Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Nothing really stood out and the singer was a little too grindy for me.
There's a winsome video of Bernard Butler demonstrating and describing the riff to "Animal Nitrate", which sounds champion as it crunches out of a Vox amp, more powerful than what came out on the record, which sounds both overly busy and thoroughly leashed. The band was almost polished out of the picture, sounding like half-acquainted session musicians backing Brett Anderson’s well-honed histrionics to the directions “Bolan, Bowie” felt-tip’d on his Oxfam blouse. I’ve been reading a lot about and by Steve Albini since he died, and this record reminds me of a cutting piece he wrote on how the British music industry once revolved around scenes and stars, that “with a slick manager and some connections, a career could be arranged, in the manner one lands an entry position at Barclays” - bands crowned by press release before a note’s out, and he declared Oasis as the apotheosis of this tendency. I’d argue Suede were the archetype. I remember the “YANKS OUT” cover of Melody Maker, and being annoyed and amused at the idea that they were being stifled by mucky grunge kids an ocean and continent away - imagine being oppressed by Lou Barlow! The hype was off-putting, and I ignored them for a couple of decades. A shame, as they appear to be good people. This has some strong songs, though returning to it at this distance shows the joins between modish influences; I enjoyed the parts that sound like The Verve of “A Storm In Heaven”, but also feel embarrassed for them. This is confectionary more than meal, and I wonder what might have been had they spent more time playing together rather than rushing to stardom. But that wasn’t the model. I’ll give Dog Man Star another go.
I have a genuine fondness for this album, not particularly for the music (which can be great) but because it reminds me of some exciting teenage years. I can bore you with tales of pre-fame Suede (Ricky Gervais at the ULU! 20 people at the White Horse in Hampstead!) but I'm becoming a cliche here. Suffice to say - those early singles were *so* exhilarating, and watching some shaky pub band turn into (UK) megastars still gives me a vicarious thrill (even though no-one I worked with really achieved anything of their magnitude). The Bowie affectations are a bit tedious (esp. the, shall we say, "faux-***" (TM) posturing that attracted deserved mockery at the time) but some of the tunes are fabulous (-ly derivative) with enjoyably bitchy lyrics ("..the canine in the A-line..") and provincial delivery ("..daahn to Werthing..") that warms the cockles of this old git. Nostalgic 4*
Could even be 4.5. surprised how much I liked this!
Some of these obscure British from the 80's and 90's are unlistenable.
Garbage.
Can't get enough of Morrisey's whining? Want something a little faster? Try Suede.
one of the best in nineties
I liked this album more than I expected to. Funnily enough, I thought the less popular songs/less Brit-poppy songs were infinitely better than the others. I did also find the singer to be a bit hard to listen to on some tracks, but I attribute that to just not liking the style of Brit-pop. Overall a solid listen. Top tracks: Pantomime Horse, The Drowners, Breakdown
Nice
At first, this guy sounded a little bit too much like the Smiths.However a kind of wained after a while and there's a lot of good songs on here but nothing great as usual
Pretty good.
Jammas
I’ve heard one song from this band on a CD of British acoustic recordings that was in a magazine my mom gave me in middle school lol. It’s cool to hear a familiar voice in its original, very different context. I did not realize they were a part of the 90s Britpop scene, I should’ve checked them out. I’m only vaguely familiar with the scene, I’ve listened to a little Blur, Pulp, and “Wonderwall,” mostly thanks to the Trainspotting soundtrack. I like the band's sound here a lot and the singer's voice too - very unique. Though I think the songwriting could've been tightened up a bit. Favorite track: So Young
I really liked this album, I had never heard of Suede before and they're very solid, seems like it would be a great live performance. 9/10
Enjoyable! But it did not stand out to me as one I wanted to repeat listen to. Fun fact: the cranberries opened for them for one of their tours and ended up becoming more popular!
sehr smiths. aber 90er. erste song rech cool. animal nitrate isch nice. happy und hässig glichzitig? nögsti paar songs sind chli jooo ich trurig jooo. pantomime horse goht kinda hard mit intro und denn riese refrain. gitarre nochem refrain eee trem geil. die dudes hend spass gha bim ufneh. the drowners wieder sehr smiths findi. und oasis halt vor oasis. bi breakdown tönter scho seeeehr nochem morrissey. animal lover isch gnau glich cooli riffs aber afoch joo morrissey. aber de refrain isch huere geil. oke und de schluss nochem gitarresolo au.
okay sini stimm isch sehr speziell aber iwie funktionierts? anmial nitrate sehr cools intro und d gitarre bim refrain gfalltmer au mega catchy aber schlussendlich gaht das safe iwenn uf de sack she's not dead cutes intro riese banger omg mega weird aber liebs moving het echli meh pace aber ja DANKE LUCA SMITHS HEISSEDS ja sie töned sehr ähnlich aber ja smiths hetmer ja au gfalle sleeping pills het au chli öppis komischs verschlafts
This never really engaged me much. It had a Smithyness to it that I kind of liked and was kind of annoyed by at the same time. It might have been the day. Maybe I'd like it more another time.
I found this one difficult to listen to on the first try. Coming back to it a couple of days later didn't help much. At least this time I didn't feel compelled to stop it before it ended.
This might improve with more familiarity but after only one listen this doesn't appeal to me much. It sounds like the 80s college radio bands that I never connected with.
I started off pretty lukewarm about this album - as one is tempted to do after year 3 or listening to an album a day. When I got to track 6 "The Drowners" the album emerged from the background and really drew me in. "Sleeping Pills" right after that sealed the deal with its arresting style. I listened to the rest more attentively then started this over and really enjoyed this. Some nice 90's grunge with a healthy dose of glam rock and hints of new wave makes for a terrific combination! Other standout tracks for me: "Metal Mickey" and "Animal Lover."
Old fave.
