Suede

I literally listened to this one a few days before it was generated. I love this album. Most people seem to prefer Dog Man Star but this is my favourite Suede album. I’ll admit Breakdown and The Next Life are weak, but that doesn’t matter when you’ve got songs like Metal Mickey, Moving, Animal Nitrate, Pantomime Horse and Sleeping Pills. The Drowners is my absolute favourite song by them. It was their debut single and, even though they’ve made great songs afterwards, I don’t think they’ve ever topped this one.

I like it, good for a first listen. I'll be listening again. I love rock. I understand why people wouldn't like this though. His voice is pretty annoying. It sort of fits the aesthetic, but it is quite whiny. There isn't much variety though, which brings this down, it's very much contained within its own style. I think it got worse as the album went on...

Couldn’t get into it for the most part. I guess it was the voice

I think I remember some of these songs. kinda like softer rock, not bad.

Best Track - "Animal Nitrate"

Really nice funky album. Basically a great album that matches its cover well. A hilarious soft make-out. I'd listen again happily. 4/5.

Ya, it does kinda sound like The Smiths and Oasis, with the key difference being The Smiths are amazing, Oasis is good, and this album is awful.

I *just* had a Suede album last week. I really can’t stand them. How do groups end up with multiple entries when they’re all awful? There are FOUR versions of this album on Apple Music. It’s baffling how our tastes can be this varied. On to the next album! Please, no more Suede. I’ll allow that this record was better than the other one on the list. 1.5/5

The vocals sound like old David Bowie. Not bad stuff

Not too shabby by but I heard this same type of music done way better

Nah. Oil slick production. Too many rounded edges. Tastes bland to my discord-craving ears.

maybe 4.5 but i love

Britpop strikes again. Absolutely LOVE this, I don't understand how the rating is so low. 10/10 Favorite song: so young

I will not include the bonus demo tracks from the 2011 reissue in this review. I know I've listened to Suede a couple of times, sporadically, including the singles "So Young" and "Animal Nitrate" from their self-titled debut here. They're often considered one of the progenitors of Britpop, credited with helping bring back English guitar music at a time when rock over there was split across the Madchester, shoegaze, and grunge scenes. I can certainly hear that artistry across their debut. The sprawling, reverbed guitarwork of Bernard Butler paired with Brett Anderson's wailing vocals and the supportive rhythm section of Mat Osman and Simon Gilbert made for a rather eclectic sound. Whether it's the high-paced frenetics of "Moving", the lush breeze of "Pantomime Horse", or the somber piano ballad "The Next Life", the band flexed their dynamics across a wide range. Along with that, Brett's impressionistic lyrics ran the gamut of personal issues, including drug use on "Animal Nitrate" and "Sleeping Pills", people in his life whom he's lost on "She's Not Dead" and "The Next Life", troubled relationships on "Pantomime Horse" and "Animal Lover", and the fleeting jovialness of youth on "So Young". He certainly got away with such striking imagery in words, while also toying with sexual ambiguity on a cut like "The Drowners". That said, I do feel there's one element of this record that's holding it back for me: the production. I'm sure producer Ed Bueller did what he felt was the best he could, but the sound is so overpolished that any guitar crunch on tracks like "Moving" and "The Drowners" ended up sterilized. It's a shame, because I can recognize good songwriting and construction on display here, but it's being watered down. Still, I do consider this a solid debut, as Suede would prove influential for a whole crop of artists to come.

Surprisingly good, had no idea about this band.

ok this is actually exactly what i needed today... for better or worse lol. distorted guitar and the love the cutoff listening notes real helpful lol. this was good tho

Surprisingly not bad at all.

Rockin alternative in the age of the Smiths. 3.5/5

Smooth. Liked it.

I hear the 90s Indie sound that I like trying to surface, but it’s clouded by other clutter that’s distracting. And the cover art is awful. -1 for that but +1 for a good try and just miss debut. 3.0

Oh man this one sounded the same every song for me. I liked it okay, but I cannot say that the sound or a melody stayed with me at all. This one may be a repeat listen album that will grow on me, but I try to go off my first listen through for every album. I also think other artists did it better. Is it a must listen? I'm not quite sure.

this is barely unique i don’t get it

no es mi estilo pero me agrado

it's music

This kind of vocal style only works for me if you’re David Bowie.

Flirted with giving this a 5. Has aged very well for me, probably because their influences are far different, diverse and substantive compared to where a lot of other brit pop it’s lumped in with was coming from.

Quite heavy, animal nitrate sounds familiar and is good. This type of mumble singing does annoy me honestly. I’ll continue to listen to this as I go through the week

Latter half was better

I hate everything about the album cover. The contents fare a little better. There are a few songs that were OK but this is pretty forgettable and I won't ever seek it out again. 2.5/5

the brits did the impossible... make The Smiths without Morrissey. that instantly makes it better then the Smiths.

I honestly find this fairly boring, with a Britpop vocalist who has a dreamy but dull voice. There really isn't any substance that draws me into the album at all (same with his other album on this list). It might be fine for a road trip, but otherwise it doesn't do anything for me.

This cover always put me off and is likely the reason I never wanted to listen to this before. The musical content didn't make me regret that.

It's a shame that this debut album arrived in my playlist long after their followup album, as I suspect this would have been more interesting to have heard before the more eclectic "Dog Man Star". It's kind of interesting to hear the beginnings of Britpop in this offering, but by the same token it feels a lot more anemic and one-dimensional than Pulp's "Different Class" or Blur's "Parklife"; sadly, the videos for their various singles don't help fill out their image or sound or presence. And while I know this album's sound seems to be compared to The Smiths or David Bowie, I'll admit they remind me a lot more of harder-edged version of James from the early 90s ("Seven" and "Laid"), which probably wasn't what they were shooting for. A decent debut, I suppose, but nothing special, with only a few highlights, especially "Pantomime horse".

Enjoyed Animal Nitrate and the rest of the album was pretty meh.

