Pop Break Live: Morrissey & Interpol at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, NJ
At 60-years-young, the former frontman of The Smiths has spent the last 30+ years of his career as a globe trotting solo artist and polarizing/controversial figure in the press. The punk/alternative icon has never afraid to speak his mind on a variety of topics including animal rights and, most recently, politics. Whatever your feelings are towards Moz, one thing is certainly true — the man knows how to put on a great show.
One of the few voices of his generation that have aged like fine wine, Morrissey can still deliver treasured anthems like “Alma Matters” and “Suedehead” as if they were recorded yesterday. His stage intoxicating presence and undeniable gravitas could be felt throughout each song of his impressive 22-song set, which was filled with hits from his time with The Smiths and his vast solo catalogue, as well as songs by artists like The Pretenders, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, and Jobriath off his new covers album, California Son.
Together, Morrissey & Interpol provided an unforgettable night of timeless alternative classics to a late summer crowd at the BB&T Pavilion.
Morrissey Setlist:
How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths song)
Alma Matters
Hairdresser on Fire
Suedehead
I Wish You Lonely
Morning Starship (Jobriath cover)
Wedding Bell Blues (Laura Nyro cover)
Lady Willpower (Gary Puckett & the Union Gap cover)
I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Why Don’t You Find Out for Yourself
If You Don’t Like Me, Don’t Look at Me
Munich Air Disaster 1958
That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore (The Smiths song)
Seasick, Yet Still Docked
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Never Again Will I Be a Twin
Back on the Chain Gang (The Pretenders cover)
The Bullfighter Dies
Everyday Is Like Sunday
Jack the Ripper
Some Say (I Got Devil) (Melanie cover)
Satan Rejected My Soul
Encore:
Speedway
New York’s Interpol were the perfectly picked opening act for what could be called the moodiest tour of all time. Paul Banks and co. delivered an impressive set of classics, deep cuts, and new songs from their 2018 album Marauder and recent EP release, Fine Mess. The band also completed their own solo tour which brought them to a headlining gig at Madison Square Garden earlier this year.
Interpol Setlist:
Untitled
C’mere
If You Really Love Nothing
The Heinrich Maneuver
NYC
Stay in Touch
Evil
The Rover
Rest My Chemistry
Narc
Complications
The New
Slow Hands
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