This list really likes Britpop. A year ago I didn't even know what Britpop was, but now I'm deep in the weeds and have strong opinions about all these one-word-name '90s British bands (Suede, Blur, Pulp, Oasis, (The) Verve, Supergrass, and on and on and on). This band is interesting because it seems like they got a ton of hype before their debut album (this one) was even released. This also seems to be considered the first Britpop album, though I feel like I've read that at least three other times so who knows really. This one wasn't bad at all, but it definitely wasn't as interesting to me as some of the other similar albums that I've listened to. This is right in the 3.5 star range for me, I'm mildly positive about it but there wasn't a ton that really blew me away. Probably rounding down on this one, I feel like while it's reasonably well-produced it's not going to stick with me much. A random note, but while most of the Britpop bands never really hit it big in the US like they did in the UK (other than like Oasis probably), these guys didn't even have the same name in the US. It sounds like some other band was already using the name Suede in the US, so they went by The London Suede here instead. Favorite song: The Drowners Other: So Young, Animal Nitrate, She's Not Dead, Pantomime Horse, Sleeping Pills, Metal Mickey, The Next Life 5/10/24
I’ve been listening to a lot of Britpop so this came at the perfect time to hear the first album of the era. I liked it but it reminded me a lot more of 70s glam more than the other Britpop bands. Not bad just wasn’t the sound I was expecting. I wanted to listen to it again right after. Rating: 4.5
Most of my very favourite Suede songs aren’t on here, but there’s a high percentage of good tunes that I’m familiar with (i.e. the 7 that made it onto their 2010 Best Of compilation). The other 4 are just kind of alright. I’m not sure if it therefore qualifies as their best album (better than, say, Dog Man Star, which I gave a slightly harsh 3 stars), but I think they’re a 4 star band overall so I’ll score this one more generously. As their debut effort it had less precedent, after all. Certainly I can see why a British band emerging from the early 90s gloop with their theatrical sound and swagger would get the music press so excited. 3.5, rounded up.
Great
Late 80’s angsty raves. Pretty solid. Nothing popped for me though.
Not as good as some other 4s but still very nice
Denna är riktigt bra. Väldigt speciell känsla med många fina gitarrslingor och en mycket unik röst. Coolt omslag. Dock så var låtarna ganska lika varandra genom hela skivan men eftersom att det var bra låtar så får det gå för den här gången.
Music was alright but the voice and lyrics... Not it.
I want to like this so much more than I do. I like a lot of the music - *really* like some of it in fact - but feel a massive disconnect with Anderson’s voice. Shame. 3/5
Bored to tears. Dull Brit-pop, every song is the fucking same. The vocals are so reverbed and washed out that I just get lost, like the reading a boring book lost, where you read 5 pages and remember nothing.
I never got into Suede, mainly because I was still in protracted mourning following the demise of The Smiths and held out some hope that Morrisey's solo career would keep the dream alive following the blistering 'Viva Hate'. Well, of course, that forlorn hope died a death many times over in the ensuing decades. And so it is that I get round to hearing Suede's debut album, 31 years after the event... and it's quite good! I hadn't been impressed by singles 'The drowners' or 'Animal Nitrate' at the time and, sadly, time hasn't improved that sentiment. However, I really like 'Pantomime Horse', and 'Metal Mickey' is a stomping little number. Throughout the album, the musicianship is great, particularly Bernard Butler's guitar and I'm happy to say glowingly that, after all these years, 'Suede' is a decent effort! Maybe I'll even give 'Dogmanstar' a spin one day.
This grabbed me right off the bat with the great guitar layering on So Young. Really enjoy the album as a whole, but did feel like there were some ebbs and flows. Definitely will come back to this one.
What feels like a mostly David Bowie knock off with less polish, it does have a few gems hidden in there.
I have never heard of these guys, at least, I have no recollection of them. Wikipedia says they were part of the “Big 4” of 1990’s Britpop. The others are Oasis, Blur and Pulp. I am familiar with ALL of them. Still, I think this album is fantastic. I WAS SHOCKED! I will listen to it in the future. It made the list.
Het is meer een rockig/britpoppig album. Nu gaan daar normaal natuurlijk de vlekken van in mn nek staan, maar ik wil het wel een eerlijke kans geven! Moet zeggen dat ik het album redelijk trek! er zijn zelfs een paar nummers best wel mooi(Zie de Favo's ) Die nummers die heel rustig en stil eindigen, vind ik oprecht best wel vet gedaan. Zou ik dit album nog eens luisteren? Nee absoluut niet, daar vind ik het album over zn geheel toch nog te standaard voor en springt er te weinig echt uit, maar ik ben echt positief verrast en vind het een voldoende. FAVO: Moving, Pantomime Horse, The Next Life
Loved this for real when it came out
I hate it, but I'm fine with it also? It's complicated.
Geez, I've been on quite a hot streak lately, and Suede has done little to change that. This album is really good. The guitars feel heavy in all the right places, the album can also have its mellow and somber moments, and the vocals fit well with all of the songs. Some of the lyrics aren't exactly perfect but it doesn't do much to hamper my enjoyment of this album. It truly is britpop at its finest. Best Song: The Drowners Worst Song: Pantomime Horse
Not too bad, a fe good cuts
Don’t really remember!
I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, Suede by Suede, so many albums like this. And the cover doesn't really tell me what's going on. This ended up just being another bouncy pop type album from that time period. I liked one song but the rest was forgettable.
I mean, yeah. One of these albums. The Britpop, British alt-rock stuff that plagues the list, overrepresented and underwhelming. Not bad, liked a couple on here as is usually the case. But "just alright" is not alright on a list like this. Favorite tracks: Animal Nitrate, The Drowners, Where the Pigs Don't Fly. Album art: Two people kissing, are they boys? Are they girls? No one knows, but it's provocative. It gets the people GOING. 3/5
Very easy listening, but didn't really stand out
Was an unexciting album; just fine to listen to. Confused why it is on this list, what it's importance to music as a whole is -- Felt like I was in a 90s teen movie while listening to it, which was nice.
