Morrissey's Years Of Refusal
Morrissey seems extremely comfortable in his skin these days, often coming across on stage and in the excellent covers of his three most recent albums as though he has waited his entire life to be exactly as old as he is right now. He wears his age very well, and it provides him with a bit of gravitas that serves him well, particularly when he sings his most petulant lyrics. His sex appeal now is actually quite similar to that of 30 Rock-era Alec Baldwin. Both men have a handsome, bearish quality, with substantial yet lean bodies capable of surprising grace. They both have very strong presences, and when you look at them, it’s hard not to picture a younger, softer version of their face buried just beneath the heavy masculinity of their adult visage.
This being the most obvious evidence of his being pleased with self, of course:
I was a huge Morrissey/Smiths fan, but he kinda lost me after "Vauxhall and I." However, since I've been hearing all good things about this new album I'll have to give it a try.
Posted by: Jim Ramsey | March 26, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Yeah, "Vauxhall and I" was the last of his albums that I really enjoyed, too (prior to this one).
Posted by: btrott | March 26, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I thought we agreed Mena wasn't to know about this sort of thing.
Posted by: Anil Dash | March 26, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I really have been enjoying this album a great deal also. Good to see the old chap can still rock out (see "Something Is Squeezing My Skull"), but hasn't lost a step with his unloved and gloomy persona ("Throwing My Arms Around Paris") that's always been his trademark.
Posted by: Timothy Appnel | March 26, 2009 at 02:32 PM
what a coincidence, I was listening to this album today. Really good!
Posted by: Geu | March 26, 2009 at 06:27 PM
He looked so much better when he was younger though...
Posted by: Smith? | May 20, 2009 at 01:14 AM
Really? To each his/her own. I think he's much hotter now.
Posted by: That Gurrrl | July 27, 2009 at 02:30 PM