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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
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Yet if neurosis, despair and paranoia remain his materials, here he uses them well. In as impressive voice as ever been. Print edition only
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7.0
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7.0 |
Uncut
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Beyond the conspiracy theories, there's still a poignancy that resonates
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6.5
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6.5 |
Under The Radar
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The first five songs suggest a great late-period work for the 66-year-old Morrissey, and although Side A stumbles into a second half that staggers a bit before its high-note finish, Make-Up Is a Lie is the intentional work of a man still striving for pop mana, ever true to who he is, for better or worse
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
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Make-Up Is a Lie, the singer’s new album, is a long way short of The Smiths, but it’s merely bad-tempered and argumentative rather than actively offensive
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Independent
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Former Smiths frontman doesn’t make it easy for the listener, even if there are some good songs on his latest album
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Arts Desk
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"I don’t like you," he then continues ad nauseum. This is what he excels in
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6.0
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6.0 |
Record Collector
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Sometimes predictably frustrating, sometimes pleasingly fresh, Make-up Is A Lie is a reminder that Morrissey probably couldn’t stop at this stage of the game, much less change
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5.0
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Rolling Stone
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His 14th album isn’t going to do much to change his strange place in the world, but it proves his pain is real too
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5.0
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5.0 |
All Music
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Morrissey’s singular personality is on full display, and just as uncompromising as ever, but sitting through an entire album of his musings and moanings circa 2026 is less than fun
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5.0
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5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
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Many will genuinely want to love this record, but Morrissey makes it remarkably hard
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4.0
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4.0 |
Slant Magazine
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Bold truth-teller or cantankerous curmudgeon?
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1.6
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1.6 |
Paste Magazine
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His 14th solo album, produced by longtime collaborator Joe Chiccarelli, is rife with boring instrumentals and clunky lyrics that indulge Moz at his most frustratingly gauche
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