Make-up Is A Lie
by Morrissey
  • Record Label: Sire
  • Release Date: Mar 6, 2026
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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Apr 3, 2026
    70
    Some of his catchiest tracks of recent years offset the records indulgences. [May 2026, p.79]
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  2. Mojo
    Mar 3, 2026
    80
    Yet if neurosis, despair and paranoia remain his materials, here he uses them well. In as impressive voice as ever been. [Apr 2026, p.84]
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  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 9, 2026
    61
    Make-Up is a Lie shows signs of progress and signs of regression; artful touches and clunking gaffs; soaring tunes and leaden lyrics.
  5. PopMatters
    Mar 9, 2026
    70
    Make-Up Is a Lie is a love letter to Paris: schmaltzy, befuddling, arresting, but, most of all, Morrissey.
  6. Uncut
    Mar 30, 2026
    70
    It's all over the shop, but worth a rummage. [May 2026, p.33]
  7. Under The Radar
    Mar 5, 2026
    65
    The first five songs suggest a great late-period work for the 66-year-old Morrissey, and although Side A stumbles into a second half that staggers a bit before its high-note finish, Make-Up Is a Lie is the intentional work of a man still striving for pop mana, ever true to who he is, for better or worse.

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