Years of Refusal

Wecome to Years of Refusal -a site dedicated to Morrissey's new album, Years of Refusal. His ninth solo studio album, is it more of the same lyrical wit and wisdom from the former Smiths frontman?

After all the hype and speculation surrounding the album's artwork what does the album hold musically?

Morrissey interview with John Wilson on BBC 4

February 19th, 2009

Listen again to this candid interview with Morrissey first broadcast on Wednesday night. The interview can be found here for seven days after the broadcast.

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Uncut awards Years of Refusal 4 stars

February 16th, 2009

Uncut has given Years of Refusal 4 stars out of five in another positive review of Morrissey’s latest album…

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Pitchfork review

February 16th, 2009

Tom Ewing at Pitchfork has rated Years of Refusal at 8.1 suggesting its his most vital album in fifteen years…

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Morrissey performs This Charming Man on Jonathan Ross

February 15th, 2009

Morrisey aired his new single and a version of This Charming Man on Jonathan Ross Friday night (13th Feb). You can see a clip of the show here on You Tube.

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Morrissey media frenzy

February 11th, 2009

Morrissey is making several media appearances in the UK over the next week to promote new album, Years Of Refusal. In particular the BBC seem to be doing very well with 2 appearances scheduled.

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The Morrissey Smiths Disco at the Star and Garter

February 8th, 2009

On Friday I had the pleasure of going to the Morrissey Smiths Disco event at the Star and Garter in Manchester. Apart from having to queue for an hour in yet more arctic conditions the night was thoroughly enjoyable.

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Morrissey poses (near) naked for new single artwork

February 2nd, 2009

Morrissey has posed near naked for the inner sleeve of new single ‘I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’. Mozzer, along with his band members, is naked bar a strategically placed seven inch single!!!

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Clash Music review

January 31st, 2009

Morrissey | In a word, brilliant… Steven Patrick Morrissey is an alluring individual.

Whether it’s his mystique or prolific ability to rouse a crowd of men in their 40s, everything he has released has been dissected with the accuracy a vegetarian would cringe at.

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Morrissey’s Years of Refusal: A first review

January 31st, 2009

The new album undoubtedly has its troughs, but the peaks show off a man at the top of his game

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Stereogum – Premature Evaluation:

January 29th, 2009

Morrissey’s ninth solo album is one of those collections that leaked in fits and starts via live performances and singles and the like that by the time we took it in from “Something Is Squeezing My Skull” through “I’m OK By Myself” it already felt fairly familiar.

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