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Viva Hate
Rock · 1988 · 10 tracks

Viva Hate

Morrissey

A theatrical and melancholic solo debut. Lush orchestral textures and fragile guitar work frame a literary exploration of isolation and English identity.

March 14, 1988 · His Master's Voice

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A sophisticated blend of theatrical grandiosity and intimate, rain-soaked isolation.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Alsatian Cousin
3:13
02
Little Man, What Now?
1:49
04
Bengali in Platforms
3:56
05
Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together
1:40
06
Late Night, Maudlin Street
7:40
08
Break Up the Family
3:56
09
The Ordinary Boys
3:11
10
I Don’t Mind If You Forget Me
3:17
11
Dial-a-Cliché
2:28
12
Margaret on the Guillotine
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sprawling seven minute narrative of Late Night, Maudlin Street where the music mimics the slow crawl of a memory.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Viva Hate sound next to the rest of Morrissey's catalogue?

Late Night+3.6σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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