https://www.allmusic.com/album/california-son-mw0003256910
By Stephen Thomas Erlewine
A brief mention of politics in relation to the songs but only a line or so. The only part I disagree with outright is when he says morrisseys flag is firmly in the past and that the songs don’t relate to...
Reads more like a 4/5 ending:
"Moreover, he seems energised by it all. The interpretations are for the most part sensitive, distinctively his own, and in a couple of cases — Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Suffer The Little Children (an intentional Smiths echo); Lenny’s Tune by Tim Hardin — approach the...
Morrissey: California Son review – Covers album for fans only, and Moz himself (3 of 5 stars) - The Irish Times
By Lauren Murphy
Another review, this one somewhere in the middle. It starts thus:
"Even for many die-hard fans, Morrissey is not the artist he once was. That has less to do with his...
Review: Morrissey offers 12 covers, with very mixed results - AP
By MARK KENNEDY
Excerpt:
Morrissey delivers a dozen covers on his new album, “California Sun,” which reimagines works by such masters as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon as well as more obscure musicians.
It’s a bold...
Link posted by an anonymous person (original post):
California Son review - Exclaim! (1/10)
By Oliver Thompson
Excerpt:
For the most part, Morrissey sounds like a cheap facsimile of himself; an aged crooner without any latter-day grace. Moreover, the features list on this album, including...
Morrissey – ‘California Son’ review - NME
By Jordan Bassett
Score 2 of 5 stars
The unofficial line is that Morrissey has recorded a covers album to allow the music to speak for itself. What 'California Son' is saying is that it's not very good
An interesting but deeply strange review in/on the...
CAN MORRISSEY ESCAPE POLITICAL FALL-OUT WITH NEW ALBUM? - Salford Star
By Ian Leslie
Four out Five Salford Stars ****
Star date: 19th May 2019
DOES MORRISSEY STILL HAVE ANY CRED LEFT AT ALL?
Morrissey, who once had his photo taken outside Salford Lads Club, has a new album out called...
Morrissey in the Italian press
Part California son review, part For Britain badge controversy. Is it possible to enjoy the artist regardless of the person?
Morrissey, il nuovo album e quella spilletta che rovina tutto - La Repubblica.it
di GIANNI SANTORO
Il 24 maggio esce 'California Son'...
Two reviews added to the "Official reviews for California Son" thread starting here:
Mojo review by Ian Harrison (3 stars) - info / scans posted by Famous when dead, crotty32
Uncut review by Stephen Troussé (7/10) - info posted by an anonymous person, scan posted by Famous when dead
Louder...
The first review is out!
It's from Uncut. Can't quite see the score here but it's pretty positive and reads like a 7 or 8/10.
Interestingly, I think Uncut published the first review of Low in High School with a damning score (possibly 5/10) and the conclusion that it was his worst since Kill...
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