Suede

Really interesting album. I liked all of the songs. I felt like even though the songs didn’t have many in depth lyrics, the vocals were charming.

I really liked this, a great record. I've heard Dog Man Star before but never this so I'm glad it came up. Definitely the more interesting end of British album rock in the 90s.

the debut album of suede, a britpop band hailing from london. despite inspired by the glitzy glam levels of rock, with these guys it's like the makeup is getting smeared and the wig is falling off. dare i say this album is indie glam? if this is their debut, i'm blown away. imagine just nabbing this on CD when it came out, you haven't even heard of the group, and you get home and you press play. some of these songs really tug at your emotions! this album sounds like messing up and staring at the mess you made. and to put it bluntly, i'm obsessed.

I enjoy suede and their influence, although said influences can be overly present.

Passively alright. So middle of the road...3/5

nowt special.

Damn fine album.

Pretty decent background music but did not wow me on first listen.

never liked Suede although I agree they are musically significant

Brit pop that has a few moments. It’s actually the ballads that carry this album and have the most depth. Lead vocalist can be a little irritating ala Liam Gallagher from from Oasis.

This feels like that moment when you are dancing, and you let go. You no longer feel any inhibition. You are part of the energy, completely in synch with those around you, moving as one. Back and forth like a metronome.

Apparently I prefer Velvet.

I was hesitant going in, but the mesmerizing guitars are just too good. They consistently make the entire album for me and I just absolutely adore the melodies they swirl all throughout. One thing that turns me off about Brit-Pop are the nauseous vocals, but Brett Anderson doesn't go too over the top and delivers some insanely catchy performances. The record is incredibly consistent, and I just adore the songwriting and individual tracks in every aspect. Zero skips and an absolute beauty of an album in its entirety.

Beautiful album. Big fan, never knew I needed this in my life.

Fucking BORINGGG every song is the sameeeee shut up

3.5

3.5

*||The London|| Suede* I had this at an 8.5 on the ||London|| Suede dive... I think I'm going to keep it there. I do like it's Bowie over Beatle influence Brit pop feel. I think that's what sets them apart from most of the Brit pop groups for me. The album really front heavy. After the first four songs I thought I was going to upgrade it, but as it kept going it kind of settled into that 8.5 especially the slower songs. The "Metal Mickey" is a banger though. (8.5) ★★★★

Britpop is not my favourite genre, and this is not my favourite britpop. 3 stars

I know this is a beloved band in the U.K., they just don't do a lot for me. Sounds like a Bowie clone fronting Pablo Honey-era Radiohead. 3 stars.

4.5

A sho nuff certifiable stone cold early Britpop classic with a slew of proper suave singles, at least from guitarish standpoint. Main problem is Brett Anderson is pretty yelpy and annoying as frontman and is like a poor toothless Saturday morning cartoon version of Bowie. More gammy than glammy. There are also some proper snoozers like Pantomime Horse so I’ve no problem giving this a 3. Wooo go Team Blur! The worst thing the Manics ever did (besides their newest album Critical Thinking) is probably tour with Suede in 1994 and co-headline with them again in 2024. I would have respected them more if they co-headlined instead with a puppet show.

Absolutely not. Not at all, I think that I might have rated Dog Man Star more than it should have gotten. This though is earning it's 1 star. Made it through the first 3 songs and that was a chore when the 4th one started I had to NOPE the fuck out.

bedroom pop for men

Better than I expected. Pretty noisy form of Britpop. I don’t know if I will really listen to it again but I enjoyed my time enough. I didn’t really enjoy the quiet parts here, they felt like they dragged on a bit long and couldn’t really keep me interested. The loud parts and songs were almost shoegaze like and were quite a bit better, really liked those. Lands somewhere in the middle.

If I were to write for a sketch comedy show, and the skit was on a couple on the worst date imaginable, this is the band that would play on a stage in the background to punch home how terrible everything is. In short, I hated it.

Meh... Just an absolute meh... Nothing memorable on this one...

Good album and totally not related but an excellent band to watch live.

This sounds like something I would like, but I need to listen more. That’s a problem with this project. Sometimes it takes several listens for an album you had never heard to sink its teeth

I’d never heard these guys which is pretty weird but I love the Bowie vibe. I really liked sleeping pills and Breakdown. The sadder lyrics on the album, I guess. I look forward to spending more time looking through their catalog

Wasn't sure how this would have held up, but pretty impressed still. Definitely a cut above a lot of the bands of the time, and the songwriting is strong throughout. Early britpop maybe, but harking back to some interesting influences, and the sound of it is great to return to after all the years.

Okay

Was a fine album, not my thing but still enjoyable, very glam pop

Hadn’t heard any of these before. Enjoyed the guitar, especially toward the beginning of the album. Heard some Bowie and Beatles influences.

Spiritually lesbian, musically underwhelming

Being their debut album it sounds pretty well, they sound like a project with fresh music, good rhythm and good lyrics. Seem to have some David Bowie influence as well as some Duran Duran influence too.

Suxes

Det är ibland smärtsamt vacker popmusik. Men ibland är det bara bra eller t o m okay. Så det kan bara bli en stark fyra.

Another solid album from Suede. Every song had its own different sound and all were enjoyable. Enjoyed their different britpop sound, very good album.

Suede are fucking good aren’t they. This is no Dog Man Star but it is an excellent debut, and really cemented their unique style. 8 / 10 Best track/s: Animal Lover, So Young, Animal Nitrate

I liked it a lot but not sure when or if u would listen on my own

Nothing bad, but it just kinda slid off my brain.

Don't do this to me again. You already rolled me with one Suede album. I ain't falling for that shit again.

This one is not for me. it has that pre-Oasis/post-Echo and the Bunnymen vibe but way way way too emo to get all the way through. 3 stars because it has moments of dreaminess but can't give it four without gagging a little.

fine.

Overall, I really like the sound of the record. I could not help but hear the influence of Bowie all throughout the album. I think the guitar work is fantastic all over these songs and was really the component within the sound I found myself mostly drawn to. I this is a good record but it feels a little too tied down to the fact that it’s relying on such obvious influences and no song quite hits the same highs for me as the opener does.

It's very 90s Brit pop!

Second Suede album of this list for me so far, which isn't great. I think they're a fine band, but do they merit 2(+?) albums on the list? I'm not so sure. I want to hate this album so much. I want to say that I'm tire of Britpop and am ready to rate every Britpop album a 1. But for some reason, I can't do that with this album. It's somehow not terrible, and even endearing at times! My biggest gripes is the squeaky voice part at the beginning of nearly every word, and the overly repetitious chorus on several songs (Animal Lover, for one). I didn't hate it, but I also probably won't go back to it any time soon.

Favorite tracks: Moving, Animal Lover (if it was 1 minute shorter) There were a couple songs that were ok, but overall I would not recommend this album. It's not bad per se, but the sheer volume and continuous droning at the end of every song knocks it down for me.

