In 2007, Marr said "How Soon Is Now?" Listen to How Soon Is Now? The band consisted of
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The Smiths were a rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
The Smiths were a rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Johnny Marr described it as “possibly our most enduring record. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please
The front of the CD says "How Soon is Now?" With uncertainty around the song upon its initial formation, the band’s record label attempted to bury the track which was, at the time, stylistically worlds apart from the trademark Smiths sound.The song quickly became a major fan favourite among Smiths fans during their lives and, subsequently, the label was forced into including the anthem on 1984 compilation album It was recorded as part of a four-day studio session at Earl’s Court in London in June 1984 and came as a result of a Detailing their approach to the song, Marr said: “The vibrato [tremolo] sound is incredible, and it took a long time.
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along with "They recall the session as being accompanied by heavy Porter recorded the first takes with microphones set up at varying distances from the band to better create a "swampy" mood. The subject is an individual who cannot find a way to overcome his crippling I am the son, and the heir, of a shyness that is criminally vulgarThe tune is built around a guitar chord that rapidly Following the acquisition of the Rough Trade catalogue by "Morrissey and co have once again delved into their Sixties treasure-trove, and produced a visceral power capable of blowing the dust off Eighties inertia.
is the kind of sound musicians and listeners spend a lifetime chasing after: something never heard before and never successfully replicated since."
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The band consisted of
was considered a "major problem" to play in concert by the Smiths, and live versions by the Smiths are relatively rare.
How I Live Now is a novel by Meg Rosoff, first published in 2004. The show in question was broadcast on the radio and later edited down for their live album For this concert at the National Ballroom, The Smiths lined-up as a five-piece following the addition of Craig Gannon, a member who joined the band earlier that year after they fired bassist Andy Rourke because of his heroin problems. “How Soon Is Now?” is a 1984 song written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr and first released by their band The Smiths.