Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, College Rock Active: 80's, 90's Formed: 1982 in Manchester, England
The Stone Roses, Kirsty MacColl, The Cure, Suede, R.E.M., Bradford, The Wedding Present, The Housemartins, Billy Bragg, The House of Love, The Field Mice, Orange Juice, Felt, Kitchens of Distinction, The Orchids, The Woodentops, The Sundays, The Blue Aeroplanes, The Chameleons UK The Beautiful South, Railway Children, Cats on Fire, The Ordinary Boys, The Cranberries, Echobelly, Club 8, The Dears, The Boyfriends, Oasis, James, Happy Mondays, The La's, Suede, The Sundays, Blur, Jens Lekman, Starlet, Coldplay |  |
The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s, marking the end of synth-driven new wave and the beginning of the guitar rock that dominated English rock into the '90s. Sonically, the group was indebted to the British Invasion, crafting ringing, melodic three-minute pop singles, even for their album tracks. But their scope was far broader than that of a revivalist band. The group's core members, vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, were obsessive rock fans inspired by the D.I.Y. ethics of punk, but they also had a fondness for girl groups, pop, and rockabilly. Morrissey and Marr also represented one of the strangest teams of collaborators in rock history.
 |
|
Release: July 29, 2008
Label: WEA Int'l
|
 |
|
Release: September 13, 2001
Label: Warner Bros., Wea International
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buy CD
© 2008