― piscesboy, Tuesday, 8 November 2005 16:56 (eighteen years ago) link
Also, I faithfully bought all the editions of all the CD singles, right the way up to, and including, Positivity.
― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 17:24 (eighteen years ago) link
When I did my UK trip to celebrate Tom's wedding in 2003, I was invited, thanks to me running the mailing list, to stop by Suede's management office, Interceptor. This was after "Attitude" came out but just before the singles comp got released and, subsequently, the band decided to call it quits.
The band weren't there but Charlie Charlton, David Barnett and Ben Myers were -- all very good folks -- though I think there were a few low-key tensions that probably made sense a few weeks later. Anyway, while there they invited me to rifle through all the releases as I wished -- I had pretty much everything but this way I was able to pick up the most recent singles and the non-"London" Suede editions of most of the albums, rather handily.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 22:05 (eighteen years ago) link
I was listening to the fanclub only See You in the Next Life as well, released when the band wrapped it up, and I do love the unlisted bonus -- it's the full string arrangement from "Still Life," minus Brett or the rest of the band. V. dramatic.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 22:11 (eighteen years ago) link
Ha, for me it was (unranked outside the top 10), 4th, 2nd, 6th, and I didn't bother with "A New Morning" either.
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 23:08 (eighteen years ago) link
On the most overlooked early bsides is Bernard's rocker "Painted People." I think it was on the Animal Nitrate single.
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 03:03 (eighteen years ago) link
Like others I was not interested when A New Morning came out. About a year after the release I found the import for real cheap and bought it. I really isn't that bad and was expecting something much worse. The problem was, just like the Tears, I rarely played it and don't have a complete evaluation of it. When you loaded the CD into your computer you could go to this web site and hear the original Tony Hoffer version of this album that the band aborted.
― BeeOK (boo radley), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 05:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― adamrl (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 00:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 3 August 2006 01:34 (eighteen years ago) link
(2004-present) Post-break activity(Tears stuff chopped)
Alex Lee played a short set with Patrick Duff at the Tsunami Appeal Gig at the Bristol Carling Academy on Saturday 19th February and continued to tour with him. He now plays guitar and keyboard with Placebo. Neil Codling has toured as keyboardist for pop singer Natalie Imbruglia and has played as a duo called Barry O'Niel compromising him and Harriet Cawley. Gilbert is currently the drummer for international band Futon, based out of Bangkok, Thailand while Osman plays for the U.K. rock band Mista Brown.
Brett Anderson also has confirmed that he has a self-titled solo album planned for early 2007.
― Onimo (GerryNemo), Thursday, 3 August 2006 09:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― LC (Damian), Thursday, 3 August 2006 09:55 (eighteen years ago) link
His participation sounds somewhat considered.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 3 August 2006 11:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 3 August 2006 21:58 (eighteen years ago) link
dog man star + bernard tracks on sci-fi lullabies unquestionably >>>>>>>>>> all other brit-pop but what the hell is up with the first album? the production/mix is so flat and shit.. it boggles the mind as to why/how its b-sides sound so stellar! i only really like "animals nitrate" and "the next life" on the thing anyways..
― winston, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 00:20 (sixteen years ago) link
i have visions of a rollicking extended full-band version of "the living dead" possibly with the "if i was the wife of an acrobat.." part as a refrain/chorus or something
― winston, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago) link
also repping for billy mckenkie while dissing brent anderson = dud
― winston, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 02:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Both names wrong. Good work.
― Raw Patrick, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 08:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Reforming! (minus Bernard obvs)
― piscesx, Friday, 15 January 2010 12:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Beyond that one-off benefit gig?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 15 January 2010 12:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Nothing concrete so far. But i bet there'll be a small tour @ least.
― piscesx, Friday, 15 January 2010 13:01 (fourteen years ago) link
I thought they would give it a few more years before reforming, especially as Brett has finally just put a really good solo album.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 15 January 2010 13:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Mr. Butler wishes them well.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 January 2010 16:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Quick note for all -- friend of mine is flying in to London for the reunion and would like someone to go with on the 20th. Drop me a line if there's interest!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 03:21 (fourteen years ago) link
My memories of a lunch.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Brett I remember looking at the menu a bit with a very, very considered air. He looked…not totally unapproachable but definitely knowing that yes, he was the star, or at least a star. We chatted for a short bit after the meal was over and I remember him adding a drawing of his cat Fluffington to the promo photo of him sitting in his flat, so that’s a nice touch.
