While the record conveniently overlooks some rarities, the selections on Bona Drag are uniformly first-rate and many of the songs ... are Morrissey classics, arguably making Bona Drag a more consistent and entertaining record than Viva Hate.
Okay, look, I hate Morrissey as much as the next guy and/or gal, but I can't deny that this collection of singles pretty much constitutes a masterpiece, in my opinion on par with, if not surpassing a good amount of albums by The Smiths.
Everything on this album is filled to the brim with Morrissey's trademark swagger and overinflated ego, but unlike with some of his other work where that becomes irritating, here it really plays to his advantage, as he crafts a bunch of incredibly solid pop ... read more
Even being a singles compilation (singles never released on a studio album + having Moz 2 biggest hits from his first solo effort), Bona Drag has a vividly self identity, beating his solo first album. With Piccadilly Palare, he talks about the Polari subculture full of its slangs and individuality. « But you cry when you think of all the battles you’ve fought and lost ». Interesting Drug continues the saga of bad government schemes and how it impacts lives that need ... read more