Morrissey Central "Rebels Without Applause" (November 25, 2022)

FRIDAY, 25 NOVEMBER, 2022 :
First 'single' release in exactly three years.

Morrissey's Rebels Without Applause is available today worldwide (including Britain) on Spotify, courtesy of Capitol Records. The track is produced by Andrew Watt.
This is Morrissey's first 'single' release since 'It's Over', taken from the 'California Son' album in November 2019. 'It's Over' peaked at number 1 in the UK vinyl chart.

Morrissey's next live appearance is on Monday, 28 November at The Anthem in Washington DC.

Rebels Without Applause - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - Rebels Without Applause

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Just to help Central:
It's Over was released as an instant grat & pre-order bonus - February 25/26, 2019 (followed by Morning Starship - both getting airplay).
It's Over was then nightmarishly released as a physical 7" - (initially December 20, 2019) January 24, 2020.
The first actual "single" from California Son was Wedding Bell Blues 7" - May 10, 2019.
Regards,
FWD.

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Media item:

• NME: "Morrissey shares ‘Rebels Without Applause’, his first new single in three years" - November 26, 2022

Related items:

• Rebels Without Applause released as a single track - initially on some region's YT, now to buy & stream (November 24, 2022)
• Fiona Dodwell: "Rebels Without Applause: New Morrissey Single Released" (November 25, 2022)

 

[Moz Fan]

Definition of a sycophant. You don't even care that Morrissey's voice is barely recognizable.

I happen to like it. His voice is totally recognizable to me. I like when artists experiment with their work.

Sometimes, I can be critical to Moz. Not this time though.

 

[BrokenFrame]

Imo there's no mistake at all!

Knowing Morrissey a little bit, my guess is that it's exactly what he meant for this track.

Some people will love it (as I do), and others will hate it. There's nothing to be done about it.

Who wants Morrissey with a squeaky voice when he's just singing normally? Break it down for me....how is it a good thing? why would he ask for this?

 

[YOR]

Who wants Morrissey with a squeaky voice when he's just singing normally? Break it down for me....how is it a good thing? why would he ask for this?

Well... I don't think it sounds squeaky. I agree that the vocal is produced differently, but to me it sounds really good... His voice is still instantly recognizable and I actually think it's a strong vocal performance... I applaud him for still being innovative this late in his career...

 

[BrokenFrame]

I'm not too worried about the album though, the brief clip we got of I Am Veronica sounded normal.

 

[YOR]

I'm not too worried about the album though, the brief clip we got of I Am Veronica sounded normal.

I hope the whole album has the vocal production of RWA...

 

[BrokenFrame]

I hope the whole album has the vocal production of RWA...

To me it's too far removed from his natural voice, the voice that I love. We will have to disagree on this one.

 

[Ray normal maleMozFan]

Who wants Morrissey with a squeaky voice when he's just singing normally? Break it down for me....how is it a good thing? why would he ask for this?

Breaking it down: it's ONE TRACK. He went with some OBVIOUS vocal processing on a song. It was clearly on purpose. If the whole album does this, yes, that would be kind of strange. But like I said earlier, Moz never shied away from big production/studio stuff or from trying to sound "current". Personally, I wouldn't mind if every album he had ever put out had the stripped-down, rocking Your Arsenal-type production, but that's not what he wants. The productions have always tried to sound "modern." The SONG is still brilliant. And I seriously doubt all the BOT songs are going to use this vocal gimmick. You people need some sun. When you heard "Disappointed" did you go, "WTF! He adds fake crowd sounds to his songs now!? That's what he DOES now?" Haha. They tried a weird processing thing on this ONE track. Relax.

 

[Moz Fan]

I happen to like it. His voice is totally recognizable to me. I like when artists experiment with their work.

Sometimes, I can be critical to Moz. Not this time though.

Edit:
Sometimes, I can be critical of Moz. Not this time though.

 

[Famous when dead]

For the Nth time...
There is no 'different' version of the track.
All hosts of streaming & video versions apply their own algorithms when hosting a track.
The FLAC I coughed up for & shared in downloads is as close to exactly as it's "meant" to sound as possible (unless a 48bit version appears).
Having decent equipment (ooer) & expensive DAC, I can boringly confirm that all the sold & streamed versions are the "same" as the HQ version give or take proprietary compression.
FWD.

 

[Lionsy]

For the Nth time...
There is no 'different' version of the track.
All hosts of streaming & video versions apply their own algorithms when hosting a track.
The FLAC I coughed up for & shared in downloads is as close to exactly as it's "meant" to sound as possible (unless a 48bit version appears).
Having decent equipment (ooer) & expensive DAC, I can boringly confirm that all the sold & streamed versions are the "same" as the HQ version give or take proprietary compression.
FWD.

This is a bit like when I thought I found a supergrass demo on Napster in the 90s but it was just because it was a 64kbit WMA

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Definition of a sycophant. You don't even care that Morrissey's voice is barely recognizable.

Lol.

If it’s ‘barely recognizable’ then how can you be sure it’s really Morrissey? Maybe that’s Sam or Watt singing instead!

 

[Lucifer Sam]

If it’s ‘barely recognizable’ then how can you be sure it’s really Morrissey? Maybe that’s Sam or Watt singing instead!

Or Martin Markle.

 

[Malarkey]

I think he's just doing his own backing vocals & they're meant to sound a bit ghostly.

It's a great wee song.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I must be deaf because I half/like it.

Yes, I am deaf. No I can’t hear the bad things
just the good things with this song.

 

[BrokenFrame]

Lol.

If it’s ‘barely recognizable’ then how can you be sure it’s really Morrissey? Maybe that’s Sam or Watt singing instead!

I thought it was Jason Perry from the band "A".

 

[Lucifer Sam]

I think he's just doing his own backing vocals & they're meant to sound a bit ghostly.

The song credits posted by Famous when dead say backing vocals are Andrew Watt.

 

[Lucifer Sam]

Sorry don’t know who that is. And don’t care to.

It's "Little Moz."

 

[BrokenFrame]

Sorry don’t know who that is. And don’t care to.

oh bondage! up yours!

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

It's "Little Moz."

don’t know. I still believe that’s Morrissey singing, it’s recognizable, not barely.

 

[Famous when dead]

I think he's just doing his own backing vocals & they're meant to sound a bit ghostly.

It's a great wee song.

Watt is credited as backing vocals and his "Chad Smith" video gives clear clues as to how he works with regards to this.
FWD.