Suede

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 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.

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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

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.

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

Who hurt cucumber Larry :( bring back his silly songs

Surprising. It is Britpop. Good but not great

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

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.

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]

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

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

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.

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

Yeah, that's pretty much what I expected

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.

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

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

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

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".

Ok. ★★★

Ok, sorta generic.

Whatever it started, Im glad it got better.

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.

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.

3. Maybe a 2.5.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

It was not bad

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

Favorite Track: She's Not Dead

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

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.

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

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

"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

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.

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!!!

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

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.

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⭐️

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

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

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.

The London Suede?

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.

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

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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.

3.5

3.5

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Pretty good.

Better than Coldplay

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

i liked animal nitrate the best

I weirdly like it

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

I don’t think any stood out to me

Listened earlier! Good album. 3/5

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s fine. It’s just all so British.

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.

melllllllooo

- very much tears for fears like, love it

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 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)

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.

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.

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

I have no thoughts on this

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.

Fine...

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

Somewhat sonically interesting. Somewhat vocally painful.

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

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.

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.

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

Haunting and unique

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

Sick riff in Animal Nitrate. The rest just sounded like my old band practice.

I think I wanted to like this more than I did. Animal nitrate is incredible but none of the others really hit home with me. Some of the others had cool sounds. It got a bit Bowie at points such as when a bass sax sound comes in. The vocal pronunciation is interesting and quirky. I may revisit this, but I'm more intrigued by hearing a different album by them.

Thats a real slice of nostalgia. And funny thing is I have the same response now as I had 30 years ago... the singles sound great (esp metal Mickey) but the rest of the album is disappointing. I think Brett lives locally to me as I have seen him a few times with his family.

Suede I’ve never really jived with Suede, I do like a few of their songs but have never really found Brett Anderson a particularly interesting singer or lyricist, he’s always bit too Morrisey cos-play for me, and clearly in thrall to Bowie, but possessing none of his elan, panache or pizazz - viz the later rhyme of ‘Filmstar, driving in your car’. Despite those reservations I enjoyed a lot of this and found myself warming to him, especially on something as affecting as She’s Not Dead or Sleeping Pills. And the big singles are very good songs, Animal Nitrate and Metal Mickey, and there is an overall, slowed down melancholic feel to much of it. But then for great stuff like that there is always something like Moving, where I find his vocal affectations a bit much. I think the main reason though, that I enjoyed it is due to Bernard Butler’s stellar guitar playing. Whether knocking out chunky riffs or Ronson-esque lead lines or Stones Roses-esque shimmers or Byrdsian jangles, or a whole other host of sounds, it is a fantastic showcase of his skills. On the edge of 3 and 4, I think I’ll go for a high 3, as I’m still not totally sure about Anderson, but I did enjoy it and I’m interested to revisit it in future. 🐄🐄🐄 Playlist submission: She’s Not Dead

I want to be snarky about Brett Anderson's understudy performance in the role of Queer Rock Star but I can't, simply because I remember what 1993 was like. But that being said, there's less happening here lyrically than it feels like there ought to be. And if anything here's going to make me question my sexuality it's Bernard Butler's effects box.

Pretty mid, all kinda samey

Decent album 3/5

Not as good as the last Suede album we had.

This was ok. 3.1

good, no highlights tho

Highlight Song/s: Animal Nitrate and The Drowners Love how the album is jam-packed with most degenerate lyrics, featuring the favourites: Drugs, sex, and rock and roll. The guitar lines are quite good, kind of garage-y at times, and atmospheric on the other times or on some songs, both. The yelp-styled singing is quite unique and suits the album elements of the album. Now about Animal Nitrate, because it's just that good: I'm amazed a song about male-to-male sex (Animal Nitrate) has a CRAZY good hook, you'd think maybe with something taboo it'd be less poppy but nope. I loved when they played this song at the Brit Awards singing a song about jumping on a persons bones whilst high, in front of these guys in suits. The singer giving off a confrontational vibe, the bassist dropping his guitar with no regards after the performance and them walking straight off without waiting for the very forced-sounding applause to end. Punk as fuck!

Some really good tracks, and an already-retro early 80s sound that really crunches. But my attention really wandered.

i prefer dog man star

Empieza muy bien con "So young" y "Animal nitrate" luego no sigue escalando tan bien, pero es un gran disco que creo que no ha perdido nada con el tiempo.

Easy listen.

Good. Not great.

Прикольный рок, иностранный похож на pulp, но с большей энергией. В день отказа было приятно слышать

Meh, I mean it was okay. British mod, glam rock or whatever it is, this just sounds like the rest of it that I have heard. It all starts to sound the same after a while and the voice is just a little grating. I don't hate it, one or two songs would be fine but a whole album is just okay. Maybe the lyrics are super deep and I could get a lot if I listened but I don't want to.

