The Queen Is Dead is the Smiths’ great leap forward, taking the band to new
musical and lyrical heights. Opening with the storming track, the album is
harder rocking record than anything the band had attempted before. Johnny
Marr has created here a wide range of guitar styles that provide a musical bed
for Morrissey’s best set of lyrics. From which is crafted some of their
finest, most affective songs, particularly “The Boy With the Thorn In His
Side” and the epic “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” two
masterpieces that provide the foundation for a remarkable album.
