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Dog Man Star by Suede

Dog Man Star

Suede

1994
3.01
Rating
23155
Votes
1
6%
2
25%
3
40%
4
22%
5
8%
Distribution
Genres: Rock Styles: Britpop, Indie Rock, Glam Rock

Reviews (page 3 of 8)

103. interesting

I'm suffering through a UK rock endurance test with this list so far

Nice but not that memorable in retrospect.

I really liked it. It was an intense, yet melancholic record.

2/14 liked

Not for me

Not for me at all

I did not listen to this album.

Its good - not their best

I think a clear 3. It has a few songs which were quite good AND was an overall quite enjoyable listening experience. Favourites: We Are the Pigs; The Two of Us; Still Life.

the release has a common problem of similar acts. it switches between genius instrumentalisation and a heavy whininess. all in all, very lovely release - especially The Asphalt World!

Weiß ich nicht, hier und dort mal episch, mal wehleidig, sehr experimentell. Konnt man hören, aber werde ich wieder vergessen dieses Album

Fand 'we are the pigs' cool, der Rest aber nichts besonderes.

Weiß ich nicht, hier und dort mal episch, mal wehleidig, sehr experimentell. Konnt man hören, aber werde ich wieder vergessen dieses Album

🎧Kind of interesting. Not great, not terrible. Favorite track: The Power

lekker melodramatisch! respecteer dit immens maar is niet echt mijn ding helaas

we can be together in the nuclear sky... zo'n underrated band !! ja hartstikke relevant voor het begin van de britpop (heerlijk drama met blur, o.a.) maar ook als musici an sich zijn ze zo goed, ipv alleen maar de aanloop naar cool brittania. daddy's speeding -> the power is echt genieten, heroine, black or blue, en dan natuurlijk the asphalt world... topalbum dit!! still life helemaal vergeten... banger

Very cool back half. Kind of like a bowie album

bit boring

With ice in her blood and a dove in her head Well, how does she feel when she's in your bed? When you're there in her arms and there in her legs Well, I'll be in her head 'Cause that's where I go and that's what I do And that's how it feels when the sex turns cruel Yes, both of us need her, this is the asphalt world

Really enjoyed this one, surprised by how much I like this as Suede has always gone below my radar. Love the vocals and the guitars and the variety.

The first track made me want to quit listening, and while it improved quite a bit in the tracks that followed, I find myself wishing I was listening to something else. I have a feeling I'll not have enough time to finish the album this morning before work and that I'll be uninspired to finish it today. This isn't bad, really. Maybe just bland? I don't know. Uninspiring, for sure. Also, the vocals a tolerable, but only just ⭐⭐.75

Die Musik zeigt gute Ansätze: ein warmer Grundsound, interessante Harmonien und einzelne wirklich gelungene Arrangements. Gleichzeitig fehlt es vielen Stücken an Spannungskurve und klarem Fokus. Die Produktion ist sauber, aber etwas glatt, sodass die emotionalen Momente nicht ganz durchdringen. Insgesamt hörbar, aber nicht nachhaltig beeindruckend.

Well, this is their best offering for me. It’s a tale of two halves really. This first half is epic and sweeping and all of that and then it falls away in to slight dullness only to come roaring back with the majestic 5 star wonder that is Stay Together. And yes I know it was not part of the original album but I have literally just listened to it on repeat for about an hour. It makes me feel things lol

"one of the most pretentious albums ever released"

L’ho ascoltato per il culo in copertina ma è molto noioso

Personally my favorite suede album

It’s alright. Another British album ™️ for the 1001 list

An amazingly atmospheric and gloomy record without sacrificing what made the first album good. Second half is defo weaker tho - does The Asphalt World need to be over 9 mins?

Oh look another Brit pop album from the 90s. Not bad but won’t be listening again.

Lol Pretentious butt album

This album was incredible. Wasn’t feeling the first 3 tracks but then it just picked up from there and was astonishing. Going back heroine and we are the pigs aren’t even that bad and the intro is ok. Overall just a phenomenal album with emotion all over the place. Fast and slow, rock and orchestration.

I really enjoyed it in the background solid 3. The br*tish pop?/ soft rock? after the punk from yesterday was nice

I liked half of this album, but it wasn't a consistent half.

You cannot perSuede me to like this Dog(shit) Man(ure) Shart

British music needs to be wiped off the map

Not bad but didn’t do anything for me 2.5/5.

Seemed like a gushing excess of emotion. I liked the sound I generally but the lyrics and the tone felt melodramatic.

Probably won’t be returning to that one

It started with a bang, but this one's a slow burn.

Siento que podría gustarme porque le encuentro cierto atractivo, pero no termina de ser mi estilo. Tal vez si escuchase otro álbum podría terminar de definir si me gusta la banda o no.

Solid album. Good tracks to revisit. Heroine and whips are Stand out but the epic crescendo of a lot these songs get a bit repetitive.

Spotify described this as glam and I realized this is much closer in time to glam than to today and now I have to go to bed.

Just a rehashing of glam. What's new here?

Such DRAMA! It's like a watered-down U2. The other Suede album we had made no impression on me at all, while this one is just exhausting. Not sure if that's better or worse.

I'm very familiar with the album Coming Up, but never really listen to the other albuns... worth the wait.

Way better than I thought it was going to be. Enjoyable. I had never heard a single song on this album.

Enjoyable. But a little long.

I actually like some stuff on here which is nice. I don’t really think it ascends beyond, britpop album that’s fine though

0.00 FOAD

I was feeling defensive of this album for a couple tracks, enjoying the ambition and grandeur of the vision. Maybe midway through I was getting why people felt it was pretentious, but I still got to the end more open to it than not.

God save the Queen and all that. Am I doing it right?

Pretty solid album all things considered. Not much to rave about but nothing to complain about either 7/10

Really enjoyable listen. Enjoyed the kind of more nuanced version of Britpop and every song had its own distinct vibe within that.

I was won over by this in the end. It was pretty weird without coming off as overtly weird. Like, it wasn’t Throbbing Gristle weird, it was a natural weirdness. Like, who makes an album like this? But, also, why not? I’ll definitely put this on again for future reevaluation.

Definitely the better one of the Brit Pop bands for me. Good soundscapes, driving basslines, instantly recognisable, interesting vocals, and some stunners (incl. We The Pigs).

I was nervous going in because the description pointed to reviews calling this album “pretentious,” but I don’t hear that at all. It is gorgeous, cinematic, accessible psychedelic rock music. Even the dissonant moments are euphonic, which is impressive.