I think bonus stars apply for debut albums. Some really polished work here, set the scene for Britpop. Just a set of well written songs, with top notch guitar work Bernard.
Meh
It sounds like The Smiths directly passed their torch to Suede and in doing so it created Brit Pop. This album is incredibly 90s, guitar driven alt rock. Definitely not a bad thing. Overall, I say it was a bit overhyped on its release and I don't hear the Bowie influences that others have mentioned. Nevertheless it's an impressive work.
Didn't feel like it. Probably higher if I really gave it a chance, but allas
Nothing interesting here except first track.
I enjoyed this one! It doesn’t sound like anything else that came out in the early nineties. It sounds like it could’ve come out in the late 70s or early 80s, but with enough of its own sound to not seem dated. I thought it was a bit too long in run time until I found out I had listened to the expanded edition which has like 7 extra songs. That being said, my initial thought was the album should have ended on The Next Life, it was a perfect ender but there were two songs after it that threw off the flow. Come to find out that song wasn’t even part of the original album. I think it would have been a great closer still.
Sehr spezielle Stimme und leicht schwermütig
I had never heard of Suede, but I enjoyed this. Animal Nitrate was good. Pantomime Horse was also a favorite track. Very moody. Overall this was a great 90s album. 4
Um no
It's like the UK Pixies from the 80s in the 90s.
Don’t need to listen to it again.
Awesome
The album got better as it went on, but overall it's a bit dreary? Very bland and just not as good as other britpop. It feels like a rainy afternoon, only instead of making you feel cozy, you feel ultra miserable. There were some good songs though - Pantomime Blues, The Drowners, and Sleeping Pills.
I miiiight take 'Where the pigs don't fly' but leave the rest.
Really surprised and impressed by this album. The sound is right up my alley, every song was good, and some were great. I wish I had paid more attention to it, but the vibe was perfect. Standouts: So Young, Animal Nitrate, She’s Not Dead, Sleeping Pills, Breakdown, and Where the Pigs Don’t Fly.
#179. I kept waiting for the good part, but it just kinda never happened. 2/5: unfulfilling. Song added to playlist: Moving I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
It has some moments where it rocks out and I enjoyed those. The playing is solid and they know how to craft a song but it's somewhat disjointed and inconsistent. Decent but not spectacular.
Not as smooth
didnt totally dig it. Slow and non engaging. 2
This was really good! Very my style
Man oh man am I tired of getting served bands like this, where the lead singer is a whiny wet blanket. Why are so many of these albums in this style making this list? Where is the instrumental stuff? World music? Anything but western male-dominated bands? Oh well, I kinda liked their sadder songs like "The Drowners" and "Sleeping Pills."
This grew on me then off and then on again. Overall an album that I appreciated having in the mix. Wish I could give it a 3.5. I rounded up
Ha Ha, this was a surprise! I enjoyed this album so much today. It was great for a change and most of the tracks were pretty catchy. I'm not sure about the album cover; I had some strange looks from office staff peeping at my Spotify browser app. Loved it
Where has Suede been all my life! I really enjoyed this album and I'll be listening to it again. I'd say it’s more brit-horny-rock than britpop - I particularly enjoyed the guitar on the album, some excellent riffs. What a great new find! Fave track: She's not dead
Britpop in its infancy. I'm sure it's an incredibly influential record but it's not for me.
great
A well-produced and well-played Brit rock album, but there is nothing that is truly noteworthy for me here.
Pues discazo.
Is this the worst album on this list? No. Is it at least mildly interesting or enjoyable? Also no. My drive to work would have been less boring had I listened to nothing at all. “This album has music on it” is about the best I can say.
Des sonorités intéressantes, qui semblent justement dérivées du rock britannique à la Smiths, The Clash ou The Cure. J'aime bien.
Suede - or The London Suede, as they are known in the US - began the "Brit Pop" wave of the 90s. They may catchy, melodic pop songs, that capture a variety of moods. Singer Brett Anderson's expressive voice works well with Bernard Butler's effect-laden guitar work. Suede may have been overshadowed by later entries of the Brit pop wave like Oasis, but their songs are great examples of engaging 90s alt rock.
Hmmmm, first track is ok. Second track ‘Animal Nitrate’ is huge. Rest of album could not be more definitive of the expression “meh”.
Half of this rating is me atoning for my sins of giving Dog Man Star a 3/5 over two years ago, because it has now become one of my favorite albums of all time and my second most streamed album according to Last.fm. Suede stand out from the homogeneous blob of 90s Britpop by having a much darker, drugged-out sound, and a very distinct production that takes some getting used to. Brett Anderson's vocal delivery works with it very well, same with Bernard Butler's guitar playing (top 5 guitarists of all time by the way, y'all aren't ready for this conversation though). It sounds like smoking crack behind a strip club. It's unabashedly dirty and gay, and I'm a sucker for it. I love the fact that every time I look up the meaning of a Suede song, there's a 1 in 2 chance of the Genius.com explanation being "This is a song about gay anal sex". It's a 5/5. So is Dog Man Star. The official Britpop ranking is: Suede > Blur > Pulp > Oasis
Decent album, not the most exciting thing imo.
genuinely great wasn't expecting it based off the reviews
Les falta emocionar con sus instrumentos
Kind of a hidden gem. Early brit pop/rock. Animal nitrate is killer
Cracking debut album from Suede which highlighted what a force they were going to be. They were the perfect sound for Britain at the time of release and completely hooked a generation with their pristine lyrics. This album has travelled well over the decades and still sounds as relevant today.
pretty much just as awesome as the other album I’ve heard from them, Dog Man Star incredible composition and production, I really just adore the way that (The London) Suede sounds - 9/10
p704. 1993. 4 stars The lost children of Ziggy Stardust. There are some cracking tunes in here - point deducted for a saggy middle section (bit like Brett Anderson) and his voice which gets annoying after a while.
