Stephen street morrissey autobiography review

There are many revelations in Morrissey’s Autobiography, but perhaps the most unexpected arrives on page 194.

So make no mistake: This autobiography is not a tell-all, but mainly a deeper dive for fans interested in hearing his voice.

So make no mistake: This autobiography is not a tell-all, but mainly a deeper dive for fans interested in hearing his voice.

Here we find Morrissey as provocateur in the extreme, taking on the critical establishment that would either lionize or demonize him from that.

The first half of Autobiography could well be the finest piece of autobiographical writing I have yet to encounter.

This ain't no drug squad doodah; this is the arrival of Morrissey's book.

His school days were not happy ones.

“While in Denver,” writes Morrissey, “Johnny [Marr] and I attend a concert by A-ha, whom we have met previously and whom we quite like.”

In the weeks leading up to the release – at last! – of Autobiography, we have been bracing ourselves for possibility that he would – or more depressingly, wouldn’t – divulge many truths.

About his sexuality, his relationship with his former Smiths bandmates, what he thinks of Bowie… Nothing, however, appeared to prepare us for the comprehensive nature of Morrissey’s disclosures in Autobiography. Look – here he is, turning down parts in EastEnders and Friends, contemplating fatherhood, being detained by Special Branch, telling us that he represented his school in the 100 and 400 metres.

And some stuff about a guy called Jake.

As Dylan’s Chronicles or Neil Young’s Waging Heavy Peace h