Good guitar, but painfully British.

Giving classic Pulp (complimentary).

very radiohead like

I had this the day before with my other group I'm doing the list with. It's well done but pretty mundane.

It's okay. There's better britpop out there.

This is the second Suede (AKA The London Suede) album I've listened to on this list, ironically I listened to their second album first. I really like Dog Man Star, and gave it 5 stars. This was less immediate, but still enjoyable. Will revisit.

In mijn herinnering was het 1 lang lied

Rustgevend

This was fine. It has interesting parts but is mostly kind of boring Britpop. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

well done but kinda boring

Eh

nao gostei

Ugh, more brit pop nonsense. 2/5

Sweeping guitar lines, dramatic chord changes, steady rock rhythms, and occasional orchestral touches create a moody, dark and theatrical atmosphere, which moves this Britpop album like wandering through a rain-soaked city at night in borrowed glamour—seductive and dramatic on the surface, while restless and slightly hollow once the thrill wears off.

good

I gave this one a few listens and it didn’t click with me as well as Dog Man Star did. It’s no doubt a solid debut and is a classic for lots of folks, but most of them are British.

I've played this album through three or four times (never listened to it before, though of course I was aware of Suede). I think it's a bit of a grower, though maybe a bit more sonic diversity would be good.

A vital debut that still sounds amazing

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Det här var min grej när jag var ung, fast jag lyssnade mer på albumen som kom några år senare. Så det slår an en sträng hos mig och det är kanske är nostalgi som talar när jag sätter en 4a. Bäst är So Young, Animal Nitrate, The next life och Gitarren på Sleeping Pills.

Heard it before. I haven't listened to it in quite some time and I think it matches my mood today perfectly. Funnily enough I got Dog Man Star from the generator before and said in my review that I like it better than Suede's debut album, giving it 4/5. But today something is telling me that Suede's first album is a 5/5. Maybe it really is the other way round actually 5/5

The voice is pleasant, but singing style is a bit over the top.

Suede in my mind were always trying to reclaim glam. There are obvious Marc Bolan references particularly on songs like Animal Nitrate, Metal Mickey and The Drowners. I realize that many pointed to Bowie as the influence but I think the T.Rex touch point is more nuanced particularly as it relates to the vocal stylings of Bretr Anderson. And yes, Bernard Butler’s guitar styling appears influenced by Johnny Marr. This is not a bad thing as Suede moves beyond their influences and updates their sound to be consistent with their contemporaries, notably Blur, to produce a compelling and wholly realized debut that is unmistakably English. This is one of the few records that truly is best experienced as a whole. Suede’s sound is immersive in the best possible way with each song designed to highlight Anderson’s vocals. If there is a flaw, and it is a minor nit - the middle of the record suffers from a couple of songs having the same sonic palate creating a bit of a pause rather than building to a strong finish. Sleeping Pills, Breakdown and Metal Mickey could have been broken up by Drowners after Sleeping Pills and switching Metal Mickey before Breakdown would have created some tension. Before being resolved with the run of sings beginning with Animal Lover. Still, a pretty amazing first record for any band and remarkably cohesive. 4/5

Nice

I had heard of them, but not sure I've actually heard any songs. It seems from the comments on here that a lot of people dislike britpop, lol. But to me not knowing much of it, I like it, nice alt rock sound to me.

1 stern

Pretty good.

Better than Coldplay

why is this band a secret?

I wouldn't describe this as Britpop, more Glam, very lush and atmospheric with lots of great guitar work, really liked this one.

I don't like his voice. Soft with no substance.

Oh man, I remember the fuss when this came out. It has not worn well. Very much of its time. Loved it then, kind of bored and mildly irritated now. Also every time I hear them it unlocks the memory that my sister’s pal fancied Brett because he thought the singer was a woman…

again that one particular english 60s/70s sound

Suede's self-titled starts red-hot. Those synths and vox give me such Bowie vibes. The album is volatile from there, but I fell in love with the riffs and synths alike.

Irritating. And that's from someone who has a couple of Suede records from back in the day!

Didn't much care for it.

animal nitrate was good! more my thing generally, should listen in more depth

i liked animal nitrate the best

I weirdly like it

Brett Anderson, putting the pieces together of Poly Styrene & Morrissey, & backed by instrumentals that are at once distorted & clear, upbeat & minor, proves that the best pop music doesn't 'go pop' - it simply falls into place and hits the right chords. Suede's debut is undoubtedly in the pantheon of great punk records & the most slamming pop albums, w/ a bit of poetry/art in the mix (this is where the Smiths comparisons occur): 'I was born as a pantomime horse / Ugly as the sun when he falls to the floor'; 'Where the canine in the a-line stole your time / You can only go so far for womankind.' In short, Suede is unexpectedly beautiful, perhaps in the vanguard of the Britpop crusade, but really a sui generis event, a tulip in scuffed-up locales.

I absolutely loved this. Super hooky songs and incredible guitar work throughout, just a little bit outside but still way catchy. Favorite track: Pantomime Horse (but also The Drowners?)

Great!!

Meh

- it's .... ok. It will stay in my rotation for a bit as a pallet cleanser while the music is on shuffle ..... Kinda middling with some good riffage .... but it's done better before and since. .... and I have to give a shout out to the other reviewer who nailed how completely annoying the singer is; SO much affectation and not in a good way. It can be painful .... 2.5 rounded down. -

Whilst a lot of people think Britpop is best personified by Blur or Oasis, I think Suede are the most Britpoppiest of all Britpop. They were cleverer than Oasis, less self-aware and ironic than Blur, more vital and interesting than Pulp, and just a really good, tight band. It helps that this soundtracked my late teens and early twenties, but this is a really good album.

This was great, I feel his voice is love or hate and I fall in the love side of the coin. The version of Brass in Pocket is the highlight. I didn’t listen to disc 2 as always. Say it on one disc or get out.

Teksty całkiem fajnie sie zaczyły, ale potem szybko powtarzalne, ale muzyka spoko

One good song, the others ok

It’s fine. But how many records with this sound do we need on the list? Sits pretty comfortably into the whiny British alternative sound without pushing too many boundaries. Has some high moments, but wasn’t particularly inspiring. Overall, I didn’t hate it, didn’t love. Thought it was well produced, but pretty derivative and safe. 3/5.

A brash debut from a Britpop band that rocked harder than Blur and sounded like they were having more fun than Oasis. The guitar tones on this are strong and crisp, providing a glammy feel that sometimes hints at psychedelia. When those guitars swirl around, like on the shoegaze-adjacent "Pantomime Horses," the album is at its strongest. But on the louder songs, the guitars lack memorable riffs. For as much power as there is behind this and as transgressive as the lyrics are, the songwriting can't really keep up, creating a set of songs that are at the same time exciting and a bit anonymous. Fun enough, but similar sounds were done better by both contemporary bands and bands this was influenced by.

