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Hatful of Hollow
by The Smiths
The 427th greatest album of all time
Hatful of Hollow is a 1984 compilation that gathers early singles and BBC session recordings by The Smiths, presenting a snapshot of the group’s formative period. Musically it pairs Johnny Marr’s chiming, arpeggiated guitar textures with Morrissey’s literate, melancholic vocal delivery, mixing jangle pop and indie rock influences with traces of post-punk moodiness. The record highlights the band’s knack for concise, melody-driven arrangements and mordant, observational lyrics, and is often cited as a key document of their early sound within the 1980s British indie scene.
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