Can see why this is beloved within its genre. It's just not my genre.
Snapshot of a time in music history, when Brit pop took over the world. This song with those other first records from the “big four” of Brit pop are really pretty great. I can still get down with them at least.
gut, aber späteres album ist noch besser
Sounded familiar but also new. Decent album, middle of the road
This album was not my bag. I kind of liked track 2, but overall a struggle to get through.
An unmistakable voice makes for an unmistakable album. It's as Suede as it goes, but that might not be everyone's cup of tea. I feel it's a solid album, definitely worth a listen, but not up there with the great ones.
Not on Spotify
Not my jam. I simply don’t like this kind of music. Really I just don’t like this kind of singing but the music was OK at times. I didn’t enjoy it though overall. 2
"Suede" by Suede, also known as "The London Suede" in the US, is a seminal album that helped define the Britpop sound of the early '90s. Released in 1993, the album is a mix of glam rock, punk, and indie pop, with a focus on catchy melodies and introspective lyrics. Tracks like "Animal Nitrate," "Metal Mickey," and "The Drowners" are standout examples of the band's ability to combine gritty guitar riffs with infectious hooks. Brett Anderson's distinctive vocals and the band's tight musicianship give the album a sense of urgency and authenticity. While "Suede" received critical acclaim upon its release and helped launch the Britpop movement, some critics have noted that the album's sound can be derivative at times, echoing the glam and punk bands of the '70s. Additionally, the album's production, while fitting for the time, may sound dated to modern ears. Overall, "Suede" is a solid debut album that showcases the band's talent and sets the stage for their future success. It earns a respectable 3/5 rating for its contribution to the Britpop genre and its memorable tracks.
3.5
The is the first album I’ve come across on this list where I can honestly say I don’t know the artist, but I really liked it! I feel like if I listened to this back in 1993 it would have a special place in my old-ass heart today as a classic. Damn only missed it by 30 years.
The only song I ever knew from this band was in fact the lead single “Metal Mickey” off this album. And the rest of the songs did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed this from front to back which I have not said much about other albums in this exercise. Strange how this and many of their other albums did quite well in the UK, but didn’t have near the impact in the US. And yet their fellow Brit-pop contemporaries Oasis, Blur, etc. did not have the same fate. I will definitely be visiting more of their catalog.
I liked this much more than I expected to. Having said that, I expected to hate it.
Some of it was good. Some of it not so good. Maybe I’ll listen again later and it will grow on me but for now it’s a high 2 for me.
Gummy is kicking in and I can’t come up with much to say about this album. I liked it ok. Above average. 2.75/5
Loved it a lot more than I expected and I’ve never never heard of these guys before
Ok. Nothing great
1. young - 0 2. animal nitrate - 0 3. not dead - 1 4. moving - 1 5. pantomime - 1.5 6. drouunerz - 0 7. pillz - 1 8. breakdouun - 0 9. metal mickey - 0 10. animal lover - 0 11. nezt life - 2 12. he'z dead - 1.5 13. pigz fly - 1
British glampop. I'd never heard of this band before. Other reviewers compared them variously to Bowie and the Smiths -- some of the tunes sound a little like Ziggy Stardust era Bowie, but as a pale knock-off with nowhere near the same edge and energy. The Smiths is a better comparison but again, without taking that sound anywhere new. The songs are well crafted, played and produced (The Drowners was my favorite) and this record was reasonably entertaining. Despite that, I feel like it's one of the worst choices for this list I've heard yet -- worse than several albums I didn't enjoy listening to as much. There was nothing special or innovative here -- if you like 90's britpop you'll like this record but it sounds like lots of other stuff from the genre. It's definitely NOT a record you need to hear before you die.
... I tried. Maybe if O heard when it came out, I would appreciate it more, but does nothing to me. And it's a double album? .. I cherry-picked some of the songs other said check out, and they all sounded the same. No way near comparison to Cure or Smiths...
Emhh algunas cosas lindas pero nada que me llame
Listened 3 times, and it grew on me
Early proto-Britpop (predates Oasis debut by a year) but let's make it queer coded and goth-y sexy, basically pop an Amyl Nitrate and let yourself relax in to the couch...
Seems like one song.
I stand by my first Suede analysis, whiney and boring.
It was very good. Huge re-listening potential.
Don't like at all
I liked this one
Was dreading another britpop album but the first few tracks were killer. The second half seemed aggressively British and got a little boring but it wasn’t bad. Good enough for a light 4.
Another questionable entry to this list. Not a bad album but nothing special about it either. O.K. britpop but that’s about it.
Fine but inessential. “Moving” did have a great guitar solo.
Couldn't stand the vocals. Music was good though.
Another Britpop album! Singers voice started to get a little old, but I liked the music a lot. Album is probably a 3.5 for me.
Average early 90's British (?) rock.
Mid tier brit pop. Reminds me of pulp and stone roses just not as good. Still catch well crafted competently played
never been a massive fan, just a bit miserable in it?
2.8 - It was fine, quite forgettable. Did like He's dead though
Medium. Fave Tracks: So Young, Animal Nitrate 3/5
Nostalgíu fílingur, góðir spretting en svolítið þreytandi
like fine but pretty dull tbh
Great album well worth a listen
I feel like this album started off pretty strong and then kind of fell off for me. The opening track actually reminded me a lot of the Pixies but as the album went on it felt like it moved more into just standard Britpop. I didn't strongly dislike anything on here though either, so I'm going to go right down the middle with 3/5. Standout Tracks: So Young, Animal Nitrate, Moving, Metal Mickey
High highs and low lows. Ultimately not a huge fan of the more glammy britpop tendencies that Suede ventured into.