76/100. A solid debut from one of the most influential bands to come out of the Britpop movement. You can hear the talent straight away, especially in the songwriting and atmosphere. It feels like a band laying the groundwork rather than fully arriving, but the potential is obvious.

Que nadaqueveriento

Surprised how much I like this! Great album.

No es mi estilo pero creo que entiendo porqué la pegó en su momento. De todas formas, abusan mucho de la reverb y otro efectos falopa. Siento que no le agrega tanto al estilo musical.

Amazing. Iconic. Derivative. These are the words I would use to describe Suede's self-titled album, and I don't use any of those words lightly. Firstly, the album is fantastic. It's a fun album from top to bottom. Even the more serious and atmospheric songs were engaging in a way that most songs of that ilk aren't to me. I listened to it the whole day, both in bits and pieces and all together, and I never tired of it. The lyrics somehow avoid what I would expect from an album like this, in that while they are certainly self-aggrandizing it never becomes onanistic. There is a sense of honesty in the lyrics that a lot of Britpop (and music that's liked by a certain section of the male population that is both completely lads while trying to be somewhat intellectual) don't, and that goes a long way. Also the guitar rifts are absolutely fantastic. Second, this is the album that jump-started Britpop mania. While Suede's contemporaries (Pulp, Blur, and of course Oasis) all achieved far more cultural cache in the 30 years since the craze ended, Suede did start the whole thing with this album. The success of those other artist's albums were entirely due to them, of course, but Suede and did start the whole thing, and that's worth something. Now, with all that praise aside, the elephant in the room should probably be addressed. This album is incredibly derivative, to a degree I've never heard even amongst Britpop albums. It's Bowie does The Smiths, with rifts like a glam rock version of the Stone Roses. This album can only exist because of it's precursors, less in the "direct conversation" way that more unique pieces of music tend to be framed, and more in the "little brother becomes obsessed with the same bands that his older brother is so that he can seem cool" kind of way. And that brother really like The Cure. Suede's wears their inspiration on their sleeves, in giant neon letters, so if that's a problem this album is not for you. For me, though, I don't particularly care. But I understand if it is. If you're looking for originality, this album is not it. While, again, it is far less fallacious than a lot of other acts of it's ilk, this is still a self-serving album that only exists because of the shadow Morrissey left on the UK music industry. If you like that and don't mind unoriginality, then this album is fantastic. I will definitely be returning to this album again in the near future. Highlights for me are So Young, Animal Nitrate, Moving, and The Drowners.

Vissa riktiga guldkorn! Men som album blir det lite tjatigt tycker jag. Stark trea!

Soundmässigt tycker jag om det mycket, blir dock jävligt mätt på hans röst ganska snabbt. Svag 4a

Börjar starkt, och har några rejäla toppar, men kommer på mig själv med att tröttna mer och mer ju längre tiden går. Hade kanske mått bra av att kortas lite? Rösten är love/hate och jag står på olika sidor i olika låtar lol.

Fattar att hans röst kan vara en vattendelare och att man skulle kunna irriteras av den lite sprättiga och pretentiösa brittiskheten. Men jag köper det rakt av och älskar hans röst, soundet och gitarrliret. Suede är toppen och den här skivan är jättebra. De är väl egentligen det ballaste britpopbandet?

Hade nog behövt en till lyssning för rättvist betyg så får fega ur

omg jag kommer ihåg att jag gick långa promenader i gubbängen när jag var 15 och lyssnade på det här! haha så emo älskar fortfarande!!

Inleder starkt med So Young, som egentligen är en väldigt simpel låt men med sin starka produktion sätter soundet av Suede. Vi snackar läckra riff och glammig sång. Så fortsätter det och till slut känns det hela innehållslöst, om än aldrig dåligt. Jag gillar soundet. Nya favoriten Metal Mickey cementerar trean. När man läst och hört om Suede tidigare hålls det här albumet högt, mycket pga Butlers gitarr men jag föredrar nog tredje plattan, Coming Up, där Brett Anderson skriver tydligare låtar

Two decent songs at the start then I spent the rest of my walk waiting for this to end do I can listen to something else

I like it. It conveys mourning for me.

Having had the absolute treat of seeing Suede live, I can never give an impartial review of this. Full of bangers and you can feel the energy

Best Song: Pantomime Horse. I quite liked the boisterous (nearly shouted) chorus with the guitars in the background. A really solid crescendo track. Worst Song: The Next Life. What a dull, typical piano ballad. Overall: At times I thought it was a bit boring, but on some tracks they really kept amplifying the stakes, bringing things to these big, classic rock-style crescendos. Sure, other times it is far too glam for me, but overall it was better than I expected.

I liked this better than their album Dog Man Star that showed up like 150 albums ago (I gave it a 2/5), but the main issue with this band still persists: their lead singer sucks ass. There’s some really nice arrangements on here, and the band itself is pretty good (if you enjoy alternative Britpop), but the bizarre vocal stylings of the lead singer sucks a lot of the enjoyment out of it for me. He’s dead-set on doing that combo Bowie/Morrissey impression and it detracts from otherwise good music. 3/5 is the best I can do.

This album grew on me as time went on. I didn’t really have any favorite songs, but I like the way their voice sounds. If they had other albums, I might check them out. But this appears to be a one and done. Rating: 3/5

I was never keen on Suede. I didn't care for Brett's melodramatic vocals and they were usually a bit too glam for me. That was mainly based on the singles, which tended to show their Mott the Hoople side. This album is more varied than I expected and pretty consistent in quality, with some quieter songs I enjoyed

First time listening to the band, a strong album, good songs, great first impressions.

I had never heard of this band let alone this album. But it is exactly what I like. Listened to it while snowboarding. Excellent.

This wasn’t too bad actually. Experimental and polished, didn’t think it was anything exceptional though

Didnt do too much for me. There are simply better records for this genre.

This still sounds as great as it did in 93, and the band has a great 3 album run, with a B-side collection that is even better. I went to see them on this tour with two opening bands - The Cranberries and another band who just released their first album, the Counting Crows.

Favourite album

It hit harder when I was 17. Drowners is still a banger.

Too on the nose in the Bowie-worship? It's okay, but nothing I'll revisit.

Suede is OK. They are part of my go to genre for all my early life with their new wave sort of sound and vibe. I think they are maybe somewhere in the pack of bands from the era. I was hoping they would stand out a bit more maybe. I may even be being tough on them for not somehow meeting my own expectations. This is one pitfall to rating albums I suppose. They may even be exceptional and I am just missing it. My brain says YEAH... uh... well, ... yeah as songs slip into "sure it is OK" from "oh, maybe this one?" But this is being over-dramatic! They are fun and a bit dated but are good overall. I would almost say they deserve a bit more than I am going to give.

So good to head this again after these years

4/5 really really enjoyed this one!! need to listen a bit more to work out my favs.