looooooooooool
― I'm gonna mention ilxor in everyone of my posts until I get dn'd (ilxor), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:26 (thirteen years ago) link
So the new 2 cd Best Of is out in a week or so. Biggest non festival UK gig ever at the O2 in December. Artwork for the best of looks like this: http://artcritical.com/DavidCohen/2008/images/peyton-september.jpg
Tracklist like this: Disc One:
'Animal Nitrate''Beautiful Ones''Trash''Filmstar''Metal Mickey''New Generation''So Young''Wild Ones''Drowners''Stay Together''Lazy''Everything Will Flow''We Are The Pigs''Can't Get Enough''Electricity''Obsessions''She's In Fashion''Saturday Night'
Disc Two:
'Pantomime Horse''My Insatiable One''Killing Of A Flashboy''This Hollywood Life''Europe Is Our Playground''My Dark Star''Sleeping Pills''By The Sea''She''Heroine''The Living Dead''To The Birds''The Big Time''The Two Of Us''Asphalt World''Still Life''The Next Life'
Good job of compiling the hits on 1 disc and other good stuff on the other. Should have 'Moving' on it mind but hey ho.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 02:22 (thirteen years ago) link
like THIS rather
http://artcritical.com/DavidCohen/2008/images/peyton-september.jpg
― piscesx, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 02:23 (thirteen years ago) link
'Positivity', a top 20 single, gets ignored. Presumably as the fans only bought it for the b-sides.
― Morcheeba, simply happening. (PaulTMA), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 02:42 (thirteen years ago) link
'Pantomime Horse''My Insatiable One''Killing Of A Flashboy''This Hollywood Life' Daddy's Speeding'Europe Is Our Playground''My Dark Star''Sleeping Pills''By The Sea''She' High Rising'Heroine''The Living Dead''To The Birds''The Big Time''The Two Of Us' 'He's Dead''Asphalt World''Still Life''The Next Life'
would be pretty much my ideal Suede
or maybe like just Sci-Fi Lullabies Disc One
― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 02:47 (thirteen years ago) link
I mean, it's a great selection but it needs 'He's Dead' and 'High Rising' so very much
b-b--b-but "Sleeping Pills" is ker-lassic
― the tune is space, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 02:59 (thirteen years ago) link
gonna plead ignorance on those three in the middle I've nixed - DMS, SFL and parts of the s/t are my jam wrt this band
wait 'sleeping pills' is on the s/t
ok reinstated
― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 03:09 (thirteen years ago) link
'Daddy's Speeding' is so great.
― sarahel, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 03:29 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^also this, it's the stealth highlight of DMS
― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 03:45 (thirteen years ago) link
it kinda is the most evocative of all the songs on that album
― sarahel, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 03:49 (thirteen years ago) link
I used to like that whole album so much - now I realise it's kinda only really about We Are The Pigs, Daddy's Speeding and The Asphalt World, maybe The Wild Ones too (also got a soft spot for Black Or Blue)
― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 03:53 (thirteen years ago) link
the debut album was more consistently great
― sarahel, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 04:22 (thirteen years ago) link
the songwriting improved greatly on DMS, imo. "the two of us" and "black and blue" really drag down the momentum of the album, though. the production all over DMS is so classic. extra stuff like that unholy siren thing that comes in towards the end of "the power"... so cool.
― blank, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 06:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Positivity', a top 20 single, gets ignored. Presumably as the fans only bought it for the b-sides.
― Morcheeba, simply happening. (PaulTMA), Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:42 AM
I still remember the disappointment of hearing that song for the first time. Their were a couple of really good B-sides on that single that were much better than anything on that last album. Simon was probably their last great song.
The second CD of this new Best of is a great collection songs but the main problem is the choices from Coming Up. That album is all about Picnic by the Motorway and The Chemistry Between us for me.
As for the B-sides I would like to see Together on there along with a few more from the Coming Up era, maybe Young Men, The Sound of the Streets or Every Monday Morning Comes.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 19 October 2010 13:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Is anyone going to see them live this winter? I really wanted to, but didn't have the money.
― romoing my damn eyes (Nicole), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 13:38 (thirteen years ago) link
just noticed that Breakdown didn't make this set - i feel like the petulant wail of "Does your love only come ... in a Volvo?" might be one of Suede's best lines.
― sarahel, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Certainly one of their (intentionally) funniest.
― Les centimètres énigmatiques (snoball), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
The drama of swedish automotives.
― romoing my damn eyes (Nicole), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
You know, I just relistened to "She's in Fashion" – much better than I remembered.
― raging hetero lifechill (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Brett n Bernard have done the remastering job on the Best Of *together* according to today's NME.
i wouldn't bet against him popping onstage for the encore at the O2.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 19:27 (thirteen years ago) link
xp Noo! It's terrible, terrible. Could be the combo of hearing it every day on Virgin 1215 in my shitty teenage job, or that horrible advert it was on, but I think it's bad enough on its own merits. To me it seems to be one of their laziest self-parodying singles. Love pretty much everything else they did up til then, though.
― Not the real Village People, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Love the swirly "Indian" strings and Anderson's falsetto this time around.
― raging hetero lifechill (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 19:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Head Music is a strange but sometimes great album -- I stick by my claim that the B-sides from that period are often wonderful. I still love how "Let Go" ended up being a fluke Swedish hit in its own right.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, how great is this, stepping back a bit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnANXROIGBo
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 20:33 (thirteen years ago) link