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Okay overall lidt wierd ville jeg mene
This sounds like one not great Brit alt song.
This album is fine. Unfortunately for Suede, while listening to this album I had an increasingly irritating encounter with a bureaucratic process which drove me to insanity and for which this album was the soundtrack for. So now I kind of hate it
Bought this when it was released on the strength of their debut album and I think I was a little bit let down by it, that debut is incredible, so incredible that it lived up to the hype foisted on the band by the British music press. It stands to reason that Dog Man Star might have a difficult time as a follow up, so pretentious, right? According to Rolling Stone, the most pretentious album ever released by a major label. I get it but you know what? Fuck that, over the years I've come to appreciate the brilliance of this album. Like I said I love the debut but this is the one I come back to most often.
I wasn't expecting too much, but I was fairly impressed. Really great instrumentation and groove. Great album!
Es ist unfassbar, dass da ein Schmock sitzt und sich für kompetent genug hält, ein Buch mit diesem Titel zu schreiben und ausgerechnet DAS für unbedingt hörenswert hält. Verzichtbare Petitessen, wie so oft.
Liked it, didn't love it
Never heard of them. This was okay but not amazing.
не СЛИШКОМ претенциозно но и не особо впечатлило
The second Suede album on the list. Good album. The songs have a certain fuzziness to them. I guess that's a feature of their sound. Song-wise nothing really stands out to me though except "The 2 of Us" because it was so different than the rest of the album.
Echoey, atmospheric rock (maybe psychedelic-leaning). Definitely dragged on in sections
Meh
It’s like a post-punk David Bowie album, with the mood of a Nick Drake album. It’s good, but not as good as their self-titled album.
jaki tu spokój nananana nic się nie dzieje nananana
The opening feels like a mix between the Black album by Metallica and a U2 record. it starts cool and then settles into something a little less than a bother but also less than inocuous.
The kids these days would say this is mid. Best track: Still Life
Cet album a renforcé ma théorie selon laquelle derrière Suede se cache en fait Morrissey.
Le groupe Suede a à ma grande surprise offert une performance convaincante.
Really enjoyable music
An unexpectedly solid album
Not bad, not great, altogether unmemorable
Overwrought and overly ambitious. I don’t think the band’s lyrics can back these arrangements up. This felt like listening to a soap opera. There were a couple of songs that were alright, though. Overall, there was nothing on this album that seemed significant to me and I’ve already largely forgotten it.
I think I understand what they are going for and I do find it interesting. (Let's call it "Nineties T-Rex" for short.) The songs are also good. Beyond that I can't find myself latching on to anything in particular. It's fine. There was better alternative rock in the 90s and nobody out T's the Rex.
Still Life is a cool song. The album probably deserves a second listen.
Interesting Suede vs London Suede. When Inlistened at home the artist was Suede but when Inwas out they came up as London Suede. Not really a must listen today though. Seemed to remember it as a bigger deal at the time though. You can definitely feel their influence on other contemporaries though
Overated, didnt have tunes man
Still dull
Beigest
I'd listened to this one a couple of times last year, thought it was alright, but with today's listen, I found it quite boring.
I like the guitars, I hate the singer's voice
There some cool moments and interesting ideas that I did enjoy, I just wish there were more of them to make the song/album overall worthwhile
I really like this one. I know it was pretty widely dismissed when it came out, but it sure holds up better than some of Oasis's shit.
Not sure why it's on the list, but it's better than a lot of other albums I've listened to so far. Apparently they did stuff in the 90s, but as an 80s/90s kid, I've never heard of them and knew none of their songs.
Really like the vibe of We Are The Pigs, basically it's a protest song, and the horns are a nice touch, as is the distorted guitars creating this sort of murky atmosphere. And the vocals reminded me of Bowie, although maybe played up a ton. The huge problem I have here is that the sonic template of this song was used for 80% of the album and then some. Some of the quieter songs were alright, but I just wanted more variation I suppose.
Never understood the friends who preferred this to Suede or Coming Up, and still don’t. The Asphalt World is alright but the rest is cat.
Höpsis, eihän tää rokmusiikkia ole ollenkaan, vaan brittipoppia ripauksella glamia. Eka levy vielä parempi, mutta on tää niin upea, että itkettää. Iloa ei kieltämättä kauheasti tästä löydy, mutta kaikkia muita tunteita kyllä. Heroine on ehkä mun suosikkibiisi ikinä. Tai no yksi todella monesta.
Ei huono! Jotenkin tää on kyllä sellaista rokmusiikkia josta puuttuu ilo. Silti ei grungea! 3/5
Huhhuh, täähän on aivan tajuton. En muistanutkaan. Annoin näiden debyytille 2/5 ja aloin kyseenalaistamaan, että olikohan tämäkään sitten niin hyvä. Mutta mitä vielä. Ihanaa melankoliaa tuollaisella Bowie-energialla. Ja onnistuu vielä kantamaan noin pitkään, lähes tunnin. Nyt kyseenalaistan sen debyytin arvioni, täytyy kuunnella uusiksi :D
Kyseiseen bändiin en oo päässyt sillee sisälle ikinä, mutta kivaltahan ne kuulostaa. 3/5, pitää paneutua vielä tulevaisuudessa.
Quite a nice listen, although the album might suffer a bit from trying to do too many things instead of doing a couple of things really well.
gg
préoccupée par des problèmes personnels liés à certains choix de vie désastreux, je n’ai pas pu pleinement apprécier le dit album
Dated
Somewhere between Bowie and Radiohead, leaning more towards the Bowie side, especially on the dramatic piano-driven ballads. Very interesting album that surprised me more than once.
I really dig the singer's voice. It's a really nice blend of cheesy 80's but also not so over the top. That's the sweet spot I like with this sort of sound. I'm always intrigued by bands that do what this band did- release a record that is pretty tied to a period of time but outside of that window. Even more specifically releasing an album SO close to the period of time yet still outside of the definitions of it. This came out in 1994 despite it sounding pretty dang 80's-y. One negative is that the vocal volume is somewhat loud throughout. If I can hear reverb tails on a vocal part OVER something like guitars or synths then that's a problem. The album's got a nice blend of tracks on it which is a particular thing that I look for on a lot of albums on this list. It doesn't just do one thing and try it over and over. Pretty middle 3/5 for me. Some nice stuff in here but nothing blowing me away. Feels a little like Bowie-worship at times.
