Album · 2009
Years of Refusal
by Morrissey
Years of Refusal is a 2009 rock album by Morrissey. It runs 12 tracks across 43 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.5/5 from 3 ratings.
Rock · Alternative Rock · Indie Rock
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- 3.5 /5
- 3 ratings
- 75 /100
- 9 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 43 min
- Runtime
- 137 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
Ratings
3 ratings · avg 3.5
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5 people have played it start to finish
Critics
9 publications
- Pitchfork8.1/10
- AllMusic4/5
- NME8/10
- Spin4/5
- The Observer4/5
- Uncut4/5
- Rolling Stone3.5/5
- Mojo3/5
- The Guardian3/5
- Metacriticaggregate79/100
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Years of Refusal album cover

The Years of Refusal cover was designed by A. Fuentes and No Allegiances and photographed by Arturo Osorno, Jake Walters and Travis Shinn.
- Design
- A. Fuentes, No Allegiances
- Photography
- Arturo Osorno, Jake Walters, Travis Shinn
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 43 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Years of Refusal is Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed — rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener.
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About
Years of Refusal is the ninth solo album by Morrissey. Distributed by Decca in the UK and Lost Highway in the US, it was released on 16 February 2009 in the UK and on 17 February 2009 in the US. Morrissey has described his newest album, the follow-up to 2006's UK #1 record Ringleader of the Tormentors, as his "strongest work to date". It was the last album completed by legendary producer Jerry Finn before his death.
In brief
- Is Years of Refusal good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Years of Refusal 3.5/5 from 3 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Years of Refusal?
- Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
- When was Years of Refusal released?
- Years of Refusal was released in 2009.
- How many tracks are on Years of Refusal?
- Years of Refusal has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 43 minutes.
- What genre is Years of Refusal?
- Years of Refusal is catalogued under Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock.
- What BPM is Years of Refusal?
- Years of Refusal runs at a median tempo of 137 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Years of Refusal?
- Listeners of Years of Refusal also rate Hatful of Hollow by The Smiths, In Rainbows by Radiohead, Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths.
- Who produced Years of Refusal?
- Jerry Finn produced all 12 tracks on Years of Refusal.
Credits
- Produced by
- Engineered by
- Seth Waldmann
- Played by
Jeff BeckMark Isham
- Vocals by
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