Morrissey - Swords A-Swords is a collection of b-sides spanning the last five years and Morrissey's three most recent albums (You are the Quarry, Ringleader of the Tormentors and Years of Refusal).
This type of compilation seems out of place in the age itunes, ipods, etc... because no one actually buys singles any more. But these "outtakes" are often more interesting than the original studio album.
Swords has a sense of urgency that's immediate and intriguing.
Full of his tongue-in-cheek wit, these tracks stand on their own and even exceeds his latest masterpiece, the critically acclaimed Years of Refusal. Handpicked by Moz himself the albums avoids that disjointed feel that hampers so many greatest hits/b-sides-rarity collections.
Never has one band/artist had so many great song titles in which the lyrics and music are equally as brilliant! Meat is Murder will turn 25 years old next year and Morrissey is still one of the most vital artists in music today (in my opinion); bigger than the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Elvis, Morrissey rocks!
Favorite tracks - Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice, Friday Mourning, Ganglord, Christian Doir
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