It's alright. A little long. They're a key early Britpop band. Probably underrated, but only slightly. They probably listened to the Smiths and David Bowie and Echo and the Bunnymen. I like them better than Oasis, but I don't like Oasis very much. Favorite song: the asphalt world
Suede may not think they’re Britpop but they certainly burst onto the scene when all the other Britpoppers were swaggering along. They kind of got pigeon holed into that swathe of swaggerers. For some reason, and certain people still do it, the band name has to be pronounced with about four syllables in a very nasal Estuary English accent. It needs to be heard really. But I guess you spell it Swaaaaa-aaaa-de! And that still persists nearly 30 years later. I went to see this lot in La Scala at Kings Cross in 2002 and even then it seemed like a comeback tour after all the fallings out. What they retained was that raw emotion, the pain and torture in every syllable. Maybe that’s why you have to say their name in such a tortured way. Suede is not a word, it’s an emotional pain-inducing device. But I love that overwrought, slightly pretentious, literary approach. I’m with them all the way.
I vacillate between thinking this album is cool and thinking it’s ridiculous. Today I landed on cool.
Hard to put a star rating on this one. I liked it, and at one point in time owned the album that preceded it, but there's something about the music that keeps me at arm's length. There's an emotional pitch that requires more of me as a listener than I'm ready to invest. I did hear some Bowie in the compositions, and there were elements that connected, but overall, this didn't het my sweet spot.
Perhaps with more listens this might grow on me. I dig that they're mixing things up, but I feel like the melodies aren't quite there. This really works against them in the songs where they're channeling Bowie. Bowie had an amazing talent for instantly catchy melodies. But this isn't bad stuff. Again, maybe it'll grow on me. Then again, it's an hour long, so I'm not super keen to dive back in. What was it about albums from that era where they all had to be so long? Freedom of the CD, I guess?
Vaguely recall this band’s name but was not familiar with their music. I really enjoyed and will explore more.
Soooo coool
Suede ei aikoinaan lukeutunut omiin suosikkeihin. Tämä levy meni oikein mukavasti läpi ja orkesterin yleispisteet kyllä nousi.
Luulin, et Suede teki vaan yhden levyn, joka on kova. Tää ei kyllä oo samaa tasoa
Classic suede. Never a big fan but a solid album
Really good britpop, slower in the second half though. Lyrics make the songs feel like epics. BT - We Are The Pigs - Heroine - The Wild Ones - The Power - The Asphalt World
Meh
Suede's finest hour and one of the indisputable peaks of the nineties. Pop in its more inventive approach, magic melodies and creative arrangements. As it was habitual with the band in the period, B sides are as strong as anything else in the album
It's glam rock, but like... dark, and a bit hard to digest.
I enjoyed this! Kind of fun and vibey and has lots of interesting riffs
this felt long, which isn't a good sign for an album lol
I actually liked this album after listening to it. My first impression was that I wouldn’t like the alternative music description but many of the songs had a David Bowie (who I like) sound and I think the band was influenced by him.
Highlights: We Are The Pigs, Heroine, This Hollywood Life Leave Em's: Daddy's Speeding, Black Or Blue Overall Thoughts: This album did the least for me of any album I have heard so far. There were some decent songs that weren't that good and some poor songs that I didn't feel were too bad. The indie orientation of this album feels like it was an excuse for poor production and some questionable vocal performances. I don't have much to complain about on the album, it just left me feeling apathetic and not all that inspired. I wouldn't mind hearing many of these songs again but they won't be on my playlists. Score Breakdown: 3.092 & 3 -> 3.046
This is British art rock and I cannot say I am a fan.
Following their debut, this album is full of Bowie-inspired vocals and riffs and lush ethereal upbeat melodies from the earlier shoegaze and Madchester movements. With their debut and next album Coming Up, I pick out my favorites and tune out the rest. But this has pulled in my attention in nearly every song. Blur's Parklife and Pulp's Different Class did the same thing, so I'm glad (most of) the Britpop movement has insane talent. Great introduction followed by the anthemic "We are the Pigs" setting the theme for the rest of the album. "Heroine" embodies the britpop spirit, with dirty resentful Beatlesesque harmonies and an eclectic guitar style reminding me of Pulp. Shows their artistic spirit, cramming a bunch of styles in a fast-paced 3.5 minute song. "The Wild Ones" is a really emotional pop track with a powerful closer. I'm usually not a fan of ballads, but "Daddy's Speeding" took me by a surprise, likely due to the constant key changes, strong bass, creepy ethereal effects, unsettling vocals, and a dramatic closer. It was a good follow up to the mood of "The Wild Ones." We shift back to a few upbeat pop tracks. "The Power" has a catchy chorus, strings, and drums that pack a punch. "New Generation" is just an all-around excellent britpop song, nothing really stuck out in particular. "This Hollywood Life" has a dirty guitar style and vocals that definitely look back to 70s glam rock like T Rex. We go back to two minimalist ballads which honestly is my least favorite part of the album, especially since "2 of Us" goes on for 6 minutes. But they're pretty, and I'm a fan of the lush strings in "Black or Blue." Nearing the end, we reach the most technical proggy song on the album: "The Asphalt World." I really like how it stops in the middle then gradually picks up to a glorious finish with a really sick guitar solo. "Still Life" ends with a whole orchestra in a satisfying closer full of life. Almost like a musical. Incredible production. The triumphant ending reminds me of Sgt Pepper. There are also two bonus tracks on Spotify. The first is the full version of the hit single "Stay Together" which does feel like it belongs more on their debut. It's good, catchy chorus, but I'm not sure it really warranted its length. The other is "Whipsnade" which is a really cool mellow fast song, also has a pretty chorus, and I'm a love the double tracked vocals, but it goes by a bit too quickly. Super groovy second half.
3/14, 21%
Solid underrated brit pop album, glad to see it on the list.
pretty okay britrock, not too shabby
I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS
weird but good? 3 stars.