Pleasant enough but not quite worth how hard it was to find. 3.5 stars.

not bad just not in the mood today. 3/5

Hey guess what? I like this. It’s certainly in that British Pop genre that is a real mixed bag of stuff, but I think this time I enjoy this album, particularly the instrumental parts. It does kinda shit the bed in the second half becoming a vastly boring soft rock album

We love Britpop, don’t we? Just look at the Oasis reunion- sold out, prices higher than the Tower of Babel, do they even have enough good songs to justify the pomp and circumstance? This isn’t about Oasis, it’s about Suede’s self-titled album, but the spectre of Britpop remains large enough that people will mortgage their council estate just to go see the Gallagher brothers fight onstage. As I’m not British and wasn’t listening to much music in the mid-90s I’m unable to listen retroactively; no rose-tinted lenses for me. What I hear is music a bit indebted to the Smiths, some other Rough Trade artists of the 80s and of course the Beatles and the Who. There’s a poppiness and an utter Britishness to Suede that ensured they’d never really cross over the pond, much like The Jam and The Smiths before them. ¨Animal Nitrate¨ is killer, a writhing guitar and a soaring chorus. The album in general slithers here and soars there. A bit dark without being mopey, a bit anthemic without being cinematic. The album is enjoyable but, at least for me, not very memorable. Best songs: ¨Animal Nitrate,¨ ¨So Young¨

Like if Bowie did britpop

Not bad for britpop

I didn't think I was going to like this at all, but it's not bad. In fact, it's good for what it is... it's just that what it is isn't my favorite. But, there's definitely good songs on here that I'll revisit... just not the whole album.

Anyone giving this a 5 needs their head checked. Putting Suede in the same bracket as the Beatles, Fleetwood Mack, Nirvana or Stevie Wonder is crazy. Average Britpop. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

I need to listen to more Suede. Favorite track: So Young 3.5/5

Not as good as the other Suede album on this list, but not bad

Está bueno, pero tampoco tanto. Lo mejor que tiene es la onda.

Sounds like knock off smiths. And I don’t really like the smiths much

I like Suede but I don’t think we need 2 of their albums on this list.

solid, no bangers.

different

This is a decent album and comes with high energy and a consistent sound. I get the comparisons to The Smiths.

Okay

There were a couple good songs, but not really anything that was super memorable. I enjoyed the mix of sounds and wouldn’t mind if it came on in the background. Middle of the road album.

Not bad. Really nothing to complain about here. I would probably give it a 3.5 if I could.

One of the better bands from the Britpop era, very recognisable vocals over more generic music. Not bad but it doesn't move me much.

Brit alt cry rock

Another Brit rock album, but this one had some tracks that were enjoyable, I especially liked ‘The Next Life’ but the others weren’t so impactful.

There's definitely something here, it's a lot of great Bri'ish guitar music all put in a big pot and stirred up! 3.5*

What’s annoying about this one is that there’s some good stuff here hiding in the schmaltz. “Pantomime Horse” and “Metal Mickey” are awesome. But there’s so much more that’s not great and that sounds incredibly dated. Next to this, the popularity of grunge makes so much sense.

In 2025, sounds like very generic UK rock. Tried it twice, but, ultimately, very forgettable. Couple tracks with some good guitar work.

If The Smiths and The Cure had a band baby this could be it.

This was fine I guess.

8/22/25. Expanding my Britpop knowledge with this one, some really good songs on here. First half is strong and enjoyed that it's not simple songs all the way through.

so young- 5 or 6 animal nitrate- 5 or 6 shes not dead- 5 moving- 5 or 6 pantomime horse- 5 the drowners- 5 or 6 sleeping pills- 5 breakdown- 4 or 5 metal mickey- 5 animal lover- 5 no more its like almost good but it falls into a lot of pitfalls most britpop does which is called being very boring

Wasn't sure what to expect from this, don't think I've ever listened to them before. I see the Bowie thing definitely, and it's a bit glam rock too. Fine, but not really my cup of tea.

Enjoyable with notes of Bowie. New to me.

Average Brit pop 80s album.

Suede are very recognisable, largely thanks to their vocalists style that reminds me a little of my voice breaks in my teenage years… Some good tunes, but most likely only memorable due to previous exposure. Favourite track was probably “She’s Not Dead”. Listening to albums on my Thameslink journeys does help to pass the time!

A very solid 3 stars. Suede will always have sentimental value to me as they were the first band I ever saw live with my family, I must have been 11 or 12. I might have given this 4 stars if not for Brett Anderson’s sharply descending vocal inflictions on almost every word. It gets irritating - he didn’t do it when we saw them live, and they sounded much better for it. In places it sounds quite Bowie-esque, wrapped up in a britpop package. Also sounds similar to Blur, who in my opinion were much better. I’m 26 and am fortunate enough to have seen Suede, Blur, Oasis, Richard Ashcroft, and Supergrass. And I’m seeing Radiohead soon, to put an end to my own britpop era!

