Basics
- Band: The Smiths
- Album Title: Strangeways, Here We Come
- Release Date: September 28, 1987
- Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Pop
- Label: Rough Trade
- Personel: Morrissey (vocals, piano on Death of a Disco Dancer, handclaps on Paint a Vulgar Picture), Johnny Marr (guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, marimba on A Rush..., harmonium on Unhappy Birthday, autoharp on I Won't Share You, synthesised strings and saxophone arrangements, additional vocals on Death at One's Elbow, handclaps on Paint a Vulgar Picture), Andy Rourke (bass guitar, keyboards on A Rush..., handclaps on Paint a Vulgar Picture), Mike Joyce (drums, percussion, handclaps on Paint a Vulgar Picture)
- When Did I First Hear This: November 2, 2023
Tracklisting
- A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours
- I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
- Death of a Disco Dancer*
- Girlfriend in a Coma
- Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me*
- Unhappy Birthday
- Paint a Vulgar Picture*
- Death at One's Elbow
- I Won't Share You
Review
I really love this album. Going into this album, I honestly wasn't expecting it to vibing with me as much as it is. I expected it to be like The Queen Is Dead, which isn't a bad album, but I skip songs most of the time. This album however just grabbed me and took me away. I truly feel this album; everything that happens in this album is literally me.
I feel like the vibe of this album is what dysthymia feels like, at least to me. The dark humor, the sarcastic lyrics, the amazing melancholic instrumental just screams someone who is chronically mildly depressed (also known as me). I just really feel this one.
Rating: 4.3/5