Recorded in England. Initial pressing contained additional track. Steven Morrissey returns with his stylishly moody pop and dry wit. With Kill Uncle Morrissey finds his own style, after distancing himself from the Smiths with the harder-edged Viva Hate and Bona Drag. His lyrics provide scathing satire and observations on the banalities and discomforts of an outdated neo-Victorian society, while his musings on others' failing relationships ("Driving Your Girlfriend Home" and "King Leer") are filled with the detached envy that's become a Morrissey character trait. There are no real surprises on Kill Uncle, just the standard Mozzer fare we've come to expect and to crave, but there are some great Morrissey pop songs, such as "Our Frank" and "Sing Your Life." Musically, Morrissey is treading familiar ground--but that's a good thing.(RS)
Tuesday 13 March 2007
Morrissey - Kill Uncle
Recorded in England. Initial pressing contained additional track. Steven Morrissey returns with his stylishly moody pop and dry wit. With Kill Uncle Morrissey finds his own style, after distancing himself from the Smiths with the harder-edged Viva Hate and Bona Drag. His lyrics provide scathing satire and observations on the banalities and discomforts of an outdated neo-Victorian society, while his musings on others' failing relationships ("Driving Your Girlfriend Home" and "King Leer") are filled with the detached envy that's become a Morrissey character trait. There are no real surprises on Kill Uncle, just the standard Mozzer fare we've come to expect and to crave, but there are some great Morrissey pop songs, such as "Our Frank" and "Sing Your Life." Musically, Morrissey is treading familiar ground--but that's a good thing.(RS)
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