Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr – The Messenger (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 48:27 minutes | 592 MB | Genre: Alternative Rock
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Johnny Marr is one of music’s most celebrated guitarists. The former Smiths’ band member presents his debut solo outing, The Messenger. Produced and written by Marr, the album features him front and center on vocals and guitar. Returning to his roots, The Messenger is truly his finest outing, portraying the album he always wished to make. The Messenger features the standouts “The Right Thing Right,” “European Me,” “Upstarts” and the title track.

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Johnny Marr – Fever Dreams Pts 1 – 4 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:12:48 minutes | 909 MB | Genre: Rock
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This ex-Smiths guitarist has likely never had time to feel bored, being part of numerous bands (The The, The Cribs, Electronic, even Modest Mouse and The Healers) and collaborating with many musicians (Brian Ferry, Jane Birkin, Talking Heads, etc). After Call the Comet in 2019, his most critically acclaimed solo album, Johnny Marr returns with Fever Dreams PTs 1-4, an ambitious four-part double album, of which he published Parts 1 and 2 in 2021. This fourth LP is more extensive. “There’s a wide range of influences and a very broad sound that I’ve been developing for some time, from the end of the Smiths until now, and I can hear it on this record,” he says. “There are so many streams of music within the album. We didn’t do this intentionally, but I think I have a vocabulary of sound. And I’m very happy that I’ve been able to tap into that.” Although fans aren’t likely to be left puzzled by the overall sound, the track list is surprising.
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