That was really cool. Varied and interesting throughout. I will definitely be listening to more Suede
J'ai pas détesté, il a de bonnes tounes et d'autres qui brasse un peu plus. C'est typique de l'année 3.5
It was pretty good, prolly wont listen to it again tho
Idk what I was expecting but I really liked it
Really couldn't get into this. Too disjointed in too many places.
I like the brooding alternative rock. It fades a bit towards the end (starting at Black or Blue), but nearly everything up to that point is melodic, dark and pretty enjoyable. Will add this to the library for future listens.
Eh. Okay. Pretty standard mid-90's British rock
Underwhelming, Bowie knockoff
This wasn't enjoyable to listen to. Too long and I didn't care for the singer
The singer was whiny and the music was obnoxious. A few decent moments but nothing to put this album near mediocre even.
Pretty good, but ultimately nonmemorable.
just a bit indistinct, really didn't like the production. Tried it on several speakers to see if it was just my usual set up, but no.
Solid indie album
not for me... a little bret anderson goes a long way...
Even at the time, I felt this was an album that promised much but didn't quite deliver. It had lofty, grandiose ambitions but floundered beyond the two standout singles, which genuinely are two of Suede's very best - The Wild Ones and New Generation - both of which became the soundtrack to my first (and best forgotten) year at university. 3/5.
I miei preferiti: We Are the Pigs e The Asphalt World
The glammy-go-poppy side was yet to be created. This early record was more tied to 80‘s (dark) wave than it was sucking up to the emerging Britpop hysteria. The production seems to lack good and clear mastering; especially Anderson‘s vocals sound like from the other side of a tube station. Still the songs anticipate everything I would love about this band in the coming years. Also: I may be a heretic but I never thought Bernard Butler - as good as a guitarist he is - was a loss during the band‘s evolution. 3.9
I'd say it's a light four, but I liked it. Not much here that's catchy, but it's still good. It made me pretty depressed, so that's cool. I'll give it credit for that. Because of this, it might be hard to come back to, but when I do, I know I'll still enjoy it. My favourite song was We Are The Pigs, I think. It's hard to chose.
This is a quite dense affair that needs more than one listen. However Brett vocals overly dramatic vocals are a acquired taste no matter how many times you hear it . There are less Bowie-isns than the first album (which I liked)
3.02 average??? (This album definitely doesn’t deserve this low)… To anyone who gave this below 3 stars 🖕 Sorry but honestly this album is perfect It’s a grower yeah but it’s certainly worth the time. Not a bad track on it and the b sides make it even better. Brett’s voice can be a make or break for some I get that but the instrumentation would’ve made up for that I would think. Also maybe if you don’t like any 80’s or 90’s rock then this might not be for you but I don’t get why anyone wouldn’t like those things. I didn’t see any ‘uuurgh britpop’ comments on this one which is good because while yeah technically britpop it’s not the same sorta thing as oasis, blur and pulp were doing at the time. If I was to name an underrated but still kinda popular band it would be suede it seems so many people have overlooked this masterpiece and the debut by extension. Best tracks: heroine, the 2 of us, the asphalt world Worst track: black or blue 5/5
I wouldn't even know how to classify this, I'm guessing some sort of alternatvie-grunge-prog?
Equate brand David Bowie
noen bangers men ellers litt middels 3.7
I bought this album when it came out it 1994 and played it a lot at that time. But then Suede's next album (the excellent Coming Up which should be in the 1001) appeared and I rarely looked back to Dog Man Star - it must be 25 years since I last played it. Playing it again for the first time in so long was a strange experience... I'd forgotten how bizarre and muffled some of the production is - it was a bit claustrophobic on this first play. Second time around most of it has clicked, but its grandiosity is sometimes less than the sum of its influences, and you have to be in the mood for it. There's a shorter, better produced 5 star album in here and seven of the tracks are on The Best Of Suede, which may well be the place I listen to them from now on.
very spooky proto-brit pop. Rollling stone called it one of the most pretentious albums of all time lol
Frábært band og mjög góð plata. Takk fyrir.
i didn't expect to like this but it was actually pretty good seemed kind of dated sound for early 90s but some good songs
An overall unexciting and boring album. I couldn’t find much of this that was worth noting throughout. It seemed like a glob of British made by a band with a gun to their head in the studio. Overall it’s not worth a relisten. 3.6/10
This album lingers on the palate with hints of Bowie-esque flavor. Not bad, but kind of like the Lois Vuitoon handbag you bought from the street vendor in Central Park. It will still carry your glasses, wallet, and makeup but you know it's not the real thing.
Their first album deserves to be on the list. This one is just ok.
not my style
Don't know if I know these guys. Starts off pretty cool! 1994 was a good year for music. I have hope for this one. Hm, there's The London Suede and then just Suede. Both sound exactly the same. Apparently they are one and the same. First song was a little trippy, kinda psychedelic. Second song sounds more like something you would hear on the radio. But I like it! They're very British. I'm really digging this album. Talented musicians. Has a bit of U2 vibes and sometimes David Bowie. Wow I'm seriously blown away by this album! Especially this track, Still Life, it's orchestral, and beautiful.
I don't think I went far past Animal Nitrate when Suede first came onto my radar. This album was quite enjoyable. I like the opener Introducing The Band but the standout for me was The 2 Of Us.
I really disliked Suede back in the day so was expecting this to be a chore, but actually I really dig it. Gave it a third spin just for the hell of it. Much more proggy and less whiny than I was expecting. Could be that I've matured in the meantime? Fave track - "Introducing the Band" is a great opener - it positively dismantled my expectations! Love the run of "Daddy's Speeding" -> "The Power" -> "New Generation". Shout out to "The Asphalt World", too!
Ça tombe en plein dans mes goûts, la voix, les guitares omniprésentes, le côté rythmé même dans la mélancolie.
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Just mid-90s drech.
Started off ok but got fairly repetitive and i gave up.
I got weird comforting 90's vibes from this. Whilst I know 'Beautiful Ones' isn't on this album, his voice always takes me back to that song which was always on Radio City back in the day. I remember that song so vividly through my childhood. I thought this was a decent album and one I have saved. I enjoyed it.
Enjoyed some of the songs well enough and struggled with others. This felt very uneven to me. 2.5.
Feel like this band was having an identity crisis. Were the the clash with brit punk vibes? Were they Meatloaf with rock opera and orchestras? I thought the album was over like 4 times because of the number of different styles they used.