I never really gave Suede an honest chance in the past. It was britpop that my stepmother really liked - it didn’t feel “edgy” enough. But there’s just no denying the greatness of this record. It’s extremely charming, well written and is almost exclusively made up of highs.
Fantastic Britpop entry.
The Britpop voice. Ugh. It’s so whiny to the point that it’s grating. The music itself is great. The band is talented and writes good riffs and melodies. But I cannot get past the Britpop voice. The entire thing also seems to have a sense of self-importance about it. This isn’t for me. I didn’t get it and I wanted the singer to stop singing the entire time.
Not very interested in this one, kind of boring.
These are the type of discoveries that I love from this project. 4/5
This didn't do much for me.
Animal Nitrate is a great single, rest of the album wasn’t doing it for me.
They have a sound that takes some time to get into but once I got into it, I thought it was much better. 5/5: The Drowners, The Next Life 4/5: So Young, Animal Nitrate, Metal Mickey Rating: 3.75
An album with strong rock influences. Some of the vocals are a bit too overdone for me, but overall it's a very good album. I should listen to it again later when I don't need so much time to study.
Honestly liked it a lot. Never heard of Suede before but I can definitely see myself listening again.
Yeah, it was fine. Not something I will particularly remember, but not bad.
meh
Pretty good, should listen again
Kind of a surprise like. Definitely has that British pop sound. The lead vocal can at times sound monotonous.
From the band name and cover art I would have guessed this was from 73 and not 93. No idea what I'm in for here. Very impressed with the couple opening songs. I know exactly what group of kids would be listening to this from my high school 20 years ago, and it was those kids that turned me on to the likes of Placebo and Bowie during late night trips to IHOP. The more I listen to this the more annoyed I get that I didn't know about them earlier, but the fact that I've got 8 other albums from them to listen to makes up for it. For now, I owe this one another listen paying more attention to the lyrics as I was heavily distracted by the guitar (in a good way) the first go around. Favorite track: "Metal Mickey" 5/5
I'm not sure how I felt about this one. Was not a fan of most of it, but had a few that I liked here and there.
3.75
What was the buzz about? Bad singing and BORing.
Very classic late nineties album. Like the late eighties, but without the flair. I like it :3
Some good songs (Animal Lover), but the psychedelic ambience didn't do it for me. 2/5.
I kind of dug it ngl "4/5 - I wouldn't mind listening to it again!"
Depressing vocals with interesting guitar work.
Meh. Ok in parts. Maybe a 3.
Ehhhh
Very cool intro to Britpop. I have listened to almost nothing in this genre and enjoyed it. It takes some time to get through the vocals. The guitar's sound on this album is incredible and rich. Probably not staying on the rotation, but enjoyed it. Sounds a little like The Cure or the Pixies for a new listener.
terrible
梦回2010
This is fucking great. I’ve never heard of them. The vocals are Bowie-esque, the guitars are clean, the album is dynamic and epic and truly a blast. I’m so glad to have had it recommended to me.
Another British album. What a joke.
wasn't really into them in the day but I do like this album. probably listen to it again sometime
As is common, more British bias. This album was big in England. No where else. But it's not bad. Pretty good even. If I had not heard any Brit Pop before, I might like it even more, but it's hard to know, and as is, I'd give this 3.5 stars, and I'm rounding down.
favourite song: animal nitrate really liked this! already a fan of suede and i do think coming up is a better album but still enjoyed it. kinda like the smiths is morrissey fucked.
Couple ok songs but way too much whinny singing.
Ugh.
Parallels to The Smiths. I did enjoy the vocal and guitar harmonies
Nothing I can point out as bad, just felt boring
I can't blame them for britpop even if I should. This album is legitimately great. It's not whiny and painfully whitebread like the britpop that followed. There's an edge to it that keeps it interesting.
It’s ok overall. Probably not something I’d listen to regularly but it’s different in a good way.
Not bad, but not for me.
This is an old friend. Butler's guitars are amazing, lyrics and voice are good to. I think I prefer Dog Man Star
Oh god, not another Suede album.
This is a real swing for the fences rock album. It’s got hard rockers with grit and swagger, and it’s got soaring, stadium-sized anthems. I like the energy but after two going on three listens, not a lot of songs stick out in my memory. But I’m enjoying them in the moment.
This album definitely flew by, and not in a good way. It was over before I knew it and I left feeling really unimpressed. During some songs, like "Sleeping Pills", I even just wanted it to be over and to skip to the next track. The chorus hit me and it has a nice statement chord (a major 3 chord) but it then immediately went back to weird apathetic 80's worship. Maybe it's because this came out in 1993 and there's some innate feeling of it being "behind"? Just sort of dated and living in a place of familiarity.
Unremarkable. Nearly experimental in its manic switching of forms. A two is probably fair.
Boring. Boring. They are trying so hard to be artistic
meh
I know there is a bit of a (US) backlash about the amount of Britpop on here but this is quite bold and distinctive. There are obvious Bowie influences but it holds together well.
So Young // The Next Life // 3/5
Won't someone give me a gun? Oh, well it's for my brother Well, he writes the line Wrote right down my spine It says, "Oh, do you believe in love there?" Meh. Decent. 3/5
The London Suede, very average English rock
It’s a wonderful britpop record and an amazing debut but I can’t help but feel that something’s still missing.
First listen to suede. Some nice tracks.
Early Britpop, they say. I think they deserve their own spot in music history. It sounds darker and much more dramatic than Blur and Oasis and the likes. They're closer to the Cure and the Smiths. The singer has that Bowie gasp. Favorite song: Pantomime Horse
britpop
Interesting shoegaze album with no playlist additions. Didn't hate it, but also didn't particularly enjoy it and I found it a little boring and saw a theme of track similarity throughout. No one song really stood out for me to add to a playlist.