Listenable but often-tediously derivative album from a revivalist movement that likely had far better entries (though I’m not too familiar with Britpop—does it all sound like an uninspired rehashing of David Bowie and The Smiths?). Suede’s Suede has catchy moments but overall long overstays its welcome. Rating: ~3.0-3.5/10 ____ Album 10 / 1001+

singer sounds like bowie a bit. but this music is pretty boring to me/feels like other groups do it better for sure.

Animal Nitrate Intro 🥹

I was hesitant going into this album of these two lads kissing but this group really impressed me. As a debut as an album this album had hit after hit and I really enjoyed it. More than any other brit pop album so far.

I had never heard of this band before today and I'm glad I gave them a chance. There is a really nice mix of what would later become britpop mixed with some excellent 90's rock music. I love the playing and for the most part the singing is good too. He certainly has his own voice but it isn’t bad or full of strange noises or anything. He also doesn’t hide his accent which I like. I liked “So Young”, “The Drowners”, and “Breakdown” a lot. The rest of it was also good but those stood out. I don’t see where people are getting Bowie out of this other than the androgyny on the cover. I feel like they’re their own thing.

pretty nice, though pretty sloppy sounding too. sounds like sad soup.

Sometimes when I listen to these albums I think, "hey this sounds like a more recent band that was probably influenced by this!" With this one, I was thinking, "hey this sounds like a band that preceded this one!" So not a great start. It's certainly artier and...darker? (maybe less bright) than other britpop that it apparently prefigured, so that's a better start. But really, on the whole, it's an inoffensive historical artifact.

A classic pre-britpop indie album with a lot of original vocal stings and guitar sounds.

Really soothing British pop rock, plenty of great songs here, enjoyed it quite a bit

Im Urlaub rein gehört. Die Vorläufer vom Brit Pop. Angenehm zu hören, auf die Texte habe ich nicht geachtet. 3-4/5

A high 3 / low 4. The album starts strong with two catchy songs. It continues to have some interesting sounds, but nothing else that really captured my attention.

Played this too death when it came out. Haven't heard it for years. Still sounds great.

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Its good, a typically strong start that just kind of falls away into introspective misery and basically moaning about stuff. Its very tuneful moaning but they really do need to cheer up a bit, things could be worse Brett....

Liked this, like if Placebo wrote the bends, good album

Unettavaa. Auton ratissa ollessa altistaa onnettomuuksille.

Le problème avec Robert Dimery, c'est que sa liste comprend tellement d'albums osef qu'au bout d'un moment, je sais même plus trop quoi dire pour dire que ça ne m'intéresse par particulièrement et que je trouve certains albums pas franchement enrichissants. Celui-ci en est un. Bon, si j'en crois la description, cet album est l'un des premiers albums de britpop, ce qui justifie probablement son inclusion ici, mais aussi que je retire une étoile juste parce que ce groupe est en grande partie responsable des 3000 albums de britpop osef qui se trouvent dans cette liste. Blague à part, je ne trouve pas que c'est album soit mauvais, d'ailleurs il ne sonne pas du tout comme toute la clique des albums de britpop qui se ressemblent beaucoup trop pour leur bien, mais il rejoint cette longue liste d'albums qui ne m'intéressent pas et à qui je mets trois juste pour pas être injuste, tout en sachant que je ne reviendrai probablement jamais dessus volontairement. Donc c'est reparti pour 3 étoiles bien tièdes.

Nah, that voice is just too affected and musically it's dull af

I like it but the production is not good at all. I know they wanted to be The Smiths but they didn't have to replicate the bad mixes of those Smiths records.

It was good! DIdn't jump out a ton to me, will go back and update with song preferences.

The Cure + Oasis

Who hurt cucumber Larry :( bring back his silly songs

More nondescript Brit pop, that's not exactly bad, it just sounds a lot like most other bands and records. Maybe they were among the forerunners at the time, but this hardly innovative in any way, rather indebted to early Bowie and the usual suspects from the sixties and seventies - without reaching a similar quality, of course. The whiny vocals get rally annoying.

Boring bad

Surprising. It is Britpop. Good but not great

Something... different? I like the ethereal guitar. Sounds ahead of its time. I'm enjoying this but there's no way it's a 4. Didn't make it to the end, it got repetitive. Easy 3

Its not that i dont like britpop, but this is absolutely an album I could have died without hearing

Meh

The singles are incredible, Butler's riffs are strong. But I'm not finding it as irresistible as I expected.

I like the in-your-face production. Everything feels like it's up front, yet none of the musicians sound overpowered. Having said that, Bernard Butler's beautifully distorted leads stand out throughout. The rhythm section is pretty solid too. Liked Songs Added: So Young Animal Nitrate She's Not Dead The Drowners Sleeping Pills He's Dead Where The Pigs Don't Fly

Nothing about this really struck me. I’ll give it another shot at some point.

As soon as I heard the lead singer's voice I immediately knew I was not going to like this. The more I listened the more my initial reaction was confirmed.

Super

Has a solid selection of songs I find replayable. I’ve also enjoyed most Britpop albums on this list so far. 7/10

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Animal Nitrate I am not really sure what to make of this album. Its sort of like the Clash? But not really. Maybe Queen? I also get a rock opera vibe too, so like Mealoaf or Boston.... I do this thing sometime where I try to guess the year the album came out before looking at it... I was about 10 years off for this album. 1993!? What? So weird. This album feels chronologically out of place. Meh out of 5 stars. Not good. Not bad.

No. What the hell is this vocal performance

Very pleasantly surprised with this record. Among the unending list of drab britpop within this list, this album is a cool listen that embraces some Glam Rock and Psychedelia moments to be something more than another the Smiths-ripoff. 8/10 [KEEP]

Not bad, but nothing special either. Not a fan really.

Suede - Suede ⭐️⭐️ Okish, passable and not very memorable BritPop that sounds like The Smiths but isn’t as good as they are.

I dont know what brit pop is. Is it just a term used to describe any 90's UK alt rock band ? If so then why is Radiohead not considered Britpop ? Is Britpop a real genre ? Anyway ive heard of this band a few time but ive never been interested in listening to them. This album is actually prety cool but the singer is really gratting sometime. No not just sometime, hes a bad singer. I cant stand him. But beside that its good.