As an American Brit-Pop enjoyer, I’ve always been a little fascinated by Suede but have never down a deep dive into their discography. I think this stems from the popular narrative of them paving the way for bigger acts like Blur and Oasis, while failing to capitalize on their own buzz worthy debut. My first real experience with Suede was with their comeback record, Bloodsports, which coincided with a reevaluation of their place in the story of Brit-Pop. Failing to be a band of the people in the way their more popular peers were presented as, Suede was maybe unfairly maligned for their slightly more pretentious ways. While it may be true this was a step away from the working class feel of the genre, I can’t imagine those same artists managing to make something that feels this towering. More indebted to glam rock from the 70s and 80s as opposed to a modern reinvention of British Invasion style rock, I think there’s more happening here to elevate it beyond even the most ambitious records that later overshadowed their importance. It’s not as good as their debut, but I’d still pick this over something like Be Here Now. Not a top ten in the genre, but a respectable top 25.
Very nineties!
It's a very decent album which has a few wobbles and is a bit too long.
Too much going on
Their greatest, no doubt.
Dull
No wonder so many people who grew up in the 90s are sad. This was their music
Couldn’t really bring myself to care about this one. I didn’t hate most of it. Didn’t love any of it.
This was ok, not my favourite type of music but a grand listen.
Could see myself putting this album on again. This album definitely didn't need to be over and for long... Come on. Vocals sounded like a call back to early post-punk U2, while some songs sounded like the boring tracks off of U2's 'Joshua Tree'.
feel good love the vibe
Felt like it was trying to do something at the start then the majority was nice but bland. 2.4
Tja, die zang.
De productie viel me wat zwaar. Ik heb zeker 5x gecontroleerd of er iets aan de hand was met mijn noise cancellation headphone. Voor de rest, meh!
Muziek is oké vanwege de jaren negentig feel, maar die zang trek ik echt heel slecht
Eerste draaibeurt was het meer als achtergrondmuziek, en toen begon ik me er aan te storen. Maar een tweede draaibeurt met meer aandacht was het al een stuk beter. En ik ben nu zelfs aan een derde draaibeurt begonnen met koptelefoon. En ik moet zeggen dat dit toch heel tof blijkt te zijn!
Een onverwacht genoegen. Ik had verwacht dat een heel album met deze muziek me dezelfde allergie als bij Placebo op zou leveren. Niet het geval. Mooie liedjes.
Better than I was expecting. All around pretty decent
All this time I thought Suede were around in the late 1970s - they're actually part of Britpop. A lot of David Bowie in the vocals. Alright, overall 3.49
Mid table mediocrity
Better than expected but didn’t blow me away
Passable britpop that gets bogged down in its own momentousness. Brett has pipes and Bernard can sling a guitar, but the full record is a chore.
I read that this album was described by Rolling Stone as "one of the most pretentious albums ever released by a major label". After the first 5 tracks I couldn't understand why, as they are a pretty accessible, if slightly arty, version of 90s Britpop. An enjoyable start to the album. After that, the album does more pretentious. Whilst it's admirable for Suede to do something different to the genre that followed in their wake, it does make this record much harder work to enjoy. I expect it probably would reward repeat listens and a deeper dive, but my initial reaction is that it's a bit tedious. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: The Wild Ones Date listened: 19/02/23
I liked it but it sounded a bit like Bowie but thats fine cuz i like Bowie
Does anyone else feel like the 90s are over-represented on this thing?
Sure it sounds ok but it's just dollar store Bowie and if I have the time why wouldn't I just listen to the original not the knock off product. I guess I know the reason I have never heard of them before and I doubt I'll seek them out again.
After paving the way for the rat race, Suede thought it was best to lock themselves in and plunder deep inside their darkest fantasies. While Cool Britannia was beginning to polish its horn and blare out the windows for those to take notice, Dog Man Star took its stand as the most outlandish, preposterous, nakedly ambitious move the band could make; one of many to come from one of the 90s more prominent British bands yet stark enough to stand on its own nearly thirty years on. Favorites: Introducing the Band, We Are the Pigs, Heroine, The Power, The 2 of Us, Black or Blue, The Asphalt World, Still Life, Stay Together, Whipsnade.
105 / 1069 Took a while to know if I liked this or not. Clicked about halfway through. Lonely, sad, melancholic. Brilliant.
Well done and super interesting for its time period, just not a big fan overall
I once had the misfortune to see Suede - then just an "upcoming band from Horsham" - supporting The Fall. I didn't like them live and I don't like them on record.
Ne znam, Suede su mi, ne znam, ne mogu prstom uprt
Two year later, Mansun would release Attack of the Grey Lantern and, imo, really perfect this sound and style. However, this is still a good listen that has a lot to offer.
while i do like the lyricism, i feel as though a lot of the songs are kind of one-note. the production is also pretty overproduced with an abundance of reverb and flanging on everything that feels like too much at times. despite all that, there were still some great songs, especially "we are the pigs". even though i was lukewarm on this album, i am still very interested in their other work. it still feels like suede are my least favorite of the big 4 britpop bands though.
Surprisingly experimental and enjoyable. I preferred the more lively tracks from (mostly) first half of the album, but overall it was a great experience! Saved tracks: We Are The Pigs, Heroine, Daddy's Speeding, The Power, The 2 Of Us, The Asphalt World
Very boring album with super uninteresting songs.
An a-ok background listen
Interesting stuff - a little early U2, some Echo & BunnyM, some psychedelic rock.
good record. had fun. rocked out
I really respect what Suede were doing, but I think they were in a way a victim of being the most interesting of the Brit pop giants. Their brand of bowie throwback britpop isnt as high impact or easily digestable as the beatles-esque swagger of Oasis or the Art-Pop stylings of Blur but ultimitely it was those two that dominated the 90's. As such Dog Star Man feels like it has a little bit less clarity of vision with elements of what made all of their rivals great but because it meanders between all these diffrent sounds (with great skill and songwriting I might add) it never manages to hook me in like Whats the Story or Blur's self titled. One thing I'm constantly reminded of on this list is that you can do everything right and its not going to be for everyone. I did genuinely like Dog Star Man but I wouldnt say its for me.