другий альбом suede за тиждень, звучить так само як попередній, я б сказала шо він посередній

Not bad, a couple of familiar tunes, some tunes a bit slow & some a bit out there, but listenable

The Apple Music bio actually says it perfectly: “…the (Britpop) movement was actually born in an explosion of glitter, androgyny, and misfit deviance—all thanks to Suede.” Great album, right up there with the best of Pulp, Blur, or Oasis.

I mean it’s… fine. The lead singer’s voice is kinda whiney. On the slower songs it feels draggy, as if it was a chore for these guys to stay standing up to play their instruments. Wavering whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. Certainly won’t have any inclination to come back to it.

Before: It's a five. I already know this. This was one of my favorite albums back when it came out and it still is. There'e a decent chance it would be in my 100 essential albums list. During: Favorite songs are So Young, She's Not Dead, Pantomime Horse, The Downers, Sleeping Pills, and Breakdown. Those are all solid 5s. Animal Nitrate, Moving, Metal Mickey, Animal Lover, and The Next Life are 4s. After: So, before this exercise, I had 5 tracks from this album on my best of 1993 playlist, but decided to add three more so now I have 8 from this album on that list. It's definately one of my top 3 albums from 1993. The other 2 contenders are Stereolab's Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements, and The Breeders', Last Splash.

this really just isn’t for me i don’t think.

Suede is a band that I know existed; if a crossword puzzle had a clue "UK 90s band" and Oasis didn't work, I'd try Suede next. But I only remember one or two of these songs. This maybe sounds like what would happen if the Smiths had listened to a little more David Bowie? It's slightly overwrought; the singer got on my nerves occasionally. But a lot of the music I like teeters on the edge of irritating like that. This is the sort of thing that I like when I'm in the mood for it; I thought it was a good listen. I'll revisit it some other time, since it seems like one of those records that benefit from listening to it a couple of times. So, 4/5

Overall, the music was solid, but the vocals were a bit rough around the edges. The album presents an intriguing mix of alternative, grunge, and glam rock. While it might seem average for its time period, I can see it being the kind of album that grows on you with repeated listens, revealing its depth and unique qualities.

Meeeeehhhhhh

I really didn’t need to listen to these two Suede albums.

Suede is the most boring of all the Britpop bands. The singer is whiny, the melodies are unoriginal. A desperate mix of Bowie and The Smiths, without any of the vibe or charisma.

I had no idea who Suede were. By looking at their album cover, I thought they might be an R&B band from the late 70s that made an album or two. I was way off. Suede is an alt-rock, maybe more Brit rock, band from England, and this album is from 1993, their debut, actually. Not sure how I didn’t know of this band, other than at that time I was really only listening to classic rock and metal at that time. I really dig this album. They play solid rock and roll, and you’d be surprised at how hard that seems to be, especially these days. Rock is dead, my friends. Though some may say music is dead…at least music by actual humans who write and play instruments. I digress. F’n A right, this band can play. Moving, track 4, is a great rock song with a rousing guitar solo. Track 5, Pantomime Horse, is just heavy and, wow. I was not expecting to be blown away today. Why isn't this band huge? Sleeping Pills, track 7, is a big Radiohead-esque arena ballad, and it could have been a big single for the band. I guess the record company didn’t think so. It’s got a big chorus that people could sing along to. The last minute rises up on guitar swells before dropping back down to earth for a landing. Love, love, love this song. Maybe Suede was looked at as a Radiohead clone and that killed any big steam they had behind them. Though Radiohead would go on to do tons of experimentation, I think Suede was probably just a rock band through and through. Now, it must be pointed out that the album sold a ton in the United Kingdom and as far as Wikipedia knows, the band is still together and recording music. So, I’m the idiot thinking that because I’d never heard of them that means they weren’t successful. They were, and are to this day, and there are a ton of bands I have heard of who have been out to pasture for decades. Track 9 is Metal Mickey and I loved it from the first few bars. Very bluesy, very reminiscent to me of an underrated band called Junkyard, though the chorus is more Beatles-like. Hell, this song made it to number 7 on the Billboard modern rock chart in 1993. Maybe I was just out of the modern rock scene completely. I’m grateful to have been given this album today because I loved it. The album got generally good reviews with some comparing the band to The Smiths, which I can see. The band sounds like a 90s band, but that doesn’t mean it's bad. I think this is a must listen, if for no other reason than it’s a great rock record. I’m going to check out more of their catalog. If you like Radiohead circa Pablo Honey or The Smiths, I think you’d definitely dig this album. Is it a must-hear? I’m not sure about that, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and will add it to my newly found file.

This was quite good but I never really got on with Suede because of the vocals, and I don’t think today changed my mind. Musically speaking, this was pretty good.

Fave tracks- animal nitrate

I don’t think any stood out to me

Listened earlier! Good album. 3/5

Strange music. Not impressed.

Pretty good but I wouldn’t consider it among my favorite albums

Accidentally spun the remastered deluxe which ran for over 3 hours. I suppose it dragged on a touch. the actual album was nice. Apparently these guys were the first of the britpop era. Cool to hear where it all stems from. It was fine. 6.5/10 for me.

I'm a sucker for anything I can imagine my parents listening to on the 80s/90s, and this album easily satisfies that criteria. This is a brilliant early brit-pop album with an incredible flow & variety throughout the run of tracks. It starts with two belters that I remember hearing during my childhood, and it continues apace with a fantastic selection of brit-pop songs showing shades of Bowie. The instrumentals and vocals are interesting and well thought of throughout, making the album a brilliant surprise for me.

I didn’t hate it! Wouldn’t re listen. Kinda dragged on after a bit

Alternative and successful Brit-Pop.

Good britpop and glam rock. Would have listened to this one earlier but only got around to it with this. Very dreamy and beautiful sounds, great 90s era British vocals. Not gonna give it a four though because all of these bands sound the same.

I see this is sitting at 3, which is exactly where this middle-of-the-road, as-meh-as-it-gets album deserves to be.

This was great, nice to see one that actually deserves to be on this list

This sounded samey and just wasnt my thing

I can’t remember any song except the first one

I've enjoyed a lot of the Britpop on this list, but this one fell flat.

milquetoast forgettable bland britpop. there is at least one interesting track, "breakdown", the only one i cared to learn the name of which has a sense of epic scale to it that is enjoyable. the rest of it though? pretty rough. it's not aggressively bad it's just kinda Nothing, ya know? it's aggressively british though, that's for sure. brett anderson's vocals are just awful. that's probably why "breakdown" is the best track on here to me because he's at least trying to sing there instead of just whining and it takes a back seat to the generally solid instrumentation. but on the whole? i already forgot all of it.

