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#90FavouriteAlbumsfromthe90s My 90 Favourite Albums from the ’90s #54 of 90: Morrissey – Vauxhall and I (1994) Few artists can make loneliness, bitterness, romantic longing and self-pity sound quite as beautiful as Morrissey. And on "Vauxhall and I", he delivered what I consider one of the finest albums of his solo career. Released in March 1994, this was Morrissey at his most reflective, vulnerable and quietly devastating. Gone was much of the swagger of "Your Arsenal", replaced by lush arrangements, shimmering guitars and some of the most intimate songwriting of his career. The magnificent "Now My Heart Is Full" opens the album with an almost cinematic grandeur, while "Hold On to Your Friends" is a painfully beautiful meditation on loyalty, regret and the relationships we take for granted. Then there's "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get," one of Morrissey's most irresistible singles, combining his trademark wit and obsession with a melody that deservedly became a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic. But the album's quieter moments are equally compelling. "Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself" is wonderfully understated, "I Am Hated for Loving" captures Morrissey's gift for romantic melancholy, and the haunting "Speedway" closes the record with an extraordinary mixture of defiance and vulnerability. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, "Vauxhall and I" also carries an unmistakable sense of loss, arriving after the deaths of several people close to Morrissey, including guitarist and collaborator Mick Ronson. Thirty-two years later, this album remains a remarkable achievement. Elegant, melancholic, occasionally cruel and often deeply moving, it's Morrissey at his most human. #Morrissey #VauxhallAndI #1994year #90sMusic #AlternativeRock #Britpop #TheSmiths #ClassicAlbums #90FavouriteAlbumsfromthe90s