It is a meh album. I have no desire to listen to any of the songs again. It got a little long. One song could have been cut in half entirely at least and the others tightened up. I didn't skip any songs.
Excellent anthemic rock
Suede has seemingly been a step above every britpop band imaginable. It's electric. Suede's unique rock sound showcases their brilliant songwriting skills, able to pace the songs to great success. It's a dynamic ride and a wonderful piece of 90'a rock. It tends to temper out near the back half, though it picks up on the last two tracks. Fantastic album.
Call me the guy in this album cover as I tried to listen to this album. It opened really strong, from a hook perspective. I figured we’d be in for a treat, but it felt like watching a bike go down a hill really fast, you know it’s going to crash but can’t look away. This hasn’t been a great week but I saw we hit 500 reviews so halfway done!
Listening to this immediately after the Pixies, it felt like a continuation. Similarly grunge-y rock, though this one feels a little more artsy, spacious. Lots of long tracks. At times sounded a bit like U2. Never heard of this band, and I can't say I'm interested enough to seek out more but there were some cool songs on here. It was alright. Favorite tracks: Stay Together, The 2 of Us. Album art: A naked person on a bed. Looks super grim. I like this one. It's understated, but effective. Also, the picture on this site says "Suede," and the band on Apple Music is listed as "The London Suede." Name change? 3/5
I've definitely heard of them and probably even heard some songs, but somehow Suede is a band I haven't really paid much attention to, possibly due to the britpop tag which is a genre I typically dislike. This is really great though. Theatrical and brooding, killer guitar and vocals. Good shit
Interesting album, and decent. Definitely heard lots of Bowie in there, and overall I enjoyed it. 3.5/5
Perfectly competent, but I can spend the rest of my life never listening to this again. C-
Like one song grabbed me. Very good though
Ok, but slow
goddes
After the first few songs I thought I was going to begrudgingly give this 4 stars and talk about how it would have been 5 stars if it wasn't for the lead singer's whiny sound. Turns out the quality dropped off pretty good after that so this is a fairly easy 3 star effort. Still might have been 4 stars with just about anyone else singing.
Preferred their debut - this is OK, wasn't interesting
Stellar, expansive production and guitar on the first few tracks and then
This album was awesome. Favorite track: This Hollywood Life
New generation and we are the pigs. Great album through and through
This album was an absolute banger. Disappointed that I have to listen to a different album tomorrow.
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Yea.....some times new stuff surprises you and you get excited to listen to more. In this case, not so much. Seemed to start with a little potential, but then I couldn't wait for it to end. Just nothing there that got me excited or wanted to listen to again 1
2 Never heard of Suede before this so I was curious but cautious. Pretty much right off the bat I knew this was going to be interesting. Soaring and catchy I can hear their influence immediately. They reminded me a lot of REM (though I know they were contemporaries). The album does go through a bit of a lull after Heroine though, which isn’t really picked up again until New Generation. Too much of nothing to be something. I can really only see myself listening to the first few songs again. Favorites: Introducing the Band, We Are the Pigs, Heroine
2 This felt like the missing link between The Stone Roses and every other 90s Britpop band in some ways... but much less interesting than any of those bands in every way. Aaand that's all I really I have to say on the album - It was almost remarkably unremarkable. Started off with some okay at best Britpop, and then slowly devolved into boringly overblown piano and operatic ballads. Supposedly Rolling Stone labeled this as one of the most pretentious albums of all-time, and I can definitely see where they're coming from. Idk nothing outright bad, but I probably wouldn't listen again. My favorite song was Stay Together... which is a bonus track and not even part of the actual album.
I guess they stopped worshipping Morrissey and started worshiping T-Rex? It's a marginal improvement with some nice songs, but it's still a relatively bloated, boring, and bland album.
Too long. Good tracks throughout, but really bogged down by length.
One of the precursors to classic Brit-pop, probably suffers a bit in comparison with the abundance of classic albums released by Suede and their contemporaries over the few years that followed. Very very good, but just a bit patchy in my opinion
cool but also extremely mid
8th November 2022 Listened while working from home. Went for a run and watched bake off in the evening. Got the slightly despairing 90s reach vibe to it but a darker and intriguing side of Brit pop.
Ok. 2.5
Tykkäsin aika paljon! Joistakin kappaleista jopa tosi paljon. Kuulostaa just sellaselta musiikilta mitä voisin lisätä omille soittolistoille. Ehdottomat suosikit paremmuusjärjestyksessä: The 2 Of Us, The Wild Ones, New Generation.
Oon kuullut joskus Suedelta jotain toisia kappaleita, mutta en mitään tältä albumilta. Genren puoleen tää oli aika lähellä sitä, mitä kuuntelen usein muutenkin. Tykkäsin joistain kappaleista melko paljon, mutta osa unohtui aika helposti, vaikka kuuntelin koko levyn läpi pari kolme kertaa. Huomasin myös, että tykkäsin enemmän albumin alkupuolesta. Jos tässä pystyisi antamaan puolikkaita tähtiä, niin olisin antanut tälle varmaan arvosanaksi kolme ja puoli. Suosikkeja: We Are The Pigs, Heroine, The Wild Ones, New Generation
oof. this might not be SFW. I dont remember this which is a bad sign. I think it gave me strong david bowie vibes that i was not here for.
Bit of a let down compared to the other Suede album I heard.
Starts well but the orchestrated parts are so pompous and overly grandiose. They only really serve to highlight the paucity of the music at the root. A bit like being stuffed in front of the Phantom of the Opera against your will.
Meh
Overloaded and ambitious and seemingly behind its time in history, but I appreciate its artsy reach.
