Dog Man Star

Too melodramatic and theatrical. Also has that gay british vocals and jangly sound that I hate. Heroin and Daddy's Speeding were the only tracks that i cared for.

Have no way to listen - not on Apple and YouTube has incessant ads. Sorry

some highs and lows but mostly mids

You ever woke up with a hangover feeling like this album cover? Nothing as good in here as their song Animal Nitrate (and what a banger that is, just feel like I need to emphasise that This one was long and felt it (but thankfully 10 mins shorter than expected), but a nice moody departure from what I’ve heard of their prior album, and not at all without some really catchy vocal melodies and blown the f out guitars. I bet this is a better album as a whole than their first. Definitely one I’ll come back to Never understood why suede are considered britpop

Overall I liked it, some of the vocals do get very Bowie and too operatic though

2/5

Det synes jeg er ligegyldigt.

Med undtagelse af et par numre, så synes jeg det var hårdt at kæmpe mig igennem 2 1

The most bland 3 there ever was

This is another album that falls victim to the “press play and go about your day” belief I have. There is nothing to hate about this while at the same time, there is nothing that catches my ear. The tempo stays the same without being boring. The vocals do just enough. The band keeps things interesting but it’s just a good album with nothing to talk about.

The album is just typical British Pop you will hear throughout this journey. I wish I could elaborate more, but I don't know how else to describe the album. Instead, let's switch gears. Any of you saying you "can't" find this album are lying. I'm roughly 75 percent finished with this journey, and I have found every album(so far) on YouTube, without exception(even the albums' deluxe versions). Favorite Track: "This Hollywood Life".

syns det er ganske behagelig men ikke så interessant. Synes to blir for strengt så strekker meg til en svak treer. 3 av 5.

I'm starting to think that any band or artist that is usually pre-faced with the adjective "alternative" is just a fancy way of saying "shit" e.g. Suede is a shit/alternative rock band! In case you didn't get the implication, I found this to be fucking awful, turned it off about halfway through track 4.

Grew on me a little throughout the listen. They reminded me of so many brit-pop bands. It's not terrible, but it is a little derivative. The last couple of tracks where they jammed for a bit were kind of cool. I'm sure I would like this more if I would listen again... Spotify algo will determine whether I listen again or not.

90s indie rock. Lad pop. Glam, flamboyant, reminds me of Bowie but more modern.

Proves that not all suede songs sound the same cos lots of these are ballads. In all seriousness great flick, love the unhinged passion on this album

Generic brit-rock, like a Lager brand lager

Daddys speeding track I liked. Otherwise not for me, as britpop usually

I don't know the band. Tolerable music. Not a fan. A fair album.

Kind of generic Brit-rock.

90s classic. A band often overlooked as part of the Britpop scene, which is a shame, because they were the first. It's on my shelves. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆(7/10) Total reviewed : 474 Already owned : 105 Purchased : 25 To buy : 3 Nope : 341

boring

🤨 no

So ordinary. The most average album on this list so far. I can't muster the energy to hate it and there's nothing offensive about it. It's beige.

Perfectly nice - some songs better than others - 3/5

Not my thing. sounded too artsy

Doesn’t really feel like it has an identity. Well-produced, well-performed, but lacks any real soul.

Cool.

Good album! Feels like one I’ll need to listen to again in the future to get more out of it. Favourite track: Daddy’s Speeding

JL : 3, The Asphalt World

Some good soaring choruses. Bit too u2 for me though

Somehow found myself listening to Bernard Butler’s album with Jessie Buckley via a Wikipedia deep dive instead of this album. Who knew her voice was magic? And how are there so many British bands I’ve never heard of that have so much good lore to unpack. (Actually. And I think irrelevantly, are we lumping Irish people in for the sake of simplicity when discussing UK music bc that seems problematic af); I should sleep // This was v fun to listen to. I can’t tell if I’ll forget it exists by tomorrow. “Described by Rolling Stone as "one of the most pretentious albums ever released by a major label…” 💀 I don’t have enough context to understand the “invented Britpop then rebelled against Britpop” history but it sounds a bit like Nirvana’s Nevermind to In Utero pipeline. Also love that they imploded while on tour with the Cranberries? Still Life is so drama and I get that they all hate it but Click Clack Symphony is my song of the year so I’m not put off by an orchestra. And Scott Walker influence will always be a draw. And by “always” I mean since I discovered I love him a few months ago via this project jfc who am I? 😂 Also: “Spin gave a figurative description of the record as "the work of a man cautiously opening the bedroom door and reeling from the discovery that other people have lives“ jfc music critics are fucking funny and annoying Okay honestly I think I love this? Too many lingering David Bowie vibes to ignore (complimentary).

