“Unintellectual”: When a judge ranked The Smiths by their IQ
A harsh judgement…
Morrissey
The Smiths song Morrissey regarded as “the best days of our career”
“I think it was probably the best days of our career.”
The Verbal Venom: Five musicians Henry Rollins took issues with
Sticking it to the artificial side of music.
‘Strangeways, Here We Come’: the strange story behind The Smiths’ final album title
“Hideous Victorian monstrosity.”
Inadvertent Iconography: the many figures in The Smiths’ album artwork
War, celebrity culture, political activism, vegetarianism, and many more themes.
‘The Headmaster Ritual’: The Smiths classic that took Johnny Marr two years to complete
Belligerent ghouls and spineless swines.
From Morrissey to Ramone: Five artists who shared their dislike for the Cure
From New Order to Paul Weller.
Music that inspired The Smiths: Morrissey’s 13 favourite songs of all time
Listen to the full playlist, here.
Death for no reason: the story of the soldier on The Smiths’ ‘Meat is Murder’ album cover
The perfect visuals of melancholy.