![]() The first thing that hit me was how rockin it was. Its taken a few listens to begin to unravel some of the qualities of this fine album. especially in the last 35 seconds, when the backing vocals are crying out to be sung by Kirsty. So I'll just limit myself to one more, because New Town Velocity is blessed with quintessential Marr chord progressions and shimmering guitar, so much so that I cannot listen to it without imagining Steven Patrick crooning over the top. In tone and content, this alone should be enough to prevent comparisons between Smiths tracks and those on this new album. Whereas so many of the Mozfather's lyrics were introspective, Marr has a broader, outward-looking perspective. It's tempting, and it's dangerous, because yes, whilst I'd love to know what Morrissey would have sung over the top of The Right Thing Right and, especially, Say Demesne, that is to detract from the lyrics that Marr has penned, and delivers in a pleasantly surprising, strong voice. ![]() ![]() You know, that sounds like Electronic, that's a bit Cribs-y, that could have been on Strangeways. The diversity of his collaborations over the last twenty five years (yes, it really has been that long, Smiths fans) has left its mark, so much so that it's tempting to play "spot the era" with each of The Messenger's twelve tracks. Marr has a definite sound: there are chord progressions, chiming sounds, that whole rhythm-as-lead thing, that are unmistakably him. ![]()
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