Louder Than Bombs

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Louder Than Bombs - (Vinyl LP) | Rough Trade The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs - (Vinyl LP) | Rough Trade

It's an invitation to all the shy, reclusive ones out there to "ask" Moz if there's anything they'd ever like to try. Although, Morrissey had set the sexual encounter of “These Things Take Time” near the grimy waste ground of a disused railway line, there are elements of freedom and abandon that could romanticise that setting, here council estate poverty is depressingly nailed down, “Amid concrete and clay and general decay, nature must still find a way. Digitally remastered 180 gram vinyl edition of the classic 1987 collection from the legendary quartet.featured on both the 7” and 12” editions of Sheila Take A Bow – The Smiths’ upcoming UK single when Louder Than Bombs was released in the US. There is no such thing as a bad Smiths record, but for me, it is their compilations that speak loudly to me. Whereas previously we’d been treated to drab pictures of obscure people, _Louder Than Bombs’_ striking orange sleeve sported an attractive picture of Morrissey heroine – Shelagh Delaney. As with These Things Take Time, the better-known acoustic version of Back To The Old House (featuring just Morrissey and Johnny Marr) graced Hatful Of Hollow, but this is the full band version, from the flip of What Difference Does It Make? With that in mind, The Smiths’ US label, Sire, viewed Louder Than Bombs as an opportunity to acquaint the band’s stateside fans with material that had previously been off limits to them, except via expensive, hard-to-source imports.

The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs (2021, Vinyl) - Discogs

Despite the forthright feel, eight tracks are shared with the more tousled _Hatful of Hollow_, including the early singles “Hand in Glove”, “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” and “William, It Was Really Nothing”. Rubber Ring" sends a personal message to you and me as Morrissey asks that he be remembered "kindly". Therefore it is a treasure trove of the lesser known part of their back catalogue with well known hits interspersed with rarely heard B sides. But even in the midst of all the self-pity, "Ask" displays a positive vibe and a sincerity that is infectious and even touching.Whether it be trendy bands like Deftones, or extremely important acts like Belle and Sebastian or The Red House Painters. Smiths fans share an enormous love for Morrissey because he exposes so much of himself in his lyrics. The album sees the Smiths moving towards the more polished chunky sound of _Strangeways, Here We Come_, although a healthy selection of earlier material remains. But, all of us vinyl lunatics know that is not necessarily true, and The Smiths had brilliant songs placed in the obscure position of being forgotten. As a perfect complement to an existing Smiths collection or a cracking introduction to this remarkable group, _Louder Than Bombs_ is impossible to beat.

Louder Than Bombs (2016, 180 gram, Vinyl) - Discogs

A huge facet of what we were about was missed out on, because singles culture is so ineffectual in America. It’s refreshing to hear the normally withdrawn Morrissey talk with such confidence on the delicate issues of sociability and love. The title is borrowed from a line in Elizabeth Smart's extended prose poem By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.I’ve not heard better sounding versions of these familiar recordings; they certainly better the versions on The World Won’t Listen.