Meat Is Murder - The Smiths Reviews

In my opinion this is the finest hour of one of, if not THE most influential bands of the 1980s. Released in 1985 it was the second studio album from the band and although the first album was great, this marked a huge improvement, not only in the production but in the contribution of each member of The Smiths. Johnny Marr took his guitar playing ...  Read the complete review

Meat is Murder is the second studio album by The Smiths. Released in the February of 1985, it became their only album to reach number 1 in the UK chart while they were still together. I can joyfully report that the atrocious production that had marred (haha!) their debut album has now been done away with. The production, this time around, ...  Read the complete review

Meat Is Murder is the 2nd album from 80's Gods The Smiths. For me, this is one of the most influential, if not necessarily the greatest, albums of the 80s and beyond. The album starts with the excellent Headmaster's Ritual which easily brings one back to the dusty halls of school, with a metophorical emporor headmaster setting down the ...  Read the complete review

The second studio album by The Smiths was released in 1985 and confirmed they were the rising force in British indie music, going to number one in the album charts. The partnership between eccentric singer Morrissey and guitar genius Johnny Marr, two very different people in perfect sync with one another, seemed the most formidable in ...  Read the complete review

Ahhhhh... I just love that faint scent of cynicism in the air at four O'clock in the morning, don't you?.. Well, this is- in the opinions of many- THE seminal Smiths' album. Why shouldn't they? 'Meat is Murder' is the group at their rawest, most dynamic and honest: tackling controversial themes such as child abuse, radical ...  Read the complete review

When people disuss Smiths albums, I feel that this album gets unfairly looked over. It is one of best albums of the 80's. It is the most "indie" album the band ever released. It doesn't have the "popiness" of songs like "This Charming Man" and does take a while to grow on you. Morriessys lyrics are ...  Read the complete review