Bret’s voice is like an extra instrument that adds depth and feeling to the jangly pop rock Never understood how suedes brand of new wave goth lite got lumped in with the other britpop bands .

Not really my jam.

Take glam Bowie and mix with Johnny Marr. Add sleaze and serve.

I’m starting to feel like an unwilling participant in this guy’s Britpop kink.

Musically this album rocked. Add the vocals to the mix and I wanted to jump off a bridge. Not a great experience, but you can blame the lead singer…or the UK as a whole.

Do you know what is interesting, cool and really enjoyable about this album? ‘Cuz I sure as hell don’t .

Brit Pop is much like British food, flavorless and nothing to go out of your way for.

Got more into it mid-way through. Some quite Madchester-sounding tracks at points. Quite enjoy that youthful hedonistic sound.

Annoying pop for angsty teenagers. The first song was all right (even kind of an earworm) and gave me hope that the album would be tolerable, but everything went downhill after that. Most of the songs are just so bland and boring that I already can't remember any of them. The obnoxious voice, the constant whining and the exaggerated display of canned emotion make it a hard pill to swallow for me. Hard pass. 2/10

Far beyond the very relative interest their music has for me, it is really the nasal voice, with its horrible vibrato and falsetto, that finishes the job and makes the whole thing unbearable.

I don’t think I had even heard of this band before. I really enjoyed it.

concordo com o amigo, infinitamente melhor do que o outro que apareceu aqui esse já entrou bem no meu escopo musical

bem melhor e menos pretensioso que o outro deles que passou por aqui. simples e efetivo. britpop com muita influencia de bowie e smiths, gostosinho no azeite

If this was an average representative of britpop, the world today would be a much better place

If the rest of britpop had more songs about poppers and ill-advised gay sex,I could maybe like britpop.

At first, I thought I was going to hate it. Then the guitar sounds entranced me, and I ended up listening to the album like 4 times. It’s a grower for sure. Favorite track: Animal Nitrate

Maybe I had to be a Brit in my late teen/early 20's in the early '90's to really "get" this... it just didn't resonate with me. You can tell, though, that bands like Blur, Oasis, and even Coldplay gained influence from groups like this.. and that groups like this pulled influence from The Smiths, The Cure, Joy Division/New Order, and so on. It's like the middle section of Brit Pop evolution... but yeah, it's not for me.

Alright at points but mainly kind of boring. I've heard better stuff from them.

j’en peux plus du bruit pop 2+/5

This is apparently the first Britpop album....so I know exactly who to blame. I don't love Britpop and this is not helping. You can hear what came after in this. I bet these guys hate Oasis. The Drowners is the best song so far. I wonder if the lead singer gets mad that Thom Yorke sounds like him. Not great.

No me dijo nada

Great album

Punk like

Slow 90’s alt

Not bad by any means, but having listened to it a day ago, it’s underwhelming and forgettable. Can’t remember what it sounded like!

I have complained that there are too many Britpop or Britpopesque albums on the list, and this selection certainly reinforces that. I'm a hypocrite in that I'm a fan of the genre, and while Suede always seemed a little bit astroturfed by the British music press, that doesn't stop them from having some very good tunes. Plus Brett Anderson's perishing voice compliments the music well. Highlight: "Animal Nitrate."

De theatraliteit van de Glammy 70s, gemixt met de cool air van 90s Britpop, levert een interessante combinatie op. Kan me herinneren dat we al een ander album hebben behandeld, waarbij ik vast over dezelfde negatieve aspecten viel als bij deze plaat. Het is melancholisch, maar voelt toch meer als plastic melancholie aan waarbij het meer een act is om de emoties van hun duidelijke voorbeelden (David Bowie bijvoorbeeld) te repliceren. Dat inauthentieke karakter blijft toch erg kleven over de gehele lengte van de plaat. Maar dit debuut is wel degelijk beter dan het eerder beoordeelde project, want het heeft gewoon de individuele songs die indruk maken. 'Animal Nitrate', 'Pantomine Horse' en 'Animal Lover' (hoop gedoe over dieren zo te lezen), zijn ons voor ons goede Britpop songs. 6,5/10 Animal Nitrate Pantomine Horse Animal Lover

Leuk om hier eens in te duiken. Hoor vaak hoe mateloos populair deze is/was in Engeland en vaak wordt genoemd in rijtjes met grote namen. Individuele tracks hebben mij nooit zo geraakt, waardoor ik er ook nog verder ben ingedoken. En tijdens het luisteren van hun debuutplaat blijf ik daar ook een beetje vreemd inzitten. Suede domineerde de Britse muziekhype, al voor deze plaat uit was. De plaat kwam dan ook meteen op 1. Maar mij blaastie niet omver. Tuurlijk, andere tijd, de hoogtijdagen van de Britpop. Maar waar dat toch een genre is dat ik hoog heb zitten, komt Suede niet echt bij me binnen. De muziek is erg Smiths/Cure en de stem van Brett Anderson doet mij af en toe echt teveel denken aan een jonge Bowie. Geen verkeerde invloeden, maar het lijkt teveel. Oh en die hoes, come on guys... Niet lyrisch, maar ga het later nog wel eens proberen. 6,5/10 Highlights So Young Animal Nitrate

Day 315 One of those albums that was seemingly on at every house party I went to as a teenager but I don’t think I’ve sat and listened to it in 25 years, still holds up really well. Highlights The drowners Metal mickey Animal lover

Yeah, that's pretty much what I expected

Nothing great even if the singer reminded me of Howard Devoto, but only the voice.

The songs are good one at a time with breaks in between. After two songs in a row, his voice gets on my nerves.

It's OK, but it didn't meet the hype.

I feel like Britpop is super over-represented on this list.

10/10 holy oeak

Its got some nice melodies here and there, but I cannot for the life of me give a glowing review to an album that sounds like so many other British Rock entries on the list. It also borders on annoying more often than not. I suppose this genre isnt for me.

