Product Description

Suede's third album, and their first without main songwriter Bernard Butler, lacked none of their trademark glam rock and catchy melodies, but, crucially, it discarded the pomposity and indulgence that marred DOG MAN STAR. Instead, boostedby Richard Oakes' inventive guitarwork and the arrival of Neil Codling on keyboards, they presented a sparsely producedcollection of Bowie-tinged pop songs. Brett Anderson's favourite lyrical themes--bored youth, casual sex, seedy urban life ("peepshows and freakshows") and escape from it--enjoyedfree rein, but were predominantly framed within raunchy rockers rather than gloomy ballads. With the likes of "Trash", "Filmstar" and "She", Suede firmly established themselves asthe godfathers of indie glam and offered some classic pop into the bargain.

Track Listing

1. Trash
2. Filmstar
3. Lazy
4. By The Sea
5. She
6. Beautiful Ones
7. Starcrazy
8. Picnic By Tthe Motorway
9. The Chemistry Between Us
10. Saturday Night

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68364 in Music
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

pure pop perfection
suede were written of after bernard butler left, but came back to silence the doubters with coming up.this is their most commercial album with all five singles going top ten.the rest of the songs on the album could also have been singles such is the quality.trash is obviously the standout - one of the great pop songs of the nineties - when i think about 1996 ,trash along with the spice girl's wannabe really take me back to that year, and was the song that made suede a worldwide success.saturday night closes the album and is a stunning ballad what suede do best, and is up their with the wild ones and the next life.suede would never make decent album again but what a high to go out on.

Coming Up
Is there a singer with a more distinctive voice than Brett Anderson? This was the album that really brought Suede back to the attention of the UK public. As part of a generation that was not fully aware of this group, I am so very grateful that this album was released.

The first track is Trash, a song that is as identifiable as they come, and for me any song that contains the word 'kookiness' without trying too hard must be a winner, the vocals are superb whilst the lyrics perhaps have a hidden meaning, but are very poppy and catchy. This is continued with the next song 'Filmstar'; another offering that showcases Anderson's wonderfully different and compelling voice.

The highlight of the album has to be the relaxed and distinctive 'By The Sea', a very different sound to most of the tracks on this album, but just as recognisable as being Suede, and I would be surprised if anybody hated this song - a great track.

The other songs worth mentioning are the uplifting 'Beautiful Ones', again made into a great song with the vocals, but upon listening to the lyrics it can be perceived as quite a dark song - that was my understanding anyway. It was released, and unquestionably a hit for the group - and perhaps the anthem of this album. Whilst 'Picnic by the Motorway' again shows a different perspective of the group and is unconventional, a brilliant track.

A brilliant album to re-introduce this group to a new audience, never have I been so impressed to buy a back catalogue based on one album - but this did it for me. Superb.

Great Third Album
After the departure of guitarist Bernard Butler, everybody feared about the future of Suede because he was seen as the driving force behind the band. And when Brett Anderson decided to hire 17 year old Richard Oakes people began to worry even more! But they needed not worry since this album is a brilliant POP album - it's fuzzy guitar lines and has Suede's unique signature sound within some really well written songs with catchy hooks. Probably Suede's last commerically successful album.......shame.