I know *some* Suede fans love this one, but I still think most of the songs on this record are overblown and dreary (like its ugly cover, actually). When the debut album popped up, I only gave it three stars (I'm not a *huge* Suede fan, as you can see). Now I'm thinking my review of it at the time might have been a little harsh. *Suede* is still a very decent LP, and it actually deserved a four-star grade. I even bought a secondhand copy of it since. But this is probably as far as I will go to defend that band. I've tried digging *Dog Man Star* but it did absolutely nothing for me. I guess that this Suede guitar player must have felt something quite similar about it, since he left the band quickly after it. Or maybe it was the band that felt ill-at-ease about the music he wrote, beyond any of the personal problems they might have gone through as a band. One thing's for sure: the songs on the album after that one are way better. But are all those records that followed the band's debut *essential* listens? I highly doubt it. Number of albums left to review: less than 800, I've temporarily lost count here. Number of albums I will keep on my own list: half so far, approximately. Number of albums I might keep: a quarter Number of albums I won't keep: another quarter (including this one)
Bij vlagen best dramatisch, maar klinkt best hip voor zijn tijd. 4*
Dirty
Sleezy pomp
A lot slower as a while than what you might expect from the first tracks. Some mixed emotions - this *sounds* like an album I would like, but it just doesn't connect emotionally... For now. Didn't enjoy it all the way through, but I liked the uniqueness and moody atmosphere which the album cover captures pretty well. Yes, it's maybe a bit pretentious and pompous but that's something I actually enjoy! The song "The Asphalt World" was a huge surprise, the clear highlight nearing the end of the album. Overall, I can appreciate it for its good qualities and I feel like if I listen to it a couple more times I could warm up to this album a little more.
I feel that I like Britpop...which means I feel that I should like Suede. However, no matter how much I try, I really don't care for Suede. Now I am thinking...do I even really like Britpop? 1.5/5
below average Britpop
8/10 not exactly accessible, but has a few very nice gems.
Good guitar playing, but not good enough to make up for that whiny keening singer.
a wide variety of music on this album
some of this album is forgettable and maybe even boring, but the second half of the album is special. i'd argue the piano's presence here is what allows the album to be beautiful and unique. there are quite a few songs that are "epic"--sometimes it's the piano, sometimes it's a nine minute song, sometimes there's a classical edge. but i really enjoyed the second half of the album. bernard butler's piano in "the 2 of us" was perfect.
I was not familiar with Suede, and found them to have an interesting sound. They reminded me of several bands (U2, INXS, Oasis, The Smiths) all rolled into one, and with varying intensities at different given points. I was definitely surprised at the strong presence of 80s new wave and 80s moody alt rock sounds, as those genres had been heavily put to bed at this point in favor of grunge and 90s alt rock sounds. Overall, the album was an okay listen, but it didn't resonate too much with me. I thought it touched on a lot of great sounds, but ultimately I couldn't quite escape from comparing Suede to who they SOUND like.
Great sound
At first, I thought this sounded like an interesting cross between Oasis and U2, but it quickly devolved in boring drivel. I doubt this album would be included if the book wasn't written by Brits.
I found it boring and stopped halfway. First Listen?: Y Fav. Tracks: - Rating: 1/5
Quelques bonnes pièces qui m'ont faites penser que j'allais aimer un album de britpop, mais ultimement un gros snoozefest avec tellement de pièces lentes et drainantes.
Another one I wanted to like more than I really did. I think Suede's done better albums than this, despite this being the critic's favourite. Really incredible vocals, and some decent moments. A lot of the songs were snoozers though. I listened to this one three times but it didn't click. Maybe need to listen more? 3 stars for now, sorry Suede.
garbo
The London Suede doesn’t age well
A discovery for me. Some songs I find hold well together, others are just over the top. When does too much become excess? All in all, an uneven album.
Never heard of this band. But ended up listening to it 3 times yesterday. Very trippy.
Tentative review. Unable to give a proper listen. (3.5, subject to change)
pretty bowie like the early songs are bleh but some of the later ballads are kinda interesting
Mid level rock album
Too dirge and Brit pop like
didn't work for me
Sounds like the exact midpoint between Echo & the Bunnymen and Oasis. Little twinges of New Wave drama remain, but one prefers the more distilled pop and faux-glam of the earlier records than the overreaching toward the art song (e.g., “The 2 of Us”) and full symphonic rhapsody ("Still Life") which comes off as much too much (though one half-admires the ambition). There's much like to here – “The Asphalt World” works intriguingly well and “Stay Together” is also quite good. One's glad to know it better.
Not into the slower stuff
90s vibe alternative
Meh
I'm not sure what the hype is all about for that one. Sure, this is some competent modern glam rock carried by the beautifully melodramatic voice of Brett Anderson, but most of the album feels clogged with syrupy ballads that you can't easily distinguish from one another. Also the last three tracks are weak and that's all I can remember about that album now.
Very similar to Bowie in a more pessimistic kind of way. Not every songs are great in this album, but I mostly had a great time!
I like it more than I thought, but still too long and boring
There's a few memorable and nice moments, but really a few. This seems to be a blend of the glam side of David Bowie, The Who and Foxygen, but it never reaches the quality of even one of those three.
Thoroughly unremarkable.
Nothing special about this album. They almost sounded like Echo & the Bunnymen & Bowie at times, but the songs never developed into anything. A real bore.
What the dooog doin??
Not so bad, but considering it’s namesake it’s disappointingly ordinary and sorely lacking the energy of their debut. Also, not sure why but the sound quality felt a bit funky. Maybe it had to do with my mood, but it felt like the album got better towards the end, especially the song ”Black Or Blue”
Suuuuuuuuuger, de e som Bowie utan en enda bra låt i sig.
Enjoyed the listen! Not a lot of memorable lines, but I liked the overall tone and would give it a fourth listen
Älskar suede oändligt.
Is heel veel dingen, maar is al die dingen net niet; rock, psychedelisch, the smiths, bowey etc. De zanger heeft naar mijn mening ook een zagende, niet zuivere stem.
better than debut, still sounds slike smiths a lot of the time
Generally, when an English band from the 90s-00s that I haven't heard of before shows up on this list, it turns out to be a baffling selection for this list, as most of these albums would better to have been saved until after I died. The living version of me certainly didn't enjoy them. This album was a notable exception. It's distinctive, I can't think of anything else that sounds like this from the mid-90s. The music is cool, and the lead singer has a great voice. Definitely worth a listen while I yet live 4/5
i like that they're taking chances, i just can't handle too much of that histrionic vocal style
The definition of bland to me. I didn't really find it all that interesting. Never seemed to go anywhere and always just felt present but not exceptional. 2.5/5
Not bad, pretty emo in most cases. A little Type O Negative flavor to it.
