The World Won't Listen
The Smiths · 1987
59 min · 18 tracks · indie rock · new wave · post-punk
A bittersweet tapestry of jangly guitars and melancholic lyrics that captures the essence of 80s British indie rock.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- bittersweet reflections on love
- dynamic peaks of emotional intensity
- for late-night introspection
- short tracks for quick engagement
- headphone journeys through nostalgia
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer long, cohesive pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 1987, 'The World Won't Listen' is a compilation album that showcases The Smiths at their commercial peak, following their previous album 'The Queen Is Dead'. This collection features some of their most iconic tracks and serves as a retrospective of the band's work leading up to their eventual breakup later that year, encapsulating the band's unique blend of sardonic wit and poignant emotion.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Cure· Joy Division· Echo & the Bunnymen
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Panic 2:21
- 2 Ask 3:15
- 3 London 2:07
- 4 Bigmouth Strikes Again 3:13
- 5 Shakespeare’s Sister 2:08
- 6 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out 4:05
- 7 Shoplifters of the World Unite 2:58
- 8 The Boy With the Thorn in His Side 3:16
- 9 Money Changes Everything 4:43
- 10 Asleep 4:10
- 11 Unloveable 3:56
- 12 Half a Person 3:36
- 13 Stretch Out and Wait 2:45
- 14 That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore 3:49
- 15 Oscillate Wildly 3:26
- 16 You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby 3:32
- 17 Rubber Ring 3:48
- 18 Golden Lights 2:40
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