Not bad but not very memorable either. We’ve gotten so many British indie rock albums of various flavours that they’ve all just blended together. Had I gotten this earlier in the list I probably would have rated it higher

Man, I'm really tiring of these forgettable britpop albums. There's some good guitar work here and there but it sounds like so much other stuff I've heard on this list.

Not the worst brit pop I've ever heard, but it's still Brit pop - there's too fucking much of it on this list

It was great, I never knew this before, and I'll gladly listen to their other stuff. I'm terrible at making reviews.

Tältä levyltä oli jokunen biisi tuttuja. Tykkäsin eniten kitaravetoisista, vauhdikkaammista biiseistä. Brett Andersonin ääni on omanlaisensa ja tykkään.

Gave this three listens and I still don't have an opinion on it

Not my style

Yeah okay it was good

Another Britpop album. None have really even been that similar. This one is a pioneer, though. It's really good. Would definitely come back to it

After listening to this I went back to Dog Man Star. I like this album much better. I think the simpler compositions seen here work to the band’s benefit. The vocal performances here are better to me as well. This was definitely more directly influenced by glam rock. Favorites were Animal Nitrate, Pantomime Horse, and Metal Mickey.

3/5

Nothing exactly jumped out at me but overall enjoyed the English alt vibes

The Drowners is awesome, everything else was fine. Any inclination I may have had to give a higher rating was overcome by the inclusion of a song called "Animal Nitrate".

Not sure why but this did nothing for me. Even on the third listen none of the tracks clicked for me.

Ok. ★★★

very nice, very rock and roll heh!!! ammmiright chaps?

Ok, sorta generic.

2,5

Animal Nitrate

Nice Brit-pop/post-punk/Glam album! Kan specielt godt lide albummets melodier og Guitar-riffs. Sammenlignet med de andre tre store Brit-pop bands synes jeg de minder mest om Pulp, baseret på hvad jeg har hørt. Måske den meget frie/escentriske stemmeføring spiller en rolle her. Føler ikke, at jeg er færdig med at høre dette album. Dels fordi jeg ikke har hørt det så meget, og dels fordi jeg føler det har meget at give endnu. Standouts: So Young, Animal Nitrate, The Drowners

it's okay

I liked it. New British pop punk.

Whatever it started, Im glad it got better.

Why is this on the list. It was completely forgettable.

Tiresome

It was okay. Not much to say.

I bought this the day it came out and despite the fact that not every song is a 5 star song the cohesive whole of the tracklist makes it a 5 star album for me. I have to be in the mood for Brett though as I think his vocals can grate sometimes

Suede looked to the glam scene of the past to create something original for their debut record. This album feels like it is building on what the Smiths put out. Bernard Butler's guitar playing is a lot more driving and sleazy than anything Johnny Marr ever did and works well against Brett Anderson's dramatic Morrissey impression. Anderson is a lot more likeable than Moz ever has been, even if he still feels like a total rockstar. "Animal Nitrate" is my most streamed song ever, so it hurts not being able to give this the full five rating as there is too much filler on here for me to hail this as a perfect album. The next two records that they put out are better than this, but this is still a very impressive debut.

Always enjoyed hearing Suede in the Britpop time as my brother would put them on. The album is a high 3 low 4 for me.

Top top album

Classic album

Suede are usually the fourth band mentioned when people list Britpop acts off the top of their head: “Blur, Oasis, Pulp and Suede”. I’m convinced that these groups sound nothing like each other and that the whole movement was a marketing ruse rather than a genre. Oasis were inspired by The Stone Roses; Blur by The Kinks; Suede, who I’m consciously listening to for the first time today, sound inspired by Morrissey; and I’ve never properly listened to Pulp (sorry). I was less than four months old when this record came out so unaware of the brief but significant impact it had in the UK. Their atmospheric, dejected sound is cool but listening with unfamiliar ears I am surprised that it was ever mainstream. It sounds niche, and unlike several actually niche British indie bands of the early 1990s (The House of Love and The Wedding Present come to mind) I can't hear any big singles. Lyrically Brett Anderson is pitching himself as an outsider with a chaotic lifestyle, which definitely has an appeal, but not the kind of mass appeal of the other “Britpop Big Four”. This is no way a point of criticism, just a point of confusion. Ultimately for me Suede are an interesting, vibey group, but one with an elusive appeal.

Suede is getting a low 5, i’ve heard bits of it done before (smiths, echo and the bunnymen) and bits repeated since (yes you Radiohead), but it all sound so fresh to me.

3. Maybe a 2.5.

Suede were one of the big 4 Britpop groups of the 90s, and the one I listened to least. I only knew Animal Nitrate on here, and that's quite criminal from my aspect, because while Oasis gave us two fingered Northern attitude, Pulp gave us songs about sex and Blur gave us depression, it turns out that Suede gave us an absolute gem of a mature debut. This album scores highly on musicality, with songs can rock out (like Moving), and be movingly beautiful (Sleeping Pills and The Next Life) with lyrics that seem to come from a far greater experience of life than any of these artists could have had. There is a singer in Bret Anderson that can deliver both types of song, and the album just flows beautifully. So glad I was directed towards this. Absolutely 5 stars.

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

Starts off well then each songs just starts blending into one, I can see why someone might like it but not great for me 3.5*

Better than your average Britpop with some fun new wave vibes.

Listed as “The London Suede”

Suede always has that unique voice and music. Liked it, got some really great standouts, just a proper 90s rock/britpop album. 1. Animal Nitrate 2. So Young 3. The Drowners

This was some pleasant background music. Nothing earth shattering, but nice to listen to while I continue to churn through the administrative heartbreak that is listing everything I lost in my house to the wildfire.

at first I didnt like it, but then it gets better

this album <<3333 !!!!!!!!! brett *+*+*+

Love the sound, but sadly I'm not a big fan of the vocals. "Sleeping Pills" is my favorite song on the album

Blick aufs Cover: Nein!

I’ve heard this before and I own it. It’s been years since I’ve listened to it all the way through, although maybe half of these songs are in mixes that we go through pretty regularly. There are a lot of good songs here but a lot of them tend to run together. However, none of them are bad. Good solid early 90s alt rock all around.