It's a weak britpop album. I don't really like the singing much on this, and it just generally comes across as underbaked to me. I've never liked Suede though, they're like the britpop band that even half of England forgot existed and it is very easy to forget about them. A discount The Smiths which, lets be real, is already a discount band. I really don't hear the david bowie comparisons wikipedia says they're compared to, especially early bowie, unless they're talking about like The Laughing Gnome Bowie.

Interesting cover art, but the music just sound the same to me. Like something i already have heard from other bands.

exhausting album, exhausting to think or talk about britpop anymore. this is maybe the worst britpop album on the list which is saying a lot. who cares

Kann man gut laufen lassen, britpop Galore

This project has given me the chance to listen to genres outside my comfort zone. Country (Dolly Parton - good), prog rock(Jethro Tull - not good). Indie is a genre I am familar with and Suede are a poor example. Beloved by the NME and men with Hoxton fins, but tedious and overblown. You can get away being dramatic if you have the talent (see The Smiths), but a good guitarest on there own cannot carry the weight pretentions of this album

It's fine. Maybe if I heard this when it was released I'd been able to feel more about it, but listening for the first time in 2026, it sounds dated, old and tired.

I had never heard of this. I wasn’t sure what to expect but this is pretty good. Much better than The Black Album.

Awesome pop. Tons of great tracks and interesting hooks and melodies.

Absolute gem! I am a big fan of Britpop music, so I am surprised I hadn’t heard this before. I loved how the songs all were different from each other, and how they all had hooks with their guitar riffs. There are also no bad songs on the album.

Ugh. Another 45 minutes of Brett Anderson’s whiny, pretentious voice. Once again, Bernard Butler is the redeeming feature with some great guitar work. But it’s never allowed to shine alongside the vocals for long enough.

A bit duller than I remember it. Animal Nitrate is the highlight track.

really enjoyed, a lot more chill and lyrical songs than expected. Liked middle section of album the best - pantomime horse, sleeping pills, breakdown.

Decent album. I could listen to this again. 4/5

177 Una de las razones por la que estoy haciendo esto es para escuchar todos esos artistas de los que "la gente hablaba" pero nunca me animé a escuchar. De verdad siento que ya escuché esto, es como un The Smitsh-Oasis-ish versión acuenta. De verdad se justificaba que estuviera en esta lista?

Slightly catchier than the last one we did, but I still find it a bit whiney.... ironic, as I often get called that myself. Something about the band doesn't sit right with me. Well, something about their sound. 3 stars.

This album is like when your high school sweetheart broke up with you and you locked yourself in your room to cry for the whole summer holiday. Who could you do this to me Caroline? What we had was special. Your dad tries to get you to come outside and go to a rugby game, or play golf, or eat dinner. Anything to try and get you out of this hole. But he doesn’t even understand the pain you are in.

I keep,thinking I will like these guys and yet here we are. 1993 saw Nirvana's In Utero and Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream. Then there is this. These guys discovered a Zoom 9000 multi effects pedal, thought it was the greatest thing every, cranked every effect to 11 and ran with it. The recording quality is constantly all over the place. Some point the drums are clear, and then next thing it sounds like they are playing in a room down the hall. There's good moments and clear good musicianship, but it doesnt gel. And the singing style is not for me. They did write animal nitrate though, and Basement do a half decent cover of that song, so ill give em a bonus star for that.

I like this. very pleasant listening experience. 4 stars

The first couple songs are kinda catchy, if not particularly interesting, but it quickly fizzles out and the rest of the album could hardly be more generic. How are people seeing Bowie, The Cure, The Smiths etc. in these bland songs? It’s not that it’s bad, it’s perfectly well-made, it’s just got nothing going for it in terms of being original or memorable. 2.5/5

Yep. It's britpop. Kind of really yawn.

I was underwhelmed by it, though it wasn't bad.

Very nice. Reminds me of mix between David Bowie and The Killers.

I think I would have loved this so much more if I had listened to it sooner

Made me feel suede and swayed

A classic from my party days, an interesting blend of glam, punk, and art rock, some similarities with 70’s Bowie, one of the best debuts albums of the 90’s

90’s Britpop ⭐️Mickey Metal

As a fan of the Smiths, I really liked the. Vibe of Suede. The beat and vibes of the music was energizing and I found myself really enjoying the album.

Not a fan

Brilliant. Hadn’t listened to this in at least 15 years, fantastic record

I can't make up my mind on this one. I think it's good, but maybe not?

I liked this - I thought it was an enjoyable background listen. Nothing really stood out to me but it was still an all round good album.

Kind of annoying in the beginning, but it grew on me. Still think there’s far too much mediocre Britrock on this list.

This album started off so strong. The first few tracks are bangers, and then the slow tunes come in…. Now I’m not saying that slow songs are bad, or a band can’t have songs with a different vibe, but it has to work. And it just doesn’t really work here. It’s too much a mix of highs and lows. You go from songs like “Sleeping Pills” to “Metal Mickey” and it’s just to much of a juxtaposition. This is a band that excels at the upbeat and uptempo. The guitar melodies are great, the singing and lyrics are good, it would be a great album if not for the few turds sprinkled in there. This is an album that could easily be three tracks shorter and be just right.

I do actually like Brit pop

Britpop/rock isn't typically my bag and this is not much different although there are some highlights: I dig the drumming on Moving Pantomime Horse is a sweeping, lush, yearning song Metal Mickey is straight-up catchy

Pretty good stuff, would throw on again

Fire af

8/10

Ugh. I didn't really need to hear this.

Like most Britpop, this is distinctly meh.

4/5 Fav: Animal Nitrate, So Young, The Drowners, The Next Life Least Fav: Sleeping Pills

A good album, I liked She's Not Dead and Animal Lover the most.

Keysey voice: Brit.Pop.Slop. Shamefully boring and singer's voice is grating. The zodiac sign song and love in a Volvo, that was supposed to be deep, but it really wasn't. You can tell that the record company or whoever decided on the singles from the album because those three are all somewhat faster and energetic than the others.

