The Smiths (CD)

The Smiths (CD)Arriving in an era dominated by Synthpop and gloomy Post Punk, the Smith's 1984 eponymous debut was the beginning of a new era. Johnny Marr's inventive songwriting and ringing guitars were catchy and melodic and were made all the more original by Morrissey's vocal style and lyrics. Although The Smiths continued to improve over the course of their career, the songs here are vital and alive, making sure that their debut remains startling and exciting to

continuing week after week

CORONATION

they practiced and wrote for a day before holing up in Los Angeles' storied Sound City studios

No Strings Attached - an interview with assistant director Renate Leiffer

His Teenage Desire To Leave And His Adult Desire To Honor His Tangled Roots

his voice shot through with the desire first and foremost to connect

producer Jody Klein

Intro By Thierry Jousse

but also to establish new figurative and expressive elements alongside Conceptual and Minimal Art

Picking out twenty key songs

A rare glimpse into the homes of some of Australia’s most interesting art collectors from the emerging to the iconic

The Shattering focuses on the period’s fierce conflicts over race