Not for me. Boring

I had about 300 beers for the weekend leading up to listening this, so I can't really process correctly what was heard

I dunno, a lot of Britpop stuff just rolls right past me and doesn't make any kind of impact. It's fine, it's just not particularly for me, I guess.

5/5 büttbercore

I was really worried about this with the first song, but it picks up steam pretty quickly after that one. Even still, it never really hits a consistent stride. There are some really strong songs on here, but the majority of the material here is just okay. Still an alright listen, but the second half left me very disappointed. Favorites: She's Not Dead, Pantomime Horses, The Drowners

Look at the entire band and explain to me how the drummer is the only gay one. Apparently all a band needs is one gay guy that's vaguely involved in the songwriting to make it a whole lot better because this is some of the best Britpop I've ever heard. The vocals are pretty fun and I love the atmosphere of the whole album.

I didn't really listen to much Suede when they were big. Listening to this album, I don't think I missed out on much. The singles are decent but the rest is pretty average. Suede released a comeback album last year and bizarrely, as these comebacks are usually pretty crap, I prefer it.

One of the rare albums I actually appreciated more and more as it progressed

Very nice album, but not the best of Suede for me.

Suede got a bit unfairly overlooked amongst the great music coming out of the UK in the mid 90s; probably because they were more serious and less commercial than the Britpop crew. They had 2 or 3 really good albums, and their obvious influence helped get me into Bowie. That said, when you put this album next to the best of the best I'm not sure it still stands up. I don't know why I'd play this over a Bowie album.

Pretty much meh

3 1/2 Stars: Really kinda loved this EXCEPT that vocal swoop on the high end of the lead singer's voice. It's so fucking grating, and an obvious indicator he was never taught how to properly sing. But yeah, I've seen this album cover in record stores for years. It's one of my favorite covers, but I never had listened to the actual band until now.

This wasn't my personal cup of tea, but I can respect it.

Yes, I think I will be giving this album five stars. It feels silly to imagine doing anything else as I (re-)listen to it. The guitar work across this whole record is simply sublime. Hasn't aged a day, sound-wise. The first two songs are a ridiculous one-two punch, but it doesn't let up after that. Even the slower tracks are hard for me (me!) to tune out. I'm not sure that I have much else to say. It is simply that good. Favorite tracks: So Young, Animal Nitrate, Sleeping Pills, Metal Mickey

Not a ton to say except that I like it. I'm bad at articulating specifics about music I like. Metal Mickey probably my fave. Vocals are *so* accented in some parts that it almost feels like they're taking the piss, but I might be kind of impossible to please.

Me pasó de noche

started off interesting but near the end it started to slow down and it wasn't my forte

The first couple of tracks are a great start to the album. I really like the half way transition in Animal Nitrate. The fuzzy guitar tone on these tracks are what caught my ear immediately. I am not really a fan of the vocal performance on She's Not Dead. It's just not my thing. The instrumentals are great though. I really like the second half of the next two tracks Moving and Pantomime Horse. The instrumentals are what really stand out to me, especially the guitar. the vocal performance on both are quite good as well. The Drowners is probably my favourite track on the album. It's a very fun listen, the guitars and drums work so well together to create an upbeat and rock based feel. The guitar on Sleeping Pills is pure bliss. The breakdown on Breakdown is pretty cool :) hehehe ha. Metal Mickey is quite generic sounding but I kinda enjoy it. I think the vocals work best when it's in a slower song like The Next Life which heavily features the piano. I really like He's Dead.

First Listen: Really enjoyed the opening track. Singer had the same kind of Bowie/glam rockisms as The Auteurs, but far less annoyingly British. She's Not Dead's bass intro is so creamy. This song is gorgeous. Damn that bass. Moving wakes you right back up from SND. The tom drum breaks are a lot of fun. And then right back into dreamy. Hits a huge crescendo in the back half. I love the back and forth nature of the album up to this point. The Drowners is another fun rocker. Dude sounds like he's trying to do a bad English accent but it works somehow. I love how all the textures work together in Sleeping Pills. The epiano has a satisfying clickyness to it that helps it stand out from the guitars. Reminds me a lot of The Bends era Radiohead. Wish MJ heard this one. They do a good job of keeping you on the edge of your toes. The horn solo in Breakdown is nuts. Adding this to my horny endings playlist. Great track. Metal Mickey was kinda mid. Another upbeat track, but this one didn't feel nearly as upfront as the previous. Don't bring ur dogs around this band. Animal Lover is fun, though still not to the level of Moving or The Drowning. Saw people hating on this track, idk what they're on. Outro is sick. Not sure if a piano ballad was what I wanted. Cool chord progression. The ahhs are a bit grating. Apparently that's the last track, though Spotify played He's Dead Demo which was a cool track. OVERALL: Suede is really good at building a crescendo. The slower tracks start with beautiful floating textures, and end in huge swells. All of the tracks I enjoyed originally got better upon relisten. I think the last three tracks are unfortunately the weakest, but even then they're still enjoyable. I didn't catch too many of the lyrical themes, but as an album I'm likely to come back to, I'm excited to explore more. 8.5/10 T3: Moving, Sleeping Pills, The Drowners

The album always kept me on my toes. A lot of the tracks (e.g. So Young, Animal Nitrate, Moving, and Metal Mickey) changed mid track or had an entirely different vibe to the whole song compared to the others. This constant potential of change is what I really appreciated with this album. Most of the songs I didn't fully enjoy and the slow *strumming* kind of (alternative rock I think) music isn't something that matches my taste. Overall very pleased. Vocals were good. Performance/Technical skill was blatant to see. T3: Animal Nitrate, Moving, So Young

I really like the guitar work on this album but I don’t really like any of this album at all. It’s weird, very indifferent to most of this but the guitar was really stellar. Everything else is take it or leave it. Animal lover was awful.

I liked the overall sound of this band/album, but did not care for the singer’s voice.

Over here they’re called “The London Suede” due to a trademark dispute.

