The difficulty is that any attempts at doing something contemporary on the album already sound a bit dated and old. Drums, Percussion – Matt Walker. I Am Not a Dog on a Chain currently holds a score of 62 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 reviews. Music By – Mando Lopez, Morrissey. Backing Vocals – Sally Chae. Backing Vocals – Thelma Houston. His public utterances of late have seriously dented a legacy built on The Smiths and seemingly copper-fastened by … The wacky "Darling, I Hug a Pillow" has a Mexican feel and "The Truth About Ruth" has the … Electric Guitar – Jesse Tobias. Josh Modell of The A.V. Fans of The Smiths may be disappointed by the direction of Morrissey’s latest. Morrissey - I Am Not A Dog On A Chain - Album Review by Killian Laher Morrissey has reached a curious position as he rolls into his sixties. All the hallmarks of what we liked appear (obvious rhymes, jangly guitars, suburban daydreaming) but without any real payoff. The wacky “Darling, I Hug a Pillow” has a Mexican feel and “The Truth About Ruth” has the Spanish guitar. The first single — the terrific “Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know?” — is layered with drug references and has backing vocals by R&B pioneer Thelma Houston. This shoegaze musical theme continues on “Darling, I Hug a Pillow”, a song about substituting a partner that impresses with awesome trumpets. Darling, I Hug A Pillow. “Knockabout World” follows mixing The Stone Roses and Mock Turtles sounds together to make a song about survival. Drums – Matt Walker. Electric Guitar – Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias. The first single — the terrific “Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know?” — is layered with drug references and has backing vocals by R&B pioneer Thelma Houston. — is layered with drug references and has backing vocals by R&B pioneer Thelma Houston. The wacky “Darling, I Hug a Pillow” has a Mexican feel and “The Truth About Ruth” has the Spanish … — is layered with drug references and has backing vocals by R&B pioneer Thelma Houston. The wacky "Darling, I Hug a Pillow" has a Mexican feel and "The Truth About Ruth" has the … But if you’ve heard electronic music, synths, strings, slightly wonky guitar and backing vocals before….then no. Houston sounds in fine fettle, belting out backing vocals with what can only be described as gusto – an “oh yeah!” here, an “uh-huh!” there. “What Kind of People Live in These Houses?” is a classic Morrissey sounding moment, and along with “Darling, I Hug A Pillow”, they could have been from the Viva Hate era. Bass – Mando Lopez. Listen to single “Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know?” Thelma Houston adds additional vocals- but to what end? 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