Pretty good to be fair, it would be a 7 on a 10 scale.

an absolutely excellent record, and one of the most fun listens i've been exposed to from this list so far; i was very close to giving this a 5/5. the vocals are especially notable, but even more so the guitar work.

Slit slapper

I don't agree with a lot of the reviews for this album. I think the beginning is a very hazy start to the album and I really like it.

I'm trying to think of something revolutionary about this album. I'll let you know when I've found it.

Decent album for an artist I never listed to before!

I think Suede are my second favorite of the 90s bands that got tagged as Britpop, after Blur.

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7/10

Not digging this one, started off kinda weak and then got weaker 2.5

Always believed I was a big Britpop fan. This list is proving I was wrong

Trás bons momentos proporcionados pelas melodias conduzidas pelas guitarras, mas não é nada de extraordinário.

Not impressed by the beginning but it came around

I swear: when I’m done with all 1001 of these I will have developed a phobia of bands that only British music journalists like - anglocriticophobia, if you will. I hope there will be a therapy for that condition available by then lest I have to suffer for the rest of my days from mental exposure to all the XTCs, Pulps, Echos and the Bunnymen, and, well, Suedes of that island

Even though the voice still is not my cup of tea, I liked this one a lot better.

Nope

7/10

Really enjoyed this. I need to listen to more Suede.

one of my favourite bands but actually not one of my favourites of theirs. i don't think it particularly flows very well and a select few of the b-sides (my dark star particularly) are in my opinion much better than most of the album. for the most part though i do really like this album, particularly the ballads like the 2 of us and the wild ones. they are usually my favourite suede songs and i think the ones on here are done very well, shoutout to them for playing the 2 of us in brighton back in february, really emotional

what an important album to me. i just played it this weekend and my heart felt overwhelmed the whole time. the asphalt world is one of the most important songs of all time. suede i love you <3

For some reason this incited rage in me

didn’t finish it

an interesting mix of a bunch of different things. it's more or less catchy when it tries to be, and there's some decent songwriting in there, but the overly melodramatic vocal style provides a significant upper bound to how compelling it can be overall

It’s a…decent enough glam alternative pop-py offering that’s nothing I needed to listen to before I took my last breath

Just enough rock to be good, just enough britpop to be bad.

Perfectly fine. His voice was oddly reminiscent of Geddy Lee (Rush), especially in We Are The Pigs but other tracks as well. Very cluttered 90's style indie pop/alt rock. 3 and as it dragged on (and it dragged IMHO) it's a low 3.

Introducing the Band 3.4 We Are the Pigs 3.5 Heroine 3.5 The Wild Ones 3.3 Daddy's Speeding 3 The Power 3.3 New Generation 3.4 This Hollywood Life 3.5 The 2 of Us 3.4 Black or Blue 3.2 The Asphalt World 3.6 Still Life 3.4 Score: 3.375

Ughhhh I don’t know if this needs to be on here. it’s fine, the vocals are a bit much. Other than that it’s just an average alt Brit pop album Almost a year into this there seems to be a bend towards British music which makes sense considering the author. Slightly disappointed by the bias, but I came here to listen to more music and I certainly am. Discovering a lot about my taste, sometimes crystallizing what I really like, some surprises, some realizations about the recording industry, album lengths, and quite a few slogs, but still very enjoyable

Favorite track(s): We Are the Pigs, This Hollywood Life, The Asphalt World

Meh, not for me. Some songs are ok but it’s a lot

Very mediocre

This album was a real mixed bag for me. When Suede rocked, I was completely on board. Songs like “We Are the Pigs,” “Heroine,” “New Generation,” and “This Hollywood Life” had a guitar-driven post-punk/new wave sound that reminded me of an ’80s British band, but with darker, more ’90s-style lyrics. The slower, moodier songs were where the album lost me. “Daddy’s Speeding” and “The Power” dragged, although “The 2 of Us” worked better and “The Asphalt World” kept my attention by mixing things up despite its length. Then came “Still Life.” Easily my favorite song on the album and a fantastic closer. It was slow and moody too, but this time the theatrical build and payoff worked. If more of the slower songs had that kind of drama, while the rockers remained as strong as they were, this could have been a much higher rating. There’s plenty here that I liked, but too many stretches where I checked out.

(4/7) more British propaganda

Dit is niet aan mij besteed. Het zit best dicht tegen wat ik wel leuk vind aan, maar alles wat ik er wel leuk aan zou kunnen vinden wordt overstemd door een aantal elementen die ik niet zo leuk vind: Het is theatraal, huismerk Bowie, kunstzinnig, pretentieus, een beetje zeikerig, vaag. Het is een lange zit. Ik dacht een tijdje aan 2 sterren maar met elk nummer werd het voor mij duidelijker dat ik een 1 moest gaan geven.

