Comments on: Morrissey Is Not A Yes Man

By: AL

AL — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:01:33 +0000

it’s nice (and surprising!) to see …trail of dead used as a positive reference point

By: Mike Barthel

Mike Barthel — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:40:11 +0000

Haha, I was really just rehashing a discussion elsewhere with that AC dig. But I will concede, on the basis of the reaction here, that the overall point was probably mistaken; people do seem very interested in the new Morrissey album. And I'm glad! But trust me, writing this a few hours ago, it felt like there was nothing else to talk about but Animal Collective. If it makes you feel any better, I was just trying to make Morrissey fans feel superior!

Why do I hate AC? I've gotten into it elsewhere, and yeah, like Maura said, there hasn't really been a proper platform to air any writer's grievances at length. I just really, really don't like them, to the point that I don't even really understand why other people like them. I actually spent about an hour today talking to a former AC-hata who was trying to talk me into liking the new album, and I gave it an honest, serious try, and it made me want to stab knitting needles in my eyes. The Morrissey album was a serious breath of fresh air in comparison.

By: Luke N Atmaguchi

Luke N Atmaguchi — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:35:10 +0000

Morrissey may not be a Yes man, but Shirley he's the Owner of a Lonely Heart.

Talk about things coming full circle, though: Delaney Bramlett passed away just this past December 27. In 1979 his old lady Bonnie famously socked Elvis Costello in a Columbus, Ohio hotel bar in the nose.

[Ed. - That last sentence is very poorly constructed. Oh wait, there aren't editors for blog post comments. Hell, the posts themselves are barely edited before going up.]

Back to my point - and I do have one: post-punch, "MOMOFUKU" was the first utterance heard from the surprised and injured Costello.

By: moomintroll

moomintroll — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:25:13 +0000

@Lucas Jensen: Yeah, what is it about Kings Of Leon? I seriously only hear Journey when I hear that guy sing. Admittedly, I liked a couple songs of one on their albums, but the new one is confusing.

By: unperson

unperson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:05:45 +0000

Is he using Herb Alpert’s “Whipped Cream” font on that album cover?

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:03:21 +0000

@Mike Barthel: I like both AC and Morrissey, but I know what you are talking about when you absolutely hate a band and can't figure out why anybody would ever like them. My list is immense, and I probably shouldn't even say who my #1 is because it will hurt someone's feelings, but trust me, I understand. Actually, someone mentioned Trail of Dead here and they've gotta be pretty high on my list, along with Kings of Leon.

By: Mike P.

Mike P. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:49:10 +0000

@tigerpop: I thought Momofuku was just okay, but I actively hate When I Was Cruel, for its shitty overproduction and wordy, meaningless songs. The Delivery Man is the latter-day Costello disc du jour for me.

By: NotPop

NotPop — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:08:04 +0000

I've got tickets to see Morrissey play in his home town Manchester, on his 50th birthday!

I am also going to see Animal Collective next Monday.

hope thats OK

By: michaelpop

michaelpop — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:54:42 +0000

@dabug:

No, the tommy gun one was two albums ago. That one rocked pretty hard, too, and was also produced by Jerry Finn (RIP).

By: dabug

dabug — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:46:10 +0000

@Maura Johnston: radiohead could still put out another record, and so could the arcade fire -- or they could put out an album TOGETHER, omg!

If this actually happened, I would just throw in the towel, revert to being 16 permanently, and enjoy my cocoon in my parents' house as I wept at the joy of PURE FEELING. And an unlimited supply of Hot Pockets.

I think the real news here, though, is that MIKE is repping a MORRISSEY album. I must hear this pronto. (Was his last one the one with the tommy gun on the cover? I remember liking that.)