Even this late into the list, I can't tell you I know too much about Britpop. Sure, of course I'm very familiar with the biggest names (Oasis, blur), and as of now I can at least name some of the other acts (Pulp, Manic Street Preachers). But I still don't know how well I can really judge any random Britpop album that gets thrown my way. Y'know, what makes any album in particular special besides the fact that it comes from a different name (This is, by the way, excluding the groups aforementioned.) So an album like this gets tossed my way, by Suede — or The London Suede, I guess — I can't even begin to imagine what I'm supposed to think about it. Certainly I wouldn't have ever guessed that this is often cited as one of the first Britpop albums. Yeeeaaaahhh, I kinda wish I'd known that going in. Like, jeez, one of the first Britpop albums? Maybe even **the** first! That's notable! That's worthwhile! That's worth consideration! And I ended up jus' kinda having this album on while I played more 'Wario World' (and in world 3 no less! That ain't a good spot for concentrating on **anything else**). I should say, I **did** listen with headphones, so it wasn't like I was entirely zoning out on it ... but, yeah, I kinda didn't give this thing the attention it could have gotten. Whoops. But, whatever. I made my bed and now I hafta live with it. Without that piece of knowledge, how did I end up taming (The London) Suede's first album? Well, to begin with, I see where the Bowie comparison comes from. This guy is trying his damnedest to sound like a young, slightly pitched David Bowie. And I don't think he did too badly?I think I would've preferred him to sound more like himself than Bowie, but I suppose he could've been worse. (I've also heard that this group sounds a lot like The Smiths, too, although it's been a while since I've heard 'em myself, so I wouldn't be able to say if that's true or not. If it is, well, I guess you've got one better option to listen to if you just can't **stand** Morrissey.) Given the way I was listening to this thing I wasn't able to take in too much of the lyrics, naturally. But the music? Oh, the music. It doesn't go as big as I like my Britpop to go (they ain't no Oasis!), but there are spots where it nearly gets there, and goodness me. And in general, these are just ... neat lil' tunes, y'know? Maybe even great, even. Like, I'unno, the whole soundscape these songs got, they really appealed to me. And even on the more downer tracks, they still have a hook in there where I hear 'em and I'm like, "Dang, that's a good little thing you did there." I'unno. That's about all of the words I can pull out about this album; I really did try. I mean, without being to frame this album as "one of the first Britpop records," it's good, and I enjoyed it a lot, but it never hit that intangible "wow" factor with me. It just never went over the cliff into "DAMN, THAT'S SOME GOOD SHIT RIGHT THERE," y'know? Not really being able to separate it too much from a lot of the other Britpop albums my group's gotten ... yeah. But still, I'd give it a thumbs up and good recommendation. Heck, I might even give it a second listen to find out what I missed my first go around. Like, I'm sorry I wasn't able to give you your due, Suede. Too, this probably isn't the best review I've ever given. But I guess I can only hope I give 'Dog Man Star' more of my attention and, as a result, a better review. Until then, then, though ... I'unno. Ooga-chaka? Yeah, this is a mess, goodness...

An early example of what would become britpop, and a damn good one at that. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. Not bad at all for the “first ever Britpop” album, as they’re seemingly calling it. The DNA for the genre is here in spades, though obviously not as bombastically & cinematically refined as other bands would make it seem down the line, with a lot more of the late 80s lingering here. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This is the first of two Suede albums we’ll get on the list, and I’m pretty impressed. In terms of the soundscapes, there’s strong hints of The Cure, The Smiths (yes, very small praise for Morrissey here, ew) & David Bowie, which are mixed with a little bit of an acoustic grunge flair to create a good base for future forms of Britpop, yet one that sticks out pretty uniquely for 1993 all the same. Lyrically, I’m impressed by just how androgynous this album comes across as for most of its tracks – if you’re paying close attention, there’s never really an applied gender to the protagonist on a lot of these tracks, which lines up with the relatively ambiguous album art. Even one like “Metal Mickey”, where it clearly takes place in a strip club, could just as easily be about a woman impressed by the lady dancing in front of her (though his/her/their dad being there with them is awkward regardless). “Pantomime Horse” is a real standout in terms of the androgyny, with that line “Have you ever tried it that way?” acting as a plea to give a same-sex relationship a shot. For 1993, I just like how much of an openly forward thinking album this is, and for it to have sold as fast as it did in the UK gives me some hope that genderlessly applied love can come back into vogue someday. Vocally, I think it’s alright; maybe the “weakest” part of the album (relatively), but Brett Anderson is still good, occasionally bringing to mind a higher pitched Bowie, knowing when to turn up the intensity & when to just follow the slower wind. He never has a moment where he sticks out in a sort of dazzling way, but he never feels like a hindrance, so he’s clearly doing something right. So, why a 4.5 then? Just a few longer outros & occasionally repetitive bits, that’s all. “Animal Lover” didn’t click for me, but that’s just because it feels more like flash than actual substance, given the nature of the track. Other than that though, the rest of this album is genuinely great, and I enjoyed it a lot. I really hope “Dog Man Star” is even better as a followup, but as far as this goes, it’s a 4.5 that I’ll easily bump up to a 5. Just a super fun listen.

This had a few songs I liked. Never listened to it before but after reading up I might try their next album.

i liked this one, it felt very familiar to my ears and something that could easily be zoned in and out of with appreciation. nothing spectacular to me though

I listened to this when I was Christmas shopping i.e. distracted. Sounded like inoffensive 90s alt-rock

One of my favorite discoveries on this list has been Suede. Both albums are full of really strong tracks that hold my interest through the entire album. Even the “you’re a water sign, I’m an air sign” bit from “Sleeping Pills,” which I thought was corny at first, completely stuck in my head and now I love the song. I waffled between a 3 and a 4 for Dog Man Star, and I’m feeling similarly here, but I think the tracks on this album are stronger so I’m rounding up.

Very typical Brit-Pop-Rock, very Smiths-like, though I'm not sure which came first. Maybe The Smiths are very Suede-like.

I don't know if this does anything meaningful...

Starts out with an absolute bang with the one-two punch of "So Young" and "Animal Nitrate", and at about this point you realize that the only thing Britpop ever really needed to be great was to sound ten times gayer. Unfortunately, it drops off *hard* after that, and with the exception of "The Drowners", there's not much else here to like too much. But it's crazy how the combination of glam (which I tend to dislike) and Britpop (which I also tend to dislike) ended up creating some songs I actually really love.

So so stuff

Ok

Thoughts before listening: Part of the 90s Britpop scene that was less successful in the US than their contemporaries i.e. Oasis, Pulp, and Blur. I do however recognize this album cover, so they must have made some sort of an impact over here. Maybe I'll recognize a song or two? Review: So this feels like the Britpop band that is most indebted to glam rock and especially David Bowie while also having a bit of the Smiths in their sound. Not just the androgynous cover art of two people of mysterious gender kissing, but also in the sound and overall aesthetic of this album. There are some good songs here and even some of the songs that don't grab me at first evolved into dramatic soundscapes that eventually drew me in. I like "So Young", "Moving", and "Metal Mickey" the best. Overall, I have no nostalgic or emotional attachment to this album, but I am happy to have heard it. 3-stars

Okay in parts, a bit slow for my taste but particular favourites were: - So Young - Animal Nitrate - Moving - Metal Mickey - The Next Life

Why is this even on the list?

No. 43 I had never heard of this band, and this record made zero impression on me.

I’ve listened to the three other “big four” Britpop bands but never Suede. It’s sort of like finding a new room in the house you’ve been living in for 30 years. I really enjoy everything about this except the lead vocals. I have no idea what he’s saying- but when I can hear him his delivery is kind of parodically British. I dig it. FOUR STARS

BritPop album, they're all alike. Production wise is ok 5/10.

