It's easy for the listener to scoff at Morrissey's latest release based on the cover art alone. But after listening to Years of Refusal, it's safe to say that the music is as equally dismissible. Produced by the late Jerry Finn, who also helmed 2004's You Are the Quarry, Years of Refusal is a sporadic mess that stretches from classic sounding, Bona Drag-era Morrissey to embarrassing, pop-punk laced trivial garbage. One of Morrissey's weakest entries in recent memory.
2.5/5.
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Thanks for the heads-up. I was a fan of Morrissey in the 90s but i realise that he's well past his prime now. I never minded Morrissey's embarrassingly self-pitying lyrics when they backed up by solid tunes and his unique voice, but without the music...it's a tough listen.
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