Thanks for that soundcloud clip, Anon.



The snippet raises more questions than it answers, but this will be an interesting LP. This will be the first release without Alain's songs and unless there are some Vauxhall-worthy gems, old Moz could be in trouble. Joe Chiccarelli as producer doesn't give much hope as his track record is hit-and-miss at best. Morrissey can't go much longer without another Vauxhall or Arsenal. At this point, I'd think we'd all be happy with a Kill Uncle--I know I would.



I'm not asking for much, just some unique tunes and witty wordplay. My one fear--and it stems from a lot of Years of Refusal and this new Soundcloud clip--is that we're in for a lot of torch songs. There's nothing wrong with a ballad or two, but those over-the-top torch songs really take the wind out of an album's (and concert's) sails. It's a trend that you can't deny if you break down the last couple LPs.



So it's up to Boz really. Hopefully his music makes up for at least 50 percent of this new release. Otherwise, we'll be stuck with Jesse the one-trick pony and his ham-fists.