January 24, 201312 yr Author 01. DOG MAN STAR (1994)- 88 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Dog_man_star.jpg PEAK POSITION: 3 WKS ON CHART: 17 RUN: 3-12-18-31-42-46-51-62-69-x-66-74-x-70-55-35-46-69-x-63 HIGHEST VOTE: 11 (X2) LOWEST VOTE: 8 Personal Opinion: Bought this in about 1997 and it didn't really gel until after a few listens then I LOVED IT- not their most immediate work (that's clearly "Coming Up") but the most rewarding ultimately. Literally NO FILLER- c'mon how often is that the case? Definitely in my top 10 albums of the 90s In early 1994, when Suede were about to release the standalone single "Stay Together"—their highest charting single, which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart—the morale within the group was at an all time low. Butler's father had died just as the band were about to begin their second American tour. The first week of the tour was cancelled, and Suede flew back to London from New York. When the tour did resume, Butler distanced himself from the rest of the band far more than before. Recently bereaved and engaged, according to Butler, "they got really resentful of the fact that they were on tour with someone who didn't want to party". He even travelled separately, either alone, by taxi, or on the tour bus of support act The Cranberries. Then in Atlanta, Suede suffered the ignominy of having to open for The Cranberries, who'd been given a friendlier reception than the headliners and received the support from MTV as well. By New York they'd had enough and the last few dates were cancelled. According to drummer Simon Gilbert, Butler was becoming unworkable and intolerable, and the band could not function together any longer. To record Suede's next album Anderson moved to Highgate, and began to write lyrics influenced by heavy drugs while living in a secluded Victorian mansion. "I deliberately isolated myself, that was the idea," Anderson later explained. The album was later described by one journalist as "the most pompous, overblown British rock record of the decade", which Anderson puts down to his use of psychedelic drugs. "I was doing an awful lot of acid at the time, and I think it was this that gave us the confidence to push boundaries."Anderson has said that he thrived on the surreal environment he lived in at the time; next door were a sect known as the Mennonites, who would often sing hymns during Anderson's drug binges Favourite non single: P-RiRVmDOxE
January 24, 201312 yr Sorry, only arriving now. On your point about Coming Up being the most immediate. I think it was TOO immediate. I felt I knew every thing about it having played it once. There were no other levels to it. Sci-fi Lullabies is better than Coming Up in my opinion.
January 24, 201312 yr Author Sorry, only arriving now. On your point about Coming Up being the most immediate. I think it was TOO immediate. I felt I knew every thing about it having played it once. There were no other levels to it. Sci-fi Lullabies is better than Coming Up in my opinion. You've already had one of your predictions come to fruition! :D
January 24, 201312 yr Author And here's the LEAST favourite Suede single...... 22. OBSESSIONS (2002)-44 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/56/Obsessions_cd1.jpg PEAK POSITION: 29 WKS ON CHART: 2 RUN: {29}-69 HIGHEST VOTE:7 LOWEST VOTE: 1 Personal opinion: Not as bad as I remembered it, but it was in and out of the charts so quickly I didn't notice it at all. Some rather "simple" lyrics indicating maybe it was a good job the end was nigh! "Obsessions" is the second single from the album A New Morning by Suede, released on November 18, 2002 on Columbia Records. Though the single was another disappointment on the charts, reaching only 29 on the UK singles chart, the title track is considered a favorite from this era among fans. The video for the title song was directed by Grant Gee. The lead guitarist's brother, Stephen Oakes, worked as a runner on this video too. Suede invited fans to appear in the video shoot, which took place at the Marquee, now known as the O2 Academy Islington. NME writer Julian Marshall appeared to be clairvoyant with the future of Suede's demise, stating in his 2002 review of the song "...The sad truth is that 'Obsessions' may be Suede's last half-decent single. Sounding like 'Trash' mark 2, it's the best pick from an album that remains about as troubling to the UK Top Ten as The Very Best of Echobelly. If Brett [Anderson] hasn’t made any resolutions for 2003 yet, let NME offer some advice - knock out the Greatest Hits and a final tour now, before everyone stops caring altogether 4FkvBfchOUg