Fine. Similarly to Hotel California, Animal Nitrate aside, it was decent enough background music but, ultimately, just a bit uninspiring.

2.5 rounded up. Didn't think much of that.

Seedy

A low 4

Unknown band for me. Not bad. Overall a fair album.

Overlooked, original Britpop album. On my shelves. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (7/10) Total reviewed : 322 Already owned : 74 Purchased : 15 To buy : 4 Nope : 229

I don't think I've ever intentionally listened to Suede before, only heard their big songs on the radio (mostly Animal Nitrate and The Drowners). But I had a vague idea of how they fit into Britpop and Cool Brittanica, and the whole "everyone's bisexual after midnight" thing. Glad I finally got around to listen to them. I feel like it would be easy to write them off as Bowie copycats, and the singer does often sound like he's doing a Ziggy Stardust impersonation, but there's enough originality and 90s haze about it that I can forgive them. There's a lot of catchy songs and clever lyrics, some great riffs too. I think I'll definitely come back to this, and their other albums too.

Suede’s debut album is a work defined by attitude, style, and exceptional song-writing. From the moment of its release, for me, it has remained an enjoyable and effortless listen; as a debut, it is remarkably cohesive, flowing seamlessly from beginning to end. Across the eleven tracks, there is a sophisticated variety of mood and dynamics. The "one-two punch" of "So Young" and "Animal Nitrate" provides a brilliant opening, immediately establishing Brett Anderson’s vivid lyrical imagery. While much is often made of the Anderson-Butler song-writing partnership on their first two records, the rhythm section of Mat Osman (bass) and Simon Gilbert (drums) is frequently underrated. They provide the essential foundation that underpins the entire work. This album marks the start of an excellent three-album run. The highlights include the aforementioned opening tracks, along with 'Pantomime Horse', 'The Drowners', and 'Metal Mickey'. However, for me, the standout remains the closing track, 'The Next Life'. Suede remain a formidable band to this day, consistently releasing high-quality material. They also remain an outstanding live act; their 1996 performance at The Roundhouse in London during the "Coming Up" tour remains in my top ten best gigs. Five stars. 1 "So Young" (5/5) 2 "Animal Nitrate" (5/5) 3 "She's Not Dead" (4/5) 4 "Moving" (4/5) 5 "Pantomime Horse" (5/5) 6 "The Drowners" (5/5) 7 "Sleeping Pills" (4/5) 8 "Breakdown" (4/5) 9 "Metal Mickey" (5/5) 10 "Animal Lover" (4/5) 11 "The Next Life" (5/5) Total - 50 Average - 4.55 325/1001 177/325 albums reviewed were new to me.

3 out of 5. Just ok brit-pop with decent energy to it.

Another band I've danced around but never been that fussed by. I see why. The hits are solid, but the whiny, self important drone that permeates the rest of the album is a grind. It's all very wet and noodley, but not in a hot, spicy, invigorating and tasty way like ramen or pho.

Animal Nitrate is a banger, the other ten versions of it, less so.

It was not bad

So Young is right - as soon as this started, I was 15 again. (Side note - I’m impressed by how many albums on this list I first heard when one of my friends at school taped it for me. Maybe we were cooler than I realised at the time.) I may be letting the nostalgia sway me, but I think this really holds up.

Sorry didn’t like it.

One of several fabulous Britpop (if you like) albums released in 1993 and 1994, and one of the earlier from that scene overall. There's an occasional touch of the Madchester influence from the turn of the decade now and again, but this moved things on, and was undoubtedly impactful on what happened in the later 90s. One of the best from 93-94, to my tastes. It's a great album - proper indie-guitar-band magical alchemy (despite, apparently, the producer taming their live energy somewhat). Bernard Butler's playing is just yummy, and the songs (beautifully paced) and the energy are cool.

yes

British

Started off really disliking the first few songs but it won me over by the end.

It's okay. Cool how the cover art was controversial i suppose.

A few upbeat moments ("Moving" was a highlight), but overall I wasn't into this. This is well-done English alternative rock, but maybe I just have an attraction toward the urgency of stuff from America, and there was no urgency on this album whatsoever.

I had never heard of this band or album before so I went in intentionally not knowing anything about it. Initial listen, I’m not a huge fan. I looked at the wiki for the album and realized this was compared to The Smiths and Bowie, but I didn’t like it nearly as much as those other artists. Oh well. I did listen a second time and enjoyed it better on second listen. But still not quite my thing

Favorite Track: She's Not Dead

I’m putting together a playlist of 90’s songs that I don’t know well, yet have a certain nostalgic feel. Definitely a few from this album going on there.

Pretty standard British rock/pop. Not bad but nothing really stands out either. Likes: So Young; Animal Nitrate; Moving

It's a good album with great singles. Maybe not worth all the hype the UK press gave it, but it was the start of a new movement in the UK music scene that would rule for the rest of the decade.

Other than the odd song I’ve not been much of a Suede listener. Brett Anderson is one of the iconic voices of Brit pop, and the guitars mix synth with psychedelic, pop and punk. Their lyrics are fun and the Melodie’s are incredibly catchy. I enjoyed their self titled album, some tracks stand out like So Young and Animal Nitrate, but I think the other songs are ones that would grow on me as time goes by. Although I can’t exactly give it the title of masterpiece, it’s definitely an album and band I’ll return to.

already had a song (animal nitrate) pretty peak and first song also fire (so young)but rest of album not for me 2.5/5

Being lesbian is my superpower tracer core

buns

2.5 - inoffensive but nothing phenomenal

Seriously Mr Generator. More britpopsters was not on my bingo card today ...or ever.

Nope. I'm done with the wailing British dudes.

Meh, no me gusto la voz pero chance si el estilo

I liked one song (Animal Nitrate)

Dormir et se reveiller au milieu de la nuit avec une musique dans la tête

Not bad. I’d like to give 2.5 stars. I think I’ll like it more with more listens.