3.5 - Its strong emotional intensity is too theatrical in a “Phantom of the Opera” sort of way. I like the vocals and some songs like “Daddy’s Speeding” are pretty. But it’s just too big and insistent.
2 stars feels pretty generous
It's ok, kinda generic sounding to me. There is music that will melt blood and bone and wash away the rock of the mind, but I haven't heard much of that here so far.
not for me
A little smarmy but ok
3.75
Decent art rock album. Not too many of the songs stuck with me to make me want to relisten. 5/10
Sommige nummers zijn fantastisch (Hollywood life zet ik zeker bij mijn favorieten). Andere nummers zijn maar zozo. Al bij al wel een goed Glam/britpop album
If you enjoy melancholic British pop-rock this will be your jam. The songs are really varied and I enjoyed their guitar sound. Overall a solid listen.
Just a bit boring
I had high expectations after loving Suede’s debut album two weeks ago. I feel so let down. It just wasn’t as interesting or engaging as I’d hoped. They steeped themselves thoroughly in some psychedelic rock influences that just didn’t do it for me. It’s a shame, it just doesn’t compare favourably to the first one.
Non lo so, non mi convince, finisco domani. Non è malvagio andando avanti, ma mi sembrano tutte scollegate l'una dall'altra. Molto bella 'Still Life'
- this is difficult for me to describe and i've been trying to write something about this album for 10 min (blame it on the mans arse?) - i listened to it twice, second time was much better. it's like I want to like it but can't.
I will always remember the exact moment i first saw Suede. 93 Brit awards. I was 14. Absolutely blew my mind (and my hormones!). People forget how much they 'blew the bloody doors' off and were a breath of fresh air. Love them. Love this album.
It's always interesting to find a band like Suede, that have had long-lasting success in the UK, yet are quite unknown here in Australia. I can see why they haven't hit it here, we tend to go for more straightforward music. This is a little bit prog, a little bit pomp, and quite enjoyable.
This was quite good, although I think I prefer Suede's first album better. There are some elegant, soaring arrangements and nice use of strings. The album really could have been cut by several songs and been much better. Fave Songs: The Asphalt World, Still Life, The 2 of Us, The Power, The Wild Ones, Daddy's Speeding, Heroine
What the hell, this is so good. Very Bowie. Very special, but still good. Hmm, this is hard. I'll give it a 4
A love it or hate it voice. Decent britpop. 6-7/10
Strong 2. Surprisingly good- creative and ahead of their time guitar and rock adages here. Need to re listen to this one
Fínt 90s.
Yes I remember liking this one
This album should be in any Britpop album top 5, together with Coming Up, Now I'm A Cowboy, His 'n' Hers and Different Class.
Pretty weird production. Can't really put my finger on it, but it sounds a bit off. Clearly EXTREMELY influenced by David Bowie. The lead singer is basically doing a Bowie impression. This seemed like something I would generally enjoy a lot, but nothing really caught my attention other than "We are the Pigs", "Heroine" and "The 2 Of Us". It wasn't bad though, actually pretty above average, like a 6.5/10.
Some call this a masterpiece. Some call it the most pretentious album of all time. I don't think it is either. It's like a record of Bowie at his most bombastic, full of melodrama and overblown, over-arranged songs. Surprisingly coherent, given the band broke up while recording it, taking their musical force out of the band. This is a fair album, a brave swing for the outfield that doesn't quite get there. I admire the ambition, even if it does veer into self-importance (think Us at their worst). I really could have done without so much reverb slathered over EVERYTHING, which tends to turn this into a muddy mess to listen to.
Never really warmed to the faux-Bowie sound of Anderson's voice, but when I can get past that it's a decent album.
Solid 5. It’s up there amongst the best Britpop albums, and certainly Suedes very best. Takes me back to my youth!
Enjoyable, at least the parts that aren't overly long and self-indulgent. Some of it is reminiscent of the songs Maxwell Caulfield's character performed in "Grease 2". That's probably a compliment.
I try not to do too much research before listening to a band or album that I'm unfamiliar with, but I'll usually take a quick look at the Wikipedia page to see what I'm getting into. On this one, I saw phrases like "one of the most pretentious albums ever released by a major label," "pretentious" and "pompous." So I was expecting something Radiohead-like, but after listening to it, I really don't get why it's been labeled in that way. Sure, maybe they went a bit overboard on the production, but overall this feels like a really good, solid, interesting, and listenable album. 3.5 stars, rounding up to 4.
Have listened to later Suede albums but not really explored this one before. Not what I expected - lots of their later sound in here but some really beautiful plaintive songs in here too. But I think Coming Up remains my favorite of their albums.
Best Song: The Asphalt World. Progressive feel with nice multi-layered vocals and a gloomy lyrical feel. Worst Song: The 2 Of Us. Pure melodrama. The sparse instrumentals, particularly those that close the song, as nice, but they can't overcome the full cheese vocal performance. Overall: A totally average British band cosplaying as David Bowie.
I remember being disappointed with this album when it came out. It was just so different to the youthful exuberance of Suede's debut that I didn't know how to absorb it. Where their first album was a celebration of lust and difference, Dog Man Star was smack laden depression. You can hear the tension between Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler seething behind the music which at the same time adds excitement to the album but also weighs it done. With the benefit of the decades since it was released I think this album is a triumph. How brave for the band to release such a discordant album while their peers were going into "ello guvnor" Britpop shallowness. Not an album I listen to on a regular basis, in fact it was only a couple of weeks ago I listened to it for the first time in many years but I really enjoyed rediscovering it.
Pompous, overblown, overlong and grandiose, Brett Anderson wants to be Bowie but lacks - well, almost any of the qualities that made Bowie a genius artist. A tiresome listen.
It was dark and moody, but I didn't find it all that interesting. I wanted to like it more.
i actually LOVED this album. the first two songs i didn’t completely pay attention to but then it really grew on me and i enjoyed every single song to follow. it had so many layers, the music and the singing brought everything toveyher to form #beauty! 8.5/10 !
