I've never really been a Suedehead.
Until recently the only Suede album I had was Coming Up.
However I picked up their second album Dog Man Star from 1994 recently in my local charity shop.
Their least commercially successful but arguably their most critically acclaimed record
Like the fashions I am not convinced that the music has stood the test of time.
The last Suede album to feature Bernard Butler.
I was never totally convinced as to the vocals of Brett Anderson. To me he wore his two main influences Bowie and Morrissey too heavily on his sleeve.
Suede - We Are The Pigs
Suede - This Hollywood Life
Yet another example of the influence of David Bowie.Still trying to get my head round the incredibly sad news
ReplyDeleteI have been strangely moved by the news. Wasn't the greatest fan and to be honest only really listen to a few things these days but it is a huge loss to music.
ReplyDeleteBrett is just *too much* like Bowie at times. Having said that, they were/are a great live band and have made a few fine tunes themselves.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Suede fan, but funnily enough only came to them later (when they first arrived I didn't want what they had to offer, so their back catalogue is relatively new to the collection). Oh and I fancy Brett Anderson too... he gets even better with age!
ReplyDeleteThe Bowie connection/influence is apposite... such incredibly sad news today and I still can't quite believe it.