Although he’s already premiered a couple tracks and released a video, Johnny Marr today debuted the video for the first official single from his upcoming solo album The Messenger, a David Barnes-directed performance clip for the song “Upstarts” that you can check out right here. “Upstarts” will be released Feb. 18 in the U.K. as a download, CD single and on 7-inch with the B-side “Psychic Beginner.”
Tracklist: Johnny Marr, “Upstarts”
SIDE A
1. “Upstarts”
SIDE B
2. “Psychic Beginner”
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at 9:14 am
Good stuff although I liked messenger better.
at 5:23 pm
This is, umm, underwhelming.
at 10:58 am
…like your record collection, I’m sure.
at 6:32 am
eh
at 3:14 pm
eh …as in MEGA.
…fool.
at 3:51 pm
I can’t help but think “Ace Frehley’s solo record and New York Groove.” Uncanny!
at 3:13 pm
…this neither like AF’s “solo” record or the cover song on it.
You’re fired from the blog.
at 1:48 am
This feels like a Blondie video for some reason…
at 3:15 pm
…the reason is you’re 59 years old.
at 12:58 pm
Me thinks Tooslim73 might have a stiff one for Marr..
and yes, yes it is bland to say the least
at 11:05 am
agreed. Apparently opinions are not valid because this is Tooslim73′s world. I think it is bold, brash and original… is what I would have said back in 1992, but honestly, for an artist with his pedigree, I expected something far more distinguised from such an amazing guitarist.
at 7:53 pm
…”My world?” ….I’ll take it …you can’t come though …sorry.
at 8:11 pm
Music today is 31 flavors of suck. How can the guitarist who wrote Still Ill, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, et al. (countless other great songs) try to shovel forth this lukewarm turd pile? A 192k MP3 rip should probably improve this record’s quality measurably.
Oh, and Modest Mouse… what a waste of a brilliant guitarist’s time.
Frankly Mr Johnny, give us money.
at 1:42 pm
…or “I can’t believe he still cranks the same old Smiths riffs …give something new Marr.
Don’t get married, you’ll never please a woman.