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Dour, Charmless and Intermittently Tuneful: Yes, It’s Morrissey, Pop’s Tarnished ‘Greatest Lyricist’
Morrissey’s new album avoids controversy while his shelved record criticizes the Manchester Arena bombing response, with over 20 victims in the 2017 attack.
- In a recent release, Morrissey has released Make‑Up Is a Lie while Bonfire of Teenagers remains shelved in a vault tied to its controversial Manchester Arena bombing track.
- Onstage in Dublin, Morrissey told a Vicar Street audience he 'can't release music any more because I'm an individual, and that isn't allowed,' framing industry resistance and provocation.
- The album features guitars by Jesse Tobias and Carmen Vandenberg that bring boisterous energy, while Make‑Up Is a Lie contains no pop‑star features and earned a roughly three‑star appraisal.
- Observers conclude the album is unlikely to revive Morrissey's career but will keep his remaining fans onside and adds little to his controversies.
- The album also shows wistful, autobiographical moments and a tribute to the late Lester Bangs, while some live lines about Notre‑Dame were softened for recorded versions.
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REVIEW. After several canceled album releases, Morrissey is back with new music. "Make-up is a lie" contains everything from meaningless nursery rhymes to Americanized indie rock - but at the end something happens, writes Andres Lokko.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Morrissey once again has a new album – after six years and even more controversy. It's an old age work in every respect.
·Munich, Germany
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After a few troubling years, Morrissey returns with "Make-up is a lie." The conspiracy theories are still there, but musically it's inspired, says Mattias Dahlström.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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