Tender Trap and the Girl-Group Sound
Indie pop might have been melodic, but it was also a real rebellion – against macho rock and the celebrity machine. Now one of its most talented exponents has a new...
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The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in
1982. Based on the song writing partnership of vocalist Morrissey and
guitarist Johnny Marr, the band also included bassist Andy Rourke and drummer
Mike Joyce. Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band
to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s.
The ... read more
Indie pop might have been melodic, but it was also a real rebellion – against macho rock and the celebrity machine. Now one of its most talented exponents has a new...
→ 14 September 2012 10.55pm
The 5 most played The Smiths songs in the past year.
Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Smiths over the past year.