Review Morrissey: Alone and Palely Loitering by Kevin Cummins, Morrissey

My Thoughts

Morrissey: Alone and Palely Loitering by Kevin Cummins – If you ever followed New Music Express (NME) or Melody Maker by during the late 80’s to early 90’s then you know Cummins’ photos since he was the primary photographer for bands at this time in the UK.  The collection of photographs of Morrisey and The Smith were all taken during this time.  Some of them have never been seen and most are outtakes, things that never were approved for use. Most photographers take hundreds of rolls of film and quite a lot are never used or sometimes forgotten.  These are the best of those.

 

There is a very personal take between Cummins and his relationship with the band.  In some ways, he got the best of Morrissey, who is very mercurial, to say the least. It is always a miracle when he actually shows up for a concert these days.  Most of the photos are in black and white which suits this musician perfectly.  This is a must have for any Morrisey fan.