Reviews (page 8 of 8)
Otro en el que nachito nos vendió humo
Alright
Weird
Sounded good today played loud. Voice is pretty unique and not always what you want
Normal
Interesting. Curious to hear more
Rating: 5/10
I liked it very much. T
File under ‘we get it buddy, you’re from London and like weird late 70s early 80s shit’
I've listened to so many new wave albums on this list, and there's just no end in sight. When New Wave is good, there's nothing like it. It washes over you, and you can really get a feel for the emotions of the time. When it's bad, it's just dreary and meandering nonsense. This is a time when it was bad. Really just took forever to get through this.
Overall, it was okay. Maybe even pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it, but wouldn't rush to turn it off either. Production not great - some good ideas, but poorly mixed and sounds muddy. Excessive reverbs and delays don't help with this. Superfluous strings. Highly pretentious. I don't think either Brett Anderson or Bernard Butler were as musically gifted back then as they seemed to think they were. But... I like a lot of the songs. Often dark and broody, and yet somehow sounding optimistic. Very Bowie-esque. I like that some of the guitars were clearly recorded very loud and on the edge of uncontrollable feedback.
Better than I expected.
Not terrible. I'll need to listen more to it, but it's not awful at least from what I can tell.
Not sure this one needed to be remastered
some gems among all the weird
The second album by Suede tried to move away from the Britpop genre and establish the band as an art rock/glam rock/alternative rock group. The album's sound is dark and beautiful, sad and sexual - all thanks to the troubling times the band was going through and also the drug use of course. Critics called this album "pretentious" when it released, but in retrospect everyone says the band was close to creating something truly amazing. The music is pretty good, but it's not my type.
genuinely enjoyed this - such a nice change for 1994. glad to have encountered it
Fascinating. I’ve never heard of this. Enjoyable.
Pretty good, bit boring sometimes due to it feeling quite workmanlike.
Pretty solid Sound. (6/10) Favorite Tracks: We are the Pigs, The 2 of us, Still life
This is why I could never be a music critic - it's my first album on this site and I'm already abundantly conflicted about how I feel. If you like Bowie-esque vocals you'll probably have an easier time loving this album than I did. Fun fact: 10 of NME's "500 Greatest Albums" are by Bowie, so it's no surprise they love Suede as well. "The Wild Ones" and "Still Life" were genuinely pretty, and the last few minutes of "The Asphalt World" pays off with a big buildup. There were a few tracks, like "This Hollywood Life" and "Daddy's Speeding", that had captivating intros, but the actual song just kind of plodded along. At several junctures I was prepared to write off this album as boring, but then I'd hear a sequence that would pull me back in. By the end of the listen I feel more receptive than when I started...but I'm not sure I'm ready to buy Suede's full discography either.
Meh
Not something I ever would have listened to but what a brash style. I found it to be well paced and very unique. It has a confidence and a strength to its lyrics and beats
Weird. Interesting. Liked the end better than the beginning. I'll be listening for someone to say they know this so I can ask questions lol
THIS ROCKS!!!! I already downloaded a few songs on apple music
boring, uninventive, not willing to take a risk with their music in this album
Well, if I ever kill myself I at least now what song it will be to. The 2 of Us.
Rock opera feel. Kind of like dream theater but. less impressive instrumentals. Back side soulful, somewhat enjoyable
Just about got into it! Some cool production and guitar tones. Like a lot of British music (not sure why this is the case and other countries have their own faults), this quickly becomes cheesy and shoe-gazey. The last track works when they got out of their own way a bit and just played, but not sure I would be back to listen to the other tracks.
I've never heard of this group before. I thought the album itself was pretty solid. Standouts for me were, the wild ones, new generation, we are the pigs, and heroine.
Not for me
Not bad
The intro was ok, the psychedelic part at the end was alright. The power song wasn't bad but the rest pretty much was.
A great, ambitious album. The guitar work is intricate, the songs are beautiful and diverse and full of pathos (don't ask me to explain). I can't give it 5 stars due to Still Life being fairly dull.
well instrumented, unique, and catchy.
Just okay...Nothing memorable to me.
first three songs slapped, the rest ehh....
Nope. Not for me. 1/5 stars.
This is great. Definitely need to listen to more of this band. It’s interesting to me that the 90s were still a time where a band could be popular in England but not really endure in the US.
Never again. Was probably a dope album in certain sectors of the world during that time period, but not for me.
started strong. lost steam around the middle to the end of the album. lots of slow jams.
I like this album a lot. Even though some tracks are quite long lasting, they don't get tedious. Reminds me of good quality doomer music.
Cooles Album
Bemerkenswert. Ich muss dasselbe geben wie bei urban hymns von the verve. Beide sind super werden mich aber nie ganz abholen
This was okay. Didn’t stand out too much but I liked a few of the songs
OK. Nothing special
Never really liked Suede apart from a few early singles, notably Stay together. Overblown and not enjoyable.
I don't know. I remember Rich liked it a lot and there was one song I loved at Uni. But the old 'would I listen to it again ' test? I probably wouldn't.
Grandiose, glam, beautiful guitars and vocals. Peak Suede
Superb album. Great band
Was ok. Not sure I like Anderson's voice so much.
good consistent album - goes on for a bit too long but each song is decent like a more? depressed david bowie
I don't know what to say about it. Maybe it's okay.
A real classic 9/10
Boring drony music
I don't know this band. It's a good listen. The tempo switches gears a lot as guitar volumes are turned up, down and off and go from rock and roll style to a more mysterious and cryptic Robert Fripp like style. The distinctive Bowie like voice keeps continuity throughout the gyrations. I like the album cover. OK, first and last time I ever say I like a photo of a guy's arse. The photo really captures the tone of the album. I guess this is what some folks were listening to while I was listening to Nirvana in the 90s. Hey we all did what he had to do to escape CHUM.
