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  • AMG Review of Hatful of Hollow

    Amg
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine
    All Music Guide

    Several months after releasing their first album, the Smiths issued the singles and rarities collection Hatful of Hollow, establishing a tradition of repackaging their material as many times and as quickly as possible. While several cuts on Hatful of Hollow are BBC versions of songs from The Smiths, the versions on the compilation are nervy and raw -- and they're also not the selling point of the record. The Smiths treated singles as individual entities, not just ways to promote an album, and many of their finest songs were never issued on their studio albums. Hatful of Hollow contains many of these classics, including the sweet rush of "William, It Was Really Nothing," and the sardonic "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," the tongue-in-cheek lament of "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," the wistful "Back to the Old House," "Girl Afraid," and the pulsating, tremolo-laced masterpiece "How Soon Is Now?" With such strong material forming the core of the album, it's little wonder that Hatful of Hollow is as consistent as The Smiths and arguably captures the excitement surrounding the band even better.

A Song To Say Goodnight
over 2 years ago

I am off to bed, and I have been wanting to hear this song all day. Good night mog, and enjoy the tune.

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Paris Hilton takes it in the rear
over 2 years ago

I was reading an interview with Paris Hilton the other day and she had the nerve to say people should feel sorry for her. I tend to disagree with this thought, and feel she has made the bed she currently lies in. When I saw she was putting out a cd, I shuddered. I feel Anna has it all wrong, and that James Blunt is nowhere near as annoying as the songs found on that cd. Enter the artist Banksy....

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The Smiths - too depressing or too great?
over 2 years ago
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I love The Smiths and have just gotten into them. Now, I don't know what other fans of this music think, but when I listen to The Smiths, I can't listen to it for long periods of time. Morissey's voice gets annoying about after 45 min... then I have to shut it off. I love their songs, such as: How Soon Is Now?, Back To The Old House, William It Was Really Nothing, etc... but I can't take T...

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i love my guitars
over 3 years ago
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I love my guitars.and johnny marr here sounds awesome.i wish i could play like this.Are the Smiths now the epitome of alternative independent bands?

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I am a chocolate-covered marshmallow
10 months ago
A Song To Say Goodnight
over 2 years ago

I am off to bed, and I have been wanting to hear this song all day. Good night mog, and enjoy the tune.

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Paris Hilton takes it in the rear
over 2 years ago

I was reading an interview with Paris Hilton the other day and she had the nerve to say people should feel sorry for her. I tend to disagree with this thought, and feel she has made the bed she currently lies in. When I saw she was putting out a cd, I shuddered. I feel Anna has it all wrong, and that James Blunt is nowhere near as annoying as the songs found on that cd. Enter the artist Banksy....

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A New Politician to Mock (yays)
12 months ago

I was trying to figure out a good soundtrack to accompany the Blagojeyvich scandal...and came up with this Smith's tune. But then realized that almost any Smith's song would be appropos!FYI it's pronounced "Bluh-GOY-uh-vich"

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The Smiths - too depressing or too great?
over 2 years ago
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I love The Smiths and have just gotten into them. Now, I don't know what other fans of this music think, but when I listen to The Smiths, I can't listen to it for long periods of time. Morissey's voice gets annoying about after 45 min... then I have to shut it off. I love their songs, such as: How Soon Is Now?, Back To The Old House, William It Was Really Nothing, etc... but I can't take T...

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The Smiths on Charlie's Bus
over 2 years ago
i love my guitars
over 3 years ago
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I love my guitars.and johnny marr here sounds awesome.i wish i could play like this.Are the Smiths now the epitome of alternative independent bands?

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Uh...yeah...
over 2 years ago

Thought I was gonna copy/paste all my music posts from my blog over at Vox.....NOT!Too much trouble and I'm way too lazy...There's a link to my other home on my MOG page...you can check there for my older entries...From here on out...I'll either post here and then paste over there or vice versa (but really...what's up with MOG not allowing links in a post? Or am I a 'tard and not getting it yet...

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This Song Opened My Eyes
over 2 years ago

This song, when covered by AtD-I, was my main inspiration for finally digging deep into the Smiths' library. Of course, I prefer the Smiths' version better, so enjoy.

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