There's something special here... The album picks up pace in the second half. There is some really interesting songs for the time and the genre. Standouts: Heroine, Daddy's Speeding, The Power, New Generation(?), The 2 Of Us, Black or Blue, The Asphalt World, Still Life

I like a few Suede songs, none of which were on this record. This was a bit morose and dreary. Not really the vibe I know them best for.

This record didn't really start well, but I am surprised that it finished very strongly. Favourite Track(s): The Asphalt World Least Favourite Track(s): Introducing the Band

Yet another album that is impossible to find to even listen to...found it on Apple Music (in US) listed under 'The London Suede'. Like their s/t album, glad I got to listen to this, but really nothing special.

What a vibe! Little REM, little U2, mix in the Cure…Very smooth album.

Not too bad, but nothing really grabs my attention, and I got bored about halfway through. Various tracks, such as "Heroine", "The Power", and "New Generation", sound very much like David Bowie.

2.5 Stars meh

If David Bowie got his start in the 90s and wrote 5-min songs I blanked out on...

Even if I own the original CD, I had not listened to this in many years. This is one of the great things of this project. Very good album. Bowie's influence is clear...and that's always good. Great songs: We are the pigs, heroine, the wild ones, new generation... This may have got 5 stars if two or three songs had been scrapped.

There was something here, but I couldn't quite tell if I really liked it or not. It's a weird combo of a mid-90s alternative sound with almost a new wave singer. To be honest, not sure it worked. There were some songs that I dug like The Asphalt World, which clearly demonstrated that they had talent. I just didn't find it consistently great, or even good. An average album, worth a listen, but not much more.

Only know one of their songs and it wasn’t on this album, wouldn’t listen again.

It was... okay. I expected more since my father loves this band. Same issue as with Pulp's "This is Hardcore". Very nice bits but overall let down.

Atmospheric, melodic, what a voice I doth my cap sir!

Dog Man Few Stars

All over the place. Each track sounds like 4 or 5 tunes piled on top of one another. Pompous, dramatic, occasionally beautiful, especially Bernard Butler's lead guitar. Strong last few tunes

Solid band, with quite a few decent singles behind then. Although their melodic sensibilities are quite strong, I find something very treble-y and sibilant about the production. That gets quite tiring after a while and left me with no real desire to delve into the extended edition's extra tracks.

Solid jam. U2 vibes? David Bowie vibes!

82/100. Really good, honestly spectacular Britpop with a strong glam rock edge. This feels bigger, bolder, and more dramatic than their debut. The writing has clearly stepped up. The songs feel tighter, more focused, and packed with quality.

I do hear a Morrisey/ Bowie vibe

Another day, another 2* with no business here. Honestly, I pretty much tuned out after a couple of songs. Instead of this 2* album, the list should include The Crow Soundtrack, which would be a 4*. I don't know if there was a discussion or rule that there are no soundtracks in the project, but there should be. If we're talking albums (distinguished from bands/artists), then soundtracks have a place.

Jeg fik ikke lyttet ordentligt, men det lød umiddelbart nice? Lidt bowie lyd

Ik: "Mh, dit klinkt best wel als Bowie en the Smiths" Wikipedia: "In contrast to their debut album Suede, which exhibited the influences of David Bowie and the Smiths, Dog Man Star exhibits a more varied aesthetic and draws from a wider range of influences" lmao Was lekker

They headlined when I went to Reading 1997 and I didn’t watch them. I like the guitar but the voice grates on me at times.

More brit pop This isn't as bad as some but no idea why it's among the 1001 albums I must hear

This was good life-contemplation music for my bus ride

My only knowledge of Suede before listening to this was their hit "Beautiful Ones", which I found okay. So I was pleasantly surprised when listening to this. With the exception of track 10, there wasn't one single song that I truly disliked. Despite the album's long running time, I was never bored, and I even took it for a second spin immediately. The one thing that prevents it from being five stars, is that, even though I enjoy the songs, I can't really remember many of them afterwards. Will listen again. Favourites: We Are The Pigs, Heroine, New Generation

Waren 2024 mit den Manics auf Tour. Ich verstehe warum, da höre ich einiges an Gegenseitigen einflüssen. Bin froh, dass die Manics da aber eine tollere Stimme dazu haben und auch mehr Abwechslung. Aber insgesamt gefällt mir das okay.

Este álbum está muy bien producido y es cohesivo, pero nada readapto y llamo la atención para ser honesta. Mi cancion preferida o la que más me gustó fue stay together (long version), ya que aunque sea raro me recuerda mucho a las canciones de fleetwood Mac.

# Album Name: Dog Man Star # Artist: Suede # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Below par album. SHouldnt be on the list # Top Tunes: No # Would I listen to it again? Nahhhhhh

Belle découverte !

This isn’t really moving me in any meaningful way. Suede sound like an uninspiring blend of Bowie and Echo and the Bunnymen with a 90s instrumental flair. It’s moody and has the potential to be a special album, but it falls flat.

Just listen to "Introducing the Band". That should tell you all you need to know. It told me, this is not for me. But, I listened anyway. It's bad. LIke real bad.

Child: "I want U2!" Mom: "No, honey, we have U2 at home." The "U2" at home: Dog Man Star Child: "Awww, mom, that U2 sucks ass. It's not even real U2!"

sounds like REM with a new vocalist

I was not previously familiar with this album, and the artist I only knew from listening to their first album earlier in this exercise. This is pretty interesting, it's alternative rock and I hear some Smiths influence, but it's more than that. This album does well to have a varied tone but still sound cohesive. I enjoyed the first album and I like this one too. I would listen again.

Extra star for the album cover

I was neither bothered nor persuaded.

Algunas se hacían un poco largas y demasiado sufridas pero nicee específicamente we are the pies and the asphalt world

This is just The Cure, but way worse

I can understand the complaints that this felt too pretentious in 1994. If you gave this to me without a date stamp, I would've guessed it was an early-mid 80s 'post-punk' New Wave record, and that genre feels like it was well dead by 1994. If not, it certainly wasn't in the post-grunge mainstream anymore. I hear some Prog Rock influence here - like Suede was focusing their nostalgia on the early 70s (Yes, King Crimson, even some Pink Floyd and David Bowie) instead of the usual early 90s brit-rock nostalgia for the late 60s. Kinda fun to contemplate that - punk developed as a counter to prog, then post-punk developed from punk, and new wave from there, then new wave starts pulling inspiration from prog and ends up in the same pretentious place that started the loop in the first place? Interesting that even after grunge (punk 2.0) exploded, there were still bands doubling down on this kinda sound. Anyway, I like new wave, so I listened to this record several times and grew to appreciate it. I'm not sure I love any of it enough to revisit the album in it's entirety, but it has some moments I'd circle back to. I have no other experience with Suede (or, "The London Suede" as they're also known), so I can't comment on how this compares to their other work. Notables: "Introducing the Band" - this could be the opening for a Pink Floyd album "We Are The Pigs" - the second most played song according to Spotify. My favorite "The Wild Ones" - must have been the hit "The Power" - very King Crimson "The Asphalt World" - more prog-rock "Still Life" - the most pretentious song on the record, but not in a bad way? There's a bit of Phantom Of The Opera style theatrics here that I didn't expect.

