For a long time I was a staunch defender of this album against the many who seem to despise it. I think a lot of the music is really ingenious; the piano on Mute Witness could almost have been an instrumental, the lyrics on King Leer are very clever, and Our Frank and Sing Your Life are just great songs. The entire album has a very cohesive quirky mood which sets it apart from, say, the shapeless Maladjusted.What I realized recently, though, is that I don't really listen to Kill Uncle that often. I might think the songs are good, but when I want to hear a Morrissey album, I always reach for Viva Hate or Arsenal. I think this album deserves some credit, but I have to admit that you can't call it great if it isn't listenable.