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The Smiths
Louder Than Bombs
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AMG Review of Louder Than Bombs
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideA compilation of singles, B-sides, album tracks, and BBC sessions assembled for the American market, Louder Than Bombs is an overlong and unfocused collection that nevertheless boasts a wealth of brilliant material. Since Hatful of Hollow was unavailable in the U.S. at the time of the release of Louder Than Bombs, this compilation contains large chunks of that album, as well as several cuts from The Smiths, which makes the record a little redundant for most Smiths fans. Also, Louder Than Bombs contains some of the worst material the group ever recorded, including the bland instrumental "Oscillate Wildly" and a cover of Twinkle's "Golden Light." Excluding all of this material, the remainder of the record is brilliant. The singles "Shakespeare's Sister," "Panic," "Ask," "Shoplifters of the World Unite," and "Sheila Take a Bow" are all definitive, as are the elegiac "Unloveable," "Asleep," "Stretch Out and Wait," and "Half a Person," which are all unavailable anywhere else (excluding the British counterpart to Louder Than Bombs, The World Won't Listen). Furthermore, the sneering, bouncing pop of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" and the bizarre travelogue of "Is It Really So Strange?" are two other essential songs not available anywhere else. Though The World Won't Listen is a more concise collection, Louder Than Bombs is a necessary purchase for any Smiths fan.
Haven't Had A Dream In A Long Time
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We all learn at a relatively early age, I think, that desire is not enough. We run into that wall with all our might, sure it will collapse under the sheer power of our want, armed only with our disbelief that we could get anything except what we're asking. And when we're sprawled on the ground after hitting that wall, before we can even assess what's broken, it tells us that, no matter how muc...
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"Don't forget the songs that made you cry and the songs that saved your life..."
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Do you know that song "Rubber Ring" by The Smiths? It's essentially Morrissey's song to people who outgrow his music. It's brilliant, really."And when you're dancing and laughing And finally living Hear my voice in your head And think of me kindly"I used to be really into the Smiths about 5 years ago, and while I would never say I "grew" out of them, they didn't seem to be as urgent. Well, I...
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