The Smiths

The Smiths lives in the middle ground — 24 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 8 quiet anchors and 4 songs where they let go completely.

6.4
Avg Intensity
36
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories

The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

Back to the Old House moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
Hand in Glove moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1983
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1984
Reel Around the Fountain moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1984
Still Ill moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1984
What Difference Does It Make? moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1984
William, It Was Really Nothing moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1984
Meat Is Murder moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1985
Ask moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1986
Bigmouth Strikes Again moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1986
Cemetry Gates moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1986
Panic moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1986
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 8 · 1986
The Queen Is Dead moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1986
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 9 · 1986
A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1987
Death at One's Elbow moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1987
Death of a Disco Dancer moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1987
Half a Person moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1987
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1987
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 8 · 1987
Shoplifters of the World Unite moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 7 · 1987
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1987
Unhappy Birthday moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1987

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