Matt Berninger discusses the “simple” song that defines The Smiths: “It’s so sweet” Sweet pessimism. Callum MacHattie Feb 28, 2026
The moment The Smiths worried that their “mildly embarassing” hit made them sound like Duran Duran “I find the lyrics facile and mildly embarrassing”. Maddi Fearn Feb 24, 2026
Why did Morrissey ditch his first name? An oddity even in the mononym community. Andrew Clayman Feb 23, 2026
The Smiths album that Morrissey and Johnny Marr agree is their best “Far and away the best record we’ve ever made.” Kelly Murphy Feb 20, 2026
When The Fall parodied The Smiths and made John Peel’s favourite song One of their best… Ben Forrest Feb 7, 2026
The Smiths song that will last forever: “Our most enduring record” A classic. Kelly Murphy Feb 1, 2026