'Low in High School' is Morrissey’s first studio album since 2014 and his debut for BMG. The album sees BMG partnering with Morrissey on the new release and on the launch of his new label, Etienne Records. 'Low in High School' was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in France and in Rome at Ennio Morricone’s Forum Studios. The record is produced by Joe Chiccarelli (who has worked with Frank Zappa, The Strokes, Beck and The White Stripes to name a few).
‘Low in High School’ will be released digitally and in physical formats: CD, coloured vinyl and limited edition cassette.
Two unique pop-up shops have been previously announced to celebrate the release of 'Low in High School'. London will be at Provender Building, Camden Market, NW1 8AH and will open at 8am on Friday 17th Nov. Los Angeles will be at 8250 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048. The shops, will have 100 album Test Pressings available for purchase at each location on a first come, first served basis each day. (40 on Friday and 30 on Saturday and Sunday). These will also be the one of the only physical stores stocking all of the Language Edition coloured LPs and the 7” limited edition boxset. There will also be photo opportunities with special artwork backdrops.
Rising to prominence as frontman of The Smiths, Morrissey went on to forge an even more successful career as a solo artist, with all ten of his solo efforts landing in the Top 10 on the UK album charts, including 3 entries at the #1 position. Releasing his debut solo album Viva Hate back in 1988, he has since released a number of critically acclaimed follow-ups including Kill Uncle and Your Arsenal, and hugely successful comeback album You Are the Quarry after a five year hiatus in 2004.
In 2013, Morrissey published his record-breaking autobiography on Penguin Classics, immediately topping the best-seller list with literary reviewers hailing it a masterpiece in writing and prose.
QUOTES
- “Consistently excellent – 4 Stars” - Q
- "glistening and richly textured beast…partisan powerful and controversial” - Mojo
- "Il y a de grandes chansons dans ce disque, défendues par cette voix dont on se lasse pas.." - Le Soir
- "Morrissey schopt als vanouds tegen de schenen, spoort de jeugd aan hetzelfde te doen en vraagt om oorlog in te ruilen voor zoete liefde. De idealist leeft nog.” - Het Nieuwsblad
- "De hoes van zijn nieuwe album toont een jongen die de monarchie met een bijl omver wil beuken: een sprekende metafoor, die in de twaalf nieuwe songs uitgewerkt wordt als een groot conflict tussen diegenen die liefde en een betere wereld zoeken, en diegenen die enkel hun eigen gelijk of gewin nastreven.” - De Standaard
- "`Spent the Day in Bed' is alvast mijn single van het jaar: een uitnodiging om de hele dag in zijden pyjama Franse films te kijken, in plaats van elke nieuwsje zo snel mogelijk in en uit je lichaam te jagen.” - Humo