In the aftermath of\u00a0Morrissey\u00b4s<\/strong>\u00a0most difficult year in a 2013 full of illnesses, cancellations, and the lack of a record label (a constant in his career), it seems that Manchester\u00b4s melancholic poet\u00b4s back in shape. Blended with classics and Smiths\u00b4<\/strong>gems, yesterday at San Jose, California,\u00a0we had the opportunity to listen for the first time to three new witty observations from the 54 year old mastermind towards world peace, loneliness, and animal cruelty. As per the \u00a0new setlist? It is far superior from the one of his previous tour, which dates back to March, 2013 when\u00a0Morrissey\u00b4s<\/strong>\u00a0luck flipped into a spiral of bad fortune.<\/p>\n We know that trouble loves\u00a0Morrissey<\/strong>\u00a0but since last October, it seems that the coin \u2013 surprisingly \u2013 flipped on his favor when a successful autobiography detonated a two-album deal with Capitol Music last January. But, despite last year\u00b4s misfortune surrounding him, we also saw the redesigned edition of “The Last Of The Famous International Playboys” with ‘new tracks’ like “People Are the Same Everyrwhere”, “Action Is My Middle Name”, and “The Kid\u00b4s A Looker” receiving a proper treatment in the studio. Immediately after, it came Kill Uncle\u00b4s<\/em> redesigned edition, and at the end of the year when things were getting better for Moz<\/strong>, a performance in his beloved Scandinavia at the Nobel Peace Prize concert, followed by his tribute on vinyl to Lou Reed.<\/strong><\/p>\n This year\u00b4s full of hope and expectation. After a the redesigned edition\u00a0of\u00a0Your Arsenal<\/em> in February, and Vauxhall and\u00a0I\u00b4s<\/em> \u00a020th Anniversary Edition (to be released in June), our hopes reside on\u00a0Morrissey\u00b4s<\/strong> new album after 5 long years chasing his trail. Assertively, it is called World Peace Is None Of Your Business<\/em>, a title that seems ironic after Manchester\u00b4s crooner\u00a0presentation at the Nobel Prize last December and his previous controversial comments on the disgusting Oslo massacre. A typical Morrissey<\/strong> move…<\/p>\n Is it a triumphant comeback last night\u00b4s show? As per we can judge in You Tube, it seems that the man is in top form and his voice\u00b4s at best. The new songs sound better than the latest collaborations with Jesse Tobias<\/strong>, and there\u00b4s a hint of Latino\/Spanish influence in tracks like “The Bullfighter Dies” and “Earth Is The Loneliest Planet”. However, my hopes\u00a0reside on the\u00a0sparkling\u00a0genius of Boz Boorer,\u00a0<\/strong>now that he doesn\u00b4t need to compete against\u00a0Alan Whyte\u00b4s<\/strong>\u00a0memorable tunes.<\/p>\n Definitely a triumphant return for music in times where pop artists do not have anything\u00a0thoughtful to say.\u00a0A\u00a0triumphant comeback for Morrissey<\/strong>? Let\u00b4s wait till WPINOYB sees the light.<\/p>\n Have a look at the setlist (ordered chronologically), gallery<\/a>, listen to the new songs and enjoy (?) a violent stage invasion that\u00a0forced him to abruptly stop the last song.<\/p>\n Hand In Glove<\/span> Everyday Is Like Sunday<\/span><\/p>\n Yes, I Am Blind (Ouija Board,\u00a0Ouija Board B-side)<\/span><\/p>\n I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday<\/span> Speedway<\/span><\/p>\n Trouble Loves Me<\/span><\/p>\n I Have Forgiven Jesus<\/span> Ganglord<\/span> That’s How People Grow Up<\/span><\/p>\n I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris<\/span>
\nREAD OUR FEATURE ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMITHS\u00b4 DEBUT ALBUM<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nThe Smiths<\/h5>\n
Meat Is Murder<\/span>
Asleep<\/span><\/p>\nViva Hate<\/h5>\n
1989 Single<\/h5>\n
Your Arsenal<\/h5>\n
The National Front Disco<\/span><\/p>\nVauxhall & I<\/h5>\n
Maladjusted<\/h5>\n
You Are The Quarry, “The LA years”<\/h5>\n
First Of The Gang To Die<\/span><\/p>\nRingleader Of The Tormentors, “The Roman year”<\/h5>\n
Life Is A Pigsty<\/span>
The Youngest Was The Most Loved<\/span><\/p>\n2008 Single<\/h5>\n
Years Of Refusal<\/h5>\n
One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell (STAGE INVASION)<\/span><\/p>\n