"shame on the girl, she's got a big black dog in her" I really enjoyed this album upon my first listen, but in hindsight, I think I enjoyed the first 2 songs very much, and kind-of zoned out during the rest of the album. I'm glad to have heard of Suede, although this album had some very strange themes going throughout it, like bestiality, and having sex in cars. So Young has an addictive chorus with the phrase "let's chase the dragon" and will be my playlist track. I also very much enjoyed Animal Nitrate, and the super distorted guitar riff ringing in the haze throughout the track. My percieved rating for this record has jumped all over the place from a 4, to potentially a 5, and down to a 3 upon re-listen, but I'll stick with my gut and award Suede's debut, self-titled, album a 4/5. It reminds me a lot of Bowie, the Smiths, the Cure, and other New Age and Indie rock sounds that I enjoy.
Unlike their second album, "Dog Man Star" which boasts an abrasive, dark iteration of glam rock, "Suede" is a much less interesting and more generic take on britpop.
I liked it although I should probably listen again while i’m not doing anything.
I enjoyed this one quite a bit; definitely a style of BritPop that I can actually appreciate.
Don't like his style of singing. Awesome guitars in 'the drowners'!
A bit boring
Not really my thing
Tad too dramatic for my taste
Like the vibe
This was fine. Good not great.
Good, not great. That is all.
This album was fine, but unremarkable. There's nothing about it that makes me think I'll listen to it again. If I did, I wouldn't be opposed or anything.
Well, that was unexpected. I'll never listen to this again, but it was fine for an 80's rock album.
I was just on the edge of liking this, but it never really pushed me over. Not bad. Solid 3.
This record is a beautiful connector between my beloved post-punk and early Brit-pop and I am here for it. Exactly one time, 55 records into this project, has found me immediately purchasing an album. Several were close, but this was paid for within 20 minutes of pressing play.
As a debut this album kind of feels like a promise of better things to come than an actual great album. I mean Animal Nitrate is pretty catchy but nothing else really stood out for me.
Ok, this more closely aligns with my preconceptions about Suede. I much preferred "Dog Man Star" - heard the singles from this against my will far too many times, and the singer's little vocal flourishes now really grate, even on the tracks I'm unfamiliar with. Fave track..... eh, "She's Not Dead" let's say, though I wasn't too enthusiastic about any of it.
Meh
Blind album and artist. My mind was blown by this album, especially the opener so young. I loved this as a whole still but I don't think I can call it one of top albums I've listened to.
3 singles are excellent. The rest is so so
If pop rock's worth splitting up, in two along the walk/talk axis is as good a method as any. For talkative bands, like Suede, whether or not there's any there there is secondary, though initial impressions are favorable. Instead, the confection has to taste a little weird, come in a nice package. Plenty of Suede is recognizable, but the record has an electric-not-heavy sheen which fulfills that first requirement. Excellent cover choice does a lot of work on the second. Then treats just have to avoid causing upset later; Success there, too, though maybe that's a little baked into music.
Fresh, yearning, edgy, intermittently dreamy, authentically earnest, energized and energizing – this is how indie rock (US term) was supposed to sound circa '93, but sure, editors, it can also be viewed as a way-post-new-wave, just-pre-Britpop view of glam (no surprise editors are over-indexing on Bowie influence – any more so than the Beatles? one thinks not!) It rocks a bit more than one remembers, too, with notable dramatic flourishes. One can make a case that they paved the way for Oasis, though they were campier and sought to be artier (the two so often go hand-in-hand, don’t they?). After the crisp, engaging opening, there are lots of quality cuts throughout "Pantomime House," "Sleeping Pills," "Metal Mickey" and "Animal Lover." "When Pigs Fly” is great, too. Rounding up (but only slightly) because they are more in line with Pulp than the overrated Blur and tiresome Oasis and because one hears faint echoes of Hoodoo Gurus.
Band sounds cool but his voice
Respecting their influence on the early Britpop. If i listen to this album again, probably i would pick some favorites and listen to that picked songs more often. However, i don't want to do that. 3.5
Rating: ** 5 ** Notes: Never ever heard of this band before, but with the first note of the album immediately liked them. Have to relisten to some songs definitely. The whole album was truly a great experience. Songs which stood out in no particular order (credits to Uncle Gue for the idea): "So Young" "She's Not Dead" "Moving" "The Next Life" ------------------------------------------------------------- Rating Scale: 1- very bad 2- bad 3- neutral 4-good 5-very good additonaly -/+ sign if necessary
Nice band overall. Love the song Beautiful Ones which is not on that album. The band was surely influential in the britpop genre! Personal Top3 in no order: Animal Nitrate So Young Moving
Echt gut, würde ich sicherlich nochmal anhören! 8.2/10
So this is Britpop's answer to grunge or what? It's not bad but not really good. Charitable 3 stars
Es un buen disco, aunque no es mi favorito de Suede.
I used to like Suede, I don't know why, man was this boring.
just okay
Wispy and one note, you get the feeling that they are taking themselves too seriously
It was a good album but not really my taste
Pretty good honestly. I was not familiar with it before listening but I could see listening again.
Kind of slay! I liked moving - the end song was also a wild way to end an album.
eh
hugely NOT my cup of tea
1/5
Jännää vähän psykedeelistä poprockia. Vähän ehkä tulee jopa Rush mieleen, paitsi että laulaja kullostaa täysin eriltä. Pantomime Horse hyvä. Varmaan paras Tää oli ihan hyvää
fine
Very good and quite cool tunes that helped break Britpop. Not necessarily world-changing but still sounds good and quite sharp. Maybe just a touch samey, but the effect is energizing throghout and a high level of quality maintained. Rounding up slightly because the angst seems authentic. Plus, the lads seemed likable (more so than Gallaghers at least, low bar though that is) and because this is in one's sweet spot. Also, Suede rates higher than Blur, which allowing for the latter's inflated reputation is saying something.