Overall Rating - 2.61/5 (5.21/10). Mostly forgettable, mid-90's rock.

all over. ethereal. rock? ballad? sad?

Wow, so much Bowie. Dog Man Star is a seriously pretty album, and it was also orchestrated and recorded well. The thing is that I hear Bowie in every song and every note sung on the record. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Bowie is awesome. If I had heard this album when it came out, I think I'd be more inclined to listen to it enough for it to go into the rotation. But all these years later, I think I'd just rather listen to Ziggy. The arrangements and singing on some of the songs remind me of The Divine Comedy's A Short Album about Love, which would come out a few years later. I liked that one more, I think, because it was more over the top, leaning even more into the orchestration and cheesy love ballads. Dog Man Star is another really cool album that I'm happy I've heard. I just don't see myself coming back to it much. Three stars.

Not necessarily a bad listen, I just lowkey just did not give a shit about this album. Some tracks as individual songs yeah fairly decent like Heroine. However, all the songs together just sounds the same and the album honestly just felt like a bit of a slog to get through. Did not need to listen to this before I die.

Not so much . Some songs were enjoyable- almost sounded like musical theatre at times. Some songs were grating. Overall they are ok and good, but not my jam. 2.5

I missed this group first time (probably by avoiding hype). The sound is really nice with intruiging (Sgt Pepper style) lyrics. BA sounds like Bowie in parts. Having these two in review can only be positive.

Heard waaaaaaaaay too much shit just like this already. Kindly fuck off with your britpop.

I still haven't got a satisfactory definition of brit pop from a musical sense. Lots of bowie to be heard in this. It's fine.

It feels unfair to lump this in with standard Britpop; it’s far too grand and theatrical. Suede always seem to go under the radar compared to the heavy hitters of the mid-90s, but the songwriting here is unmatched. 'The Wild Ones' is the standout moment—pure, melancholic perfection. If you want depth rather than just anthems, this is the one.

Great wall of sound . brings back memories from other times .

Diverse, focused, slow, fast, fun, it's a bit of it all. Crazy that there are people in this world that choose Oasis over this. FOOLS!

Like Echo and the bunnyman but more rocky. 5/10

im sick of UK alt music. its so mid

I count myself lucky that I haven’t heard Suede’s first album before hearing this, since apparently it colored the critical reaction upon release. This is a collection of really great, thoughtful tunes, with some beautiful tender moments and melodies. Enjoyed everything here, and don’t care if it is “pompous” music.

might be straight blasphemy but this reminded me entirely of Bowie

Leaning into Bowie glam and 70s classic rock, ‘Dog Man Star’ is a grand and occasionally pretentious meditation on love, sex, drugs and loss. I liked this a lot.

Found this to be pretty decent, I enjoyed listening to it, probably won't go out of my way to listen to it again however.

The album would’ve had a bigger impact if it had more ballads i.e. The 2 of Us. LOVED the orchestral moment in Still Life. Latter part of the album saw some improvement.

Better than I remember. A lot more hits than misses for me. Favorite track: Black Or Blue

Es muy dificil escoger entre los tres primeros discos de Suede, una banda capital. A mí este es el que más me gusta. Portada, temas, estilo... lo tiene todo, incluso su mejor canción: The wild ones. Una pena que acabase así la relación entre Butler y Anderson. Cuando todos dudábamos de que pudiese seguir siendo viable el grupo, se sacaron de la manga Coming Up con un adolescente Oakes y hasta hoy, que es en su segunda etapa están al nivel de la primera. de Butler, poco, muy poco. Algo supimos con People move on y el debut de Duffy. Muy recomendable escuchar también Sci-Fi Lullabies esa joya de caras B e inéditos. Desesperación, rabia, paranoia... no, Radiohead no inventaron nada nuevo. Pasaban de tener solo a Bowie como referencia a ampliar miras hacia otros ilustres como Jacques Brel, Piaff, Sinatra y sobre todo Scott Walker (basta escuchar The wild ones o Black or Blue). Como ellos mismos expusieron sus discos de cabecera en aquel momento eran el Closer (1980) de Joy Division, Hounds of Love (1985) de Kate Bush y Spirit of Eden (1988) de Talk Talk. Los de Bernard Butler, canciones como “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (1964) de The Righteous Brothers y elepés como Torment and Toreros (1983) de Marc and the Mambas o The Queen is Dead (1986) de The Smiths. Todo eso y por supuesto Bowie, mucho Bowie, pero intradérmico. La triada inicial es de relumbrón: William Blake en “Introducing the Band”, George Orwell en “We Are The Pigs” y Lord Byron en “Heroine”. La cuarta es una joya para la eternidad: The wild ones. Otra de las mejores es The asphalt world. New world el single de adelanto, es un buen tema , muy Brit Rock pero lejos de las demás. Hollywood life, es mejor por ejemplo de principio a fin. 5/5

This can't be their best album ? , a mixed bag , 3.5/5

Die ersten beiden ersten Songs sind ganz cool, danach verrennt sichs a bissl in beliebigen Rock. Highlights: We Are The Pigs, Heroine, This Hollywood Life

Me gustaría haber prestado más atención porque me parece que está bastante bien

Wasn't into Suede before listening to this but I think I'll have to be now. This album is everything rock music should be: incredible guitar, beautiful vocals and even some enchanting orchestral pieces. I can't see how I give this any less than 5 stars. Near perfect album with no skips

diet david bowie

Kinda sounds like Bowie

Technically sound/good but could shake the feeling that it sounded like Ricky gervais and Russel brand making an album together.

it was a decent album over yeah not too bad

It's a little long, but the songwriting and melodies are really good. 3.5/5.0: Very Good

this was fine. it started off as five stars and slowly dwindled as time went on.

This is my 2nd Suede album. The 1st one is better in my opinion. This is still solid. I think the back to back piano ballads were oddly sequenced in the track order. Maybe I just enjoyed the guitar driven songs more. Like their first one, it got better with multiple listens.

Sounds like a glamorous emotional breakdown recorded inside a wind tunnel. Admirably dramatic, but also exhausting in the way only very pretty misery can be.

