates have not been released, but hey, I'm sure they'll be, uhh, balls-to-the-coffin.
Mmmm (Score:0)
Excellent news (Score:0)
But - didn't the GQ article state that Morrissey and Jesse were saying the new album was "in the same vein" as YATQ? What would be good is heavy but melodious (it's the latter that Southpaw failed on). Still, pre-album statements tend to be pinch -of salt worthy - I recall some publicist making Maladjusted sound like it would be a masterpiece. Then we faced the reality that it has three good songs at tops.
Let's hope for the best with this new record!
"Rock" to one is "Elevator" to another. (Score:1)
It doesn't really matter to me what style the album is. I'd be happy with a Christmas album. Morrissey would do far better than Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole or anyone else.
Oh to hear Morrissey sing Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby"!
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Absolutely FANTASTIC news! (Score:1)
GO ON MOZZER! SHOW THEM!
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His publicist? (Score:1)
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Another Southpaw Grammar? (Score:1)
It would be nice if we could get some confirmation about whether the main songwriter this time is Jesse Tobias, Alain or Boz?
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Hot off the presses???? (Score:0)
Morrissey Rocks Our World!! (Score:1)
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"Rock Record" (Score:1)
We won't see another Southpaw Grammar album - Morrissey never makes the same album twice. Let's face it, the whole album isn't going to be all "rocky", since Morrissey has to fit the gorgeous "I'm Playing Easy To Get" on it! Nevertheless, it's going to be great!
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''not a slow one like the last one'' (Score:1)
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Gershwin Album (Score:2, Interesting)
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"balls to the wall"....glory hole not included.... (Score:0, Funny)
You all take this far too seriously (Score:0)
Also, it says the publicist says "apparently the most full-on rock record Morrissey's ever done" which means he/she hasn't heard a note and is just going on the line Morrissey is currently spinning Sanctuary.
...And what was wrong with Southpaw Grammar? (Score:2, Funny)
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I hope that "balls-to-the-wall" does not mean... (Score:0, Troll)
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Re:"balls-to-the-wall"... (Score:2, Informative)
"Dating back to the 1950's, this refers to an all-out effort. The phrase originated from an aviation term. On airplanes, the throttle control handles and the fuel mixture are often topped with grips that are ball shaped, thus referring to pilots as "balls." If you push the ball forward close to the front wall of the cockpit your result would be a top speed."
I think that definitely describes lots of the Smiths music, and with Moz doing lyrics, this could be a rocket launch altogether!
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more hard too walk tall when your average height (Score:1, Funny)
YATQ is kinda sleepy and boring
Hope SPRINGS eternal
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Another Southpaw Grammar? (Score:2, Funny)
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Heaven knows I'm not miserable now with this news (Score:0)
Great News (Score:1)
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Album title suggestion (Score:2, Interesting)
Anyone have an idea even about what the subject might be? We know 2 songs that may be on it - 'home is a question mark' and 'farewell till the future' (something like that) so some kind of journey/quest theme perhaps?
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Re: How about ... (Score:2, Interesting)
But then vampires aren't veggie are they.
Or perhaps, and apologies in advance for this one, "Tales From The Crypt".
I must confess, the idea of Moz going all goth sounds a bit dodgy though. I'm inclined to take this news with a pinch of salt, after all, I don't think he's going to completely change directon and rock out.
But I reckon he'd look very suave in kohl and a cloak. Mmmm.
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Morrissey to cover Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi (Score:0)
Minogue to record steven it was really something (Score:0, Flamebait)
The single is incomplete,has no name & no release date has been set.
the arrangement is irrelevant (Score:0)
Maurice
Balls to the Walls, South Grammar, et al (Score:2, Interesting)
Above all though, I buy Morrissey records for the lyrics. The music is secondary. I discovered Morrissey before The Smiths, so the addition of a flash guitar player is just gravy to me.
What I personally found disappointing about "Southpaw" was the lack of lyrical depth we've become accustomed to. "Boy Racer," "Dagenhem Dave," and "Best Friend on the Payroll" just didn't offer much lyrically, quickly progressing into the respective song's chorus/refrain. While certain other songs musically seemed to stretch to the extreme, i.e. was the drum solo in "The Operation" really necessary? Lastly, the best track recorded during that period, "Nobody Loves Us" never even made the album. The whole episode just didn't seem to click.
IMO, if there is any truth to today's statement, I would guess the new album would sound like "Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice." A track I initially didn't care for but grew on me.
Still and all, it is amazing we are even discussing a new album. It was only a short time ago Morrissey was unsigned, exiled, and seemingly forgotten.
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check out this link and the comments there on this (Score:1)
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"balls-to-the-wall", eh? (Score:1)
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I need Morrissey... (Score:0, Troll)
Re:I need Morrissey... (Score:2, Informative)
Piazza Euclide, Parioli
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Hedda?? (Score:2, Funny)
"balls-to-the-coffin" Rock LP? Yes, Hedda, let's hop to it, then. Here's to Spring of 2006!
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"everyone's favorite Smiths frontman" (Score:1)
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Hmmm... (Score:1)
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your arsenal part 2? (Score:0)
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but ... (Score:0)
New Album (Score:1)
The last tour was blinding (Blackpool and Birmingham) Moz in good spirits and more comfortable than ever covering some of the Smiths stuff. I here by declare 2006 to be year of the Moz. Because I like you!!!!!
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That's the Spirit! (Score:2, Insightful)
The reason I loved Quarry was that it was full of bile. Many a mature singer/lyricist can croon a love song or reflect on life's many gentle mysteries, but Morrissey is the master of chewing up the scenery and spitting it in your ear. It seems like a risk to go "balls to the wall" at this point in his career, but I'm glad to hear that he is up for it. As long as it's sincere, it will be beautiful.
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Go Moz! (Score:1)
A new Morrissey album, a new work of Art - all I could hope for 2006!
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Moz fan in Roma ? (Score:1)
to try to see the Moz, if there are other moz fan please come with us
Andrea
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At last (Score:0)
Co-writes (Score:0)
Retirement? (Score:1)
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Releases (Score:0)
I'll be a happy man picking up my new Moz album along with the Smiths set~
Morricone! (Score:1)
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Morricone, at 77, continues to work at Forum (Score:0)
However, "THE maestro" as he is understandably called in Roma (and indeed elsewhere) has been on a concert tour in the Far East, and so the studio was available, and is nice and quiet ~ conducive to producing good work.
I can assure you all that the Maestro continues to record most of his work there. I visited Forum while on a little holiday my brother gave me in Italy, and as I suspected from the 239 CDs (and those are only the film soundtracks and I don't have all of them!) in my collection ~ Forum Music Village is not Abbey Road!
Good mixing facilities, though...
A great shame, because Morricone deserves the best, as no doubt you good Morrissey fans will feel about your chap.
Whatever your expectations are for the forthcoming album ~ I hope they are not too high, and I hope they are more than met in the fullness of time...
Lots of love from Hue in London