Absolutely fantastic. Vocals admittedly took some getting used to, but everything was superb. Well crafted consistently song strongs, great instrumentation, i loved the wide variety in emotional expression as well, as in some songs were slow and others were more upbeat. All worked out superbly

Enjoyable album overall and some very catchy songs on here. I don't think I could listen to them often as the singers voice could easily get on your nerves

A confident debut filled with swagger and talent to back it up + it's one of the very first albums credited for kicking off Britpop. The crazy part is that they have even better albums in their discography!

I'm seeing reports that this was the "first" Britpop record? So do we have these guys to blame for all of the mediocre Britpop we've had to endure in this list? I kid of course, but this was a pretty tepid and whiny sounding album overall. Started off a tad hot early and kind of just fizzled out. I guess you can say that this group set the table for Britpop to prosper, but better acts definitely followed.

"We are so sad, quirky, and british, so I guess we have to make a mediocre studio album about it"

So much forgettable britpop on this list man

I’d only heard the odd song by Suede, so was intrigued to hear this, and was pleased to find it a good listen. The album seems to alternate between livelier guitar-heavy songs and downtempo, slower songs. I preferred the former usually, with Animal Nitrate and Metal Mickey probably the best. It would be too harsh to say the slower tracks were bad, but they felt a bit less unique (maybe a bit downstream of The Smiths?). A nice addition to the Britpop canon, even if there might be better examples of the genre.

This is a strong 4 for me. The start of the album is excellent, especially the first four tracks. ‘Animal Nitrate’ might well be my favourite britpop song (though the band themselves hated the britpop label) ‘So Young’ and ‘Moving’ are also bangers and ‘She’s Not Dead’ has an ethereal beauty to it. The rest of the album, while still very good, didn’t grab me in quite the same way, which is why I’m giving this a 4 and not a 5.

This is a really strong early Britpop record. The whole album has a somewhat psychedelic, dreamy, ethereal atmosphere, but thankfully it isn’t overly reverb-heavy (one of my pet peeves when it comes to music production). It contains a good mix of upbeat, rockier numbers and slower, calmer tracks, which helps keep things interesting. ‘Animal Nitrate’ and ‘Metal Mickey’ are among my favourite tracks in the former category, ‘Pantomime Horse’ and ‘Sleeping Pills’ among those of the latter. I did find the vocals slightly grating at times, but not enough to mar my enjoyment of the album seriously. Solid 4 stars.

I thought this was a solid album.

Meh

Mejor que el otro de Suede que está en la lista, con un par de bangers al principio pero un poco cansador ya para el final 7/10

Like the Cure, but just not as good. Doesn't give me the same hit of sadness and despair.

Meh

Écouté distraitement mais pas désagréable

pleasant enough listen but I also love thesmithsthecureoasisduranduranetc so what does that really do about this album that came after all of them? animal lover was a good track though. also welcome to soapbox corner: if you’re going to have two songs on your album with the same word in the title (“animal” in this case) they HAVE to be two halves of a whole or speak to each other in some way. otherwise pick a different word!!! write about something else!!!

Fabulous album. Glam - indie rock with style. Beautiful ballads and ballsy rockers.

Not my vibe

Album deffiebtky grew on me as it went. 3.5🌟

Not bad

Some decent melodies but overall it’s standard issue early 90s British Alt

I’m not a big fan of the lead singers vocals, however I will argue that it sounds fitting in the song Animal Nitrate. Admittedly, I did add that song to my playlist, but I don’t think I’ll be adding more. It’s good, just not my cup of tea.

- i like the sound - favorites: the drowners, animal nitrate, pantomime horse - rating: 3/5

mmmm highlights: she's not dead

Very cool

Didn’t think I’d like it at first, but it started to grow on me. A bit too much going on in most songs for me, but still had some catchy tracks.

Straight back to College this took me. Great vocals

I don’t think I’ve ever fully appreciated just how good this album is, I certainly didn’t at the time it came out. However set against everything else that was out at the time, and to follow shortly afterwards, it’s a breath of fresh air. The sound alone is not like anything else that was being released at the time. Ok so there are a couple of tracks I would skip but the majority is very good.

Some good tracks on here and almost all are ruined by his screeching vocals 🤢 Animal Nitrate is a good song and I prefer the version playing in my head with me singing it - and I definitely can’t sing. Much better than the previous album of theirs, so a reluctant and generous 3⭐️

You get some favourite albums in this list, but then there are FAVOURITES. I hadn’t realised this sat in the latter category until today. When this came out, it just sounded different, emotionally charged, mysterious and exciting. But what does your 17yr old self have to compare it with, not much. I know now there a lot of obvious influences, but you know what, it still sounds mysterious and exciting to this day and that’s all that counts. The Butler/Anderson combo here is just fantastic, both letting each other express themselves fully (it’s just a shame this was basically it). So many great tracks, and I always forget what a stunner ‘Pantomime Horse’ is. Chapeau!

Descubrimiento!

Edgy for the sake of being edgy. 5/5

Enjoyable instrumentally. Notable tracks were Animal Lover and The Drowners.

Mehhhhhhh

Interesting.

Dressed up as a little more but at its core it’s kind of a throwback power pop album with some emo influence. Like if Morrissey was the lead singer of the Knack. The simpler songs were better, lost me when it tried to go too big.

2.9 Didnt really care for the vocals, but the rest of it kept me interested enough

Good. Probably would be more excited if these were songs I’d heard before.

Initial reaction is that it sounded like an Oasis cover brand trying to do originals. Then I realized that it predates Oasis’ debut. I missed the whole BritPop thing and find it all mildly entertaining but not very exciting with the exception of the well known singles. The fact that it came out before Oasis and is at the start of the movement gives it an extra star for me.

Great record

I really liked it, the guitar playing and glammy brit pop aesthetic worked well. I am also more use to the singers unique vocals, since this is the second album I have heard from them. 4/5

I thought this night rise to a 4, but it never got there. It's fine, nothing bad but nothing exciting either.

buen album interesantisimo

fav song: so young theatrical, melodramatic, performative 50/100

I listened to this a lot in college and it was great to hear it again. I'm surprised I remembered basically every song after 15+ years. The mixing/production is kinda weird and doesn't really do the band any favors -- the guitars sound paper thin. Nevertheless, this is probably a top 3 all-time Britpop album.