A lot of 90s rock tropes deployed in surprisingly novel and enjoyable ways. Songs have some motor.
Very bleh....did not intrigue me
No, oh no ho!
I have never heard of Suede or heard anything by this band, but I wasn't impressed at all. Sorry England :(
this was in the background, and i forgot about it. not sure if that is good or bad
At the odd party, you'll have the misfortune of meeting an elaborately coiffed man, whose clothes have more personality than himself. He'll invariably collate a discussion group around himself about what the real meaning of life is, before disclosing it's really all about "love" or "life" or "truth" or "death" or "it" or "this" or some other monosyllabic concept. He'll then pull out a guitar and start singing Kumbaya with unfaked gusto (and, admittedly, undeniable musicality). Thanks– but no thanks.
second suede album on this list and i have yet to discover what makes them interesting. it's fine, but bland, music. there's some more of a punk sound than i anticipated, but it wasn't enough to save suede, at all. a 2 because i'm generous, and their music was... actually music, but flat.
This is my second Suede album, and my critique of them is more or less the same. They remind me of other bands who did this sound better. I actually kind of dug the song "Animal Nitrate", but the vibe of the album didn't keep with this particular sound. Again, I'm left feeling like this was fine, but ultimately nothing remarkable.
The more upbeat stuff was nice and punky and sort of surf rock sounding, with jangling guitars. Not bad. The slower stuff wasn't as interesting to me. I was a bit surprised as I was definitely aware of this band, but it didn't make much of an impression on me before. Must listen further.
3/5. A pretty fun britpop album but the hits definitely shine above the other ones. Not really a bad song on this one but I'm going to need a few more listens to cement a 4 score. Just britpop is becoming harder to listen to because a lot of it sounds too similar. A personal bias but that's my rating.
Every now and then, you enjoy this album, then you remember Brett Anderson, and you're back to square one
Another album another Englishmen who can't sing.
Pretty good - the production/ mix left me wanting a bigger thicker sound. I feel like maybe there’s a better version of this album that could’ve been made or released. I like the glammy and moody stuff over the punkier stuff. I can hear the Bowie influence on Animal Nitrates. Pantomime horse was good. Cool chorus in the Drowners wish the verses were better. Sleeping pills is good It reminds me of something from Pablo Honey or the Bends. Breakdown is awesome Next life is cool- I feel like this is in a movie but I can’t place it Did not like Metal Mickey, or animal lovers
I enjoyed this but probably wouldn’t listen again. Mostly pretty good songs and I like the glammy vibe. The singer annoyed me at times but it fit the vibe of the album. The production was pretty good, kept me listening the whole time, but I think if it were a touch bigger I would’ve liked this more.
This album really grew on me! His voice is really polarizing and I found myself picturing another singer and started to enjoy the songs.
This is the second band recently who was supposedly the first band to do britpop. Hmm. Not necessarily this band's fault but I'm getting a little sick of that sound. They have some good qualities, especially the catchy guitar riffs, but I was worn down pretty quickly by the vocals and the sameness of the sound.
I used to think I liked Britpop. Then I started 1001...
Apparently some consider this the album that spawned Britpop. Not a huge fan of Britpop, but I can see how it was influential... it's a bit whiny in the wrong ways for me. Definitely glad to at least hear some Suede since I'm unfamiliar with most of it.
"Does your love only come....in a Volvo?" I want to write a lot about this record but I don't have time today. Been with me my whole musical life, pretty much. I think of pre-Britpop and post-Britpop Suede as two different bands because they kind of are. From Trash onwards they glistened, before that, the beauty and ugliness in life was celebrated in equal measure, no punches pulled. The drop off from album 3 onwards might have been pretty marked, but these first two and their B-sides and outtakes... sublime. Not *quite* as genius as Dog Man Star but the margins are narrow. The gorgeous riffage in Pantomime Horse - fuck me.
Heavier fragments vere enjoyable, can't say it about the vocals. Nothing to write home about. 2,5/5
I have no idea why this would need a 25th anniversary edition?!! One track almost made me interested. Hasn’t aged well. Typical dreary early 90s indie dross. If this was cutting edge and started some sort of musical revolution that needs celebrating, I’m over the moon I don’t know about it
This is a no from me, dog.
Not a huge fan, but it was ok
Easy to listen to, insofar as its genre goes. It’s a finely produced piece but being quite honest I didn’t find much in the way that you’d call memorable.
played the shit out of this CD in 1994. a much more partitioned, distinct indie sound compared to their contemporaries - the cool kids would say the b-sides were better than the albums though
There are a few kind of interesting tunes. But I don't think it's anything over the concepts.
I listened to it. Some things I enjoyed, but the vast majority of it didn't click with me. Sorry guys.
cool
Did not like any songs on this album. 90s alternative music did not age well.
it was OK, didn't make it through the first listening since i got tired of the same voice throuout. liked the music, may go back and continue later.
Probably a 2.5 but I doubt I'll listen again
Another classic debut - there is some great stuff on here (singles like So Young and The Drowners but also the more somber Breakdown and The Next Life) but there’s also a bit of filler, and some of the mixing is pretty poor (there’s one bit of phasing that stuck out as being particularly bad)
First time I've listened to this album, surprisingly since I live Dog, Man, Star. The better end of brit pop with glam rock influences from Bolan and Bowie moulding Brett and Butler's sound.
extremely bipolar. still boring. fav songs: shes not dead, pantomime horse, sleeping pills, breakdown, the next life.
