Years Of Refusal
by Morrissey
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. The Guardian
    60
    As with a lot of Morrissey's latter-day solo material, its target market appears to be people who heard the Smiths and thought: if only this stuff was less beautifully nuanced and original, a bit more ungainly and predictable, then we'd really be getting somewhere.
  2. Blender
    60
    Some sublime songs prevail over the adornments.
  3. Mojo
    60
    Years Of Refusal isn't a great album, but it's no disaster. [Mar 2009, p.104]
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  5. Q Magazine
    60
    Entertaining though these tracks are, it's hard not to wish that he could ignore the buzzing irritations of not being universally adored, all the time, forever, and concentrate on the big picture. [Mar 2009, p.90]
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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. Alfie18
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Back to fantastic form with this album. Kicks of with a fantastic opening track and continues to be one of his best albums. You Were Good InBack to fantastic form with this album. Kicks of with a fantastic opening track and continues to be one of his best albums. You Were Good In You Time is the only song i skip.… Full Review »
  2. adpirtle
    Aug 1, 2014
    9
    The best album to date of the 21st Century's incarnation of Morrissey, Years of Refusal finds Moz back at the top of his lyrical game. NotThe best album to date of the 21st Century's incarnation of Morrissey, Years of Refusal finds Moz back at the top of his lyrical game. Not every song is brilliant, but there are several tracks on this album that could go toe to toe with anything the man's ever produced. The music is equally sharp, and it's some of the most aggressive rock that Morrissey has put out.… Full Review »
  3. alainsane
    May 1, 2023
    9
    If folks had told me this was going to be the last good Morrissey-penned album through an entire subsequent decade and longer, I'd haveIf folks had told me this was going to be the last good Morrissey-penned album through an entire subsequent decade and longer, I'd have laughed in their collective face. In only the softest, unalarming ways, does this album portend a precipitous drop in quality for Morrissey output. The final two songs--"Sorry Doesn't Help" and "I'm OK By Myself"--are weak and whiny, the former sounding like an extra refrain from the awful spoken-word "Sorrow Will Come In The End". The rest is vibrant, punchy, and at times inspirational. Were it not for the album of covers, this would stand as the last decent Morrissey release in 14 years. The singles from this album were the last of M's on CD, and were packaged in manners befitting their excellent quality.… Full Review »
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