January 24, 201312 yr 01. DOG MAN STAR (1994)- 88 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Dog_man_star.jpg PEAK POSITION: 3 WKS ON CHART: 17 RUN: 3-12-18-31-42-46-51-62-69-x-66-74-x-70-55-35-46-69-x-63 HIGHEST VOTE: 11 (X2) LOWEST VOTE: 8 Personal Opinion: Bought this in about 1997 and it didn't really gel until after a few listens then I LOVED IT- not their most immediate work (that's clearly "Coming Up") but the most rewarding ultimately. Literally NO FILLER- c.mon how often is that the case? Definitely in my top 10 albums of the 90s In early 1994, when Suede were about to release the standalone single "Stay Together"—their highest charting single, which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart—the morale within the group was at an all time low. Butler's father had died just as the band were about to begin their second American tour. The first week of the tour was cancelled, and Suede flew back to London from New York. When the tour did resume, Butler distanced himself from the rest of the band far more than before. Recently bereaved and engaged, according to Butler, "they got really resentful of the fact that they were on tour with someone who didn't want to party". He even travelled separately, either alone, by taxi, or on the tour bus of support act The Cranberries. Then in Atlanta, Suede suffered the ignominy of having to open for The Cranberries, who'd been given a friendlier reception than the headliners and received the support from MTV as well. By New York they'd had enough and the last few dates were cancelled. According to drummer Simon Gilbert, Butler was becoming unworkable and intolerable, and the band could not function together any longer. To record Suede's next album Anderson moved to Highgate, and began to write lyrics influenced by heavy drugs while living in a secluded Victorian mansion. "I deliberately isolated myself, that was the idea," Anderson later explained. The album was later described by one journalist as "the most pompous, overblown British rock record of the decade", which Anderson puts down to his use of psychedelic drugs. "I was doing an awful lot of acid at the time, and I think it was this that gave us the confidence to push boundaries."Anderson has said that he thrived on the surreal environment he lived in at the time; next door were a sect known as the Mennonites, who would often sing hymns during Anderson's drug binges Favourite non single: P-RiRVmDOxE Genius - all of it's b-sides were genius too.
January 24, 201312 yr 01. DOG MAN STAR (1994)- 88 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Dog_man_star.jpg PEAK POSITION: 3 WKS ON CHART: 17 RUN: 3-12-18-31-42-46-51-62-69-x-66-74-x-70-55-35-46-69-x-63 HIGHEST VOTE: 11 (X2) LOWEST VOTE: 8 Personal Opinion: Bought this in about 1997 and it didn't really gel until after a few listens then I LOVED IT- not their most immediate work (that's clearly "Coming Up") but the most rewarding ultimately. Literally NO FILLER- c.mon how often is that the case? Definitely in my top 10 albums of the 90s In early 1994, when Suede were about to release the standalone single "Stay Together"—their highest charting single, which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart—the morale within the group was at an all time low. Butler's father had died just as the band were about to begin their second American tour. The first week of the tour was cancelled, and Suede flew back to London from New York. When the tour did resume, Butler distanced himself from the rest of the band far more than before. Recently bereaved and engaged, according to Butler, "they got really resentful of the fact that they were on tour with someone who didn't want to party". He even travelled separately, either alone, by taxi, or on the tour bus of support act The Cranberries. Then in Atlanta, Suede suffered the ignominy of having to open for The Cranberries, who'd been given a friendlier reception than the headliners and received the support from MTV as well. By New York they'd had enough and the last few dates were cancelled. According to drummer Simon Gilbert, Butler was becoming unworkable and intolerable, and the band could not function together any longer. To record Suede's next album Anderson moved to Highgate, and began to write lyrics influenced by heavy drugs while living in a secluded Victorian mansion. "I deliberately isolated myself, that was the idea," Anderson later explained. The album was later described by one journalist as "the most pompous, overblown British rock record of the decade", which Anderson puts down to his use of psychedelic drugs. "I was doing an awful lot of acid at the time, and I think it was this that gave us the confidence to push boundaries."Anderson has said that he thrived on the surreal environment he lived in at the time; next door were a sect known as the Mennonites, who would often sing hymns during Anderson's drug binges Favourite non single: P-RiRVmDOxE Excellent choice of song. My favourite song from my favourite album by my favourite band. What could be better?
January 24, 201312 yr Excellent choice of song. My favourite song from my favourite album by my favourite band. What could be better? Very little.
