Make-Up Is a Lie

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Make-Up Is a Lie
Morrissey Make-Up Is a Lie.jpg
Studio album by
Morrissey
ReleasedMarch 6, 2026
RecordedJanuary to late 2023
StudioLa Fabrique Studios in St-Remy, France
Length49:48
Label Sire Records
Producer Joe Chiccarelli
Morrissey chronology
I Am Not a Dog on a Chain
(2020)		Make-Up Is a Lie
(2026)
Singles from Make-Up Is a Lie
  1. "Make-Up Is a Lie"
    Released: 9 January 2026

Make-Up Is a Lie is the upcoming fourteenth solo album by the English singer Morrissey. The album is scheduled for release on March 6, 2026. [1] [2]

Contents

Content

Morrissey announced the tentative production and release of a new album titled Without Music the World Dies on 8 December 2022. [3] [4] The album was recorded between January and February 2023 at La Fabrique Studios in St-Remy, France, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, making it his fifth collaboration with the singer. [5] It was produced outside the bounds of a record contract, as Morrissey had parted ways with his former label Capitol Records in December 2022. [3] The album was initially scheduled to consist of twelve songs, which were collectively written by Morrissey and members of his band, although this was later reduced to ten songs.[ citation needed ]

On 20 February 2023, Morrissey announced that Without Music the World Dies had been completed. He then offered the album up to any record labels or private investors who were willing to distribute the finished album. [5] [6]

In December 2024, Morrissey declared: "There are two albums ... The second one was re-recorded in France in late 2023, and given a new title. We scrapped half of the tracks and we recorded six new ones, and so it is not the album from the beginning of 2023". [7] In June 2025 he announced that the album has been renamed to You're Right, It's Time saying "The second album will be released first". He also recorded a cover of Roxy Music's "Amazona". [8] In the same interview, You're Right, It's Time was said to be scheduled for release in September 2025.

On 9 January 2026, it was announced that Morrissey had returned to Sire Records to release the album, now entitled Make-Up Is a Lie, preceded by a single of the same name. [9] [10]

Track listing

Make-Up Is a Lie track listing [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're Right, It's Time"Morrissey3:48
2."Make-Up Is a Lie"
3:09
3."Notre-Dame"
4:08
4."Amazona"
4:11
5."Headache"
  • Morrissey
  • Gustavo Manzur
4:20
6."Boulevard"
  • Morrissey
  • Whyte
5:40
7."Zoom Zoom the Little Boy"
3:12
8."The Night Pop Dropped"
  • Morrissey
  • Tobias
4:24
9."Kerching Kerching"
  • Morrissey
  • Tobias
2:53
10."Lester Bangs"Morrissey3:42
11."Many Icebergs Ago"
  • Morrissey
  • Manzur
5:24
12."The Monsters of Pig Alley"
  • Morrissey
  • Whyte
4:57
Total length:49:48

Personnel

Personnel per Morrissey's website. [6]

Additional personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (9 January 2026). "Morrissey shares title track and announces first album in six years Make-Up Is a Lie". NME. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (9 January 2026). "Morrissey Announces Make-Up Is a Lie, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Krol, Charlotte (12 December 2022). "Morrissey announces recording of new album Without Music The World Dies". NME . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Morrissey 2023 - Messages from Morrissey". morrisseycentral.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 Richards, Will (21 February 2023). "Morrissey has recorded a new album called Without Music The World Dies". NME . Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. 1 2 "New Recording". Morrissey Central. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Dodwell, Fiona (11 December 2024). "MORRISSEY SPEAKS". Morrissey-Solo.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Morrissey interview / cover Teraz Rock (June 2025, Polish); excerpts". Morrissey-solo. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (9 January 2026). "Morrissey Announces Make-Up Is a Lie, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Make-Up Is A Lie (Single)". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Make-up is a Lie - Standard CD". Morrissey Official Store. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
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