Ja ok jeg likte idk hva uhh si om albumcoveret men jes spenstig eller idk det vsr litt kjedelig sånn idk om det vsr lengden eller hva det vsr men var liksom bare ikke helt motiverte meg ikke til å høre det så mye liksom så hørte det bare sånn to ganger men jeh 2/5 ikke noe veldig for meg

Ok. Very strange lyrics. Must have had quite the trip(s)

If I wanted to listen to Morissey, I'd just listen to the real things.

can’t … I want to be able to listen to the album, but this is just not for me and after a 3rd attempt I am bailing after just 3 songs …. the bits I listened too do not sound like 90’s and are very reminiscent of 70’s David Bowie (who I am not that fussed about either) … it’s a hard pass from me.

Alter nerft das Album.

Bißchen zu glamrockig. Paar solide Songs dabei.. alles zusammen aber eher boring.

Überrascht von der Dichte an guten Songs - habe bei Suede nicht erwartet, dass das über 60 Minuten so stabil guter glammiger Britpop ist. M.E. Augenhöhe mit vielem was Pulp, Blur, Oasis produziert haben. 2. Hälfte des Albums baut ein wenig ab.

Actually really liked this one. Will revisit

I like the dark athmosphere of this record, which is very different to many other records that came out in this period in the UK. But the overexpressed singing, almost like in musicals, did not do it for me. Fav: Heroine

I like this more than I thought I would.

now we cheer and then wait for blur as the last britpop big four act to enter my listening. but anyway ITS SUEDE AND WE ARE FUCKING SAVED! i recently considered jarvis cocker to be the britpop hornyboy/campyboy and the only person who can outhorny/outcamp him is not anyone but suede's own mister brett lewis anderson. hes really refined his craft of sounding horny and campy within his first two albums and sadly, participants that are not willing to search for their following effort "Coming Up" will not be able to experience the moment in which he outcamped david bowie and russell mael and all the glam rock icons in the past, especially in the song "Trash". But as an enjoyer of "Coming Up", i will sadly announced that indeed, dog man star is their best moment. from Bernard Butler's guitar riffs to Brett's own lyrics, from the singalong of Heroine or The Wild Ones to the sprawling guitar of Apesalt World, from the soft and introspective ballad of The 2 of Us to the glamourous ochestrated moment of Still Life, most of the moments on this album is an absolute perfection of a work. Black and Blue and Daddys Speeding are the only falloff moment but generally works extremely well, offering us some space to catch a breath in between. theatre kid ass melodrama shite always hit so hard for me so 5/5.

Better than I expected!

Moody.. very Bowie. And I’m not a huge fan of bowie

What’s up with all these unheard of British bands where the bloke just wails

fun but forgettable. I wonder if I'll literally ever say this album name out loud. THREE! also spot on by me to be at the global average

It's a grower as they album progresses.

A ver, no sé si tengo mucho que decir de este disco. Dog man star se lanzó en 1994, en medio de todo el movimiento britpop, este disco es de un britpop más oscuro de lo que mostraron las dos grandes bandas del género que fueron blur y oasis. Lo siento un disco desabrido, sin ánimos de ser despectivo, pero lo siento sin algo que le de un poco más de relieve a las melodías, con sonidos sutiles poco convincentes, no sé si hay algo nuevo en lo musical o en la producción que me llamara la atención porque no me dieron ganas de escucharlo una segunda vez más detenidamente para hacer el análisis, como si hice con el resto de los discos de la lista. Es un disco sin hits lo que lo hace un poco más pesado y largo. Más allá de que es un disco que suena algo nostálgico, no puedo decir que me hiciera sentir algo en particular, en ese sentido me pareció plano. Si bien es britpop, tiene como un sonido híbrido entre pop, rock y me suena un toque ochentero. Creo que comparado a los discos que nos han salido, para mí es el más bajo, por lo que se lleva el 1:( Canción favorita: puta en vola introducing the band que me recordó un poquito a los Stone Roses

No thanks.

Britpop is one of my favorite genres and I knew Suede pretty well, or so I thought. This is a first time listen.. Starts out strong, but fizzed out on the back end. Loved the sweeping solos and grandiosity that the genre is known for. Good stuff. Don't know if it'll replace any of my faves, but that's okay.

This is an amazing album. I knew Suede for Comming Up, but this is more intense, and honestly more interesting.

4/5 - an awesome Bowie / smiths esk album

I have never heard this band before but I will say this much, they are not Britpop. I don't know who would have ever classified this as brit pop. It reminds me a lot of for lack of a better term 'British Rock' bands from roundish the same era, but not like Blur or Oasis two bands who I think of when I think of Britpop. I really enjoy this kind of music though Discogs has Glam tossed in as a 'genre or style', and I think that fits. Pretty expensive if you're a first edition collector as well we're talking 200 dollars for the first pressing of this record.

One of my good high school friends got me into Suede's 1993 debut, so I saw them when they toured behind this album—but this is the first time I'm hearing it. Back then, I remember liking them best in smaller doses, because Brett Anderson's voice skewed melodramatic for my taste. That's also the case on Dog Man Star. By the time "Still Life" rolled around, it sounded like Spotify had segued into the original cast recording for some Broadway show. That said, I still found plenty to like here, particularly "Stay Together" and "Whipsnade." 3.5 stars.

For some reason in high school I got it in my head that Suede was like the forthcoming greatest rock and roll band of all time - maybe from something I read, or the oddly located super hipster record store in my very non-hipster suburb that prominently placed the poster of their first album - and then I saw the video of Metal Mickey on 120 Minutes and even in my "I want to believe" phase of trying to get into what the cool kids were into, I was not very impressed. And then I never heard of them again until they popped up here. But as with many things on this list I'm very mildly tickled to see that they continue to put out no. 2 albums on the UK charts to this day. Anyway, this sounds like the original cast soundtrack for a rock musical that I probably wouldn't go to see. The bass guitar is on point. Also, these guys need Jesus. Or at least to relax.

How did Suede never hit me like it hit me this time? This is a very enjoyable album. Britpop done right.

Not necessarily the band I'll seek out when I'm in a Britpop mood, but enjoyable.

-been a little bit since i listened to Suede, but this album struck me as a little more sophisticated than their debut. it’s probably an improvement, though i honestly found myself liking it less -idk, guess it’s hard for me to get into Britpop / this particular type of glam rock as it sounds a little convoluted. don’t hate it though, solid 3 -Favorites: Introducing The Band, The Asphalt World

A gem of a 90's British indie album, that got overshadowed by the more commercial Britpop albums around at the time.

