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The Smiths will be releasing a ginormous boxset (as of this writing) on 3 October 2011. The boxset, whose enormity is only eclipsed by Morrissey’s louder-than-bombs personality, contains remastered versions of eight albums, on vinyl and on CD, as well as a slew of 7” singles and, we’re sure, all kinds of other goodies.
Since the Smiths’ music is gifted with the ability to inspire both ecstasy and misery, sometimes simultaneously, it’s not surprise that this boxset will do the same. For starters, it’s limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. It also represents somewhere around the 10th or 11th time that a good portion of the band’s music has been repackaged and resold to their faithful fans. Finally, it is, quite likely, cost prohibitive for most of us. Is it at all possible to shoplift from a website? [Pitchfork]
