After recently getting into The Smiths I decided to check out Morrissey's solo albums and although there is the odd masterpiece mixed in quite a lot of the albums tend to disappoint. I was pleasantly surprised however when 'Years Of Refusal' was released to find out that it had far greater depth than his previous albums.

The first single 'I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris' is one of the best tracks in Morrissey's solo career and as a result has had more airplay than some of his previous tracks.

The main bonus of this album though is after this track there are several more songs that grab your attention, 'I'm OK By Myself' is one highlight where he sings about being left alone most of his life and scepticism over shows of affection in the lyrics 'Could this be an arm around my waist? /
well, surely the hand contains a knife? / it's been so all of my life' This also indicates how through past experiences he has lost trust in people.

'All You Need Is Me' is another good song off the album with a good solid base of mostly guitar sounds with strong backing from the drums. 'That's How People Grow Up' continues in a similar vein and adds more depth to the album.

The album also has a good start and finish with 'Something Is Squeezing My Skull' opening the album up and after this start you will probably be gripped.

I would definitely recommend this album, it's an improvement on some of his previous solo albums and contains some of his best material as a solo artist.