Título: The Smiths
Seção: Strangeways, Here We Come and break-up
Background: The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them one of the most important bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. NME named the Smiths the "most influential artist ever" in a 2002 poll.

Conteúdo: In early 1987 the single "Shoplifters of the World Unite" was released and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by a second compilation, The World Won't Listen. The title was Morrissey's comment on his frustration with the band's lack of mainstream recognition, although the album reached number two in the charts. This was followed by the single "Sheila Take a Bow", the band's second (and last during the band's lifetime) UK top-10 hit. Another compilation, Louder Than Bombs, was intended for the overseas market and covered much the same material as The World Won't Listen, with the addition of "Sheila Take a Bow" and material from Hatful of Hollow which was yet to be released in the US.  Despite their continued success, tensions emerged within the band to threaten their split. Johnny Marr was exhausted and took a break from the band in June 1987, which he felt was negatively perceived by his bandmates. In July, Marr left the group because he erroneously thought an NME article entitled "Smiths to Split" was planted by Morrissey. That article, written by Danny Kelly, alleged that Morrissey disliked Marr working with other musicians, and that Marr and Morrissey's personal relationship had reached breaking point. Marr contacted NME to explain that he had not left the band due to personal tensions but because he wanted wider musical scope.  Former Easterhouse guitarist Ivor Perry was brought in to replace Marr, and the band recorded some material with him which

user: What was the Strangeways?

assistant: Strangeways, Here We Come peaked at number two in the UK and was their most successful album in the US, reaching

user: What year did they make this album?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: When was the breakup?

assistant: ". By the time the group's fourth album Strangeways, Here We Come was released in September, the band had split.

user: What caused the split?

assistant: The breakdown in the relationship has been primarily attributed to Morrissey's irritation by Marr's work with other artists and

user: Did they have any contact after the split or consider any reuniting?

assistant: The following year the live recording Rank, recorded in 1986 with Craig Gannon on rhythm guitar, repeated the UK chart success of previous albums.

user: what other aspects of their story did you find interesting?

assistant: Easterhouse guitarist Ivor Perry was brought in to replace Marr, and the band recorded some material with him which was never completed,

user: Why was the work with Perry never completed?

assistant: Perry was uncomfortable with the situation, stating "it was like they wanted another Johnny Marr

user: Did they ever have to replace any other members?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER