Vauxhall And I - Morrissey > Reviews

Advantages: Morrissey's Crowning Achievement
Disadvantages: None

Following Morrissey's superb glam-rock album "Your Arsenal", many believed he was hard pushed to have it topped. They were wrong, very wrong. Released in 1994, "Vauxhall and I" proved to be Morrissey's solo crowning achievement. The album gave Morrissey not only his first hit single, but also a well-deserved UK number one album. The album, unlike its predecessor, is gentler both lyrically and musically and shows Morrissey at his most contemplative. ... Read review

Advantages: Morrissey's best solo album
Disadvantages: You might not like Morrissey!

...more) songs you skip, but Vauxhall and I is consistently interesting and rewarding. Overall the feeling you get is one of resignation and sadness, and these emotions (and the loss of close friends) inspired Morrissey to his best post-Smiths album. ... Read review

Advantages: Lyrically superb
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I bought this album several years after it came out. You see with Morrissey the record companies don't exactly go into promotion overdrive to promote 'their' artist. That is a huge mystery as he has been one of this country's most influential lyricists - how many British indie bands since the 80's have not tried to live up to The Smiths? Vauxhall & I is quite different musically from his previous album Your Arsenal which trod a rockabilly path but ... Read review