Viva Hate - Morrissey Reviews

Viva Hate was the first solo album Morrissey released following 'The Smiths's' breaking up. Expectations were high and Morrissey pulled off a largely excellent album, with his lyrics just as witty, just as poignant as ever and the music adopting new styles than past Smiths work. The album starts with the quirky sounding 'Alsatian ...  Read the complete review

Morrissey - Viva Hate (1988) Producer: Stephen Street Alsatian Cousin Little Man, What Now? Everyday is Like Sunday Bengali in Platforms Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together Late Night, Maudlin Street Suedehead Break up the Family The Ordinary Boys I Don't Mind if You Forget ...  Read the complete review

Viva Hate was the first solo Morrissey album following the break up of The Smiths in 1987. Released in 1988 and produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey brought in guitarist Vini Reilly to work with and while Reilly is no Johnny Marr, the result was an interesting if not perfect album and a strong debut. Anyone expecting Morrissey to fall ...  Read the complete review

Morrissey's debut solo record, 1988's 'Viva Hate' is an admirable offering full of catchy hooks, melodies and straightforward production values; an incredibly mainstream LP, this is a major departure from the edgy, unpolished sonic harrowing the Smiths' usually pummelled the listener with. It teams Morrissey with Vini Reilly of ...  Read the complete review