On his eleventh studio album, Steven Morrissey beholds the choppy water of a polarised age and effectively grabs a surfboard. Bracing, black-skied and wrapped in lyrical barb-wire, Low in High School finds the former Smiths frontman taking on modern propagandists (“My Love, I’d Do Anything For You”), abusive authority figures (“Who Will Protect Us from the Police?”) and lust amid political revolution (“In Your Lap”). There’s melodic light to balance the dark imagery, though. “Spent the Day in Bed”—a stately, piano-sprinkled riposte to the horror of 24-hour news—may be one of the most deftly effective songs he’s produced in a decade.
Tracklisting
- My Love, I’d Do Anything For You (4:43)
- I Wish You Lonely (2:58)
- Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Up On The Stage (4:19)
- Home Is A Question Mark (3:59)
- Spent The Day In Bed (3:31)
- I Bury The Living (7:25)
- In Your Lap (4:35)
- The Girl From Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel (4:57)
- All The Young People Must Fall In Love (3:36)
- When You Open Your Legs (3:17)
- Who Will Protect Us From The Police? (4:05)
- Israel (5:55)
Apple Music
Videos
Morrissey - My Love, I’d Do Anything for You (Official Audio)
More Videos
- Morrissey - Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Up on the Stage (Official Video)
- Morrissey - I Wish You Lonely (Official Lyric Video)
- Morrissey - Home Is a Question Mark (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - Spent the Day in Bed (Official Video)
- Morrissey - All the Young People Must Fall in Love (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - I Bury the Living (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - In Your Lap (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - The Girl from Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - When You Open Your Legs (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - Who Will Protect Us from the Police? (Official Audio)
- Morrissey - Israel (Official Audio)
Release Images
Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_in_High_School |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Limited Edition (Green) |
| Label | Étienne |
| Catalog Number | 538337938 |
| Notes | Includes download code. 1500 copies from HMV in the UK came with a 12" art print. Sticker on front notes Green Vinyl and Download. Étienne catalog number on spine is 538337891; Étienne catalog number on Green Sticker on front is 538337931. Transparent green vinyl. Presented in a gatefold sleeve. The text on the placard at the front image is of a spot gloss varnish detail. The interior section of the disc holding pocket is printed green. Green printed inner sleeve of card which is centre hole die cut on one side only. Includes a credit card sized download voucher, printed on both sides. Package came in hype stickered shrink-wrap. Runouts are etched. |
| Discogs URL | Morrissey - Low In High School |