The Smiths: Hatful of Hollow — Empty Promises
Adam Sweeting, Melody Maker, 17 November 1984
THE EMINENTLY QUOTABLE Morrissey said it himself. On the subject of Lloyd Cole, he told Ian Pye: "Lloyd is a tremendously nice person, much more fascinating than anything he's ever put on vinyl…" I've no idea whether Morrissey can be described as "nice" or not — I'd suspect not — but just switch his name for Lloyd's and you're close to my reaction to The Smiths.
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