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He'll never get a massive radio airplay hit (unless one of his songs is featured in a successful film) but all his lead singles from the last 10 years have had decent airplay on Radio 2, 6 Music, XfM, or Absolute (sometimes all four).
But, for some reason, they're hardly playing his new songs at all - they've had 5 or 6 plays in the last month instead of the 500 per month that THPGU or YHKM received.
Why should this be? The consensus seems to be that these songs are considerably better than much (if not most) of what he's done on recent albums.
Is it the confusion of releasing several songs in quick succession?
These stations are already playing lots of Morrissey and Smiths songs anyway. Surely their listeners would love to hear Istanbul?
Maybe the record company have asked them not too, and to keep the songs low key? Seems unlikely.
Maybe there's a brilliant song which hasn't been released yet that the record company are saving for a proper high-profile single?
But, for some reason, they're hardly playing his new songs at all - they've had 5 or 6 plays in the last month instead of the 500 per month that THPGU or YHKM received.
Why should this be? The consensus seems to be that these songs are considerably better than much (if not most) of what he's done on recent albums.
Is it the confusion of releasing several songs in quick succession?
These stations are already playing lots of Morrissey and Smiths songs anyway. Surely their listeners would love to hear Istanbul?
Maybe the record company have asked them not too, and to keep the songs low key? Seems unlikely.
Maybe there's a brilliant song which hasn't been released yet that the record company are saving for a proper high-profile single?