Without Music the World Dies

Without Music the World Dies
Studio album by Morrissey
Released	TBA
Recorded	January–February 2023
Studio	La Fabrique Studios in St-Remy, France
Producer	Joe Chiccarelli
Morrissey chronology
I Am Not a Dog on a Chain (2020) Without Music the World Dies (TBA)

Without Music the World Dies is the upcoming fourteenth solo studio album by English singer Morrissey.

Content

Morrissey announced the tentative production and release of Without Music the World Dies on 8 December 2022.^[1][2] The album was recorded between January and February 2023 at La Fabrique Studios in St-Remy, France, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, making it his fifth collaboration with the singer.^[3] The album was produced outside the bounds of a record contract, as Morrissey had parted ways with his former label Capitol Records in December 2022.^[1] The album was initially scheduled to consist of twelve songs, which were collectively written by Morrissey and members of his band, although this was later reduced to ten songs.

On 20 February 2023, Morrissey announced that Without Music the World Dies had been completed. He then offered the album up to any record labels or private investors who were willing to distribute the finished album.^[3][4] No further announcements have been made on the subject of the album's acquisition or distribution, and it currently remains unreleased.

On 11 December 2024, in an interview with Fiona Dodwell, the following was stated: "As we approach the end of 2024, Morrissey’s fans still await news on the as-yet unreleased albums he has recorded in recent years. "There are two albums, as you know," he explains. "The second one was re-recorded in France in late 2023, and given a new title. We scrapped half of the tracks and we recorded six new ones, and so it is not the album from the beginning of 2023."^[5]

Live debuts

On 8 March 2023, "The Night Pop Dropped" and "Without Music the World Dies" debuted live in Salle Pleyel, Paris.^[6] "Notre-Dame" debuted live on 2 July 2023 in Israel.^[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Morrissey^[4]

Without Music the World Dies track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The Night Pop Dropped"	Morrissey Jesse Tobias
2.	"Zoom Zoom the Little Boy"	Morrissey Tobias
3.	"Boulevard"	Morrissey Alain Whyte
4.	"Headache"	Morrissey Gustavo Manzur
5.	"Without Music the World Dies"	Morrissey Manzur
6.	"Suspicious Minds" (Mark James cover)	Mark James
7.	"Notre-Dame"	Morrissey Whyte
8.	"Many Icebergs Ago"	Morrissey Manzur
9.	"Happy New Tears"	Morrissey Whyte
10.	"The Monsters of Pig Alley"	Morrissey Whyte

Personnel

Personnel per Morrissey's website.^[4]

• Morrissey – vocals, songwriting

Additional personnel

• Jesse Tobias – guitars
• Gustavo Manzur – keyboards and backing vocals
• Alain Whyte – guitars and backing vocals
• Juan Galeano – bass
• Brendan Buckley – drums

Production

• Joe Chiccarelli – production
• Bill Mims – engineering

References

1. Krol, Charlotte (12 December 2022). "Morrissey announces recording of new album 'Without Music The World Dies'". NME. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
2. "Morrissey 2023 - Messages from Morrissey". morrisseycentral.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
3. Richards, Will (21 February 2023). "Morrissey has recorded a new album called 'Without Music The World Dies'". NME. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
4. "New Recording". Morrissey Central. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
5. Dodwell, Fiona (11 December 2024). "MORRISSEY SPEAKS". Morrissey-Solo.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
6. "Paris - Salle Pleyel (March 8, 2023) post-show". Morrissey-Solo.com. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
7. "Binyamina-Giv'at Ada - Zappa Amphiteater Shuni (July 2, 2023) post-show". Morrissey-Solo.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.