Meat Is Murder

Johnny Marr increased the intensity in the studio for this 1985 release. The band moved away from the tone of their first album, embracing a more confrontational style that defined the era of British indie music.

The finished tracks capture a live, unvarnished energy. As the only studio project by the group to reach the top of the UK charts, it remains a central point in their history for the way it addressed the harsh realities of the time.