The Age of Everything

Johnny Marr

The Age of Everything

Fifth solo album from the former Smiths guitarist produced with James Doviak

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
BMG
UK Release date
02/10/2026
US Release date
02/10/2026
  1. 9.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Once again, Johnny has delivered a strong and assured body of work, with his solo material continuing to go from strength to strength
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  2. 9.0 |   Louder Than War

    The Mancunian icon confronts modern malaise, fractured times and the shifting sands of the now with restless, life-affirming rock ’n’ roll with an added post punk inventiveness
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  3. 8.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    The Age of Everything isn’t the first of Johnny Marr’s solo albums to be able to stand on its own merits, but it’s the one that does it most confidently, a polished, consistent record on which he becomes a singer and guitarist rather than a singing guitarist
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    Four decades on, he remains a class act, still curious, still innovative and still relentlessly cool. If ‘The Age Of Everything’ is about embracing possibility, Johnny Marr embodies the very best of everything music has to offer
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  5. 8.0 |   All Music

    Another rock-solid, thoughtful set from guitarist/songwriter, one whose mirrored anxiety is partly offset by the hope and determination of tracks like "Beyond the Rain" and the rousing "Fire with Fire"
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  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Best of all is waltz-time ballad In And Out Of Love, one of Marr's best solo songs, in which his yearning vocal underlines the fact he now as much of an accomplished singer as near-peerless guitarist
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  7. 8.0 |   Record Collector

    Five solo albums in, there’s no let-up in intent or quality, Marr’s restless creative curiosity well and truly benefitting himself
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  8. 7.5 |   No Ripcord

    It is an unpretentious record from one of the UK’s most influential guitar players, and all the more effective for it
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  9. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Former Smiths guitarist's fifth solo album may not contain any surprises but sees him refine his songwriting chops and deliver a solid record in the process
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  10. 7.0 |   Uncut

    The Age Of Everything is an exemplar of all those elements that have made Marr's solo career such a satisfying success: big, hooky songs, hummable melodies, insightful lyrics and a distinctive guitar sound
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  11. 6.0 |   Far Out

    Marr isn’t releasing The Age of Everything as a grand statement of career intent; he has afforded himself the right to comfortably write tunes within his wheelhouse and release them to a dedicated audience
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  12. 5.8 |   Paste Magazine

    Restless arrangements and dependable guitar performances can’t prevent the former Smiths co-founder from occasionally stumbling through the noise on his new solo album
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  13. 4.0 |   The Arts Desk

    When a punchier mood is conjured, the overall impact still fails to lodge in the memory
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