Spin (12/92, p.69)
- Ranked #15 in Spin's list of the '20 Best Albums Of The Year' - "...incisive, bitter, accurate, and wounding..."Village Voice (3/2/93, p.5)
- Ranked #29 in the Village Voice's list of the 40 Best Albums Of 1992. Q (1/93, p.73)
- Included in Q's list of the 50 Best Albums Of 1992. Alternative Press (7/95, p.93)
- Rated #67 in AP's list of the 'Top 99 Of '85-'95' - "...The wizened songsmith, warped beyond recognition by his abduction by rockabilly aliens, responds with his first album ever to match his media rep....Credit where credit's due: the band's blast is more powerful than any Morrissey had hitherto allowed, and his own lyrical prowess has never seemed more consistently strong..." Rolling Stone (10/29/92, p.69)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the most direct--and outwardly directed--statement he's made since disbanding the Smiths...Morrissey rides high atop the album's rip-roaring guitar tide...YOUR ARSENAL is stockpiled with the musical equivalent of smart bombs..." Spin (9/92, p.102)
- Highly Recommended - "...brilliant...arguably Morrissey's best work...The Lads--the rockabilly musicians that back him--have returned the antidance Morrissey to God-of-Guitar-Pop status and helped him revitalize his music..." Village Voice (3/2/93, p.80)
- "...Most consistent solo set to date from talented singer-songwriter..." - Rating: A- Q Magazine - (9/92, p.72)
- 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...[Morrissey's] musical salvation...YOUR ARSENAL is his best solo work yet and easily stands comparison with the best of The Smiths..." Entertainment Weekly (8/14/92, p.60)
- "...Morrissey deals in dolorousness the way Jackson Pollock dealt in paint. It's HIS medium..." - Rating: A- Option (Nov.-Dec./92, p.134)
- "...a solo album that comes closest to [Morrissey's] Smiths records..." |
