Louder Than Bombs - The Smiths

Louder Than Bombs is a compilation album by the fondly remembered British indie pop icons The Smiths. It was first released in 1987. The collection was primarily intended for the US market as much of the material had been released elsewhere previously. Today though it stands as an amazing collection of songs for anyone new to the group. The remarkable thing about the compilation is that most of the songs were b-sides thrown out by Morrissey and Marr. The high standard of these 'flipsides' is quite astonishing at times. COVER ART Playwright Shelagh Delaney, a hero of Morrissey. CONTENT; IS IT ...  Read the complete review

Any fan of The Smiths, the 80s British band fronted by Morrissey and also featuring the superb Johnny Marr on guitars, will most likely have heard of this album. However, for those of you that are unfamiliar with the band, and for fans who have not come across this hidden gem, I shall attempt to explain the beauty of this album. Louder Than Bombs is more of a compilation album than anything, featuring Smiths tracks right back from their earliest days, up to their last songs. It also has a number of lesser-known tracks which are really the jewels in the crown. Although a consistently good album throughout, Louder Than Bombs is highlighted by these rare tracks ...  Read the complete review