January 24, 201312 yr Daddy's Speeding maybe. Love that track, it's become my favourite on the album over the years.
January 24, 201312 yr My favourite non single from Suede is Moving - I didn't like it at the start but now I think it's one of the best songs on the album. Such a great solo.
January 25, 201312 yr Can't remember if I voted Suede or Dog Man Star highest, but that's a fair list I guess. Interested to see how the singles vote goes. My 11 went to Metal Mickey, but it's not usually that well thought of.
January 25, 201312 yr Author 21. POSITIVITY (2002)- 46 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Positivity_cd1.jpg PEAK POSITION: 16 WKS ON CHART: 2 RUN: {16}-60 HIGHEST VOTE: 8 LOWEST VOTE: 2 Personal opinion: Mmmmm no great shakes, pretty poor for a first single, wanders along nicely enough but leaves little impression overall. "Positivity" is the first single from the album A New Morning by Suede, released on September 16, 2002 on Columbia Records. The single is a big departure from the sleazy rock characteristic of the previous two albums, and has a far more warm and acoustic sound to it. Despite being a departure from previous Suede songs, "Positivity" reached #16 on the UK singles chart, and #1 in Denmark. The single was annihilated by fans and the music press. Anderson said: "When I first wrote it I thought it was a masterpiece but soon realized that many people were genuinely offended by it." One NME writer felt that Suede's time was up and hinted that they should disperse, saying "For the love of God chaps, you still have fans. Go quietly now, and they'll remain true ipX71-P7Cpk
January 25, 201312 yr Author 20. CAN'T GET ENOUGH (1999)- 48 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Cantgetenough_cd1.jpg PEAK POSITION: 23 WKS ON CHART: 2 RUN: {23}-56 HIGHEST VOTE: 9 LOWEST VOTE: 2 Personal opinion: The least popular single from "Head Music" takes a bow here, and this was a song that I never really liked, elements of glam rock, and something slightly Rolling Stones about the whole affair (!?) "Can't Get Enough" is the fourth and final single from the album Head Music by Suede, released on 8 November, 1999 on Nude Records. The title track is a hard-rocking electronic song with retro synths and an infectious singalong chorus, which peaked at #23 on the UK singles chart. All of the songs were produced by Suede with Michael Ade except "Can't Get Enough," which was produced by Steve Osborne. The UK video for the title song was directed by John Hillcoat, and features a couple, played by Max Beesley and Laura Fraser, trashing their apartment. The Australian version of the video was directed by drummer Simon Gilbert, and is a live performance video. The single was released in Sweden with "Let Go" as the lead track and containing the b-sides from the first two UK CDs FGeFkrfrHLc
January 25, 201312 yr Author 19. GOLDEN GUN (2003)-49 POINTS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Attitude_cd1.jpg PEAK POSITION: 14 WKS ON CHART: 3 RUN: {14}-51-75 HIGHEST VOTE: 7 LOWEST VOTE: 2 Personal opinion: Seeing "A New Morning" score so poorly on this rate, it's hardly a surprise to see 00s Suede fare so badly here. One of two double A Sides the band released here it leaves its twin release "Attitude" as the sole survivor from the decade still in the running. I don't actually mind this one though it's far from the best in their cannon "Attitude"/"Golden Gun" is a song by Suede, released on 6 October 2003 on Columbia Records. It would be the group's final single before disbanding in late 2003. The group's only double A-side single, though only a video was made for "Attitude". "Golden Gun" is used as the theme tune for Channel 4's comedy panel show You Have Been Watching, presented by Charlie Brooker. YwhomZMpEr0
January 25, 201312 yr Author Tomorrow another 4 bite the bullet including 2 of the band's top 10 hits!
January 25, 201312 yr Surprised that Can't Get Enough is the lowest Head Music single. It's probably the song from that album that the band have played the most live since they reformed.
January 25, 201312 yr Author Surprised that Can't Get Enough is the lowest Head Music single. It's probably the song from that album that the band have played the most live since they reformed. It never really gelled with me sadly- it probably crosses the line between influenced by their favourite acts and apeing their influences- if that makes any sense.
January 26, 201312 yr I quite like Can't Get Enough. As far as the songs at the trashier end of the Suedometer go, I think it's pretty good fun. Intrigued to see which single from the first half of their career will be the first to fall.
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