Album of the Week #58: Suede - Suede

insinkerator

Artist: Suede
Album: Suede
Label: Nude Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 42:36
Release Date: March 29th 1993

The debut, self titled, album from Suede. Considered to be forerunnrs of the Britpop revoloution along with Blur and Pulp. It went straight to number one and became the fastest selling debut album ever. It also won the Mercury Prize in 1993, the year of its release. Suede has also made i into the book "1001 albums you must hear before you die"

Other Albums:

Dog Man Star
Coming Up
Sci-Fi Lullabies
Head Music
A New Morning
Singles.

loyatemu

I really like "Sleeping Pills" and "Animal Nitrate" (the latter really blew me away when it came out on single).

One of the albums that really kicked off the Britpop movement. The other was Blur's "Modern Life is Rubbish" - those 2 records I think inspired a lot of people to start the bands that emerged a couple of years later. It's a good album, but Dog Man Star is a great album. After that they went downhill.

Xavi6

I was a young impressionable 8 year old when I first heard 'Animal Nitrate' and it's a song that I absolutely adore to this day.

'So Young' is another personal favourite from the Suede back catalogue. As said above they were a prime factor in the Brit Pop movement and for that I can only thank them.

Some fantastic records produced by Brett Anderson and the lads.

insinkerator

erm the album cover in the OP isnt loading for me, what about you guys?

Pighead

The first album I really really loved. Absolute belter. Bought all the singles off this album and the B-Sides were every bit as good as the A sides in most cases. My Insatiable One, To The Birds and High Rising being tossed out as B-Sides is just taking the piss!

On the album itself Breakdown is probably my absolute favourite. That bit at the end where Bernie's giving it loads on the guitar and Brett repeating the "Does your love only come, does your love only come, does he only come in a Volvo?" gets me every time. No band has ever been as good as Suede were from 1992-1994 for me.

Captain Darling

Pighead wrote: »

The first album I really really loved. Absolute belter. Bought all the singles off this album and the B-Sides were every bit as good as the A sides in most cases. My Insatiable One, To The Birds and High Rising being tossed out as B-Sides is just taking the piss!

On the album itself Breakdown is probably my absolute favourite. That bit at the end where Bernie's giving it loads on the guitar and Brett repeating the "Does your love only come, does your love only come, does he only come in a Volvo?" gets me every time. No band has ever been as good as Suede were from 1992-1994 for me.

I have to agree with Pighead ^^^, this was the first album that i discovered on my own. I listened to alot of 'hand me down' music that my sisters were listening to like Bowie, Neil Young, the Cure, Led Zep etc at the time. I saw Suede perform Animal Nitrate on Top of the Pops and it blew me out of the water This is one of the most complete albums i have ever listened to, theres nothing too revolutionary in it, but there isnt a weak track on it.

I still cant believe they didnt include the single 'Stay Together' on any album. Fantastic song........

rowlandbrowner

Glam Racket

violetdream

yea class album..i have a live video for this album called "love and poison" the songs sound amazing on it...because they are great tunes....i always nearly cry to "the next life" and "the drowners" kicks ass...saw their last gig in london....would have liked to have seen them in the day with bernard butler though...savage guitar player....

markesmith

Pighead wrote: »

...and Brett repeating the "Does your love only come, does your love only come, does he only come in a Volvo?" gets me every time...

Got to agree with the often-controversial Pighead on this one. I was 16-17 when Suede came out in '92. 'So Young' is a top-notch tune as well, Butler's guitar is amazing.

Growing up in a rural wilderness, it was Suede, Velvet Underground and a little bit of Joy Division that kept me in an indie music wonderland.

The Hustler

*BUMP*Truely brilliant debut, some of the songs are classics, Metal Mickey probably being my favourite.There's an amazing live performance of this album from Brixton Academy in London in 93 available on DVD, sure it's on the net somewhere

nyarlothothep

I never really got into this album, so young and animal nitrate are the only tracks that really do it for me. I prefer Dog man star, this for me is their superior effort, Coming Up is a brilliant pop rock record but the former has more depth.

nlgbbbblth

good debut, I remember buying it in Borderline on the day of release. The vinyl version sold very well in the early weeks which was somewhat unusual given that the format was really struggling in the 1993 - 1996 period. Struggling when it came to major labels and high street chains giving it shelf space. The indie and dance shops always kept the faith.

The three singles had generated loads of (deserved) hype. Agree with the post about their b-sides from this era.

Although SciFi Lullabies missed out on Painted People (from the 12" Animal Nitrate) and Dolly (12" So Young) which are pretty fine too.

Stay Together is wonderful but only in its full length glory. The Singles album uses the 7" edit which sucks.

Anyway back to Suede. It's a very solid record with maybe one weak link - Breakdown. Sorry Pighead.

Highlights (aside from the four singles)
- Sleeping Pills
- Moving
- The Next Life

Dog Man Star beats it though. All killer. Saw them touring it in the SFX. Deadly.

The Hustler

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

good debut, I remember buying it in Borderline on the day of release. The vinyl version sold very well in the early weeks which was somewhat unusual given that the format was really struggling in the 1993 - 1996 period. Struggling when it came to major labels and high street chains giving it shelf space. The indie and dance shops always kept the faith.

The three singles had generated loads of (deserved) hype. Agree with the post about their b-sides from this era.

Although SciFi Lullabies missed out on Painted People (from the 12" Animal Nitrate) and Dolly (12" So Young) which are pretty fine too.

Stay Together is wonderful but only in its full length glory. The Singles album uses the 7" edit which sucks.

Anyway back to Suede. It's a very solid record with maybe one weak link - Breakdown. Sorry Pighead.

Highlights (aside from the four singles)
- Sleeping Pills
- Moving
- The Next Life

Dog Man Star beats it though. All killer. Saw them touring it in the SFX. Deadly.

I'd say that was class! Only saw them the one time unfortunately, at The Ambassador in 2003, amazing gig, played LOADS off Dog Man Star