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Viva Hate
Rock · 1988 · 10 tracks

Viva Hate

Morrissey

A theatrical and melancholic solo debut. Lush orchestral textures and fragile guitar work frame a literary exploration of isolation and English identity.

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The ultimate 'staying in with your feelings' record from the king of literate mope.

A sophisticated blend of theatrical grandiosity and intimate, rain-soaked isolation.

Viva Hate · vs · Morrissey
Late Night+3.6σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Alsatian Cousin
3:13
02
Little Man, What Now?
1:49
04
Bengali in Platforms
3:56
05
Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together
1:40
06
Late Night, Maudlin Street
7:40
08
Break Up the Family
3:56
09
The Ordinary Boys
3:11
10
I Don’t Mind If You Forget Me
3:17
11
Dial-a-Cliché
2:28
12
Margaret on the Guillotine
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sprawling seven minute narrative of Late Night, Maudlin Street where the music mimics the slow crawl of a memory.
The jarring, distorted guitar opening of Alsatian Cousin that immediately signals a break from the Smiths' jangle.
The haunting sound of a falling blade at the conclusion of Margaret on the Guillotine.
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