Dense. I did some reading about this album which sounds like a great stereotypical rock mess fraught with tension, drugs, and pretension. I had an idea of what I'd hoped to hear before I put it on ... and it doesn't really match. The idea of a complex, sprawling album is appealing to me but - and I fully admit that it may be difficult to digest in just one or two plays today - there's not much here that's catchy. I'm not necessarily meaning in a pop-sugary way, but even some of the more proggy and lengthy songs I've liked or loved have something to sink your teeth into; e.g. some hook or theme. This album seems a mass of ~5 minute songs, none of which are bad, but none of which I can really remember. Mid-tempo, massive reverb on overly-emotive vocals, nothing really catchy, edgy, weird, or heck even poppy. If I were to be harsh...much ado about nothing? 3/10 2 stars.
Suede is great but this otherwise great album is bothered with lousy production
A good first half.
I liked it
A very worthwhile trip back to britpop. When it’s overdramatic it’s at its best.
ok, most songs sound the same
Not bad. This one gets a solid Meh.
It’s surprising how hard the first couple of songs are and then it gets into soft contemplative pieces.
I was with friends in a Wetherspoons in Bristol when a large, middle-aged man with earphones in came and sat next to me at our table, uninvited. After a few uncomfortable minutes I asked him what he was listening to. He leaned over and said 'We Are The Pigs', before sticking one of the earphones in my ear. That was my first introduction to this album, I guess. Anyway... I used to mistrust Suede for no particular reason, before getting into them in my mid-20s. This album isn't their most britpop-y or accessible - it's darker and more cinematic. 'Stately', I'd say. I like the abrasive guitars of WATP and This Hollywood Life, and the melodic The Wild Ones. Stay Together is the best of the bunch though I don't think it's technically part of the album... Actually I like most of it, but I can see that it's a bit overblown and does drag somewhat, especially towards the end.
Really like the music. The vocals are fantastic on a lot of songs but less so on others (I should probably back that up with examples...) This Hollywood Life and Stay Together are the best songs. My only fact about Suede is that the brother of Richard Osman plays bass.
Interesante disco, con una gran voz y suaves melodías muy bien acompañadas. Brit-pop total.
Even though it gets a little complicated in the second half, it’s still incredibly strong. 1st half of the album is enough to give it 5 stars on its own
A huge album, grandiose in scope and ambition, but it manages to pull it off quite capably. It may come off as a tad pretentious, but it's held together by the fact that it just works so well: the sound is ethereal and dreamy while the lyrics sing about dark realities and the juxtaposition just feels right.
Karl-Ove vibes!
I'd only heard "Metal Mickey" before this. It was overall a decent album, I found the vocals a bit annoying after a while. I didn't see a whole lot of reason to return to it.
The 2 of us and Still life had some serious Phantom of the opera vibes.
anguished, grandiose, murky and deeply indebted to Ronson-era Bowie.
Brit rock, huh? Yeah, listenable, but not totally my case.
Very good
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A second Suede album... I want some female content please... The album that broke the band, soaked in reverb and acid, makes me have visions of other tasty musical treats from the 90s. Some Neds Atomic Dustbin would have hit the spot more so than this one.
Dog man star took a suck on a pill And stabbed a cerebellum with a curious quill First album was a bit better Introducing the band
Ok, but not more
"Heroine" is the only song that I'll remember from this album. Everything else just sounded like variations of the same song.
OMG. What a shit show. They call them an "English alternative rock band?" All songs lack power and the whiney voice of the front man "Anderson" was unbearable after about 6 songs. After 10 songs and a few fast forwards I gave up.
I enjoyed it I don’t remember if I finished it though.
Interesting stuff. Wasn't familiar with them before.
uno de los discos más hermosos de la vida
It's funny I mean it sounds great and clearly Brett has an awesome voice however I find some of it a bit samey.
Po ostatnim dlugim striku jakosciowych piczkow wreszcie jakis powrot do standardow brytyjskiej pretensjonalnosci popowej, bo pojawia sie on dog man star, drugi album w dyskografii bandy londonskiej bandy suede, podczas nagrywania tego materialu 4 osobowej bandy, ktora jeszcze przed zakonczeniem nagran do tego krazka zmniejszyla sie o jednego czlonka, pan od gitarek nie wytrzymal jaka muzyka byla tworzona co doprowadzilo do spiec wewnatrz bandy rezultujacych w jego wyjebaniu, pomimo tego ze pierwszy raz slysze o takim zespole, krazku, czy osobach w niego zamieszanego, to z samego odsluchu albumu w tym konflikcie stalbym murem za panem gitarkowym, ktory staral sie grac o wiele zbyt rokowo, gdzie reszta bandy leciala raczej w brit popa, nie chodzi nawet o same wokale czy teksty o szopenie, ale ogolna nijakosc grania, nie ma tutaj na czym ucha zawiesic, a w polaczeniu z przygnebiajacym, wyjatkowo pretensjonalnie, nastroju jakim utrzymana jest tematyka albumu gwarantuje to rezidentowegosleepera, bylby to jeden z pretendentow do oceny jednogwiazdkowej, gdyby nie jeden numer ktory jednak jakos rekompensuje ten prawie godzinny album, chodzi mi o trak numer 11, the asphalt world, ktory to wlasnie byl bezposrednim punktem zapalnym konfliktu, bo pan Bernard Butler od gitarki i klawiszy, ktory mial w planach kawalek 25 minutowy z 8 minutowym solo na gitarce, wersja albumowa ma zaledwie 9:25, a i tak jest najdluzszym utworem, no i najbardziej muzycznie zlozonym, a nie jak reszta radio songow z wyliczonymi czasami chorusowymi jak przystalo na britpopa, wiec z calej plyty jedynym wartym odsluchu kawakiem jest asfaltowy swiat sutenerstwa, dlatego tez leci on na plejke, mam nadzieje, ze nie pojawia sie kolejne albumy tego zespolu, zwlaszcza gdy glos rozsadku w postaci pana Butlera wyskoczyl z tego parostatku
a bit too long. some good songs 3.7
I tried, but I just couldn’t make it.
4/5 - Odd but good and moody
This album cover perfectly captures my feelings on this album. Butt. I don't know. There's a lot of activity and it sounds like people are working very hard, but this never left the realm of vanilla to me. Very clearance bin 1998.
Dog Man Star? More like, uh [brain shuts down for a good forty minutes, only vital signs a rapid flickering of the eyes] Dog Man Blah