Released on February 20, 1984 by Rough Trade Records. It famously features Joe Dallesandro on the cover. It remains is my favorite record by them. "Reel Around the Fountain" captures a gay male longing unlike any other song I've heard. "Suffer Little Children" is also beautiful and so fucking sad.
The Smiths' self-titled debut album turns 40 today
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| by Anonymous | reply 8 | February 22, 2024 2:10 AM |
Rough Trade records - I never thought of that innuendo before.
Classic album - but it's one that I don't think many young people can relate or understand.
Groundbreaking.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | February 21, 2024 1:58 AM |
Over the Moors Take me to the Moors Dig a shallow grave and then lay me down
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | February 21, 2024 2:19 AM |
I never realized how gay it was.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | February 21, 2024 2:30 AM |
I was afraid to admit to liking The Smiths because, in the mid 90s (when I was in high school), they were deemed too gay.
But I did. Man, was a huge fan. By college, I was out and couldn't care less about being called gay. So I wore my Smiths love with pride!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | February 21, 2024 3:35 AM |
The friend who got me into the Smiths ended up turning on them because they were too "faggy." So my experience mirrors yours, R4. I went right on stanning them though because I was a theatre guy and could use that for cover. Everyone knew anyway.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | February 21, 2024 3:37 PM |
I was late to the party, but once I found The Smiths and Morrissey there was no turning back.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | February 21, 2024 6:10 PM |
They were absolutely great, although Morrissey has since become a massive spoiled asshole.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | February 21, 2024 6:20 PM |
I'm glad i got into them when they came out and there wasn't any 'faggy' comments about their music yet.
Extremely influential band - although never had a hit in the US charts.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | February 22, 2024 2:10 AM |