Fav song up till now: this hollywood life.

Surprisingly decent.

Started off strong with some big tunes. Then it started to lag with a bunch of overly dramatic numbers with syrupy-thick production. Clearly a strong influence on bands like The Killers.

Like Bowie banged the Soup Dragons.

I like the style of these but by the end of the album it felt like too much of the same thing. Would listen to the songs again but probably not the whole album in one go. I did enjoy the atmosphere and the instrumentation, just found it better in small doses. Fav song: The Wild Ones Least fav: This Hollywood Life

Didn’t enjoy this one, didn’t like the general sound at all. Thought suede would be better, feel like I’ve heard of them being good. Specific rating - 2.5 Fav song - the 2 of us Least fav- daddy’s speeding

I enjoyed the vibe but could have done with a few less songs- they started to get a bit much of the same thing by the end. Could even say they got a bit... pointless... (the bassist is Richard Osman's brother Mat Osman, now read the joke again and laugh please!) Favourite song: New Generation Least: Daddy's Speeding

I think this is actually marginally better than the first Suede album, maybe a 2.1, but I'll have to round it down to two stars I feel.

Most of the songs were meh. I guess a few were actually a little enjoyable.

grew on me a bit

Not bad. A few really good tunes. Sounds like some Echo and the Bunnymen in places. Gets a little psychedelic is other places. And then there’s some below average tunes.

Didn't do a huge amount for me but I did listen to the whole thing!

I thought the guitar on this was excellent. Addition of the horns and strings was also good. I wouldn't say it was forgettable but those were the standout aspects for me, as opposed to any single track or lyrics

I love Bret Anderson’s voice. I know a Suede mega fan who says this is their best (and maybe the best) but I think it lacks the stand out anthem of the previous album. Easily rate this as a 4

Fantastic album, some of the best britpop I've ever heard. The second half is a bit slower than my tastes, but also think it is all at equal quality to the first half.

I used to have a friend in school but our musical tastes were in someways diametrically opposed, at least within the realms of guitar based indie or rock based. He was a big fan of Suede and hence I was not! I’d readily chucked the band in with Britpop fodder and in some ways th timing of Suede was probably both a blessing and a curse to them. But listening to this now, there’s a lot more going on than your average Britpop band . I’m not going to profess undying love but it’s certainly earned another listen.

Ok, nothing that strikes me as great or bad

Glamorous, even pompous, britpop with glam elements. It works well as an album and I like how smooth it is, but none of the songs stood out. I prefer Blur and other britpop albums from the era. Perhaps I need more listens?

It's okay, nothing stood out

Another great band, who are still going today (enjoyed their latest album, Antidepressants, which came out this year). I tend to listen to “Coming Up” more than their other albums, with their debut “Suede” next on the list, so haven’t listened to this one for a while, despite it having The Wild Ones on which is a great little track. Looking forward to revisiting this today. Still not my favourite of theirs, but a good listen.

Not what I expected

It took a little while to get going, but once it did this was actually really quite an enjoyable album.

Difícil avaliar este disco. A influência de Bowie é palpável. Quando o gerei e vi o nome Suede eu esperava uma pira bem mais Britpop, mas ao ler a entrada da Wikipédia sobre o álbum descobri que apenas o álbum de estréia deles é Britpop, neste segundo eles quiseram se distanciar dessa etiqueta… E conseguiram! Arranjos épicos em algumas dessas canções. Eu aprecio o quão imprevisível essas faixas são. As melodias são brilhantes e infectantes. Gosto dos vocais e dos instrumentais igualmente. Algumas das faixas possuem uma pegada bem Rock Prog, achei fascinante ouvir. Toda a experiência de ouvir esse disco pela primeira vez é bem engajante. Cheguei perto de dar uma nota perfeita pra esse álbum, mas sinceramente, as faixas mais melodramáticas e operáticas não foram plenamente do meu agrado. Uma pena! 4.5/5

Some tracks are way overdone -- "Still Life", for example. But other tracks ("New Generation") still seem to hold up, mostly because of the guitar work.

I liked this album and I’m not even sure how to articulate why!!

I really enjoyed this album - felt like a bit of a Bowie and Killers mashup in parts, a nice mix of new wave, post-punk, alt-rock. I think what I enjoyed so much about this album was the variation across the tracks compared to some of the other britpop era we've had. I've not listened to much Suede - another one of those funny music hang-ups I have. It felt like in the mid-90s you needed to pick a britpop band, and my pick was Blur, so Oasis, Pulp and Suede went by the wayside. Dumb in hindsight, but teen me had weird unnecessary rules that I'm still unpicking as an adult. I'm giving this a 4, but I might come back and bump it up after a few more listens

Interesting rock album, singer reminded me of David Bowie, musically great moments, singing was eh for me but not bad whatsoever. 5/10

Wollte erst eine 2 geben, dann hat mich die Platte aber doch noch "gepackt".

Great album - didn’t appreciate at the time - loved the first album and didn’t get into this, but really good.

I like the music. Everything is alright when it’s just the music. The singing though! I can’t stand the singers voice. It’s the fly in the ointment.

I liked their self-titled album a little better. It was alright.

Reasonably good time. Does tend to blur together a bit. High 3?

This album is not for me. By the time I got to “This Hollywood Life”, I was ready to tap out. Many moments where I can tell they can play, but the music just doesn’t do it for me and the vocalist and lyrics do not help.

To the reviewer that compared this to Bowie, I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed.

first listen some interesting, some meh

Honestly fairly good. I've never heard of them before, but they have a sort of Bowie meets Pink Floyd vibe?

Def a vibe, would listen to again!

The very first song I listened to I got the vibe of a depressed version of The Beatles and I stand by that. After listening to the rest of the album, I would also say they give a slight Bowie sound too. All in all, I would not listen to them again.

The album has grown on me. At first listen, I thought it was a bit too "crooner-y". He's got a loud and powerful voice, and uses it forcefully. But it pair so well with the hard-hitting electric guitar solos that I think I can excuse it. It's sort of a mix between The Cure and Muse. It's a good rock album. I don't know that I'll listen to it that much further beyond this review, but it was reasonably enjoyable.

