{"product_id":"hatful-of-hollow","title":"Hatful of Hollow","description":"The Smiths tend to be thought of as a band one grows out of--music you listened to as a depressed adolescent and then abandoned when you overcame it all. Such a notion denies them their place in the rock pantheon, not only as an inspiration to countless indie-rock outfits but also as the band that challenged the received wisdom of rock \u0026amp; roll machismo. Fronted by the fey, sexually ambiguous Steven Patrick Morrissey, who married painfully honest lyrics--almost embarrassing in their self-effacement--with arch humor and a melancholic delivery, the British band was quite an anomaly to an America still emerging from the bloated-rock tyranny of the likes of Journey and REO Speedwagon. Hatful of Hollow, released as an import in 1984 and domestically in 1993, is a collection of singles, many recorded live for various radio shows. More-muscular versions of most of the tracks here can be found on the collection Louder Than Bombs, but Hatful has a vitality to it that the studio-bound, somewhat antiseptic Bombs lacks. Check out Johnny Marr's delicate acoustic guitar on the aching \"Back to the Old House\" or the band's looser workouts of such now-classics as \"This Charming Man\" and \"Still Ill.\" Two songs not found on other albums make this a must for fans: \"Handsome Devil\" and \"Accept Yourself,\" a bouncy, jangly number on which Morrissey croons convincingly, \"Others conquered love, but I ran \/ I sat in my room and I drew up a plan.\" Perfect music for your awkward inner child. --Steve Landau\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002MIF\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000002MIF.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smiths\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case will show wear, and may be in library packaging. Ships fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41657653035066,"sku":"DBV.B000002MIF.A","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002MIF-0.jpg?v=1789613880","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/hatful-of-hollow","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}