The album sounds like highly experimental and varied Britpop—or rather, not really Britpop at all. This record, which was completely unknown to me, contains some truly beautiful, melodic songs! The David Bowie influence is unmistakable. The track "The 2 of Us" is gorgeous! After listening to it for the first time—and it certainly won't be the last—I have to say: this record is an orchestral, baroque, and exuberant masterpiece.

I’ve never listened to this album of theirs and I have to say I like it more, not sure if it’s less brooding or more theatrical and that’s why I like it but it worked for me anyway.

There are several good songs

The front half of this album tries really hard to win you over. There's hook, there's production quality that might be the reason it's considered pretentious, and there's a classic feel to the rock sound. It's a link between decades of rock, the bluesy origins of rock and roll are clear here without falling into the production habits of the '90s. Strip it of the context of the timeline and it's just another album within that spectrum. It's trying to be less Bowie but it's still very Bowie, so, I can see it on a list of must-listens for the historic context, but it's hard for me to accept this one on a list of best-albums. 2.6/5

I didn’t know this band, but the sound is incredibly enticing.

This was unexpected but I really enjoyed the music.

I really don’t know how to feel about suede, they aren’t really my kind of band, but they are so close that I feel I should like them… I think the problem for me is I find their music instantly forgettable… I’m not sure that I’d recognise any song on this album again if I heard it today… I can appreciate why people would like this, but for me it’s just bland, like eating toast.

Saturday, 26 September, 2026 Beautiful day on Sage Lake. Mid album, at best. Clearly the worst of the big four 90s Brit bands.

Don’t think I’ve listened to Suede enough in my life. This was good, 3.5

This was really groovy outside of its slower parts

Not good

Hits and misses. Doesn’t really do it for me personally.

Best Track - "We Are The Pigs"

Exellent j‘ai ps les mots, une fin d’été mélancolique mais joyeuse

My first thought was "We have Midnight Oil at home"... and while I stand by that, it wasn't a terrible listen. You can tell they pull inspiration from acts like Bowie, The Beatles, and The Smiths, but still manage to find their own way.

C’est pas mauvais mais les tracks sont trop longues pour moi… il faut que j’avance dans les albums

Pas très original ou intéressant

The singles for this album were great. Anthemic, detached, forlorn, and catchy. I can't say the same for other britpop-type listens on this list so far. The rest of the album was also decent. The songs were long burners which are hit and miss but there was enough going on musically to enjoy them. Better than expected.

Giving Bowie! Quite good, although apparently they were ill-received in America for being pretentious. Fair enough! Doesn’t stop it from being a darkly flamboyant vibe.

Yeah, I could have done without this. Amongst its strengths is that it sounds like it was recorded underwater.

This is the rating system really fails me. I like this better than my 3 stars, but less than my 4 stars. Took me a couple listens to really feel the difference between songs. I kinda like the second half of the album better for its odd all tracks. New Generation was good, and The 2 of Us really grew on me.

marvelous. it is a marvel. i marvel at it. there's something derivative (maybe "excessively inspired") here that comes out on repeat listens, and there are a couple of skips but gosh do i just love how it sounds quite a bit. kind of what i wanted echo and the bunnymen to sound like when all i knew was killing moon. simply really dope alt rock shit hiding some very catchy choruses. favorite song is Heroine or The Asphalt World

Rating: 7/10 Sometimes pretty cool and also sometimes pretty shit innit. I'll give them props for having a damn unique sound for the 90's mainstream Britpop wave, and for keeping me interested enough throughout an hour runtime. Pulls off some crazy/cool shit sometimes like on Daddy's Speeding and the ending of the Asphalt World with a heaping of psychedelic rock noise, it's also got orchestration with some brass instrumentation going on, definitely some good tricks being pulled here. The Bowie inspiration is felt and is cool as well. 3 for now

dog, man. ★

Weird. Maybe a grower

Não conhecia a banda, achei o som interessante, vi na wiki que é uma banda que ajudou a fomentar o britpop. Vou procurar mais sobre a banda depois (3/5)

Ace

I thought it was quite nice, the reviews are very divisive

Doesn’t feel right to give this a 3. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was but I don’t know that it’s quite at a level that will make me reach for this album versus something it’s very clearly inspired by. Maybe a couple more albums by this artist will help me figure that out.

Fine, just fine. Maybe I should have remembered to write the review right after listening but even after playing a couple songs back a week later, it's enjoyable but unremarkable to me.

I think these guys must genuinely wank off every time any brit puts out an album. This is so mediocre I just don't see the enthusiasm here.

Nothing but zzzzzzz's here.

Genre distinctions are so funny. I was reading the wikipedia for this article, and Suede was largely criticized for being too pretentious, and too far away from Britpop. Sure, they don't sound like Oasis, but this is pretty much a Britpop record. Maybe less poppy, but not entirely dissimilar. I thought it was just ok.

Not too shabby.