JOHNNY MARR - Boomslang (2024 Deluxe Edition) THE HARD QUARTET the native Londoner went on

the native Londoner went on to pick up a variety of instruments (often lying around the house)

Chris Blackwell paired him with veteran US producer Ron Fair

Erlend Oye and Eirik Glambek Boe are more akin to a latter-day Simon and Garfunkel or a couple of Nick Drakes who are lucky to have found each other

and some covers that in his usual way

JOHNNY MARR - Boomslang (2024 Deluxe Edition) THE HARD QUARTET the native Londoner went on2CD 2024 Deluxe Edition (18 tracks). The album has been fully remastered at Abbey Road and includes rarities, chosen by Johnny as well as brand new art direction by his long time collaborator Mat Bancroft. Released in 2003, Boomslang was Johnny Marrs first solo studio album. After his departure from The Smiths in 1987, Marr spent a number of years with the likes of The Pretenders before recruiting Zak Starkey (drums), Alonza Bevan (Bass) and more to