There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Check out Mike Richardson's column about the Smiths on Pitchfork. It's a dense take on the enduring qualities of a band that was the soundtrack to so many teenage lives, mine included. It also includes links to demo versions of "Ask", "Sheila Takes a Bow", "Frankly Mr Shankly" and "There is a Light That Never Goes Out",  which Richardson rightly calls the band's "crowning achievement".

Here's the full link:
http://pitchfork.com/features/resonant-frequency/7944-resonant-frequency-77/