первый брит что-то сначала кажется вообще не знаком, потом кажется очень знаком и в целом заунывен, как положено!

7.5/10 Suede's self-titled album is the most sensual and dreamy britpop I've ever heard!! (the lead singer sounds a little wimpish, but that's okay) It's britpop for people who dislike the genre. (à la Parklife) it's more palatable than the quirky britpop I'm used to. this will be a grower for sure!! top three tracks: • So Young • Animal Nitrate • Sleeping Pills least favourite track: • The Next Life

Decent enough Britpop ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A stronger 3, this was perfectly enjoyable. I don’t think it has the songwriting strength of The Smiths or the catchy hooks of The Cure but it sits nicely in that sweet spot genre-wise. A nice way to while away the best part of an hour.

I was a little dismissive at first but actually not a bad album. I would turn this on its head though not specifically a trend setting thing or even original. It to me had elements of what came before it not the other way around. That said its a decent compilation of songs which for the most part were strong. I did like Pantomine Horse when I first heard it and while familiar in many ways you cant deny that Suede had an unique blend and characteristic. They are not titans but a decent listen and not nullified by boring norms that are typical of such bands.

Two tracks in and I was enjoying the vibes but I thought the recording was strangely distant and weak sounding. I'm no music technician, but somehow this was a feature of the production in few of the tracks on the album, like they were playing in a hole. Other than that, I really enjoyed the majority of the album. It's like a blend of The Cure, The Smiths, and a touch of Blur, "Pantomime Horse" exemplifying this Brit-Rock cocktail. Although a solid album, I found myself asking whether they had created anything new. Its more like a pleasing amalgam of other great band's sounds. Definitely an interesting listen from a historical perspective, but doesn't tip over the threshold of great album.

A band with a very unique voice and some good indie rock throughout. The album is very high and low. Some songs are great and I added them to playlists others don't catch my attention at all. That is true for a lot of albums though.

Good album.

Ok

Nothing of note.

Could be Oasis, could be Blur, could be Pulp. Need i go on? Not a bad album, but boy was Britpop a congested genre in the 90s

# Album Name: Suede # Artist: Suede # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. This album has two stand out songs with Animal nitrate and drowners. The rest sound like generic birtpop. Not offensive but not particularly standout to me. Even though i do like the genre. It was just a bit standard. # Top Tunes: Animal nitrate / Drowners # Would I listen to it again? Maybe

It’s not bad. Arguably, it’s pretty good. I’m just not much for the post punk, new wave, glam phase of the 90’s. Plus, sounds like U2 and the Smiths love child.

When I first started listening to this album, I could point out almost immediately just how much this reminded me of David Bowie. Suede's music is reminiscent of Bowie's to some degree, but I suppose that is unsurprising given that Suede was inspired by him. This album in particular was heavily influenced by his Ziggy Stardust era, and it shows. It definitely leans more into melodrama and didn't really strike me the way the other Britpop albums I have received from that era have. However, I thought that it was quite good. I can not stress enough how much I enjoyed the song Animal Nitrate in particular.

3 Stars (8/15)

Uno de tantos álbumes de rock alternativo de los 90...

I listened to this album 3 times, and with each time, I liked it less and less. I think I could just summarize this album as a compilation of two type of tracks. On one hand you have a more energetic and riff-focused songs and on the other you have the more sad or melancholic ones, but in the end, both types sound very similar and the majority land on the second type. I also have to mention that the vocals sounds very unique, and it sounds like they took inspiration on the New Wave sound, or at least that's the feeling I get. Anyway, this a very decent britpop album, with an energy similar to "grunge", but I don't think it has anything memorable.

Some great songs. Can see why there was so much excitement over the band with this debut album.

A very recognisable 80s British pop sound for me. Quite liked it, therefore a firm 3 rating.

It’s nice

Good songs with the force multiplier of insanely beautiful frontman.

Oh look, a 90s album that is capitalizing on the sound of bands that came 5, 10 or even 20 years before!

kinda weird

So much Britpop on this list. Decent, but I prefer their second album much more.

Bon. Un album correct. Juste correct. Rien d’impressionnant, mais rien de mauvais non plus. Un album correct, qui existe, ququi s’écoute, sans plus.

6/10 - it was fine not very memorable

I wanna like suede because they’re just another 90s britpop adjacent band but I just can’t get into them. Pretty boring album

Starts off strong, but overall, too long.

More Brit early 90s alternative rock. Cool little record I liked it. Never heard of these guys but apparently they inspired bigger acts like oasis. Never made it big. Worth the listen.

I don't hate this but I don't love it either. enjoyable to listen to but nothing quite grabs me

2.5 Oof that was rough. Really, really dull. It felt a bit aimless, bouncing round. The terrible Smiths-esque one right near the end killed it off