**In-Depth Review: Suede – *Dog Man Star* (1994)** --- ### 🎤 **Overview** *Dog Man Star* is Suede’s second album, released in October 1994. It arrived at the height of Britpop but stood apart from the scene’s more upbeat, working-class anthems. Instead, it offered a dark, ornate, and emotionally raw vision of glamour, decay, and urban alienation. Often hailed as Suede’s masterpiece, it’s a polarizing record—lavishly praised for its ambition and dismissed by some as overwrought or pretentious. --- ### 🖋️ **Lyrics** Brett Anderson’s lyrics are poetic, theatrical, and often steeped in metaphor. Themes of **drug use, fame, sex, identity, and emotional collapse** recur throughout the album. The imagery is vivid and sometimes surreal—**urban decay, Hollywood fantasies, and animalistic metaphors** dominate tracks like “We Are the Pigs,” “Heroine,” and “The Asphalt World.” - **“We Are the Pigs”** paints a dystopian vision of societal collapse. - **“Heroine”** is a ambiguous ode to addiction, both romantic and chemical. - **“The Wild Ones”** is a sweeping ballad of lost love and idealism. Anderson’s lexicon can feel overwrought to some critics, with repeated use of animals, drugs, and cinematic tropes. But when paired with the music, the lyrics often **elevate the emotional intensity**, creating a **cinematic, almost operatic** experience. --- ### 🎸 **Music** Musically, *Dog Man Star* is **lush, dramatic, and genre-defying**. Bernard Butler’s guitar work is central—**layered, expressive, and often soaring**, with a strong influence from **David Bowie, Scott Walker, and early glam rock**. The arrangements are **dense and orchestral**, with strings, brass, and keyboards adding to the grandeur. - **“Introducing the Band”** opens with a brooding electronic pulse and cryptic spoken-word vocals. - **“The Asphalt World”** is a 9-minute epic that shifts between sultry grooves and guitar solos. - **“Still Life”** ends the album with a **full orchestral crescendo**, referencing Ravel’s *Boléro*. The album’s **second half** is more introspective and experimental, with tracks like “The 2 of Us” and “Black or Blue” showcasing **moody minimalism and emotional vulnerability**. --- ### 🎛️ **Production** Produced by **Ed Buller**, the album’s production is **intentionally muddy and dense**, which some listeners find **off-putting or claustrophobic**. The mix often buries vocals under layers of guitar and reverb, giving it a **cinematic, dreamlike quality**. While this adds to the album’s **nocturnal atmosphere**, it can also obscure some of the **nuance in the performances**. Despite its **lo-fi aesthetic**, the production **serves the themes**—it feels like a **drugged-out haze**, a slow descent into emotional and psychological fragmentation. --- ### 🎭 **Themes** - **Glamour and Decay**: The album romanticizes the **seedy underbelly of fame and urban life**. - **Isolation and Alienation**: Many songs explore **emotional disconnection**, especially in relationships. - **Performance and Identity**: Anderson often sings from the perspective of **characters or personas**, blurring the line between reality and fiction. - **Duality**: There’s a constant tension between **beauty and ugliness, vulnerability and arrogance, sincerity and artifice**. --- ### 🌌 **Influence** Though not a massive commercial success at the time, *Dog Man Star* has become a **cult classic** and is now considered **one of the most influential British albums of the 1990s**. It paved the way for **more introspective and experimental Britpop** and influenced bands like **Radiohead, Placebo, and The Divine Comedy**. Its **melodramatic sensibility** and **orchestral ambition** can be heard in later art-rock and post-Britpop acts. --- ### ✅ **Pros** - **Ambitious and emotionally rich**—a bold artistic statement. - **Bernard Butler’s guitar work** is phenomenal and expressive. - **Lyrically evocative**, with strong cinematic and poetic imagery. - **Cohesive atmosphere**—the album feels like a complete, immersive world. - **Influential legacy**—a touchstone for art-rock and experimental pop. --- ### ❌ **Cons** - **Dense production** can feel **muddy or overwhelming**. - **Pretentious tone** may alienate listeners looking for straightforward rock. - **Overwrought lyrics**—some find Anderson’s writing **too theatrical or self-indulgent**. - **Lack of immediacy**—the album **takes time to reveal its strengths**. - **Inconsistent pacing**—the second half is slower and more abstract, which may lose casual listeners. --- ### 🏁 **Final Verdict** *Dog Man Star* is **Suede’s most ambitious and divisive album**. It’s not for everyone—it’s **melodramatic, murky, and unapologetically grandiose**. But for those willing to dive in, it offers **a rich, emotionally charged journey** through the shadows of fame, love, and identity. It’s **a flawed masterpiece**, but a **masterpiece nonetheless**. **Rating: 9/10**

3 song rule....did not finish

Meh. It's fine.

This is almost exactly between a 2 and a 3 for me. I’m not going to revisit it but I’m not necessarily annoyed by it either, it’s fine if a little boring. 2 + stars, not quite to the I wouldn’t be upset if someone put it on level.

Wasn't appealing - felt pretty pretentious and I had to hear it on youtube. Won't be back, won't be looking into this band any further.

Some was ok, some of it was like a bad Smiths album.

Nothing remotely original. Another poor man's U2.

Solid, kind of a mix of Pulp, Oasis, and early Radiohead.

Not my cup of tea 2/5

It's more interesting to me than when it came out, but I still can't imagine purposely engaging with it.

Not for me. I appreciate the mode they’re working in, but I prefer my Britpop to be more poppy than Bowie.

Very boring, but not awful.

I knew I was supposed to like this album but Brett Anderson’s voice has always been too hard a sell for me to ever engage with it. I don’t mind a bit of seedy self-pity but this more than enough for me. There’s no truth to the rumour I just made up that The Verve’s The Drugs Don’t Work was written after listening to this album for a week.

2 - forgettable

Started out good but wasn't very good after the first few songs

dejando de lado las canciones que se me hicieron un poco repetitivas, hay algunas que si me engancharon y no me empalagaron tanto (me cuesta un poco el glam rock perdon) Ojalá hubieran mas canciones en el album como The Asfalt World, se luce mucho más la instrumentalizad de la que son capaces. Nunca los había escuchado igual, no se por qué me esperaba algo un poco mas emo. Un 3.5 para los ante Favs: Heroine, The Power, The Asphalt World

Not really sure if I'm supposed to 'get' anything from this, because it was mostly fine?

Despite being very swept up in Britpop, I never really gave Suede the time of day. The singles they released did nothing for me and I couldn’t stand Brett Anderson’s whiny voice or pretentious posing. Listening to the whole of this album was less painful than I’d feared but also reinforced my gut feeling. Not a fan. The deep cuts and slower, more layered songs are better than the upbeat rocky ones but he spends too much energy trying to channel Bowie and Morrissey for my liking. The closing trio was probably my favourite part of the album; all three are too long and contrived, and the needlessly strings-y 'Still Life' is almost definitely ridiculous and over-the-top but I actually thought it was an interesting and pretty nice way to end the record.

