After years of trying to find a record label willing to publish his new album, Morrissey has officially signed to Sire Records and is gearing up to release his new album, You’re Right, It’s Time.
Morrissey has announced that he has secured a publishing deal with a record label, which will allow him to release new music.
The former The Smiths singer was previously signed to Capitol and was allegedly supposed to share his album Bonfire of Teenagers, however, Morrissey would depart the label, saying that Capitol’s then-CEO was trying to “wreck” his career.
Departing the label wouldn’t ease the album’s roll-out, as the singer would share in September this year that no other music label would put out the long-delayed LP due to its controversial title track named after the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack, which transpired at Ariana Grande’s concert, which left 22 fans dead.
As of last week, Morrissey confirmed that The Smiths’ former US label, Sire, has agreed to distribute the new album, You’re Right, It’s Time, which is apparently an entirely separate project recorded after Bonfire of Teenagers.
Recorded between 2020 and 2021, Bonfire of Teenagers was intended as one of Morrissey’s more prominent releases, with the singer claiming it was “the best album of my life”. The album was also set to feature Miley Cyrus, Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ Chad Smith and Flea, and Iggy Pop.
You’re Right, It’s Time, originally titled Without Music The World Dies, was recorded in 2023 at La Babrique Studios in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli.
Australian Artist Nick Cave revealed in July this year that Morrissey had asked the singer to collaborate on a song in the past, however would have to turn down the offer after Moz revealed he wanted Cave to deliver a spoken word rant about wokeness.
Morrissey shared the 12-song tracklist on social media yesterday. The reason for the switch hasn’t been given, but Moz shared with Teraz Rock earlier this year that “The second album will be released first.” Whether that means Bonfires of Teenagers will someday be released afterwards is unclear.
Since recording albums, Morrissey has been on an infamous tour cycle. In September, the singer cancelled a show in Ottawa due to a BlueSky threat. In November, the ‘I Know It’s Over’ singer would cancel his entire South American tour (which featured make-good dates for shows previously cancelled), citing “extreme exhaustion“
Morrissey is also expected to appear on A$AP Rocky’s long-delayed album, Don’t Be Dumb, which is set for release on January 16, 2026.
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