Re: Article: "World Peace Is None Of Your Business" single sleeve; song download listed on Amazon UK
So I resisted listening to the preview clip and I haven't watched any of the new shows on Youtube so got to hear 'WPINOYB' just after midnight last night, lying in bed, in the dark, as he'd have wanted.
The Good
Man, that production is TIGHT. After the sludgey production of ROTT and the overproduced NOISE of YOR - both albums which I like, btw - this is a revelation. No longer does Jesse drown everything out, in fact, the song actually allows you to hear what he's doing and...it's good? I know, I can't believe it either.
And of course, the voice. THE VOICE. He sounds better than he has in years. At times in YOR you can really hear him stretching for notes - especially on something like 'IOBM' but there's no hint of that here; he sounds perfectly in command, running his voice up and down the scales, sculpting the melody in ways only he can. That's the other thing I wanted to say, the melody in this is really good, really catchy. It's not going to chart - of course it's not! - but damn if this isn't a nice little sing-along (or as close as Modern Moz can be) and I'll be interested to see if the Indie stations pick this up for airplay.
The Bad
I don't know why they've got the 'MLSOTR' outro here again. Mid-song the drumbeat works, bringing to mind the crack of rifles and the whump of mortars - surely intentional - but that end literally copies 'Mama's' ending, it's very strange. See also the intro, which unlike something like 'Maladjusted', which built to an explosive start, this chugs along, all very strange and weird until there is an airport-style calling tone and a totally different song starts. I'm still not sold on the Italian style solo's that Boz keeps sticking everywhere but hey-ho, that's part of the Moz sound now so I'll live with it. I do however like the ephymeral voice at the end. Lovely way to close out.
The Ugly
We all now that the Morrissey of old, the one who's lyrics leapt from the page, danced across the chandeliers and had you laughing along as you wondered just how he managed to fit sixteen syllables into a space designed for eight is long gone; the aged warrior has swapped his rapier for a broadsword. Where once he filleted, now he clubs. Such is life. I've made my peace with it. May others have. Having said that....'"Police will, stun you with their stun guns." is a certified contender for his worst ever lyric, especially as it's followed by the tazer line, which on it's own would have been fine.
Overall, I think it's a good song; a catchy little Moz song that will pick up some headlines and one which is quite bold for the first single off the new album. I've also just watched the promo vid which is HILARIOUS; so good to see him having fun and poking fun at himself. How many sites will run pieces about how up his arse he is, thinking that promo is a serious attempt at being a poet?
All in all, a good time to be a Moz fan. We live in strange times. Moz times.