I liked the majority of this quiet a bit. I wasn't all in on the debut either, so I'll have to give that a relisten. Still life was a standout for sure

A heavy album in between their solid debut (the eponymous Suede) and poppy comeback (Coming Up), the fact they even needed a comeback after this tells you how well this was received.... if their debut was the drugged up high of poppers, this is the hard comedown. "The Wild Ones" and, appropriately, "Heroin" stand out.

it's a good rock band which has a solid list of tracks that are neat if i got stuck in a car with but not anywhere else. sometimes i feel like there's too many of these "forgettable but good" rock albums on the list, which kinda sucks for it being a list about tryna be dirverse.

Honestly, wasn’t the biggest fan of this album. The dull and lack of substance rock albums are so plentiful on this list for some reason, and this was definitely one of them. If I was doing something of substance maybe it would be nice but as a vocal point it doesn’t do enough to reel and capture me in.

This was alright. I bit prolonged and maayybbeee pretentious but not too much. Just could be trimmed down by like 33% I really enjoyed the 90s new wave (is it new wave?) kind of vibes and the little videos Spotify plays in relation to the songs made me feel nostalgic. That's about it though, no great call outs

Pretty good one! Interesting music, nothing obnoxious or "bad". Enjoyed it!

Wow, this is pretty good! I'd never head of Suede before, and they've got a vibe that really works with me. However, I don't think there was any single song that resonated with me, but the album overall is cohesive and nice to listen to.

Some of the most pretentious music I've ever heard. The lead singer is trying really hard to do a Bowie/Morrissey combo impression, but here's the thing: David Bowie didn't suck. It's saved from a 1 due to the band playing their asses off to cover up for the lead. 2/5

I'm surprised I didn't enjoy this more. For an album with such grand, dense instrumentation and lush production, it often felt like it was going nowhere she saying nothing. Many of the songs felt like I was just waiting for them to end.

I rate this one, especially the first half. Second half towards the end got quite whiny, I don't have patience for that frankly.

New to me band, but I generally enjoyed this. Great voice, lyrics and music. Need to listen to more of their stuff. High 3+

Not available for me to listen to

Another 90s insufferably boring Brit pop album. You know, I think it might be time to rename this list, "500 Mildly Enjoyable 90s Alt Rock Albums to Listen to Before You Die and Some Other Stuff".

Operatic Brit-rock melodrama that backs up its theatrical excess with genuinely inventive musicianship and surprising melodic depth.

Not really anything remarkable about this one. “Meh” might be too kind.

The Asphalt World was decent. Everything else was kind of meh.

I like the first Suede album (this is their second LP) quite a bit and while this the follow up album is decent enough it's also pretty boring to my ears. Fine as background music and some interesting things going on in a few songs but not something I will ever revisit again.

298/1089 - Too lengthy for how uninteresting it is. Reminded me of that Primal Scream album from awhile ago but slap on an orchestra and make everything sound big, empty, and lifeless.

What is this? A 70s prog rock/new-wave/britpop mashup? Sounds like Bowie in places. Don't know why, but I get pretentious vibes.. It's so 70s in vibe, not sure in a good way? Not sure what I'm meant to be impressed by? The Asphalt World is like prog meets grunge, not bad. Still Life is a bit overblown! Sounds like it's from a stage show! Best track - Daddy's Speeding, The Asphalt World 3 stars - I get what it is but it doesn't resonate with me

Not an album i would listen too twoce

Oooooh yeahhhh Ok this is one case where the UK focus of the list pays off. Suede probably didn’t break out internationally in a way that’s comparable to Oasis but they were so great. Dog Man Star was Suede’s breakout and it’s really emblematic of their style. Bowie weirdness, Smiths somberness, pure British. This album has this great mix of the band’s weirdness and catchiness. This is a mix of bizarre anthems, Anderson’s over the top delivery obviously modeled after Morrissey but not in a copycat way. It’s big but much more affected and dynamic. The guitar licks are tasty and memorable. The album’s general sound is like a dark rainy alleyway at night (or maybe it’s just me thinking of the Electricity video, which I think only comes in two albums). Unlike other reviews I also really like the second half of the album. Reminds me of Mercury Rev. Very cinematic. Melodramatic dark and super fun listen. Four stars. God save the king.

As someone who only knew "Beautiful Ones," I was caught off guard by this album, though I'm not sure if that's in a good or a bad way. The first half felt kinda meh to me, but I realized that it's more of a slow-burn album. The real treasure comes at the end. Edit: On my second listen, I kinda appreciate the opening tracks now. However, the pacing still dips in the middle. Favorite tracks: The Asphalt Road, Still Life

Actually, pretty good.

Knew of suede mostly for their self titled debut album. So when I finally gave this a run, an album widely thought to be a BETTER follow up, I was excited. And you know what? It delivered. Although I was pretty surprised how different it was for an album released a year after their self titled. But nevertheless 4/5

Great, and another one I’d msissed before now.

People: ‘Blur or Oasis?’ Me: ‘Suede.’

Fine album. Sounds very 90s British. No real standouts for me.

Very interesting it reminded me a lot of Japanese vkei. A lot of dramatic sound will be revisiting this one

this like the only britpop band i fw contrary from the cover, this album is not buns whatsoever

I liked this album fine. It kind of felt like a poor man’s David Bowie-esque vibe with the nods to classic and glam rock. Nothing incredibly groundbreaking to me. I actually thought the last couple songs on the album were more interesting than the first half of the album. Overall, it didn’t quite hit the mark for me and I probably wouldn’t seek this one out again.

I was pretty skeptical and ended up enjoying it. The rock songs are catchy, lush, and dense. The ballads are less compelling. Maybe a little bloated, but I had a good time with my listen and would revisit.

Monotony. Still Life was the only song to vaguely catch my attention. This album shouldn’t be on this list.

Ihan jees, toiset biisit kauheita mutta pari ihan hyvää

I know this album, but very well. I was never a massive Suede fan, I preferred other similar bands at the time, particularly Shed Seven, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, The Seahorses and The Bluetones. This is a good album though, just find his voice a little annoying after a while. Deserves a 4 at least.

I was a Suede guy, loved (and bought) the singles from the first album and before when they came out, but never quite got this album. I went straight to Bernard Butler's solo album which is brilliant. Listening now, I thought I still didn't get it... Until the second half - from New Generation onwards I loved it. It all just clicked, the pretension, the voice, Butler's incredible guitar work. The whole thing wears its influences very heavy, but there's nothing wrong with that.