This was ok

Good album

Suede is really great in theory but are somewhat bland in actuality. Brett Anderson's vocals are cool but are not prominent enough for me to find their sound effective. Lyrics are inconsistent and detract from the tight instrumentation. Still, I can appreciate the influence and their carving out a niche in Britpop history. As far as my preferences for the "big four" within the genre, I think I lean Oasis >> Blur > Suede >>>>>>>>>>>> Pulp

90's radio special. So Young.is decent but not amazing. Ditto for Animal Nitrate. I did much enjoy The Drowners. Metal Mickey another good one.

It started off strong but took a slow descent into Morrissey

9/10 The beginning of Britpop? I'd say yes. Bernard Butler with his jangly riffing jostling with Brett Anderson's vocals across an album of melodic indie rock. Was massive for me and so very cool.

Comparing this to The Smiths is just lazy, and wrong.

It's trying but achieve nothing a mix of a lot of different things without making it personnal, not harsh to listen but without character

It’s fine. It’s just all so British.

One half-decent hit does not make an album, and this is definitely not a great album by any metric. I was done after listening to half of it, and killed it as soon as Spotify took me into bonus tracks. Two stars.

A painfully mundane listen. As "alternative" as rock can get. Some interesting buts at the midpoint but not enough to salvage. 2/5

I don't know if I consider Suede to be true Brit-pop. They are more glam Brit-pop. The next two Suede albums are my favorite by them and I have always found this album to be less engaging. For me, this is the album that shows what Suede sounded like before they found out what they sounded like. I can't bash it by any means and there is some import to the album, considering the number of sales before it actually was released, but overall, the music is not on par with their other albums. This includes even modern albums, which are also better than this one. Love the band but not my favorite album by them.

501/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I love the instrumental and guitar/drums. The lyric “don’t kill yourself because your bike won’t fly” really sticks out to me. My favorite song is sleeping pills and I also like metal Mickey, pantomime horse, and painted people. I am not sure if I will ever relisten to these songs but it was a great album!

I rlly liked this

Trashy britpop with a glam edge - love it, especially animal nitrate

The beginning of britpop takeover. Oh lord. But this album is actually really fuckin good. Tough to say if it's a 5 star good like "Dog Man Star", or if it's a really high 4 star album. Some elating choruses and killer guitar work, but also a couple forgettable songs. I'm thinking high 4 here

melllllllooo

- very much tears for fears like, love it

Hmm. Suede is a band I think I've heard of, though I'm confident I've never never seen this album cover before. Going off the year of release, I'm pretty sure I'm in for an alt-rock album. Might as well get on with it. Faaaaark. More Britpop. These editors need to get it through their skulls that Britpop isn't all that relevant in the grand scheme of things. Especially these fledgling albums which had a marginal influence over the genre. Anyways, this is a tolerable listen, I suppose. It's admittedly interesting to hear what a proto-Britpop album sounds like. The guitars have that distinctive crunch to them, though just about everything else is somewhat disorganised - especially those vocals. Overall, I was pretty spaced-out while listening to this one. "She's Not Dead" is decent. The moments where the sensitive guitars become more pronounced are quite good, and the atmosphere is pretty great overall. "Moving" features some pretty cool guitar distortion. I always enjoy when guitars adopt the "submerged underwater" sound. "Sleeping Pills" has a cool, dreamy atmosphere. "The Next Life" is vaguely familiar. Oh wait, I heard it in The Chase. I thought that movie was pretty alright, though everyone else seemed to hate it. Anyways, good closer. I like the vocalising sections along with the delicate piano. Book time. Has a lot of influences. Nothing much in there beyond that. Wikipedia says that this was the fastest-selling debut album in the UK in nearly a decade, got in on the ground floor of Britpop, has a solid critical reception and influenced a few bands of it's own. I guess I can let this one slide - these are some pretty solid qualifiers. I cosign the inclusion.

I liked the other Suede album much more.

Britpop at its arguably earliest and whiniest.

sounds like people don’t like britrock but i enjoyed, i did fall asleep on the way to painted post so could listen again but mostly i feel like i liked it because it was associated with the smiths.

This reminded me a lot of early 80s punk. Which is weird because apparently it’s a 90s Britpop album? Fine I guess.

I actually liked this a lot. I thought it was pretty unique, even with the Britpop. I haven't listened to Blur too much, but I certainly prefer this over Oasis. Also, the vocals and some of the instrumentation gave me David Bowie vibes, which is a huge plus.

Of all the bands considered Brit-pop, Suede are probably my favourite. I was already familiar with this album and I love the glam, haunted sound of Brett Andersons vocals and the beautiful distorted guitars. While other Brit-pop bands were a mix of the Beetles and The Stone Roses, Suede feels more like a mix of Bowie and The Smiths.

I was around at the time but was never converted to Suede - too fey, too knowing. I’ve grown more amenable to most stuff from my youth but I knew exactly how this would go: Before listening to the album, I liked the three singles I had heard off and assumed the album tracks wouldn’t be that arresting- and so it was. S’alright.

Classic first generation britpop (Brett will hate me for saying this as they were really in a class of their own)

Good

4/5

I promise I really WANT to like 90s music… this is better than most 90s alt rock I guess?

I really thought I’d like London Suede more. This album feels like a Temu 70s glam rock album. It’s got its moments but the band is not high tier 90s Britpop.

Listening notes: I thought this was going to be crap but I'm really liking it. Sound is amazing. Hard guitars in the Animal Nitrate song sounds a bit metal. Expected this to be way more poppier but sounds like rock. Vocals sounds like Bowie which is fantastic. People say they sound like the Smiths, but I found Suede to be more rock, at least for the 2 first songs. Actually the second one sounded like a Bon Jovi song in structure, and I know that all the Suede fans will laugh at me but you can fuck yourselves.

Technically sound music that doesn’t set itself apart from its peers. There’s no reason to listen again. Yes, I understand its influence especially for britpop, I’m still not interested.

Mjög Suade mjög gott. Elska hráa gítarsoundið og þótt röddin hans Brett fari stundum í mig finn ég minna fyrir því við yfirferð á þessari plötu. Það sem er best að mínu mati er hve auðvelt er að detta inn í moodið og platan rennur mjög vel heilt í gegn. Bjóst við að þrista Suede en ætla að fjarka hana.

Mjög góð plata, fersk og flott. Með betri fulltrúum Britpopsins á þessum lista.

Is Suede considered Britpop? This album smells like it and it stinks!

This one needs more listens, but it definitely caught my attention. Odd that I missed this album, but I think it dropped when I was in after high school music limbo for new music. Right now it's 3.5 for me but bumping.

