The Quietus: "Something They’ll Never Have: Why Hatful of Hollow is The Smiths’ Best Album" (November 12, 2024)

Despite not being a proper album, Hatful Of Hollow possesses a freshness and immediacy that was lost elsewhere in The Smiths’ discography, argues Toby Manning on the record’s 40th anniversary

Something They'll Never Have: Why Hatful of Hollow is The Smiths’ Best Album | The Quietus

Despite not being a proper album, Hatful Of Hollow possesses a freshness and immediacy that was lost elsewhere in The Smiths’ discography

thequietus.com

No gate/nag screen:

https://archive.is/PuPr3

Hatful of Hollow 40 today

 

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The Smiths' FB:

 

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nice! Don’t recall ever seeing those two before. That bottom one is interesting.

 

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God this is in dire need of an edit, though:

The Smiths’ gloomy, overcooked debut and buried on 1985’s morose, muffled Meat Is Murder. Hatful Of Hollow captures this mannered, doleful band at its most exuberant and joyful –

I also felt the writer took the lazy route when referring to Morrissey. I actually prefer Alan York's celebration of the record for Dig!, below.

‘Hatful Of Hollow’ At 40: A Guide To Every Song On The Smiths’ Classic Rarities Collection

‘Hatful Of Hollow’ At 40: A Guide To Every Song On The Smiths’ Classic Rarities Collection - Dig!

Its songs are a mix of singles, B-sides and radio session tracks, but The Smiths’ ‘Hatful Of Hollow’ album deserves its exalted reputation.

www.thisisdig.com

 

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Hollow was released on the 2nd.

 

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Hollow was released on the 2nd.

Please see the Wiki entry talk page for Hatful.
Regards,
FWD.

 

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Summary of weekend reading recommendations that quotes from The Quietus' recent article on Hatful of Hollow

https://opus.substack.com/p/weekend-reads-20241123