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Title: He really needs Johnny Marr to prick his balloon
Review: Those of us who like Morrissey (and particularly the Smiths) look forward to his solo releases in the same way you look forward to a new John Grisham novel: rarely great, often good but predominately derivative. Morrissey is ultimately a good Bowie/Bolan/Ferry immitator. (Of course, he denies this, but after all, he even brought in Ronson to Bowieize his one truly classic album, "Your Arsenal".) . The problem with this album isn't the usual sophomoric lyrics, it's that it sounds like outtakes from the last three albums. It's not terrible, not quite good, just forgetable and irrelevant.
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