How Soon Is Now?
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"How Soon Is Now?" is a 1984 alternative rock song by The Smiths, renowned for its distinctive tremolo guitar riff, moody atmosphere, and enduring influence on indie and alternative music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cult classic
ⓘ
one of The Smiths' most famous songs ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
indie rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely regarded as influential in indie and alternative music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ guitar effects ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
heavily processed guitar with vibrato/tremolo effect
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iconic opening guitar motif ⓘ reverb-heavy production ⓘ |
| hasPart | distinctive tremolo guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasQuality | moody atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
difficulty forming relationships
ⓘ
personal insecurity ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Hatful of Hollow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meat Is Murder (US edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock music
ⓘ
indie music ⓘ |
| laterReleasedAs | A-side single ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
desire for love and connection
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ social anxiety ⓘ |
| lyricist | Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative use of guitar effects in mainstream rock ⓘ |
| originalBsideOf | William, It Was Really Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | B-side ⓘ |
| partOf | The Smiths discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melancholic baritone vocal ⓘ |
| writer |
Johnny Marr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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