Great album, great vibes, will revisit in future. Really enjoyed. Low 4
Buen disco de rock británico, con un par de canciones muy reconocibles. Voz elegante y distintiva. Guitarras no muy intensas
A bit boring to be honest but the album is fine (2.5/5)
Literally can remember none of this and I listened yesterday, actually remember the singers voice being annoying let’s call it a 2
Pretty boring outside of the singles, but some decent tracks on here.
Singles are top
I hear hints of Bowie’s influence and I think that this band must’ve influenced The Darkness’ vocal stylings. Solid tunes and a good mix between slow songs and up-tempo rockers. I don’t think I have any favorites off this album nor do I have any that I really dislike. I’ve always liked Justine Frischmann although I have to admit I knew her from her work with Elastica rather than Suede. I think her great guitar work is the highlight of this album rather than any given song. This album gets a 5 or 6 out of 10 for me.
Not bad not great. Didnt do much for me either way
Not as boring as I expected or remembered - and not as good as it is purported to be. Some good rock songs and some pretty quieter songs. Ok.
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I like it. 4 stars.
It was fine
-i do like the groove of this -i really like animal nitrate -it has a little bit of an 80’s feel to it -it has lots of pop moments but lots of more indie moments -its a little boring for me personally -each song only stands out a little bit more than the others -i also probably wouldn’t listen to these songs again, so its gonna be a 2 star for me
Revisit
First listen Saved 8/11 Top track: Animal Nitrate
It’s the first ever album I bought, I love this thing! Some b sides are better than some of the album tracks but this is still amazing overall, Brett Anderson is one of the most underrated singers of the 90’s (kinda like a higher pitched Morrisey with more swagger) and Bernard butler is a brilliant guitarist too. Best tracks: animal nitrate, the drowners, breakdown and metal mickey Worst track: she’s not dead 5/5
Britpop. Es un poco ni fu ni fa, pero le pongo un 4 por ti, venga... :-P
3.5/5
Can’t deal with his voice. Hasn’t aged well
As soon as the singer opened his mouth, I knew it was going to require very much of both the album and myself to straighten the sinking ship. And we never did, it sunk faster than Titanic. There was nothing that I liked about this album, but I least of all liked the singer. It could maybe have gotten a 2 or 3 star rating without him, but that really cemented the 1 star rating. There were no song that really stood out, and it all sounded bad as well to my ear, just badly mixed and too much distortion.
I really liked the first song "So Young" and was looking forward to the rest. "Animal Nitrate" was ok. Then it kind of went downhill with all the shoe gazey ballads. I thought this was the best at its higher tempo songs like "Moving".
Couldn't really get into it
3.5
Meh niet voor mij
The Rise of the flamboyant side of Britpop at it's best, this.
Hadn't listened to this in years, but I definitely still really like it. It's a bit mood dependent, but it's got a unique feel (although many would rightly say that this is what set off the Britpop explosion, it definitely doesn't sound anything like Blur or Oasis). I should try to revisit this (and the rest of their albums) soon. Solid 4.
mediocre britpop
This was the second album from Suede I've had on my list and they're beginning to grow on me. Not literally, like a wart, or rash, or anything but in a good way. Don't know if they'll show up again but they were a worthwhile listen nonetheless.
An introduction to much more to follow from them. Listening back a bit disappointing weird enough, Coming Up maybe more commercial, but for me their best, as are some of those that followed. So just 4 stars for this one.
first listen pretty good britpop record
I liked it. Definitely never heard of a British glam rock band before. But I believe this certainly embodies what that aesthetic would be.
I would definitely listen again
Give in to the delusion that Brett Anderson sounds like Russell Mael and you’ve got yourself a 4 out of 5 star album.
"Suede" is the debut album by English alternative band Suede. The album is considered one of the first Britpop records and also glam rock with influences of David Bowie and The Smiths. Guitarist Bernard Butler composed the majority of the melodies and music and singer Brett Anderson wrote the lyrics which he said was mostly about sex and depression. Interestingly, the two did each part separately. The album was the fastest selling debut album in Britain in a decade (since Frankie Goes to Hollywood. I'm not sure if they made the challenge) and won the 1993 Mercury Prize (Best Album in UK). "So Young" opens the album and we get the strengths of Suede: Butler's guitar is alternative sounding, melodic and hard. Anderson's vocals have a higher tone and at times he goes falsetto. It's about his girlfriend's overdose and the knife-edge of being young. Suede flexes their glam-rock muscles in "Animal Nitrate." Very Bowie-esque. Melodic. The vocal chorus. A wah-wah guitar solo. Violence, abuse, sex and drugs. A groovy guitar riffs opens their first single "The Drowners." The guitar goes melodic and stays hard. Eerie lyrics as he's kissing in his brother's bedroom. Is he kissing his brother? A girl? A boy? "Metal Mickey" was inspired by Daisy Chainsaw vocalist KatieJane Garside. A chunky swirling hard rock guitar. Catchy vocal chorus. "She sells heart." The album ends with "The Next Life," a piano-based ballad. Emotional vocals as Anderson laments his deceased Mother. This is an excellent album. For what's called Britpop, the guitar is edgy and hard. Anderson's vocals are mostly emotional and very glam. Risqué lyrics with implied incest, drugs and sex. Risqué album cover too. Adding all this up makes this definitely worth a listen.
Similar to the previous album presented to me here, I thought this was a bit overhyped at the time, and still do 30 years on. It's a good album (even if the affectations occasionally irritate), and more consistent than follow up Dog Man Star, but it's not quite 5 stars.
Ok
For the most part, I've been really enjoying the diversity of genres and regions represented on this list. But there is an overabundance of mediocre Britpop. This was a big meh for me.
Cat: Guy’s voice is kinda whiny but I like the music. Some of this actually gets quite cool. I liked moving. The guy is still shrieking. AJ: Hate the vocals and lyrics. Musically, pretty cool rock and roll. Oasis they are not. Not for me, guy’s annoying. Couldn’t finish it.
Not one memorable song
Good stuff!