Just…mid

ait was aiight

Took 2 tries to listen in it's entirety. Yay, Brit pop, mellow sounding, a little angsty, can't place which singer vibes i was getting. Didn't wiki this one to connect band members to any other groups. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it well enough

Oh, how I grimace now when I seen an album time over an hour for an unfamiliar band. Thankfully this wasn't bad. Good songs and Bowie-like vocals, but the vibes were too mellow for my taste. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): New Generation ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved one track.

Love the soaring, orchestral production with the very modern exploration into grunge and electronica going on in this album

Apparently they're now known as The London Suede. I don't really hear anything interesting ...

Pretty boring and bland

Each song very samey...

I had no idea this would be so soaking wet with glam rock. I’m sure the singer and the band are insufferably pretentious but this feels like an album that pays so much in tribute the Bowie and T Rex (I kept expecting him to yell out “Ziggy played guitar.”). It does feel a little novelty act but the music is well written.

Pretentious Brit pop

Heb niet goed geluisterd volgensmij was het wel een 4 waard maar boeie

intro started off strong, had me thinking this is gonna give some effortlessly moody vibe, but the rest of the album was kinda whatever. the songs just sound the same to me and blended together into one hour of british guy droning on the guitar. it's fine but unimpressive. the asphalt world is a great track tho 💖the asphalt world

The year is 1994. Suede and Pulp engage in a ruthless battle for the top of the UK charts. Pop historians will call this the Battle of Britpop. Brett Anderson of Suede is quietly thinking, " Thank God there's no other Britpop band(s) that could possibly surmount us or Pulp." Favorite Tracks: Heroine, The Wild Ones, The Power, New Generation, The Asphalt World, Still Life

No expectations for this one. Don't even know what genre this is. Kinda feels like a Bowie impersonator. Bored by the album. It's WAY too long to be this monotonous.

"Dog Man Star" is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Suede. Art rock, glam rock, alternative rock and Britpop are the Wiki-listed genres. The album draws on a wider array of influences than their debut and diverted away from the "Britpop pack" of bands. It was the last Suede album to feature guitarist Bernard Butler who left during the recording due to growing tensions with lead singer Brett Anderson. The two other bandmembers included Simon Gilbert (drums) and Mat Osman (bass). Many reviews acclaimed as this as a masterpiece with a few US critics finding it pretentious. Commercially, the album reached #3 in the UK and #35 on the US Heatseekers Album Chart. A long silence leads to pounding drums and a reverbing guitar in the opener "Introducing the Band." Echoing lead vocals by Anderson with his own crisscross backing vocals as he introduces the band and foreshadows the album. The band gets it going in the first single "We Are the Pigs." Piercing guitar and a melodic rhythm guitar. Strong, dramatic lead vocals as Anderson sings about a violent revolution between the middle and upper class. A catchy song with dark overtones. Anderson deepens his vocals in the lovely "The Wild Ones." If you didn't know that Anderson was a Scott Walker fan, you definitely know now. And not the last song where he sounds a lot like Walker. More of a soulful guitar and strings are added. "New Generation" starts with a plodding bass and ringing guitar sounds. Wow, Deerhunter must have been listening. Another vocal change by Anderson who now sounds like David Bowie. A melodic hard rock melody and a horn section. Guitarist Butler said "The Asphalt Jungle" was inspired by Pink Floyd. The song starts slowly and builds. Butler's guitars are dreamy, psychedelic and layered. Anderson's vocals are emotional in a song inspired by finding out his girlfriend was having an affair with another girl. The album ends with the majestic "Still Life." A 40-piece orchestra highlights the song. The music and vocals on this album can be dramatic, dark, big and grandiose. Anderson shows a wide vocal range with a falsetto and bass and tenor vocals. Anderson said he wrote the lyrics while doing psychedelics which influenced his themes of drugs, the seedier side of life, violence, racial intolerance and infidelities. Butler recorded most of his guitar apart from the band which gives the songs a musically layered sound. That is added to with the production and inclusion of strings and horns. I think this works very nicely. I hear, at the times, David Bowie and Scott Walker in Andersons' vocals and even the Cult in the guitar. Overall, this is an outstanding album. I would rather have a band shooting for grandiose and big any day, especially when it works. A high recommendation.

You could listen to this album....or, you could drink too much cough syrup and go sit on a park bench in a rainy city. Same vibe.

Wildly uninteresting and uninspiring.

I feel like this would be really boring to watch live. Especially coming off of No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith

An oddly 80s sounding record for 94. I like a lot of the elements in it, reminding me of Bowie and U2. It’s a little too musical theatery for me to really love but it’s not bad at all.

Not bad but instantly became background music

Good album

The ass-end of Britpop

Great! Pretenseious but cool.

sad sad sad

I could tell there were some interesting things in there and clearly some good musicianship (and can also see some Pulp in it), but it failed to capture my interest. It's not bad, but I don't think I'd listen to it again unless someone could point me in the direction of the things worth listening to.

Sounds like a mishmash of many better albums.

Seriously. There's two albums on here from these nobodies. I'm sick and fucking tired of listening to wish.com version of the Smiths, let alone the smiths themselves. So fucking bad

I just don’t know what to write about this one, except that it seemed like work to listen to it. Didn’t hate it, but it’s two stars from me.

This album was interesting because it had a super strong middle section, while the opening and closing tracks I felt were lacking. I actually thought I was going to hate this for the first two tracks, but things started to really pick up with “Heroine.” The tracks were bombastic in a good way and the lyrics were engaging. Really found myself loving it at that point, but then it dropped off significantly for me starting with “Black Or Blue.” “Still Life” was alright for a closer but didn’t quite get to the same level as the middle tracks. Nothing was bad, though. The opening and closing just seemed weak in comparison. I’m waffling between 3 and 4 stars, but I think I have to round down. It’s a high 3, though, and definitely something I’m glad I heard before I died.

synes det lød som den samme sang 12 gange

Hey, et britisk rock-album jeg ikke havde hørt før som faktisk var pissefedt! Meget mere Pulp end Oasis [positivt] We're so back, satser på den næste uges tid bliver en ren bangerparade

Pretty much what I expected a Suede record to sound like

The usual 2, not for me. My guess is this got a 3.1

Suede went from arguably inventing Brit Pop to distancing themselves from it between their first and second albums. The rise of bands like Blur and Oasis may have turned them off from the label. A large amount of personal in-fighting in the band further strained them. The resulting second album is still pretty Brit Pop, but with a lot of orchestral and slightly experimental elements. But really, aren't they just doing the same thing as the others? This split audiences and critics and I can see why. It has a few good tracks, but some of it does come across as pretentious and over the top. The relatively straightforward "New Generation" is the highlight for me, but I wasn't blown away from the album overall.