Aside from "We Are the Pigs" - which is a fine song - the rest of this record screams new wave mediocrity. I didn't like it 25 years ago... I still don't.
La verdad yo soy de la idea que Suede es un grupo de singles. El disco me aburrió pero pues son la mejor banda tributo a Bowie, le voy a dar más estrellas que lo que honestamente le daría, me vale.
thick and gritty rock. variegated instrumentation and more of those British rock vocals that this list seems to really like.
Way better than I expected. ***
Pretty boring. Creeped me out a bit. Bowie vibes, but has quite a dark feeling Unique voice, but a bit too ...screetchy. Qutie a few nice songs
Levyn alussa Introducing the band herätti toiveet positiivisesta yllätyksestä, mutta ei se loppulevy sitten kuitenkaan oikein puhutellut. Aika raskassoutuituista tavaraa.
Loved it
a little precious
there's some cool stuff but the moodier songs on here are so extremely overwrought. low 6
I didn't realize how much they sound like Bauhaus and earlier goth
Not that keen to start with but it did grow on me. A couple of really good tracks towards the end.
I liked the music, would have liked it better if they didn't mumble so many of the lyrics
Pues no, como que yo ando muy gruñón y como que me dio hueva este disco.
Was cool haven't listened to them outside of that one song I know
I would have given this a lower score without 3 listens (on YouTube while reading comments about the life-changing impact of each song). Bowie influenced vocals and very different sound to other Brit bands of the day. I like the start of the album but it becomes too ballad heavy for me. Lyrics seem smaltzty, then I read about the William Blake and Lord Byron references in them so WTF do I know?
"We Are the Pigs" Released: 12 September 1994 "The Wild Ones" Released: 7 November 1994 "New Generation" Released: 30 January 1995
Idk lol
5 sin dudarlo.
Seems like the Smiths but more 90s so I'll give it the same score I did the Smiths.
Sounds like just another Oasis, but with an even more annoying lead singer
Auch hier #listenagain
Me gustó mucho, aunque hay una mezcla de canciones buenísimas con otras medio meh. Creo que tiene un inicio genial y de repente también hay algo de teatralidad (?) tipo Queen, sentí. Me gustaron sobre todo "The Power", "New Generation" y "The Asphalt World". 9/10
It's ok.
Rock suave. Un poco aburrido.
Good one, long but it holds
I liked it, fine enough.
Super Album
Couldn’t get into it
Wonderful Alt-Rock.
Melodramatic and very ambitious.
The first track sort of turned me off, but then I liked the rest of them. I would listen to more of them.
Not at all familiar with this band, but liking them a couple songs in. Yeah, definitely liking this. "Black or Blue" and "Still Life" stuck out on first listen. They have the emotional thing going on that some 80's bands have, but it seems darker and more unhinged. Finding the sound intriguing, and unique.
Oasis, but raised by an abusive mother. Nice drums, vocals, and guitar riffs
meh
Underwhelming. Plodding. Even boring.
I like alt rock, but not all of it.
A dark and melancholy album. Some of the guitar work really shines. Some good songs and heavily influenced by Bowie(which is present in almost every song, which is good but for me fails to capture anything new or define their own sound).
Niet echt mijn smaak
I don't know if it's the most pretentious album in rock and roll but it's pretty overblown. Treated as humor it's not so bad.
Not a fan.
Man this is a tough one for me. I mean if you put it on I wouldn't necessarily protest but there are things about it that irk me throughout. For example the singing, which is often the make or break it factor, I find right on the edge of tolerable. But the music has just enough inventiveness and interesting touches to bring it back up a notch again somehow. It is such downer of a record though, I know I would never intentionally choose to play it.
Pretty generic Britpop. Again, has some vocal parts that are very U2esque which I hate. There is some nice instrumentation going on, but this feels very 1994, so I guess I can't fault it too much.
Bowie cover album, including the title
Not a bad album. Probably don't listen again, but it's not bad.
Meh
fun!
Ehkä se vähiten hittilevy eräältä nuoruuden suosikkibändeistäni. Tästä syytä myös luultavasti itselleni etäisimmäksi jäänyt levy, kun nuoruudessa tarttuvat kertsit oli enemmän se juttu kuin taiteellisuus. Vaikkei tämä edelleenkään kuulu ihan Sueden lemppareihini, niin kyllähän tämä on todella hyvä levy. Esim. We Are The Pigs, New Generation, The Wild Ones, The 2 Of Us ovat aivan timanttia. Toki myös heikompia esityksiä löytyy erityisesti levyn loppupuolelta. Kokonaisuutena debyytti ja Coming Up ovat selvästi parempia, ehkä jopa vitosen arvoisia levyjä. Tämä saa tyytyä neloseen.
Still trying to figure out what it is about most Brit rock/pop that gives me zero reasons to like it. It’s like a half step off from being something I could love.
Good album at the time, still sounds good. Drama queen tastic.
Better than I remembered
its decent, reminds of a more dark and more rocky david bowie
Não gostei. Letras interessantes. Não ouvi com atenção. Talvez lendo, possa ser melhor
I like music
Britisk 90’er pop-rock, varieret, lange numre,
Solid
Honestly didn't know what to expect but walked away really enjoying this. Very Bowie, very early-era R.E.M., pretty gorgeous in places. Dramatic, but has the chops to back it up. Favorite tracks: "Heroine", "This Hollywood Life", "The Asphalt World"
I actually really enjoyed this? Not a single song I disliked on the record, but not quite hitting the 5-star mark YET.
cool. late 80's brit pop
this is pretty cool, sounds like a cross between maybe U2 and something like Oasis? Might even listen to this again at some point.