About this episode
The episode discusses The Smiths' debut album and explores the complexities of Morrissey's persona.
Jangle Pop Month concludes for real this time. And of course we couldn't say goodbye without covering one of the great jangle pop bands' eponymous debut album. This also means though we have to cover Morrissey both as a singer and as a person for the first time on the podcast, something none of us were mentally prepared for but we tried our to best to separate art/artist when needed. Let's talk The Smiths! Originally recorded June 7, 2025.
People in this episode
Host: Andrew
Topics covered
- jangle pop
- The Smiths
- music commentary
- art vs artist
- debut album
Keywords
- The Smiths
- Morrissey
- jangle pop
- debut album
- music commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Smiths
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