The Smiths (if The Smiths were just okay) Best Song: Pantomine Horse Rating: 6.5/10 Stars: 3

Suede are among the better of the britpop bands of the era, and there were moments of this I was into. It wasn’t really my thing though, but can appreciate that’s my issue and this is a good album.

great record. i had the tape as a teenager but had to hide it from my older brothers cause of the artwork lol

It was background music for me then, but I enjoyed listing to it this time. Favourite track Metal Mickey

I remember being talked into this bullshit record back in the mid 1990s. I resented it then and I resent it now. I remember thinking at the time that it sounded like a rehash of the worst impulses of David Bowie and The Smiths. After listening to it again today, I still think that. Everything I have heard from this band seems so derivative. An album made entirely of fillers. This list has way too many well recorded and produced middling British rehash rock albums on here . I would have included albums by artists that in hindsight added more threads to the sonic tapestry rather than those that just revisit previous highs. You know what would have been a better selection for 1993? Sting's TEN SUMMONER TALES, which expanded the tapestry of AOR, with excellent lyrics, and top notch performances. Hell, "Seven Days" from that album has become a standard bearer for drummers to show mastery of groove on the instrument. Or how about Depeche Mode SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION? Tool's UNDERTOW? U2's ZOOROPA? Primus' PORK SODA? I just thought of these off the top of my head without any serious effort and they are far more original sounding albums that easily could have been picked for 1993 instead of this piss. Imagine if Dimery had actually thought about it a bit more deeply? After listening to 666 albums on this list, I am beginning to lose faith that this list even understands what albums are ACTUALLY great and not merely the editor's favorites friends and bands that he wish were more recognized. It seems Dimery doesn't understand that the Brit Pop and Rock movement of the 90s was pretty much just all hype with no real meat on the bone.

Generic British album that could be dropped and no one would notice #784 4/10

I didn’t enjoy this. Why does his voice crack? It sounds like he’s going through puberty or can’t sing at all!

I thought this was Weird Al before he got weird but it was kind weird so I guess it would have been Kind Of Weird Al but then it wasn’t him so I guess it was Not Kind Of Weird Al. 4/10

I have no thoughts on this

This is one of my favorite bands and favorite albums. I love the raw energy with so much attitude and glam feel. I think it has stood the test of time, not necessarily because it feels like it could have come out this year but because nothing has ever replicated or replaced the sound.

Trash.

Good variety of sound, like the instrumentals but not super keen on the vocals. Overall decent album and a good listen but doesn't blow my socks off. Really liked Pantomime Horse and Sleeping Pills was quite enjoyable too.

It was fine but nothing to write home about. For the most part rather relaxing background music.

It gains an additional star for the pleasant vocals. Other than that, this album is essentially one, long slow song which makes 40 minutes seem like 40 days. Favorite Track: "Breakdown"

Fine...

Before this album I was under the impression that a) Suede aren't really britpop, just around at the time and b) I didn't really like them. This album was great. A lot of the guitar parts could have been written by Coxon. It's a bit more whimsical than Blur but that works well with the slightly heavier songs than id heard from Suede. It seems to me they took the slight edge out of the songs I know until the whimsy was too thick. First few songs probably stuck with me the most, though there was a lighter song halfway through I really enjoyed, but pumpkinsy. Not sure I'm a full convert yet but this has definitely changed my opinion and I'll give them more time now.

She's Not Dead was probably the best of a dull bunch. Listened to the album twice, couldn't really get into it. Too vague, Smiths-lite. Ethereal, some tracks too hard on the feedback pedals.

Opening couple of tracks are great. The start of "she's not dead" sounds like a smashing pumpkins song..... I said it last time, but I think suede were one of the better Brit pop groups and I really enjoyed this. Think more than the last one. Highlights: So young Animal nitrate Moving The drowners 4.5 and I'll be back

Okay but not super. Like the band but this lacked a wow song.

Me gusta suede pero el album no le llego a pillar

7/10 Top track: So Young / Moving Luna Sea-esque vocals mixed with Morrissey and Bowie.

Somewhat sonically interesting. Somewhat vocally painful.

Some days Brett Anderson sounds like a plaintive soul, other days a mewling cat.

suede

english. sad. whiney.

Meh

Really whiny vocals would be forgivable if they weren't paired with forgettable, boring music.

bowie mimics. diluted music. tough listen gah

This one was close between 3 and 4. There's definitely something interesting here that in some ways I'd like to explore more. But at the same time it's not interesting enough that I think I'll ever actually do that and so it becomes a 3 from me. Standouts The Next Life 3/5

Did not listen enough! Det er pisse godt! Efter at have lyttet til albummet 3 gange er jeg klar til at afgive min dom! Jeg kendet et par af numrene inden, men albummet er så dragende at jeg blev ved med at ville høre det igen.

Jeg har hørt virkelig meget Britpop, men Suede har aldrig været meget mere end et radio og compilation band for mig. På mange måder er det milevidt fra lyden af Blur, Pulp og ikke mindst Oasis. Men lige som de andre trækker det kraftigt på tidligere britiske helte, uden at blive en forfladiget kopi.

A pleasing listen but nothing outstanding

Sympa mais pas inoubliable

Perhaps a bit meandering at times, but really digging the raw production quality on this one. Admittedly I'm not the biggest fan of Britpop but this was an enjoyable listen.

Another British record featuring whiny white guys. Of course I enjoyed it. 4/5

I prefer more upbeat music, but good all the same

I’ve always known Suede were supposed to be one of the pillars of early Britpop, but somehow they completely passed me by in the ’90s. Revisiting their debut now, I can finally answer the question of whether I missed something crucial back then. Short answer: no. There is one undeniable strength here, and that’s Bernard Butler. His guitar work is gorgeous — all chiming arpeggios and beautifully shaped melodies, played with a sense of character Britpop guitarists spent the rest of the decade trying to imitate. If there’s a hero on this record, it’s him. The problem is the other half of the equation. Brett Anderson’s vocals are… an acquired taste, to put it kindly. The fluttering, almost yodel-adjacent delivery can work in theory, but on quieter tracks — of which there are many — it quickly becomes grating. And that’s the other issue: for all its reputation, the album contains surprisingly few songs that actually move me. I gave it plenty of chances, including the full “super-headphones” treatment, but the spark just never arrives. There are exceptions. Pantomime Horse is the one moment where the band truly clicks: dramatic, dynamic, rising and falling with real intent. If the rest of the album had that kind of shape and force, we’d be having a very different conversation. Animal Nitrate comes close, though Anderson’s vocals push it back a step. And The Drowners, one of the supposed highlights, is the kind of track they could easily have left on the cutting-room floor. So no — I didn’t overlook a masterpiece in my youth. I’m still curious about the follow-up (Dog Man Star, before Butler’s dramatic exit), but this debut mostly confirms that not every glittering relic of ’90s guitar music was actually gold.

Nothing that stood out to me, but fine.

Wasn’t really fan

Seemed to be well received back in the day, but with the exception of the singles, I thought it was pretty average looking at it through a modern lense

Good rockin stuff. Clean production

Haunting and unique

Surprised I hadn't heard before. Nirvana feel with a more classic vibe

Pretty fun but not particularly memorable. Good early ‘90s rock.