Meu segundo disco do Suede da lista até então. Vou me repetir: Influência de Bowie é extremamente palpável, e nesse álbum sinto forte o gosto de Smiths também. Gostinho delicioso, transparece nas guitarras gritantes, nos ritmos imparáveis e nos vocais suplicantes. Tudo muito satisfatório, e um template ideal para uma estréia magnífica. Há valor alto nas canções mais lentas aqui também. Tudo se deve ao vocalista, que realmente emociona nas aflições líricas, é bem grandioso o trabalho dele. E toda a banda constrói o palco que ele encena, casamento perfeito. Mas como sempre, e me perdoe pela repetitividade, tamanha melodrama vocal uma hora ou outra causa um pouco de cansaço. Acredito que o outro disco do Suede que peguei, Dog Man Star, fez mais coisas com o som para manter o interesse do ouvinte, enquanto esse aqui acaba se mantendo nas mesmas frequências por quase toda sua duração. É uma boa estréia, e é um bom disco, mas não chega a ser perfeito. Ainda assim, gostei dele. Ouviria novamente. Boa banda. 4/5

this whole list sure would look a lot different without this album!!!! as with many early entries in a genre, its cool to see britpop in its fresh iterative stages here...pulling from bowie, the smiths, and (i insist) the kinks to create this fresh palate of identity and ideas. much like dog man star, i love the songwriting but am a little distanced by the muddy mixing...less of an issue here tho, thanks to the simpler arrangements. this still rly Rly works as loud, blown-up rock music...decadent and anthemic and self-destructive, and just full tilt emotionality at pretty much all times. i can understand finding it overbearing, but its hard for me to not love this stuff. big Me And Who album

I'm laughing 'Pantomime Horse' is so bad Actually half these songs are Like 'Sleeping Pills' what the fuck is that

I feel like the list has given me this album like 6 times. Or is it that there are 5 other nearly identical albums on this list? The best I can say is this is like an adequate local band covering songs discarded Smiths songs. Not objectionable, necessarily, but certainly not anything I'll be coming back to. What IS objectionable to me is that I can't decide between 2 and 3 stars. I'm actually going with 2 because there's really no reason for me to finish this album, having looked back at my history and knowing I have listened to the following album already. It ain't getting any better as time goes on. Stopping at track 6 ⭐⭐

More British glam rock?!? It was fine, but how many British albums from the 90s do we need?

Liked Animal Nitrate, could take or leave the rest of the album, there's a reason why Suede aren't remembered as much as the other Britpop giants

los stone roses se deslizan a blur

Not too bad, some solid songs on there and a few grew on the the second or third time around. 3.5 rounded down.

Very solid Brit Pop. Nothing blew me away, but I had a good time listening to this (I feel like I wrote this same exact review at least 10 times). Mid 4.

Second album (et dernier) proposé, je n’avais pas apprécié le précédent (2/5, mou et long). Celui ci n’est pas mieux, il ne propose vraiment rien d’original et est tout aussi mou. En plus le chant est plutôt désagréable sur celui-la (-1). =>1/5

The London Suede?

obsessed

I know there's the anachronism that the best music you've ever heard came out when you were 16, but god, 1993 was such a great year for music. I still get the neck-chills listening to this album, thirty years on. Wonderfully evocative lyrics full of council-estate glamour and some beautiful music anchoring it all, pivoting from glam thrash to Eno-y ambience on the opening minute of Pantomime Horse. 4.5/5, only because Dog Man Star does what this does, but even better.

4/2 Meh

Just started but so far this seems very Roxy Music. It's fun. Not particularly moving, but fun.

It was fine. Not as good as I actually hoped, based on the fact I really like several of their later songs. Won't be hurrying to listen again.

Definitely inspired by Bowie. Very Bowie-esque. Can also hear the sounds of what would become Brit Pop in here as well.

Generic. Boring. Lifeless. I actually hated this album. I think I just hate Brit pop.

Ótimo album!

Its good but i didnt think it had smth different to diferentiate them from other bands.

Found it a bit dull

It was fine. There were a few nice songs but won't revisit the album.

Suede don't do much to raise a heart rate. Thought the album was picking up at the end before realising Spotify was now doing suggestions

Well that was interesting

Strange and alternative.

This album has occasional glimmers of being really good. But mostly not that great. I just felt they were a little too close to the Smiths, without being enough new original style.

It was good but would I listen to them again probably not right now maybe later in my life.

Álbum muy tranquilo, salvo un tema movido, llega a rozar lo psicodélico, muy experimental, raro, pero no significa que sea malo

Like a last gasp of New Wave

I've never liked Suede. Musically they're pretty good, but Brett's vocals grate on me. I always preferred Cast, The Verve, The Seahorses, Blur, Pulp etc... I thought that maybe after more than 30 years later I've appreciate them more, but I still feel the same.

what a slog, what a bore

like Suede more, the more I listen to them

Relatively mediocre album. Not sure why people seem to like this, the singer’s voice is not that great or interesting. Some of the song structures were decent, but overall I never found anything that great. 2 stars

Never really been a big Suede fan or too familiar with much of their work, although recognise this album cover. Kind of what I expected and doesn’t particularly hit the spot for me. Very 90s, very average. (3.5)

Wasn't super pumped when this one came up, considering I wasn't that huge on Dog Man Star. But I'm finding I like this one a bit more than Dog Man Star (Although, difficult to remember what that one sounded like considering I got it on the generator over a year ago). I vaguely remember it being a pretty calm album compared to this one (My memory is very shoddy in this instance - so I'm likely very wrong) and sounding very Bowie. This one sounds a little less Bowie and a little more like the other britpop bands of the time (Oasis and Blur) which is why I think I'm enjoying it a little more this time. But yeah, solid album. Probably not something I'll go back to, but I do enjoy it.

27/03/2026 I didn't know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised. Spotify listeners: 728.7k

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Oh good, another Britpop album taking up space on this list.

1.8