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Maladjusted is an album by rock artist Morrissey, released on August 12, 1997. The album (particularly the lead single "Alma Matters") was praised as a return to form for Morrissey although it didn't have the broad appeal of some of his earlier work.
Morrissey released "Alma Matters" on July 21, 1997 to support his upcoming album. The song premiered on the KROQ Jed The Fish show on July 4, 1997. It was well received by fans and critics alike, praised for its surprisingly upbeat sound. The single reached #16 in the United Kingdom, making it Morrissey's highest charting single in the decade between the Vauxhall and I and You Are the Quarry releases.
Maladjusted was Morrissey's attempt to integrate the prog rock that he experimented with on 1995's Southpaw Grammar with the indie rock of his earlier career. His efforts were largely successful. In addition to "Alma Matters", the tracks "Trouble Loves Me", "Ammunition, and "Roy's Keen" stand out as high-quality songs reminiscent of the Vauxhall and I and Your Arsenal era. As such, the album met with mixed but generally positive reviews and is considered a strong work by fans. Despite this, the album was not a commercial success, bowing at a dissappointing #8 in the UK. The follow-up singles, "Roy's Keen" and "Satan Rejected My Soul" peaked at #42 and #39, respectively. Still, the reached #61 in the US and sold 19,000 copies in its first week, which was a slight improvement from Southpaw Grammar.
Track listing
- "Maladjusted" (4:42)
- "Alma Matters" (4:48)
- "Ambitious Outsiders" (3:56)
- "Trouble Loves Me" (4:40)
- "Papa Jack" (4:33)
- "Ammunition" (3:38)
- "Wide to Receive" (3:53)
- "Roy's Keen" (3:36)
- "He Cried" (3:21)
- "Sorrow Will Come in the End" (2:51) - Not included on UK release
- "Satan Rejected My Soul" (2:56)
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