If rejection is one thing, and rejection from a fool is cruel, then what is rejection from a record label? Just another chapter in the 2014 saga that is Morrissey, of course.
According to reports, the former Smiths singer has been dropped by Harvest Records just weeks after it released his latest album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business.
A post last night on Morrissey fansite True To You, essentially the de facto Moz home page, reads as such: “Three weeks after the release of Morrissey’s World Peace Is None Of Your Business (#2 UK, #14 US), Capitol Records/Harvest have ended their relationship with Morrissey, as directed by label boss Steve Barnett. Morrissey is once again in search of a record label.”
The NME speculates that the breakup is related to comments the singer made about the production of his music videos — or rather, the lack thereof. Or it could be because of a billion other reasons, from other outspoken comments to a less-than-stellar fulfillment of tour commitments. Here’s more from the UK publication:
The news comes after Morrissey appeared to criticise his label, with the singer hinting at “public deception” in the music industry in an update posted on True To You earlier this week.
The post saw the former Smiths frontman praising three fans who made their own videos for songs from his latest album, ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’. “These videos fully understand the intent of the song, and I am relieved that these films exist,” he stated.
However, he went on to say: “A similar document ought to have been harvested by the record label, but please understand that the pop or rock industry can be as dedicated to perpetuating public deception as the world of politics itself.”
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