3 November 2009

Swords, a brilliant compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, is released today in the US. Swords is available now on standard CD, standard download, and limited edition deluxe download. Two additional formats will be available later this month: limited edition deluxe CD and double vinyl LP.

The deluxe formats include Live In Warsaw: eight songs recorded live in July 2009. Physical copies of Live In Warsaw will only be available while stocks last, and the download format will only be available via iTunes for the first month of the release.

The deluxe download on iTunes additionally includes two bonus tracks: "The Slum Mums" and "Human Being."

Swords track listing:

"Good Looking Man About Town"
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice"
"If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me"
"Ganglord"
"My Dearest Love"
"The Never-Played Symphonies"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"Christian Dior"
"Shame Is The Name"
"Munich Air Disaster 1958"
"I Knew I Was Next"
"It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small"
"Teenage Dad On His Estate"
"Children In Pieces"
"Friday Mourning"
"My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye"
"Drive-In Saturday"
"Because Of My Poor Education"
"The Slum Mums" (bonus track included with deluxe download on iTunes)
"Human Being" (bonus track included with deluxe download on iTunes)

Live In Warsaw track listing:

"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"I'm OK By Myself"

You can order Swords now from:

Amazon (US)
US standard CD

Barnes & Noble (US)
US standard CD

iTunes (US)
US standard download, US deluxe download

You can pre-order Swords now from:

Amazon (US)
US deluxe CD, US double vinyl LP

Barnes & Noble (US)
US deluxe CD, US double vinyl LP

Photo: Album artwork
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26 October 2009

Swords, a brilliant compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, is released today in the UK. Swords is available on CD, double vinyl LP, and download. A limited initial run includes an 8-track Live In Warsaw CD from July 2009. Physical copies of the bonus disc will only be available while stocks last, and the download format will only be available via iTunes for the first month of the release.

Swords track listing:

"Good Looking Man About Town"
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice"
"If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me"
"Ganglord"
"My Dearest Love"
"The Never-Played Symphonies"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"Christian Dior"
"Shame Is The Name"
"Munich Air Disaster 1958"
"I Knew I Was Next"
"It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small"
"Teenage Dad On His Estate"
"Children In Pieces"
"Friday Mourning"
"My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye"
"Drive-In Saturday"
"Because Of My Poor Education"

Live In Warsaw track listing:

"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"I'm OK By Myself"

You can order Swords now from:

Amazon (UK)
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP

HMV (UK)
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP

iTunes (UK)
UK download

You can pre-order Swords now from:

Amazon (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP

Barnes & Noble (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP

Photo: Album artwork
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15 October 2009

Swords, a compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, can be pre-ordered on the download format now in the UK.

You can pre-order the Swords download now from iTunes UK.

4 October 2009

Swords, an 18-track compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, can be pre-ordered now in the US.

You can pre-order Swords now from:

Amazon (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP

Barnes & Noble (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP

29 September 2009

Sunday 29 November SEATTLE Paramount Theater
Monday 30 November PORTLAND Roseland Theater
Wednesday 2 December OAKLAND Paramount
Friday 4 December LAS VEGAS The Joint
Saturday 5 December INDIO Fantasy Springs
Monday 7 December POMONA Fox Theater
Tuesday 8 December SAN DIEGO Copley Symphony Hall
Thursday 10 December LOS ANGELES Gibson Amphitheatre
Friday 11 December VENTURA Ventura Theatre

23 September 2009

Swords, an 18-track compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, is released on October 26. Swords will be available on CD, double vinyl LP, and download. A limited initial run will include an 8-track Live In Warsaw CD from July 2009. Physical copies of the bonus disc will only be available while stocks last, and the download format will only be available via iTunes for the first month of the release.

Swords track listing:

"Good Looking Man About Town"
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice"
"If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me"
"Ganglord"
"My Dearest Love"
"The Never-Played Symphonies"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"Christian Dior"
"Shame Is The Name"
"Munich Air Disaster 1958"
"I Knew I Was Next"
"It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small"
"Teenage Dad On His Estate"
"Children In Pieces"
"Friday Mourning"
"My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye"
"Drive-In Saturday"
"Because Of My Poor Education"

Live In Warsaw track listing:

"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"I'm OK By Myself"

You can pre-order Swords now from:

Amazon.co.uk
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP

hmv.com
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP

18 September 2009

Sunday 29 November SEATTLE Paramount Theater
Monday 30 November PORTLAND Roseland Theater
Wednesday 2 December OAKLAND Paramount
Friday 4 December LAS VEGAS The Joint [changed from Saturday 5 December]
Saturday 5 December INDIO Fantasy Springs [changed from Friday 4 December]
Monday 7 December POMONA Fox Theater
Tuesday 8 December SAN DIEGO Copley Symphony Hall
Thursday 10 December LOS ANGELES Gibson Amphitheatre
Friday 11 December VENTURA Ventura Theatre

Opening/support for the U.S will be Doll And The Kicks.

17 September 2009

Sunday 29 November SEATTLE Paramount Theater
Monday 30 November PORTLAND Roseland Theater
Wednesday 2 December OAKLAND Paramount
Friday 4 December LAS VEGAS The Joint [changed from Saturday 5 December]
Saturday 5 December INDIO Fantasy Springs [changed from Friday 4 December]
Thursday 10 December LOS ANGELES Gibson Amphitheatre
Friday 11 December VENTURA Ventura Theatre

17 September 2009

Morrissey will play SEATTLE Paramount Theater on Sunday 29 November, and PORTLAND Roseland Theater on Monday 30 November. Tickets are expected to be available immediately.

13 September 2009

Statement from Morrissey:

I am forced to defend myself - again - from a comment made by Andy Rourke last week on the eyeweekly website. It is a recurring comment whereby Andy confirms that his dismissal from the Smiths was made via a handwritten postcard from me telling Andy "you have left the Smiths."
I would like to state to anyone interested in the truth of this matter that no such postcard was ever written by me, and no dismissal postcard was ever placed on Andy's car with my knowledge or consent, and I am naturally irked that such an alleged deed has gone down in the fairy tale footnotes of Smiths lore. If such a postcard ever existed, it is likely that an unfunny stunt was played on Andy by someone attempting Morrissey-scrawl - easily done. Secondly, Andy's "dismissal" from the Smiths would not be a decision solely made by me, and would not be announced by me on a note bearing only my name, and it would also not be executed by a handwritten note carelessly thrown onto the hood of a car (or window-wipers, as has often been reported.)
Doesn't anyone have the wit to work this one out ?

MORRISSEY
13 september 2009