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The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (Demos)
Year/Genre: 1985 Post-Punk
Matrix #: MRR1985 (Unofficial Release)
Condition: New, repackaged at Power Plant
Description:
Captured during sessions for The Queen Is Dead, these early versions reflect The Smiths at a moment of creative tension and sharp ascent. Formed in Manchester—a city pulsing with post-industrial grit and romantic disillusionment—the band helped define British indie culture with their fusion of jangle-pop guitars and literate melancholy. These raw takes strip back the polish, revealing the brittle urgency behind Morrissey’s wit and Johnny Marr’s emerging virtuosity. For fans of ’80s counterculture, this is more than a demo collection—it’s a rare look into the mechanics of a band mythologized for both beauty and collapse.
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