Mat Snow gives a generally positive review of The Smiths live at the London Palladium on 26 October 1986
Category Archives: NME
NME – Smiths In Label Hunt?, 1986
Short article about The Smiths’ mishaps with Rough Trade (and in general).
NME – The Queen Is Dead Video
Short article describing The Queen Is Dead short film release, directed by Derek Jarman.
NME – 7 June 1986
“Morrissey interview by Ian Pye: “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em” / “Long Live The Queen”. The photo by Cindy Palmano on the cover was voted in May 1993 in the NME’s 40th anniversary issue as their best cover photo ever. Inside photo by Lawrence Watson. Topics: British writers, records, “The Queen Is Dead”, the Smiths within the current music scene, royalty, fame, lyrics, depression, suicide, sexual models, etc.”
NME – The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Review
Rich Cook gives a negative review of The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
NME – 1985
Mat Snow gives a positive review of Meat Is Murder
NME – 20 April 1985
Danny Kelly gives a very positive review of The Smiths live at Royal Albert Hall on 6 April 1985
NME – 9 March 1985
Richard Cook gives a mixed review of The Smiths live at Brixton Academy on 1 March, 1985
NME – 9 February 1985
A mixed review of “How Soon Is Now?”
NME – 1985
Short review of Meat Is Murder
Illness As Art 